NEW DELHI: The government has ordered a reshuffle of senior bureaucrats, making several key appointments across departments. Bihar cadre IAS officer Chanchal Kumar has been named the new secretary in the ministry of information and broadcasting.Abhishek Singh, currently director general of the national informatics centre (NIC), has been appointed as the new director general of…
Iran has issued a warning to any force attempting to invade its territory, declaring that its armed forces will “cut off the legs” of aggressors. Ebrahim Zolfaghari, spokesperson for the Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), told state media Press TV on Tuesday that Iran is ready to respond decisively to…
Amazon, Microsoft, and other American tech firms have also joined in on the wave of online responses to the theft of 12 tonnes of KitKat bars in Europe. The companies have posted “(un)official statements” that are humorous but also serve to distance them from the theft while promoting their products. The trend began with Nestle’s…
Margaret Hamilton, standing tall with her back to the camera and proudly facing the mountain of Apollo code she had developed, is not only a historic picture, but it is also a representation of the human spirit, precision, and ingenuity. Indeed, the code developed by Margaret Hamilton played a very important role in 1969 in…
Oracle has started laying off employees across its global offices, with workers receiving termination emails at 6AM from “Oracle Leadership” informing them their roles had been eliminated. Teams like RHS, SVOS, and NetSuite IDC were among the first hit. The job cuts could hit 20,000 to 30,000 people—roughly 18% of Oracle’s workforce—as the company looks…
A 27-year-old man of Indian origin was shot dead in Canada’s Surrey city on Saturday night in what police believe was a targeted attack linked to organised crime.The victim was identified as Jasman Sekhon, according to an update issued on Monday by the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT).The shooting took place at a townhouse complex…
Pakistan’s opening stalwart Fakhar Zaman was handed a two-match ban on Tuesday after he was found guilty in the PSL ‘ball-tampering’ controversy that has rocked Pakistan cricket.“Fakhar Zaman has been suspended for two HBL PSL matches after he was found guilty of a Level 3 offence for breaching Article 2.14 of the applicable Code of…
NEW DELHI: The BJP on Tuesday released its manifesto for the upcoming Kerala Assembly elections, with party chief Nitin Nabin unveiling a mix of welfare promises, infrastructure projects and temple-related measures for the state.Among the key announcements, the NDA party promised a welfare pension of Rs 3,000 per month for needy women, widows and senior…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Pic credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: A growing chorus of former cricketers is calling for teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi to be fast-tracked into India’s T20 setup after his latest IPL heroics, even as voices of caution warn against rushing his rise.The 15-year-old lit up the Indian Premier League with a stunning 52 off 17…
William Walsh (File photo) NEW DELHI: IndiGo airlines on Tuesday announced the appointment of former British Airways chief William Walsh as new CEO. This comes after Pieter Elbers resigned earlier this month after major operational crisis faced by the aviation operator in December last year. Source link