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'Removing layers': Sundar Pichai hints at more layoffs at Google in 2024

Google CEO Sundar Pichai's remarks followed a day after the tech giant handed pink slips to around 1,000 employees in the advertising sales team in the first layoff wave of 2024

Study permits to Indians in Canada plummet 86% after Nijjar killing row

The India-Canada row had begun after Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, in September, had alleged India's role in the killing of the Khalistan terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar on Canadian soil

25% teens aged between 14-18 can't read grade 2 text fluently: ASER report

The ASER 2023 survey also highlighted that only 28.1 per cent female youth are likely to pursue science, technology, and mathematics courses as against 36.3 per cent of male counterparts

Arvind Kejriwal to attend Ram Temple event? Here's what AAP minister said

While the AAP has not stated its official stance on the matter yet, its allies, the Congress and the Trinamool Congress, have decided to skip the event

L&T Construction wins contracts for housing, hotel projects in India, Oman

L&T will construct Economically Weaker Section housing, 14 towers and related infrastructure works in Navi Mumbai over a period of 42 months. It bagged the project from the Maharashtra government

Sun Pharma, Bayer partner for diabetes-linked kidney disease medicine

Diabetes is an epidemic in India, with nearly 100 million Indians suffering from it. Diabetes has also been identified as the leading cause of chronic kidney disease in India

78% Indians prefer streaming shows on TV, comedy most watched: Study

The report highlighted how access to thousands of shows on various streaming platforms, including Amazon Prime, Netflix among others, has fueled the rise of binge-watching culture

As interim Budget nears, check differences between old and new tax regime

Interim budget 2024: In a bid to improve the direct tax system, the finance ministry had introduced a simplified optional new income tax regime in 2020-2021

Budget 2024: Govt may hike housing subsidy ahead of Lok Sabha polls

Interim Budget 2024: The govt estimates reveal a significant housing shortage of over 20 mn homes in rural areas. While the same for urban areas stands at 1.5 mn homes, according to industry experts

Emmy Awards: Succession wins best drama, Netflix's Beef best limited series

75th Primetime Emmy Awards: HBO's Succession bagged the awards for best drama series, best actor and actress, hauling a total of six awards, which was a tie with FX's The Bear

War rooms, more manpower: Aviation ministry's plan to deal with fog chaos

Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia announced measures that will be taken to handle the fog-induced chaos at the Delhi airport and elsewhere, resulting in severe flight delays

FASTags with incomplete KYC to be deactivated after Jan: How to update info

FASTag, operated by the NHAI, is an electronic toll collection system in India that uses Radio Frequency Identification technology for making toll payments

India's top team to hasten extradition of Mallya, Nirav Modi in UK: Report

The Indian team will be headed by a senior officer from the MEA. Some meetings have also been scheduled with UK officials to seek pending information on the seized assets of the wanted fugitives

Namma Yatri ride-app goes live in Delhi: How is it different from Ola, Uber

Namma Yatri, the ride-hailing services application, is branded as an alternative to Ola and Uber. It endorses itself as "zero commission" platform and can be used to book auto-rickshaws

Maruti Suzuki India hikes prices by around 0.45% across models from Jan 16

Maruti Suzuki price hike: The company's announcement followed as several automakers have announced that they will increase prices due to rising input costs and other factors

Indian-American Preesha, 9, among world's brightest students: Johns Hopkins

Preesha, who goes to Warm Spring Elementary in California's Fremont, was among 16,000 students from 90 countries to take the US-based JH-CTY test in Summer 2023 as a Grade 3 student

Sachin Tendulkar's deepfake video sparks concern: How to protect yourself

Sachin Tendulkar's deepfake video: The fabricated video of the cricketer depicted him endorsing a mobile gaming application, sparking concerns over data privacy on social media

Union Budget 2024: Add 'Sin Tax' and these terms to your financial glossary

Union Budget 2024: The central government will present an interim budget for the new financial year on February 1 during the Budget session of the Parliament

Sachin Tendulkar reacts on his viral deepfake video endorsing mobile app

Sachin Tendulkar is not the first celebrity to have fallen victim to deepfake AI. In November, a deepfake video of actress Rashmika Mandana also surfaced online, raising concerns about privacy rights

Ram ji came in my dream, called consecration event a sham: Tej Pratap Yadav

Tej Pratap Yadav's statement comes as political temperatures have soared over the Ram Mandir's inauguration ceremony on January 22, months ahead of Lok Sabha elections