Month: April 2025

[ad_1] Intel Corporation is reportedly planning to cut over 20% of its global workforce, according to a Bloomberg News report. The move is part of a major restructuring effort under the leadership of new CEO Lip-Bu Tan, who is spearheading a comprehensive effort to streamline management, eliminate bureaucracy, and rebuild an engineering-driven culture at the embattled chipmaker.Intel layoffs: Restructuring to address financial pressuresThe layoffs are expected to impact thousands of employees across Intel’s global operations, as the company seeks to streamline its business and reduce costs. Intel has been grappling with declining revenues and increased competition from rivals like AMD and Nvidia, as well as challenges in maintaining its leadership in chip manufacturing. This layoff follows last year’s cut of 15,000 jobs, bringing Intel’s workforce to 108,900 employees at the end of 2024, down from 124,800 the previous year.Focus on […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: An image has surfaced showing one of the suspected terrorists involved in the attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam district.According to the TV reports, a man was seen in the photograph running with an AK-47 rifle in his hand. However, the authenticity of the photograph cannot be independently verified.In what is being described as the deadliest assault since the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019, at least 28 tourists were killed and many others injured on Tuesday.The attack occurred in Baisaran meadow, a scenic area approximately 7 km from the resort town of Pahalgam, popular among tourists for its natural beauty and serene environment.According to survivors, six foreign terrorists dressed in Army's fatigue uniform targeted their victims based on religion. The assailants reportedly asked individuals to identify themselves by name and recite Islamic verses before opening fire […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: In the deadliest terror attack in Jammu & Kashmir since the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019, at least 28 tourists were gunned down and dozens injured on Tuesday afternoon in the Baisaran meadow, a popular scenic spot near the resort town of Pahalgam.*Correction in list: Sr no 14 is from Raipur, Chhattisgarh.The Resistance Front, a Pakistan-backed proxy of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), has claimed responsibility for the ambush.The gunmen—suspected to be six foreign operatives—were dressed in Indian Army uniforms and opened fire around 1.30pm, deliberately targeting tourists based on their faith, according to survivors. They reportedly asked victims to recite Islamic verses before opening fire from close range.Attack Coincided With High-Profile Diplomatic VisitsThe timing of the massacre appears significant, occurring on the same day US Vice-President JD Vance landed in India for a four-day visit and Prime […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The Resistance Front (TRF), a Pakistan-backed terror outfit, has claimed responsibility for the ghastly attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam region, which killed 28 people. The attack has sent shockwaves through the region just weeks ahead of the Amarnath Yatra, a period when Jammu and Kashmir typically sees a surge in tourist activity."More than 85,000 domiciles have been issued to non-locals, creating a pathway for demographic change in Indian-occupied Jammu & Kashmir (IOJK). These non-locals arrive posing as tourists, obtain domiciles, and then being to act as if they own the land. Consequently, violence will be directed toward those attempting to settle illegally," the TRF said.LeT's top commander Saifullah Kasuri, alias Khalid, is suspected to be one of the plotters, according to an intelligence assessment. The role of two Rawalkot-based Lashkar commanders, one of whom is Abu […]

[ad_1] Jammu: Security personnel guard on a street a day after Pahalgam terrorist attack, in Jammu. (PTI Photo) Former Bengal and India U-19 cricketer Shreevats Goswami said India should never play cricket with Pakistan after the Pahalgam terror attack. At least 26 persons -- mostly tourists -- were killed by terrorists on Tuesday at the Baisaran meadows in Pahalgam in one of the worst terror attacks on civilians in Kashmir in the past many years.In a long social media post, Goswami wrote: "And this is exactly what I say -- you don't play cricket with Pakistan. Not now. Not never."When BCCI and the government refused to send India to the Champions Trophy in Pakistan, some had the audacity to say, "Oh, but sport should above politics."Really? Because from where I stand, murdering innocent Indians seems to be their national sport. […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: A day after a deadly terror attack on tourists in Pahalgam rocked Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan’s defence minister Khawaja Asif distanced Islamabad from the bloodshed, describing the violence as “home-grown” and part of a wider rebellion against India.Asif’s remarks, made during an interview with Pakistan’s Live 92 news channel, came as Prime Minister Narendra Modi cut short a high-profile visit to Saudi Arabia to return home following the killing of 28 people at the Baisaran meadow near Pahalgam. While New Delhi has yet to officially point fingers, Asif launched a counter-offensive.“Pakistan has no connection with this,” he insisted. “There are revolutions in so-called Indian states, from Nagaland to Kashmir, in Chhattisgarh, Manipur, and the south. These are not acts of foreign interference but local uprisings.”The statement sharply diverges from New Delhi’s longstanding position that cross-border terrorism, particularly […]

[ad_1] A wave of critical developments unfolded across geopolitics, national security, global economy, and sports — from a terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam that resulted in 28 casulaties and led to PM Modi cutting short his Saudi Arabia visit, to US-China trade tensions. Meanwhile, Elon Musk hinted at shifting priorities amid Tesla’s struggles revealed by earnings report while cricket fans witnessed a milestone performance from KL Rahul in the ongoing IPL season.Jammu and Kashmir Pahalgam terror attack: PM Modi holds key meeting, Amit Shah to meet victimsPrime Minister Narendra Modi had cut short his Saudi trip and returned back to India after 28 people, mostly tourists were killed in a terrorist attack in the Baisaran Valley, a scenic area in Pahalgam, Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir. He held a key meeting with NSA Ajit Doval and EAM […]