Praveen Sood (File photo) NEW DELHI: Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) director Praveen Sood received one-year extension on Wednesday, days before he was due to retire on May 24, PTI reported.Sood had also been granted a one-year extension in May last year. He was appointed CBI director in May 2023 while serving as Karnataka DGP.The...
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‘We did not fire Sreejesh’: Hockey India responds after legend’s explosive allegation
PR Sreejesh. (File Pic – AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Hockey India has issued a detailed response after Indian hockey legend PR Sreejesh publicly questioned the federation’s continued trust in foreign coaches, saying his contract as junior men’s coach had simply ended and that he was never “fired”.The statement came hours after Sreejesh posted a strongly-worded...
As GM cuts hundreds of tech jobs; laid off employees say while ‘describing job terminations’
General Motors recently announced it’s laying off hundreds of its technology team members. Now, employees affected by the automaker’s latest round of job cuts have reportedly claimed that the company ended their employment with an unexpected 15-minute virtual meeting, a pre-written message from human resources, and an abrupt disconnection.According to a CNBC report, affected GM...
‘It is right thing’: Ex-Army chief backs RSS gen secy Hosabale on dialogue with Pak
General (retired) MM Naravane; RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale NEW DELHI: Former Army chief General (retired) Manoj Mukund Naravane on Wednesday backed Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale’s stand on greater people-to-people contact between India and Pakistan, saying stronger ties between citizens on both sides could help improve bilateral relations.Also Read | ‘India...
Oops!… Pakistan did it again: The ‘deny, deflect, get caught’ pattern repeats
Pakistan has a strange gift: just when the world begins to take it a bit seriously, it produces an ‘oops’ moment so spectacular that the script writes itself. One week it is pitching itself as a serious mediator between the United States and Iran; the next, a US senator is publicly asking whether it has...
Amul raises milk prices by Rs 2 per litre across India from May 14
Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), which markets dairy products under the Amul brand, has increased milk prices by Rs 2 per litre across India with effect from May 14 due to higher input and operational costs, PTI reported on Wednesday.The price hike will apply to major fresh pouch milk variants and translates to an...
Walmart to combine global tech & product teams; to lay off or relocate 1,000 employees
Walmart, America’s largest private employer has announced its plans to layoff or relocate around 1,000 corporate employees as part of a restructuring effort in oder to combine its global technology and product teams. According to a report by The Wall Street Journal, in a memo to staff, Walmart executive Daniel Danker, head of global AI...
AIADMK crisis deepens: EPS removes rebel leaders backing CM Vijay
NEW DELHI: AIADMK’s internal poltical turmoil deepened on Wednesday as party chief Palaniswami had removed the rebel leaders from their party posts. who supported Tamil Nadu CM Vijay on assembly floor.The political leaders removed include SP Velumani, C Ve Shanmugam, reported PTI.The disciplinary action followed an open rebellion within the party after the 2026 Tamil...
NEET UG paper leak case: CBI arrests five accused, raids multiple locations
Paper leak protest NEW DELHI: Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday arrested five accused persons and conducted searches at several locations across the country in connection with alleged irregularities and a paper leak linked to the NEET UG-2026 examination.The case was registered on Tuesday following a written complaint from the Department of Higher Education...
Iran war could become a trillion-dollar burden for US
<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-131066380,imgsize-78886,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4/image-credit-xusnavy.jpg" alt="The price of war: Iran conflict could become a trillion-dollar burden for US" title=" Image credit: X/@USNavy ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> Image credit: X/@USNavy The ongoing US military campaign against Iran has already cost Washington nearly $29 billion, exceeding the Pentagon’s earlier estimate of $25 billion, while experts warn the final financial burden could...
