The latest round of job cuts at Microsoft has affected employees across different parts of the business, including long-serving figures who helped shape some of Xbox’s best-known features. Among those leaving is Kevin LaChapelle, Vice President of Xbox Platform, whose departure brings to a close a career spanning 37 years at the company. His announcement…
Seaweed is no longer just an aquatic flora, it has now transformed into a nuisance, especially for scientists. Sargassum, a genus of brown macroalgae that was once largely confined to the Sargasso Sea has evolved into the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt that stretches across 5,000 miles. In May alone, scientists detected 37.5 million tons of…
India is dotted with numerous famous temples which are dedicated to Lord Ganesha. In most of these shrines, we can see Ganesha seated on his faithful mouse, holding four arms and a single trunk. But did you know there is a temple in Pune’s Somwar Peth which challenges the familiar image of the beloved deity….
MUMBAI: NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar visited deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde’s office in Vidhan Bhavan on Wednesday, creating a stir in Mumbai’s political circles.Shinde was said to have left the state cabinet meeting early to meet Pawar. He greeted Pawar in his office, and the two were said to have had a conversation. Separately,…
The latest trend reflects a new phase in the restructuring of India’s IT services industry, which is valued at over $315 billion. (AI image) Silent layoffs and job cuts are becoming the new norm in India’s technology and software services industry. As a result, as many as 35,000 jobs could be cut during the current…
The United States is preparing for a prolonged military confrontation with Iran that could last days or even weeks, as tensions in the Middle East continue to escalate following fresh US strikes and Tehran’s retaliation, Axios reported, citing US officials.According to the report, the duration of the conflict will largely depend on whether Iran continues…
Andrea Shaw, 23, who publicly blamed vaccines for the deaths of her two fraternal toddler twins, is now charged with their murder An Idaho woman who publicly claimed that routine childhood vaccines caused the deaths of her 18-month-old twins has now been charged with murdering them. Andrea Shaw, 23, was indicted by a Payette County…
Former England captain Ben Stokes has reignited speculation surrounding his retirement with a cryptic two-word social media post after reports emerged that the International Cricket Council (ICC) is investigating the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) over footage of his retirement announcement.Stokes, who announced his decision to retire from international cricket during the Trent Bridge…
The figures come as Europe grapples with one of its most severe early summer heatwaves on record Germany recorded an estimated 5,120 heat-related deaths so far this year. The majority of the deaths occurred during the intense weather in late June, according to the country’s public health agency.The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) said in its…
Mangrove forests rank among the world’s most valuable coastal ecosystems, shielding communities from storms, storing vast amounts of carbon and providing nurseries for countless marine species. For decades, scientists warned that these unique forests were disappearing faster than many tropical rainforests because of coastal development, aquaculture and pollution. Now, new satellite observations from Nasa present…