Akshita Kapoor

[ad_1] Federal agencies are scrambling to meet Monday's deadline to present plans for another round of mass layoffs, further advancing the Trump administration's government downsizing initiative led by tech billionaire Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).The impending "reductions in force" come after February's termination of thousands of probationary federal employees and will provide clearer insight into the administration's vision for a smaller federal government, according to reporting from The New York Times.Trump administration and Musk's DOGE target thousands of federal jobs"Agency supervisors and managers have largely been left in the dark about the personnel changes," said an Environmental Protection Agency scientist who spoke on condition of anonymity. "Many have come to rely on the news media to learn about their job security."Some departments have already begun implementing cuts. The Department of Health and Human Services laid off approximately 10,000 […]

[ad_1] MUMBAI: In a significant development, the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA), in its 86th Annual General Meeting on Tuesday decided to name stands after India's Test & ODI captain Rohit Sharma, former India captain Ajit Wadekar, and ex-ICC, BCCI and MCA chief Sharad Pawar. As per a proposal initially put forward by MCA's Apex Council member Milind Narvekar and seconded by another MCA Apex Council member Jitendra Awhad, the Divecha Pavilion Level 3 stand will be named after Rohit, who led India to the T20 World Cup title last year in USA & West Indies and the ICC Champions Trophy in UAE in Feb-March. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!The Grand Stand Level 4 will be named as the Ajit Wadekar Stand, after the ex-India captain, who captained India to maiden test series victories in West […]

[ad_1] Veteran commentator and former cricketer Alan Wilkins has shared an emotional update on social media, revealing he has been cleared of throat cancer and is now heading to India to cover the ongoing season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!The 71-year-old Welsh broadcaster took to social media platform X to share the news, writing: "Knowing that I am heading to India to work on the @IPL after being given the All Clear from throat cancer by @VelindreCS @VelindreTrust @Velindre makes me feel incredibly blessed. And 'young' again! Never Give Up." Wilkins, who played as a left-arm medium pacer for Glamorgan and Gloucestershire during his cricketing career, transitioned to commentary after injury cut short his playing days. Since 1984, he has built a respected career as a broadcaster, covering cricket, […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday slammed Pakistan’s role in promoting terrorism, calling out Islamabad’s double-dealing in Afghanistan and its continued “bad habits”.He also remarked that the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks had been a major turning point in India-Pakistan relations. “India has changed. I wish I could say Pakistan has changed. They unfortunately, in many ways, are continuing their bad habits. I would say the 26/11 Mumbai terrorist attack was the turning point. I think that was when the Indian public, across political parties, said this is too much.” "People felt that the country (India) cannot accept this behaviour from a neighbour. I think that feeling was very very strong in society, but it may not have been entirely understood at that time by the Government at that time, which is a different matter," he added.“Pakistan […]

[ad_1] Arbaaz Khan, who married Sshura Khan in December 2023, may soon become a father again. The couple was recently seen at a maternity clinic in Mumbai, sparking rumours about Sshura's pregnancy. Arbaaz already has a son, Arhaan Khan, from his previous marriage to Malaika Arora.Viral Video Fuels SpeculationA video of Arbaaz and Sshura visiting a maternity clinic in Mumbai is going viral, sparking speculation about her pregnancy. The couple appeared together for the check-up, drawing public attention. Just a few weeks earlier, they were also seen attending an Eid celebration together.Arbaaz Seen Protectively Escorting SshuraDuring their recent visit to a maternity clinic, Arbaaz was seen protectively walking beside his wife, leading many to believe she might be pregnant. A new video has added fuel to the speculation, though the couple has not confirmed anything officially yet.Sshura’s Background and Bond […]

[ad_1] Representative Image (AI) Donald Trump dismissed Chinese President Xi Jinping’s tour of Southeast Asia as a deliberate effort to “screw” the United States.Hours after Xi's meeting with Veitnam President To Lam, Trump responded at the Oval Office: “I don’t blame China. I don’t blame Vietnam. I don’t. I see they’re meeting today. Is that wonderful? That’s a lovely meeting … like trying to figure out, how do we screw the United States of America?” He also accused President Joe Biden of having lost “trillions of dollars” in trade to China.Speaking alongside El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele, Trump added: “I don’t blame President Xi Jinping. I like him. He likes me. I mean, you know, who knows?”On his final day in Hanoi on Tuesday, Xi paid tribute to Vietnam’s late revolutionary leader Ho Chi Minh, laying a red wreath bearing […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Survivors of the violent clashes in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district have recounted harrowing tales of destruction and fear following protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act that spiralled out of control on April 11-12. Displaced families now sheltering in relief camps in neighbouring Malda say they were forced to flee after mobs attacked homes and businesses, leaving at least three dead and hundreds homeless.“We came here on Saturday. Everything in our house was set on fire,” Lalchand Mandal told ANI, speaking from a camp in Par Lalpur. “We came here for shelter. If this violence happens again, how will we be able to go back to our homes? We want peace, we request the government to bring back peace there.”'They attacked us while we were having lunch'His sentiments were echoed by Rupa Mandal, who described the moment chaos […]

[ad_1] Kashvee Gautam and Hardik Pandya (Video grab) A heartfelt video featuring young Indian woman cricketer Kashvee Gautam and star all-rounder Hardik Pandya has taken the internet by storm, amassing over 80 million views on Instagram in just two days — and counting. The staggering reach is particularly impressive considering Kashvee had only 60.5K followers.The video captures an emotional moment where Hardik Pandya gifts the 21-year-old her dream bat, fulfilling a promise he made to her months ago.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Kashvee, who represents Gujarat Giants in the Women’s Premier League, had met Pandya during the tournament, where he learned she idolised him and had even inscribed ‘HP33’ on her bat. Touched by her admiration, Pandya promised to give her a custom-made bat — identical in weight to hers (1100 grams).Who's that IPL player?He delivered […]

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump on Tuesday charged at Harvard University again threatening it taking away its "tax exempt status" for "pushing political, ideological, and terrorist inspired/supporting 'Sickness?'". This follows the Trump administration's decision to freeze $2.2 billion in grants and $60 million in contracts due to the university’s refusal to adhere to newly issued federal directives."Perhaps Harvard should lose its Tax Exempt Status and be Taxed as a Political Entity if it keeps pushing political, ideological, and terrorist inspired/supporting “Sickness?” Remember, Tax Exempt Status is totally contingent on acting in the PUBLIC INTEREST!" he said in a post on Truth Social.Former US President Barack Obama reacted to the funding freeze saying, "Harvard has set an example for other higher-ed institutions – rejecting an unlawful and ham-handed attempt to stifle academic freedom, while taking concrete steps to make sure all […]

[ad_1] Bihar CM Nitish Kumar (File photo) NEW DELHI: The conspicuous absence of affirmation from the BJP top brass on ally Nitish Kumar's chief ministership ahead of the upcoming Bihar assembly polls has led to out-of-sync statements from both the BJP and the JD(U).While Nitish's party has dug its heels on the CM post, Haryana counterpart Nayab Singh Saini's remark that NDA would win the Bihar poll under BJP's Samrat Choudhary raised eyebrows on Monday.As Saini's statement triggered flutter in the poll-bound Bihar, the JD(U) leaders rolled up their sleeves on Tuesday to assert Nitish as CM for the next five years.Blunting the opposition's charge of the BJP outsmarting the Nitish, national spokesperson Rajeev Ranjan Prasad dismissed the Haryana CM's comment and asserted that the ruling alliance faces no crisis over its chief ministerial face in Bihar.Prasad said, "The Bihar […]