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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…