Qualcomm begins India layoffs amid global workforce restructuring
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) US technology corporation Qualcomm has started laying off employees in India as part of a broader global workforce restructuring programme.The exercise is expected to affect around 1,000 employees, or nearly 5-6 per cent of its workforce in the country, according to reports.Layoffs apparently began at Qualcomm's Bengaluru…
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Govt bans export of battery waste including lithium-ion black mass
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) The government has prohibited the export of waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators, including lithium-ion battery black mass, with immediate effect.The Directorate General of…
India, Norway discuss joint tech to turn industrial waste into construction resources
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) India and Norway have explored opportunities for joint research and technology development to convert industrial and construction waste into sustainable resources for construction sectors, an official statement said…
4-year-old falls into open manhole in Delhi’s Nangli Vihar; rescue Ops on
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) A massive multi-agency search and rescue operation was launched after a four-year-old boy fell into an open manhole near Dass Garden Colony in the Nangli Vihar area of Outer Delhi, officials said.
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Kolkata–Sairang Express derailed in Assam as driver was unable to control speed; all passengers…
Guwahati, Nov 11 (IANS) All passengers aboard the Kolkata–Sairang Express are safe after the locomotive and five coaches of the train derailed at Digaru railway station in Assam on Wednesday morning, a senior Northeast Frontier Railway…
Delhi AQI over 300, improvement likely with stronger winds in next few days
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) Delhi's air quality remained in the 'very poor' category on Wednesday morning, with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 308 at 8.40 a.m. However, a further improvement in air quality is expected over…
Low pressure area in Bay of Bengal: Heavy rain forecast for four TN districts today
Chennai, Nov 11 (IANS) A low-pressure area is likely to form over the southeast Bay of Bengal on November 13, the Regional Meteorological Centre in Chennai has forecast, while heavy rain is expected in four districts of southern Tamil Nadu…
Tamil Nadu gets Centre‘s nod for pulse stock limits as prices rise
Chennai, Nov 11 (IANS) The Centre has authorised Tamil Nadu to impose stock limits on tur dal and urad dal to curb hoarding and contain rising prices, following the state government’s request for restrictions on the storage of essential…
Kangana Ranaut questions why Sonia Gandhi took 15 years to acquire Indian citizenship
Mumbai, Nov 11 (IANS) Actress and BJP MP Kangana Ranaut questioned the timing of Congress leader Sonia Gandhi acquiring Indian citizenship, pointing to her marriage to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi in 1968 and her decision to become an…
Kayadu Lohar pays tribute to cinematographer Shaji Kumar; says it was an honour to have worked with…
Chennai, Nov 11 (IANS) Actress Kayadu Lohar, who worked with late cinematographer Shaji Kumar on the period action drama 'Pathonpathaam Noottandu', has now penned a tribute to the ace cameraman in which she has said that it was an honour to…