CHENNAI: An official inquiry into the Mysuru-Darbhanga Bagmati Express accident has indicated sabotage, confirming that nuts and bolts were removed from the track, causing the train to veer off the main track on to the loop line and ram into a stationary goods train at Kavaraipettai railway station on Oct 11. Twelve coaches were derailed…
Google has announced a major leadership reshuffle. In a memo to employees, also posted online, Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced that the company’s long-time search head Prabhakar Raghavan will transition to the role of Chief Technologist. Other than search, the senior vice president Raghavan is in charge of ads and some other important segments.Raghavan, who…
Republican leader Vivek Ramaswamy addressed questions about his faith during an event where a MAGA supporter accused him of drawing parallels between Hindu gods and Jesus Christ while avoiding publicly declaring his religion.The supporter expressed concerns that Ramaswamy’s omission of specifying the God he referred to throughout his lecture could mislead the predominantly Christian audience…
The new form will enable employees to provide information about TCS and TDS from other sources. (AI image) TDS for salaried employees: The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has introduced a new form, Form 12BAA, to facilitate the implementation of the Budget 2024 announcement regarding the adjustment of TDS and TCS from other sources…
The Israel Defence Forces on Thursday killed the “mass murderer” and October 7 mastermind Yahya Sinwar, as confirmed by the Israeli foreign minster Israel Katz.“The mass murderer Yahya Sinwar, responsible for the massacre and atrocities of October 7th, was eliminated today by IDF (Israeli military) soldiers,” he said in a statement.It remains uncertain who would…
Israeli foreign minister Israel Katz on Thursday announced the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, who Israel has accused of masterminding the group’s attack on October 7 last year.“The mass murderer Yahya Sinwar, responsible for the massacre and atrocities of October 7, was eliminated today by IDF (Israeli military) soldiers,” Katz said in a statement…
NEW DELHI: India captain Rohit Sharmaexpressed his disappointment and took responsibility for the team’s poor performance after choosing to bat first against New Zealand in Bengaluru. The hosts were bundled out for a meager 46 runs in just 31.2 overs, marking their third-lowest Test score ever and their lowest at home. The Kiwi fast bowling…
India has extended its first-ever rupee-denominated line of credit (LoC) to the Mauritius government, amounting to Rs 487.60 crores, to fund a water pipeline replacement project. This marks the first time India has offered a rupee-based credit line for project financing under the Indian Development and Economic Assistance Scheme (IDEAS). The project will involve the…
BATHINDA: An international group of leaders and experts warns that unless humanity acts with greater boldness and urgency, an increasingly out-of-balance water cycle will wreak havoc on economies and humanity worldwide.In a report, ‘The Economics of Water: Valuing the Hydrological Cycle as a Global Common Good’, the Global Commission on the Economics of Water (GCEW)…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act which grants Indian citizenship to immigrants who came to Assam between January 1, 1966 and March 25, 1971. A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud said the Assam Accord was a political solution to…
