Representative image Nike has announced that it will layoff 1400 employees across its global operations team, with the majority of reductions coming from its technology division. This move of the company is part of its ongoing ‘Win Now’ action plan which is aimed at streamlining operations and positions the brand for longterm profitable growth. In...
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‘Will win 110 seats in phase-1’: Amit Shah predicts BJP sweep after record turnout in Bengal polls
NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Friday launched a sharp attack on Mamata Banerjee and her government after a heavy voter turnout in the first phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections, claiming the people of the state had voted for change and that the Bharatiya Janata Party was heading for an absolute...
CCTV captures chaos at Iran hospitals amid strikes; patients and staff seen scrambling
Screengrab from video Surveillance footage from the early days of the war shows chaotic scenes inside hospitals in Tehran as air strikes hit nearby areas.Video, released by the Iranian Red Crescent Society recently, captures medical staff scrambling to evacuate patients during the bombardment. In one clip, a nurse is seen carrying three newborn babies to...
Complaint filed against woman for protesting traffic jam during BJP rally in Mumbai
MUMBAI: A complaint application has been filed against a woman who protested over a traffic jam and shouted at Maharashtra minister Girish Mahajan during a BJP rally in Mumbai related to the women’s reservation bill, police said on Friday.A woman named Zen Sadavarte has submitted an application to the local police against the woman for...
KPMG to cut 10% of US audit team after failed retirement efforts
KPMG has announced to cut about 10% of its US audit partners after earlier efforts to encourage voluntary retirements did not deliver the expected results, according to a Financial Times report. The decision was shared during an internal meeting, where employees were told that the size of the audit partnership had grown larger than needed...
22 militants killed in northwest Pak clashes after army firefight near Afghan border
Pakistan’s military said on Friday that security forces killed 22 alleged militants during clashes in the country’s northwest earlier this week, while a 10-year-old child also died in the exchange of fire near the Afghan border.According to a statement issued by the military’s media wing, “a joint military operation was conducted by security forces and...
After Iran war, can US defend Taiwan from China? Missile stockpile crunch in focus
The United States has consumed large quantities of advanced missiles and interceptors during its military campaign against Iran, triggering internal concern that a prolonged drawdown could complicate Washington’s ability to respond quickly to a future crisis involving China and Taiwan, according to multiple US officials and new strategic assessments.The issue has emerged as one of...
Passport row: Gauhati HC rejects Congress leader Pawan Khera’s anticipatory bail plea
Pawan Khera NEW DELHI: The Gauhati high court on Friday rejected Congress leader Pawan Khera’s anticipatory bail plea in a case filed by Riniki Bhuyan Sharma, wife of Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.The FIR stems from Khera’s allegations that Sharma held multiple foreign passports and undisclosed overseas assets. During the previous hearing, Khera’s counsel,...
‘Happy Birthday but … ‘: Arjun Tendulkar wishes father Sachin – Watch
Sachin and Arjun Tendulkar during their Mumbai Indians days NEW DELHI: As Sachin Tendulkar celebrated his 53rd birthday, fans across the cricketing world poured in wishes for the man often called the “God of Cricket”. But one of the most talked-about messages came from his son, Arjun Tendulkar, and it had a funny twist.In a...
Before south Delhi IRS officer’s daughter’s murder, accused raped his friend’s wife
Investigators say, the accused, Rahul, travelled to the capital soon after the alleged rape in his native village, made his way to Kailash Hills in south Delhi and entered the home of his former employers using a spare key. NEW DELHI/ALWAR: Before the heinous crime in south Delhi that left a 22-year-old IRS officer’s daughter...
