New Delhi: Fintech firm One97 Communications, owner of Paytm brand, is laying off an undisclosed number of employees and claimed that it is providing outplacement support for their smooth transition, according to a company statement. Paytm's sales employee headcount in March 2024 quarter dropped by about 3,500 to 36,521 personnel on a quarter-on-quarter basis, mainly due the...

Bridgetown (Barbados): Australia wicketkeeper-batter Matthew Wade has been reprimanded by the ICC for "showing dissent at an umpire's decision" during his side's win over England in the T20 World Cup last week. Additionally, one demerit point has also been added to Wade's disciplinary record, for whom it was the first offence in a 24-month period. "Australia player...

Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said Monday that a CISF constable allegedly slapping actress and newly-elected BJP MP Kangana Ranaut at the Chandigarh Airport recently represented the simmering anger caused by her “venomous statement” made in the past. “It is an unfortunate incident, but Kangna should also have exercised restraint before labelling all Punjabis as terrorists,”...

New Delhi: Union Minister S Jaishankar Monday held separate bilateral meetings with Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe. Jaishankar also called on Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda', Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth, Bhutan PM Tshering Tobgay and Seychelles Vice President Ahmed Afif. The seven leaders from...

Mumbai: Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) president Amol Kale has died following a heart attack in New York, United States where he had gone along with some other MCA officials to watch the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, sources in the organisation confirmed to IANS Monday. Kale suffered cardiac arrest after watching the India versus Pakistan match at...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi held the first meeting of his new Cabinet Monday evening. A source said that, in the meeting, Union Minister Amit Shah has been retained as Minister of Home Affairs. Nitin Gadkari retained Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and Rajnath Singh retained the Defence Ministry. Union Minister S Jaishankar will continue...

New Delhi: Domestic passenger vehicle retail sales declined 1 per cent year-on-year in May, as blistering summer heat and elections impacted demand, automobile dealers' body FADA said on Monday. Passenger vehicle registrations dipped to 3,03,358 units last month, as compared with 3,35,123 units in May 2023. "Dealers cited the impact of elections, extreme heat and market liquidity...

Mumbai: In a case of suspected suicide, former air-hostess-turned-actress Noor Malabika Das, who worked with Kajol in the streaming show The Trial, was found dead at her rented flat in Mumbai four days ago, creating ripples in the film circles, official sources said Monday. Following the tragic incident, the All India Cine Workers Association (AICWA) has called...

New Delhi: A PIL has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking cancellation of the NEET-UG 2024 examination. The plea seeks directions for the constitution of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate the “malpractices and fraud involved” in the NEET examination held May 5 and a stay on counselling till the investigations on the paper leak...

New York: The 2011 World Cup-winning teammates Yuvraj Singh and Virat Kohli shared a laugh with National Basketball Association (NBA) legend and former New York Knicks point guard John Starks in the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York before India's victory over Pakistan in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. The India great coordinated the...