Microsoft’s recent round of layoffs has hit software engineers hardest, with over 40% of the approximately 2,000 positions eliminated in Washington state belonging to coding professionals, according to documents reviewed by Bloomberg.The tech giant announced Tuesday it would cut around 6,000 workers company-wide, representing less than 3% of its 228,000-person workforce. The Washington state data…
India’s largest public sector lender, State Bank of India (SBI), has lowered the interest rates on certain short-term fixed deposit (FD) tenures by 15 basis points (bps). The revised rates come into effect from July 15, 2025, and apply to tenures ranging from 46 days to less than 1 year. Revised FD rates for general…
The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) has written a letter to the government, requesting a ban on the sale of Pakistani flags and merchandise on e-commerce platforms, reports ANI. The letter, addressed to Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and Consumer Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi, has the subject line: “Immediate action needed: Sale of Pakistani…
The Central Board of Secondary Education(CBSE) has officially announced the Class 12th Board Examination Results 2025 today, bringing an end to weeks of anticipation for over 14 lakh students across India and abroad. The results are now available on the official websites—cbse.gov.in, cbseresults.nic.in, and results.cbse.nic.in.Students can also access their digital marksheets viaDigiLocker, UMANG app, and…
KOLKATA: A 20-year-old man, Diptendu Bag, impersonating a Bengal Police inspector was arrested on Friday at Entally Police Station. Bag, a resident of Malirdhar in the Canning area, entered the Entally police station around 10.15 am wearing a police uniform with ‘Inspector of West Bengal Police’ written on it. He was accompanied by his girlfriend….
UK appoints Blaise Metreweli as first woman head of MI6 spy service UK’s foreign intelligence service MI6 to be led by its first woman intelligence officer, Blaise Metreweli.UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Sunday announced the appointment of Blaise Metreweli as the 18th head of MI6, also known as the Secret Intelligence Service (SIS). She…
With an impressive collection on day 17, Ahaan Panday and Aneed Padda’s ‘Saiyaara’ came very close to touching and even crossing the dream number of Rs. 300 crore. However, despite the strong momentum, it missed the milestone by a whisker. Nevertheless, according to early estimates shared by Sacnilk, the movie made a business of Rs….
NEW DELHI: Calling US President Donald Trump‘s claim that he facilitated India-Pakistan ceasefire “humiliating”, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge sought a clarification on the issue. Kharge said that Trump has made the claim 24 times.Raising the issue during Zero Hour, the Congress president called for a two-day debate on the Pahalgam attack, Operation Sindoor and foreign…
US policy targeting Chinese students raises concerns over impact on research and technology. (AI Image) The US government recently announced plans to revoke visas for certain Chinese college students, citing national security concerns tied to affiliations with the Chinese Communist Party or studies in sensitive fields. The announcement, made by Secretary of State Marco Rubio,…
BENGALURU: Buffeted by repeated hikes in excise duties and licence fees in the past two years, thousands of distilleries and liquor shops in Karnataka are planning a strike and demonstration on May 20 and a complete shutdown of all industry activities on May 21.Store owners are planning to stop purchasing liquor from govt depots as…
