Global consulting giant Accenture has laid off more than 11,000 employees across its offices worldwide in the past three months. The company cited slowing corporate demand and the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) as primary drivers of the workforce reduction. While the restructuring, valued at $865 million, aims to align the company with evolving…
TVK (Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam) chief and actor Vijay addresses gathering before stampede during a public event NEW DELHI: At least 39 people died in a stampede during Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) leader Vijay’s campaign in Karur on Saturday evening, Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma Subramanian confirmed. The fatalities included 10 children, 17 women, and 12…
NEW DELHI: Mounds of shoes and chappals, crushed water bottles, torn party flags, pieces of clothing, broken poles, shredded paper from party poppers, and assorted trash scattered everywhere.Early morning walkers and residents heading out for milk and essentials were stunned as they crossed the venue of the mega rally—an arterial road—addressed the previous night by…
Accenture CEO Julie Sweet downplayed concerns about the Trump administration’s new $100,000 H-1B visa fee, stating the policy change poses minimal threat to the global consulting giant’s operations. “This is really a non-issue because we only have about 5% of our people in the US on H-1B visas, and they’re for really specialised experience and…
At least 300 Northwestern University students have been barred from registering for classes after refusing to complete a mandatory antisemitism training module they describe as biased, inflammatory, and factually flawed. The university’s mid-September enforcement has raised alarms among students, many of whom say the decision jeopardizes jobs, visas, stipends, and health insurance. The standoff has…
Mumbai: There will be a dramatic shift in how the world prevents HIV and the timelines depend on how quickly Indian drug regulators act. A US-based pharma giant has granted royalty-free licences to four Indian generic manufacturers to produce lenacapavir, which prevents transmission by almost 100%, at $40 per person per year, roughly 0.1% of…
Singer Shreya Ghoshal shares heartfelt Durga Puja memories, from her community-driven childhood celebrations in Rawatbhata, Rajasthan, to observing traditions in Mumbai. She fondly recalls making bhog and decorations, contrasting it with today’s grander, crowded pandals. As Durga Puja festivities light up the city, singer Shreya Ghoshal speaks exclusively to Bombay Times about her fondest memories…
NEW DELHI: The UAE remained the leading travel destination for Indian nationals in 2024, followed by Saudi Arabia, the US, Thailand, Singapore, the UK, Qatar, Canada, Kuwait and Oman. Together, these top 10 countries accounted for approximately 71.1% of all Indian Nationals’ Departures (INDs) during the year.The data, part of the India Tourism Data Compendium…
NEW DELHI: With some celebrities, including former cricketers and filmstars, not appearing despite summonses being issued to them in connection with alleged laundering of illegal proceeds of 1xBet online betting platform, ED is considering attaching properties of those linked to cases in which money trails have been established.ED likely to name celebrities as accused for…
NEW DELHI: It was an almost decade-long vendetta that led to the murder of 56-year-old property dealer Lakhpat Singh Kataria in south Delhi’s Malviya Nagar, police said on Sunday. A father-son duo has been nabbed for the crime after a 48-hour manhunt aided by CCTV analysis, technical surveillance and human intelligence, cops said.The man arrested…
