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Amazon announces 16,000 job cuts worldwide in fresh layoff round

American tech giant Amazon on Wednesday announced that it will cut 16,000 jobs from its global workforce, marking the company’s second major round of layoffs in the past three months. The move comes as Amazon continues to restructure following aggressive hiring during the pandemic and expands the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools across its operations.

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Armada heading to Iran, time is running out: Trump’s latest warning

In a direct statement on Tuesday, US President Donald Trump warned Iran that a powerful naval force led by the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln is moving toward Iranian waters, urging Tehran to come to the negotiating table to curb its nuclear ambitions before it’s “too late.” Trump’s remarks marked one of his strongest public signals of pressure on Iran in months. 

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What AR Rahman once said about Arijit Singh as playback retirement news breaks the internet

Renowned singer Arijit Singh recently announced his retirement from playback singing, sending shockwaves through the music industry. However, he clarified that this does not mean he is taking a break from his singing career.

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Ajit Pawar plane crash: What is landing system instrument and how it could have averted the mishap?

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP chief Ajit Pawar was on Wednesday killed after an aircraft carrying him crashed during landing in Baramati. Several political leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah, have expressed deep pain over the tragic incident. 

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Ajit Pawar plane crash: Supriya Sule, Sunetra Pawar and Parth reach Baramati after mishap | Video

Ajit Pawar’s wife Sunetra Pawar on Wednesday reached Baramati along with her son Parth Pawar and NCP (Sharadchand Pawar) working president Supriya Sule after the tragic demise of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar.

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Ajit Pawar’s old tweet on ‘safe plane landings’ resurfaces after his tragic death

Ajit Pawar did not know it then. But a 2024 tweet he posted about air travel and safe landings is now being read with disbelief and sorrow. Hours after the Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister died in a tragic plane crash, the post resurfaced on social media, leaving many shaken by its irony.

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UGC regulations row: Supreme Court agrees to hear plea challenging UGC’s new rule

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear plea challenging the University Grants Commission (UGC)’s new regulations- Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions Regulations, 2026. The plea was mentioned before a bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant arguing that the new regulations are discriminatory towards general category students. 

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When former PM Morarji Desai miraculously escaped unhurt from a plane crash in Assam’s Jorhat

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Nationalist Congress Party chief Ajit Pawar on Wednesday died in a tragic plane crash in Baramati. He was going for a public meeting when his private jet crashed during landing. Four other persons, who were on board the flight, died in the mishap. 

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OPINION | New UGC regulations: Prevent scope for misuse

Protests against the new University Grants Commission (UGC) regulations for higher educational institutions are increasing. On Tuesday, students belonging to the general category staged protests outside the UGC head office and also in Lucknow, Patna, Rae Bareli, Gorakhpur, Muzaffarpur, Jaipur and other cities of North India. 

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Android 17 leak reveals Apple-like blur effects coming to system UI

Google appears to be taking inspiration from Apple as it prepares to roll out blur effects across Android 17. The tech giant had earlier introduced subtle blur elements in the notification shade and Quick Settings panel with the Material 3 Expressive redesign in Android 16.

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