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J&K's lost glory restored, tourism revived; a promise of peace, progress, prosperity [details]

J&K witnesses tourist flow in all seasons during the period. Most of them were high-end tourists, who have a good experience of quality services.

Aug 3, 2022

NFT: OpenSea lays off 20% of its employees

Leading non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace OpenSea's co-founder and CEO Devin Finzer announced that the platform is laying off about 20 per cent of its total employees.

Jul 15, 2022

Heavy rains continue in China, blue alert issued

China's national observatory on Thursday issued a blue alert for rainstorms in some regions of the country.

Jul 14, 2022

Hyderabad's Hussain Sagar almost full, rains hit hard, schools closed

Schools and colleges remain closed for the second day as the state government has declared a three-day holiday for all educational institutions across the state in view of the heavy rain.

Jul 12, 2022

Weekend pet care: Plants you should avoid if you have pets at home

A pet is a companion but it's also a huge responsibility. Pet owners should never take this responsibility lightly and should be cautious about the environment they give their most precious family member.

Jul 9, 2022

Syria: India abstains on Russian motion in UNSC, votes for West-sponsored resolution

India has voted for a UN Security Council resolution sponsored by Western countries on continuing a passage for aid to reach parts of the war-torn Syria and abstained on a counter-motion proposed by Russia, both of which failed to pass because of vetoes.

Jul 9, 2022

Ola likely to lay off up to 500 employees in cost-cutting exercise

As Bhavish Aggarwal focuses his energies towards Ola Electric, the ride-hailing platform Ola is planning to lay off up to 500 employees across departments as it aims to cut cost and streamline operations amid the ongoing funding winter.

Jul 6, 2022

K'taka asks IT firms to extend work from home for techies till next Dec

Indian startups in US face pressure, many lose jobs; Here's why

As the tech and startup sector gets hammered by economic meltdown, more that 22,000 workers in the sector have lost jobs in 2022, along with more than 12,000 in the Indian startup ecosystem.

Jul 4, 2022

5 job portals to help you in finding the right job in 2022.

Over 22K techies lose jobs in US; more than 12K in Indian startups [details]

As the tech and startup sector gets hammered by economic meltdown, more that 22,000 workers in the sector have lost jobs in 2022, along with more than 12,000 in the Indian startup ecosystem.

Jul 3, 2022

Extreme drought conditions persist in California

The latest data released by the US Drought Monitor (USDM) showed that California remained mired in extreme drought conditions when the most populous state in the US entered its tenth month of the 2022 water year.

Jul 3, 2022

Weather Alert: IMD predicts rain, thunderstorms likely in Chennai, suburbs during next 48 hrs

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted rains and thunderstorms in Chennai and suburbs during the next 48 hours.

Jul 2, 2022

Weather Alert: Typhoon Chaba on path to hit south China

Chaba, the third typhoon of the year, is heading toward the island province of Hainan in southern China, according to meteorological authorities.

Jun 30, 2022

Ola Cars to hire 10,000 people, expand to 100 cities

Ola shuts used cars business, winds up Q-commerce platform Ola Dash

Ride-hailing platform Ola has shut down its used vehicle business Ola Cars as well as Ola Dash, its quick-commerce business, at a time when Indian companies are pouring money into the 10-15 minute grocery delivery market.

Jun 25, 2022

Electricity used to mine Bitcoin decreased sharply as crypto crisis widens [In-depth]

The electricity consumption of the bitcoin network has fallen by a third from its high of 11 June, down to an annualised 131 terawatt-hours a year, according to estimates from the crypto analyst Digiconomist.