Spread the love In March this year, Oracle confirmed that thousands of employees received emails from ‘Oracle leadership’ at 6AM informing them that their roles had been eliminated. Oracle has begun laying off employees across its global offices, with workers in US, India, and other regions reporting termination emails landing in their inboxes as early as 6AM EST. The message...
Gavaskar pushes for rest window, says player rotation is ‘cheapening the India cap’
Spread the love Sunil Gavaskar, Shubman Gill Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has urged the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to prioritise player welfare and ensure centrally contracted cricketers get at least one month of uninterrupted rest every year.His comments come after India completed a 3-0 ODI series sweep over Afghanistan, shortly after the conclusion of the...
François Englert of Higgs boson fame passes away at 93
Spread the love The Belgian physicist and Nobel laureate François Englert passed away on June 18 aged 93. Englert’s contributions changed the way physicists understood the fundamental nature of the universe. Englert’s parents were Polish-Jewish immigrants. He survived the Holocaust by moving between orphanages and foster homes to evade Nazi persecution. He spent most of his professional life in the Université...
UAE eyes India’s BrahMos, Akashteer: How strike-and-shield systems could boost Gulf defence
Spread the love Photo credit: Reuters The United Arab Emirates reported interest in acquiring India’s BrahMos supersonic cruise missile and Akashteer air-defence system reflects its broader efforts to strength both its offensive and defensive capabilities while diversifying military suppliers beyond its traditional western partners.According to a Reuters report, India and the UAE are holding preliminary discussions on the possible sale...
Bengaluru to host BRICS heads of space agencies meet on June 23-24
Spread the love The BRICS Heads of Space Agencies (HOSA) 2026 meet is being hosted in Bengaluru. India, as Chair of BRICS for 2026, is hosting HOSA on June 23 and 24. Heads and senior representatives of the space agencies of the 11 BRICS member countries — Brazil, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and...
US-Iran MoU outlines $300 billion Iran reconstruction fund — but who will pay the bill?
Spread the love Uncertainty over who will pay Iran $300 billion (Getty Images) As US secretary of state Marco Rubio heads to the Gulf to defend Washington’s proposed peace deal with Iran, one provision has emerged as a major source of concern among America’s Arab allies — a planned $300 billion reconstruction and development fund for Tehran.While critics in the...
‘Starstruck’ by Sooryavanshi: Broad quips ‘he’s even getting into sledging now’
Spread the love Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (PTI Photo) Former England pacer Stuart Broad has said he cannot wait to watch 15-year-old Indian batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in action during the upcoming T20I series in the UK, admitting he may even be “starstruck” if he sees the youngster in the series opener in Durham.Sooryavanshi, who recently stunned the cricket world with a...
Ayodhya donation scam probe: SIT submits preliminary report to UP govt
Spread the love A Special Investigation Team has submitted its initial findings to the Uttar Pradesh government regarding allegations of embezzlement of donations for the Ayodhya Ram temple Lucknow: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted to probe allegations of embezzlement of donations received at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya on Tuesday submitted its preliminary inquiry report to the Uttar Pradesh...
‘India welcomes US-Iran MoU’: NSA Ajit Doval expresses ‘cautious optimism’ over peace deal
Spread the love NSA Ajit Doval expresses ‘cautious optimism’ over US-Iran peace deal (Image/PTI) NEW DELHI: National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Tuesday said that India welcomed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the US and Iran expressing ‘cautious optimism’ that the agreement could restore regional stability, strengthen energy security and ease global supply chain disruptions.Speaking at the 16th...
After Pakistan, now Bangladesh eyes China’s J-10CE fighter: Why it matters
Spread the love A Chinese J-10 fighter aircraft rolls out of an hangar. (Image credit: Chinese military) The Bangladeshi Air Force (BAF) is expected to acquire 24 J-10CE fighter aircraft from China. If concluded, this would be a major defence deal, not only for Bangladesh, but also for China, as this would be the second such deal for Beijing’s flagship...
