Indian Weightlifting Federation (IWF) president Sahdev Yadav on Tuesday claimed that Punam Yadav competed despite ”not being fully fit”, lashing out at the lifter after her disastrous outing at the Commonwealth Games here. Punam was disqualified in the women’s 76kg category after failing in all her three clean and jerk attempts.
Oracle begins laying off workforce
Cloud major Oracle has started laying off employees ahead of its quarterly earnings, as the affected staff took to social media to reveal they have been asked to go, the media reported on Tuesday.
Air India to allow its pilots to fly till 65 years
To ensure an adequate number of pilots for its expanding fleet size, Tata Group-owned Air India (AI) has decided to raise their retirement age from 58 to 65.
Axis Bank to acquire stake in CredAble for Rs 55 cr
In FY2021, its income stood at Rs 2.46 crore and Rs 27.64 crore in 2019-20.Axis Bank stock closed at Rs 730.25 apiece on BSE, down by 0.10 per cent from previous close.
‘There is no collapse in Indian rupee’
Amid concerns over the decline in the value of the rupee against the US dollar, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday asserted there is no collapse of the unit and it is actually finding its natural course.
Musk’s father says he is not proud of his son
Errol Musk, father of tech billionaire Elon Musk, said that he is not proud of his son, saying that Elon is unhappy with his own career progress.
3 arrested for setting Ranil’s private residence ablaze
Three suspects were arrested on Tuesday by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of Sri Lanka for allegedly setting ablaze President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s private residence in Colombo on July 9, according to local media reports.
Poliovirus in 7 Pak cities after testing sewage samples
Pakistan Federal authorities on Tuesday confirmed that poliovirus was detected in seven cities in several provinces of the country after testing environmental samples from various cities.
Race to be next UK PM closer than thought, poll shows
Foreign minister Liz Truss, the frontrunner to replace British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, has a smaller lead over her rival Rishi Sunak than previously thought, according to a poll of party members.
Pelosi arrives in Taiwan, defying Beijing
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Taiwan on Tuesday night despite threats from Beijing of serious consequences, becoming the highest-ranking American official in 25 years to visit the self-ruled island claimed by China. Pelosi’s visit has triggered increased tension between China and the United States.