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Netflix to lay off 6 pc of workforce in biggest cuts in years
Chicago: Netflix plans to lay off about 6per cent of its workforce, amounting to nearly 1,000 positions, as the streaming giant makes wider “organisational changes.” Co-CEOs Greg Peters and Ted Sarandos announced…
- World
Indian-Americans seek office, back candidates in US midterms
Washington: Indian-Americans are seeking not just a share in power in the US by getting elected as lawmakers but are also supporting others sympathetic to their cause in the November 3 midterm…
- World
California recognises Eid holidays under state law
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a bill recognising Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha in state law, allowing eligible state and school employees to use existing leave to observe the Islamic festivals.…
- World
Lawsuit alleges Anthropic, OpenAI, SpaceXAI, Google AI slowdown pact
New York: A new lawsuit claims Anthropic, OpenAI, SpaceXAI and Google made an illegal deal to slow the pace of their respective AI development. The lawsuit, which was filed Friday in the…
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Indian-origin woman shot dead by stalker in US
Washington: A 38-year-old Indian-origin woman has been shot dead outside a restaurant in the US state of California by a 22-year-old man from India who had allegedly stalked her for months, the…
- India
Keralam women killed in US: Centre assures return of remains
Thrissur (Keralam): Union Minister Suresh Gopi said on Monday, August 31, that all steps would be taken to bring back the mortal remains of the two women from Keralam who were allegedly…
- World
Fast-moving wildfire threatens Reno, thousands evacuated in US
Reno: A fast-moving wildfire that jumped over fire trucks and made it difficult for crews to reach hot spots destroyed homes in northwest Reno, Nevada, on Sunday, August 23. Shifting winds challenged…
- India
Meta CEO knew about harm Instagram was causing: Ex director
A former engineering director at Meta who has testified before Congress about child safety on Instagram told jurors Wednesday at a landmark trial that the company took a “don’t ask, don’t tell”…
- Middle East
Iran claims California as its territory after Trump’s post
Iran on Tuesday, August 18, responded to Trump’s post claiming the Strait of Hormuz is the new territory of the United States. The Iranian Consulate in Hyderabad shared an image on X…
- News
FBI arrests Indian national for drug trafficking in US
Washington: The FBI has arrested Harmanveer Singh, an Indian national, for his alleged role in drug trafficking for the Ravinder Dhanda gang based out of Canada. Singh was arrested in Stockton, California,…
- Hyderabad
Three members of Hyderabad family of five killed in Nevada
Hyderabad: Three members of a Hyderabad-origin family were killed and two others seriously injured when their car was hit by an oncoming vehicle on US Highway 93 North near Wells in Elko County,…
- World
Indian-American arrested for alleged USD 100 million scam
Washington: A 44-year-old Indian-American man was arrested in California for allegedly defrauding a bank of nearly USD 100 million by manipulating title records of insurance policies. Mahender Makhijani has been living in…
- World
US journalist pleads guilty to acting as illegal Chinese agent
Washington: An American journalist who has lived in China since 2010 and worked for several state media organisations there pleaded guilty in a US court to acting as an illegal agent for…
- World
Trump’s Education Dept reduces focus on Black student rights
Washington: For generations, the federal government enforced civil rights laws with an eye toward remedying historic, systemic discrimination against Black people and other people of colour. The Justice Department pressed schools to…
- World
American dream turns nightmare: 30 Indians arrested, face deportation
New York: About 30 individuals from India, found to be living in the US illegally and working as commercial truck drivers, have been arrested as part of a federal operation and will…
