FILE Picture (AP Photo/Jason Redmond, File) Microsoft is planning its first voluntary employee buyout in the company’s 51-year history. According to a memo, Microsoft is offering voluntary retirement to thousands of its employees in the US. Microsoft has never previously done buyouts of this scale. As per the report, about 7% of Microsoft’s workforce in…
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) players took the field wearing black armbands in their IPL 2026 match against Mumbai Indians (MI) on Thursday.CSK and MI came face to face for the first time in IPL 2026. The much-awaited game, dubbed as the ‘El Classico’, entered a new phase as it is the first IPL match without…
NEW DELHI: The nature of warfare is undergoing a fundamental shift, with space emerging as the most critical domain for shaping the future conflicts, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) said on Thursday.Speaking at the 4th Indian DefSpace Symposium at Manekshaw Centre, Kamat underscored the urgent need for India to accelerate its capabilities in military…
Shardul Thakur came out to bat for Mumbai Indians during his team’s match vs Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the IPL 2026 match on Thursday. Interestingly, Shardul Thakur was not part of the Mumbai’s starting XI and even not the impact player. Mumbai had already used opener Danish Malewar as its impact player in place…
The United States has approved only one applicant so far under President Donald Trump’s ‘Gold Card’ visa programme. According to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, the visa programme will offer US residency in exchange for a $1 million fee.Testifying before a US House committee on Thursday, Lutnick said that the identity of the approved applicant was…
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cautioned that possible second-round effects, where supply shocks could transform into demand-side pressures, require careful and continuous assessment amid the ongoing West Asia conflict, according to the April edition of its bulletin.The bulletin noted that while the ceasefire between the United States and Iran has provided some breather…
TOI Correspondent from Washington: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday escalated his rhetoric against Iran to a new pitch, appearing to endorse the idea of eliminating Iranian leaders who oppose a deal, two weeks after he threatened to annihilate a civilisation — even as he doubled down on claims of US military dominance over the…
US President Donald Trump NEW DELHI: India on Thursday strongly expressed its reservations over US President Donald Trump’s “hell hole” remark, calling it “uninformed, inappropriate and in poor taste.” The comment came after Trump reshared an anti-immigration post targeting India and China.The MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, “we have seen the comments, as also the…
Nandigram: People show their ink-marked fingers after casting votes during the first phase of the West Bengal Assembly election, in Nandigram, Purba Medinipur district. (PTI Photo/Manvender Vashist Lav) NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu and West Bengal recorded bumper polling on Thursday, with the Election Commission (ECI) saying both states saw their highest-ever voter turnout since Independence…
NEW DELHI: India on Thursday issued a fresh advisory urging its citizens “not to travel to Iran” , even as limited flight operations between the two countries begin to resume amid continuing regional tensions.In a statement, the Embassy of India in Tehran said, “In view of reports of commencement of some flights between India and…