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Oracle's OpenAI bet triggers up to 30,000 job cuts as cash pressure mounts

Austin/IBNS, Feb. 2 -- Tech giant Oracle is planning to slash between 20,000 and 30,000 jobs this week as part of a massive cost-cutting exercise, media reports said. Oracle is seeking funds to bankr... Read More


Who was Pradeep Tamang? Nepal-born police officer killed in US hotel shootout

India, Feb. 2 -- A Nepal-born police officer was killed and another critically injured in a shooting incident in the United States on Sunday while responding to a fraud-related call at a hotel near St... Read More


AI will replace surgeons, coders - and billions of jobs, warns Sraddhalu Ranade at MCHD-SKC Memorial Lecture

India, Feb. 2 -- Kolkata - Artificial intelligence is advancing so rapidly that it could replace surgeons, software engineers and billions of jobs worldwide, futurist, scientist and scholar at the Sri... Read More


India slams Pakistan's 'baseless' Balochistan claims amid deadly attacks

India, Feb. 2 -- The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Sunday dismissed Pakistan's allegations linking the recent attacks in Balochistan to India as "baseless." Balochistan, one of the country's ... Read More


Budget shock for smokers: Cigarette prices set to jump by Rs 25 per pack

Mumbai/IBNS, Feb. 2 -- Cigarette prices are set to rise by Rs 22-25 per pack of 10 sticks following the implementation of additional excise duty announced in the Union Budget, a report by Hindustan Ti... Read More


Epstein Files: Images show Prince Andrew crouching over woman, spark fresh embarrassment

India, Feb. 1 -- Photographs showing disgraced former British royal Prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor with a woman lying on the floor are among millions of documents released by the United States Depa... Read More


LIVE BLOG: Nirmala Sitharaman presents Union Budget 2026

India, Feb. 1 -- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is presenting the Union Budget on Sunday. This is the first time in the history of independent India that the budget is presented on a Sunday... Read More


At India-Arab meet, PM Modi backs Palestinians and Gaza peace efforts

India, Feb. 1 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday reiterated India's continued support for the Palestinian people and welcomed ongoing peace efforts in Gaza, including the peace plan proposed ... Read More


Spain horror: Woman allegedly slices partner's penis, then stabs him to death

India, Feb. 1 -- A 55-year-old woman has been arrested in Spain after allegedly killing her partner at their home in Bilbao, according to media reports. The Ertzaintza, the autonomous police force of... Read More


Operation Sagar Bandhu boost: India sends 10 bridges to rebuild Sri Lanka

India, Feb. 1 -- The Government of India has dispatched a consignment of 10 Bailey bridges to Sri Lanka to help restore critical connectivity in areas severely affected by Cyclone Ditwah. Sharing det... Read More