Sundar Pichai, chief executive officer of Google Nearly 100 Google employees gathered on a grassy stretch of the company’s Mountain View campus on Thursday, standing in the shadow of the Googleplex with signs that read “Googlers for Job Security.” They had come with a single message for CEO Sundar Pichai: stop treating layoffs as the...
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US announces visa curbs on foreigners linked to ‘far-left terrorist’ groups
The United States on Thursday announced a new visa restriction policy aimed at foreign nationals accused of supporting activities linked to far-left terrorist and aligned groups.Announcing the policy in a post on X, US secretary of state Marco Rubio said the measures were aimed at preventing individuals who support or enable political violence from entering...
First time ever: FIFA unveils special ‘ring’ award ahead of Messi vs Yamal final
FIFA unveils historic World Cup championship rings (Image: X) For the first time in the 96-year history of the FIFA World Cup, the champions will be awarded exclusive FIFA World Cup Championship Rings, adding a new symbol of glory alongside the iconic trophy. The rings will make their debut after the FIFA World Cup 2026...
PM Modi flags off India’s first hydrogen train; check route, timings & how it works
India’s first hydrogen-powered train will run between Jind and Sonipat taking over two hours to complete the journey. India’s first hydrogen train was flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday at the Jind railway station in Haryana. With this launch, India joins a list of select countries in the world that have trains...
Another hilltop murder: Andhra woman, lover plot husband’s murder 2 years after wedding
TIRUPATI: A 19-year-old woman and her lover allegedly orchestrated the cold-blooded murder of her husband during a temple visit in Andhra Pradesh’s Chittoor district.What was supposed to be a sacred trip to seek blessings quickly became the backdrop for a meticulously planned ambush for a murder.The victim, 23-year-old Ramesh, was a resident of Tamil Nadu...
The great Indian flip: People on roads, bikes on footpaths
Indian footpaths are now unsafe for pedestrians due to encroaching vehicles. Walking, once the safest way to get around a city, has quietly become a risk for millions of Indians. The danger is no longer from speeding cars or reckless drivers alone, but from the very footpaths that are meant to keep pedestrians away from...
Hegseth shares photo of Chabahar port tower collapsing amid strikes in Iran
Iran, however, described the tower as overseeing commercial traffic into the port. United States defence secretary Pete Hegseth Friday shared a photo of a tower appearing to collapse after the repeated strikes on Iran.According to news agency AP, the photo is of the Chabahar port tower though Hegseth himself didn’t attribute the tower to or...
US govt’s new rule: Visa, green card can be denied if likely to need public assistance
US government has revised the ‘public charge’ rule for immigration. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has finalised a new regulation that revises the public charge policy, making certain immigrants inadmissible to the United States if deemed likely to become primary dependent to public assistance. The rule rescinds the 2022 regulation that had narrowed how...
India coach gives blunt ‘no bridge needed’ response on Kohli-Gambhir rift
Virat Kohli and head coach Gautam Gambhir, India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak has dismissed speculation of a rift between Virat Kohli and head coach Gautam Gambhir, saying the two are in regular communication and that there is no issue in their working relationship.Rumours about Kohli and Gambhir’s equation gained momentum on social media after visuals...
Train collides with school van in Bengal’s Murshidabad; several students critical
MURSHIDABAD: At least three people, including two school students, were killed and several others were injured after a train collided with a school van at a level crossing in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district on Friday, officials said.Visuals from the accident site showed the school van crushed after the collision, with more than 100 people gathered...
