Intel’s planned layoff of 12,000 adds to a lengthy list of job cuts by VMware, EMC, IBM, Microsoft. Intel’s announcement on Tuesday about cutting 12,000 jobs is just one more example of an increasingly tough 12-month period for tech sector employees. Over the past year, the computer industry has slashed 72,333 jobs,Continue Reading
Authorities in Poland say a baby boy has gone home safe and well after his brain-dead mother was kept alive on life support so he could be born. Doctors at Wroclaw University kept the mother alive for 55 days while they waited for the boy to grow. The 41-year-old motherContinue Reading
CHENNAI: The Tirupati Balaji temple management said it has deposited 1,311 kg of gold with a public sector bank under the Gold Monetisation Scheme and is negotiating for better terms for making more such deposits. The deposit of 1,311 kg of pure gold bars of 0.995 fineness was made withContinue Reading
After two SRFTI (Satyajit Ray Film & Television Institute) alumni bagging the National Awards this year, now it’s the blazing arc lights at Cannes for another student. Saurav Rai’s ‘Gudh’ is the only Indian film to be officially selected to compete at the Cannes Cinefondation selection. In fact, that’s theContinue Reading
Thiruvanthapuram/Kollam: The condition of two survivors in the Puttingal temple fire mishap is extremely critical. The status of 13 others continue to be critical at the medical college hospital here, where as many as 53 persons are undergoing treatment. The total number of deaths has now been brought down to 108Continue Reading
Mumbai: Women will now be able to step out with greater confidence in the knowledge that the police are just minutes away – seven minutes, to be precise. Mumbai Police is launching a new safety app for women called Pratisaad (response), which they claim will ensure cops can reach aContinue Reading
Apple’s recycling program is doing very well. As part of its annual environmental report that the company released yesterday, Apple declared that it had recovered nearly 90 million pounds of materials from Apple devices recycled through is program in 2015. Sixty-one million pounds of those materials are reusable in future products,Continue Reading
Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant signed a gun rights bill on Friday allowing churches to create security programs designating members to carry firearms to defend worshipers against violence. The legislation, called the “Mississippi Church Protection Act,” also makes it easier for residents in other settings to carry concealed weapons, drawing criticismContinue Reading
Thrissur: Sony George(45) , a resident of Pamboor, in Thrissur district has been arrested after posting indecent images in a Whatsapp Group. The arrest follows a complaint registered by the Group Admin. Sony had posted pictures involving a Christian priest and a lady in a group used by ladies andContinue Reading
The Zika virus, which has swept through large parts of South America, causes microcephaly and other severe birth defects, US scientists have confirmed. There have been growing fears the mosquito-borne disease was linked to such conditions, including in the worst-hit country Brazil. But until now, many experts have been cautiousContinue Reading
