For years, the warnings were treated as an occupational footnote, an ageing workforce here, a waning interest in number-crunching there. But the crisis engulfing America’s accounting pipeline has matured into a structural fault line, as millions of baby boomer accountants prepare for retirement while firms struggle to recruit replacements. What was once dismissed as a…
Chess masters Javokhir Sindarov, and Wei Yi at FIDE World Cup semifinals in Goa. (Image: X/FIDE_chess) Grandmasters Javokhir Sindarov of Uzbekistan and Wei Yi of China secured their spots in the FIDE World Cup 2025 finals after winning their respective semifinals through tiebreaks on Sunday, also earning their places in the Candidates tournament.The semifinals moved…
JAIPUR: Unhappy with the facilities and arrangements at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, the Jaipur-based IPL franchise Rajasthan Royals are actively exploring alternative venues and appear close to shifting its home base to Pune, at least for the 2026 season. While the Royals’ management has remained tight-lipped, Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) secretary Kamlesh Pisal confirmed to…
PANAJI: In yet another possible PR disaster for Goa tourism, two foreign women, a DJ and an actress, took to social media to allege verbal abuse by Goa police personnel on a routine stop around midnight on Wednesday.The first woman, who goes by the username Krispie_Kristina and describes herself as a ‘celebrity DJ’, said that…
Axar Patel during a practice session ahead of the second Test cricket match between India and South Africa, at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Sunday announced India’s squad for the three-match ODI series against South Africa. KL Rahul, India’s first-choice…
Gold is likely to trade in a tight range in the near term as investors await key US economic indicators—including GDP and inflation data—and signals from the Federal Reserve’s December policy meeting that could define the direction of interest rates, analysts said, according to news agency PTI. They added that weekly US jobless claims, consumer…
AHMEDABAD: A 19-year-old BBA student’s complaint of sexual harassment inside a lift in Vejalpur led police to a surprising revelation: the accused is inspector Barkat Chavda from the Gandhinagar control room. The student had initially identified the attacker only as a sixth-floor resident. Police have collected CCTV recordings and are questioning society members. A formal…
For the first time, seven limestone blocks in Jammu & Kashmir will go under the hammer on Monday, marking the Union Territory’s first such auction under the ongoing mining reforms, PTI reported.The mines ministry said the auction signals “a shift toward transparency, competitiveness, and sustainable development in the mineral sector,” with the deposits spanning around…
NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said the borders “can change” and as he hinted that Sindh, which went to Pakistan during Partition, could “return to India again someday,” stressing the region’s deep civilisational ties with the country.Speaking at an event, he said, “Today, the land of Sindh may not be a part…
NEW DELHI: A classmate of 16-year-old Shourya Patil, a Class X student of St Columba’s School who died by suicide, alleged that one of the accused teachers would often use him as an example of under-performing students.Students also claimed that Patil had informed the school counsellor about having suicidal thoughts weeks before his death, but…
