Category: Events

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...

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...

Ever since the demise of businessman Sunjay Kapur, there’s been a legal dispute for his Rs 30,000 crore inheritance between his widowed wife Priya Kapur, ex-wife Karisma Kapoor‘s children and his mother Rani Kapur. Sunjay’s sister Mandhira Kapur Smith had made some comments against Priya as she supported her mother Rani which led to Priya...

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.“The Board of IndiGo announces the appointment of William Walsh as...

Mohammed Shami (Pic credit: LSG) NEW DELHI: Veteran India pacer Mohammed Shami has made it clear that retirement is far from his mind, insisting he will only step away from international cricket the day he feels “bored” — not because of age, selection snubs, or injuries.The 35-year-old, who last played for India during their triumphant...

Revamp of the Income Tax Rules, 2026 is likely to have a meaningful impact on taxpayers. (AI image) April 1, 2026 not just signals the start of the new financial year 2026-27, but this time also brings with it a new set of income tax rules. The New Income Tax Rules 2026, based on the...

Mamata Banerjee NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday wrote to the Election Commission, alleging ‘grave conspiracy’ against the democratic rights of the people of Bengal. She also demanded a halt to fake voter entries in the SIR process ahead of the state assembly elections.“I have written to the Chief Election Commissioner,...

Popular venture capitalist Marc Andreessen has pushed back against the claims that artificial intelligence is driving mass layoffs, calling it a ‘silver bullet excuse’ used by companies to justify workforce cuts. Speaking about the present wave of job cuts in tech and beyond, Andreessen agrgued that the real reasons lie elsewhere specifically higher interest rates...

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee (file photo) NEW DELHI: “Consider me your candidate in all 294 constituencies,” Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said in a poll rally, urging voters to look beyond individual nominees and rally behind her leadership.As Mamata Banerjee took the stage in Paschim Medinipur’s Chandrakona on, her message cut through the campaign...

A BJP corporator, Kallu Kushwaha, was shot dead in broad daylight in Datia, sparking panic and raising law and order concerns. BHOPAL: A BJP corporator was shot dead in broad daylight in Datia on Tuesday morning, triggering panic in the area and raising fresh concerns over law and order in the region.The incident took place...