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Oracle mass layoffs: All about the severance package offered to the laid-off US employees

India, April 1 -- Oracle has started laying off thousands of employees, according to a CNBC report. This decision reportedly stemmed from the software maker's aggressive push to increase spending on a... Read More


Two-hr jams spur demand for railway overbridge in Badli

New Delhi, April 1 -- Acting swiftly on concerns raised over severe traffic congestion in North-West Delhi, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has directed railway officials to conduct a site ins... Read More


UAE airlines bar Iranian nationals from entry, transit amid West Asia Conflict

Dubai, April 1 -- The United Arab Emirates (UAE) airlines, including flydubai and Emirates, on Wednesday, through their websites, announced that Iranian nationals are not permitted to enter or transit... Read More


VC-backed Leverage Edu turns a corner in FY26

New Delhi, April 1 -- Leverage Edu, an overseas-focused higher education counselling platform backed by venture capital and private equity firms, has turned EBITDA-positive for the financial year ende... Read More


Delhi's water bill penalty waiver has few takers; most blame disputes over inflated bills

India, April 1 -- The Delhi Jal Board's (DJB) water bill penalty waiver scheme has seen modest uptake since its launch last October, with about Rs.550 crore recovered from around 408,000 consumers so ... Read More


Days after Biju Patnaik 'CIA link' remark, BJP's Nishikant Dubey apologises

Bhubaneswar, April 1 -- BJP MP Nishikant Dubey on Wednesday tendered an unconditional apology for his claim that former Odisha Chief Minister Biju Patnaik was the link between Prime Minister Jawaharla... Read More


WhatsApp doctors? AI chatbots shake up India's first health check

New Delhi, April 1 -- Artificial intelligence can be a "powerful enabler" in healthcare, but it cannot replace clinical judgement, Union Minister and physician Jitendra Singh has said, highlighting bo... Read More


New financial year, new trouble: From April 1, buying property, booze in Chandigarh to pinch more

Chandigarh, April 1 -- With the new financial year kicking in today, tricity residents, especially those living in Chandigarh, are set to feel a dent in their wallets as a series of revisions will com... Read More


Gangrape charges for all four in Inisha case, but three likely absent during assault

Kathmandu/surkhet, April 1 -- District Government Attorney's Office in Surkhet has filed a charge sheet against four suspects for their alleged involvement in gangrape and subsequent murder of Inisha ... Read More


Members withdraw bills after assurances from Government, two bills rejected

Srinagar, April 1 -- Several Members today withdrew their bills after assurances from the Government. Member, Ajaz Ahmad Jan moved a bill which reads "a bill to amend the public men and public servant... Read More