NEW DELHI: Without directly referring to the US tariff policy, India and other SCO members opposed unilateral coercive measures, including those of an economic nature, that contravene the UN Charter and other norms of international law, the rules and principles of the World Trade Organisation, negatively affecting the global economy and damaging the interests of…
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff announced the company has cut 4,000 customer support positions, reducing its support workforce from 9,000 to 5,000 employees as AI agents increasingly handle customer service tasks. The dramatic workforce reduction represents nearly a 45% cut in the support division at the cloud software company.“I was able to rebalance my head count…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday did not extend the Sept 1 deadline for filing claims and objections to Bihar Draft Voters List prepared after special intensive revision (SIR) as the Election Commission said such submissions can be made by people till the last date of nominations for the Assembly elections. “Most importantly, the…
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi’s friendly gestures with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the SCO Summit on Monday drew more attention than the official proceedings, setting off a wave of reactions on Chinese social media.Their “hand-in-hand” walk, a hug, and a ride together in Putin’s Aurus Senat limousine quickly went viral. On Baidu, China’s biggest…
NEW DELHI: India joined other SCO member states in strongly condemning in the Tianjin Declaration the military strikes by Israel and the US on Iran, a member of the Eurasian group, in June this year. SCO had in June too condemned Israel’s military strikes on Iran in a joint statement, but India had then refused…
Living with asthma means paying close attention to your surroundings, and plants are no exception. While greenery is often associated with cleaner air and a calming atmosphere, not all plants are asthma-friendly. Some varieties can help create a healthier indoor environment with minimal pollen, while others release allergens, dust, or strong scents that may trigger…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday said since states have given up 15% of MBBS seats to the all India quota (AIQ), they can validly reserve rest of the seats in govt medical colleges for natives, and upheld Telangana’s medical admission norm mandating a candidate to study classes 9-12 within the state.During hearing of…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday sought responses from the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) and SCERTs on a PIL alleging that these two have failed to implement a year-old directive of the apex court to integrate comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) in textbooks.A bench of Chief Justice B R Gavai and…
US President Donald Trump on Monday called America’s trade ties with India a “one-sided disaster,” further stating that New Delhi has offered to reduce tariffs to “almost nothing” but it is “getting late” His remarks come after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin at the…
NEW DELHI: Expressing serious doubts about its own 2014 verdict delivered by a five-judge constitution bench, which held that provisions of Right to Education (RTE) Act were not applicable to religious and linguistic minority educational institutions, Supreme Court has said the ruling “strikes at the heart of good quality universal elementary education, its consequences are…
