On March 4, a Trump appointee at the Department of Veterans Affairs circulated a memo to senior leadership. The agency, it said, would “move out aggressively” to improve efficiency, with an “initial objective” of cutting the work force to 2019 levels. The next morning, someone posted a copy of this “reduction in force” memo to…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has slammed his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin over the latter’s response to the US’s 30-day ceasefire, describing it as “manipulative”. Calling for more sanctions on Moscow, Zelenskyy further claimed that Putin is actually preparing to reject the truce deal but is afraid to say it directly to US President Donald Trump….
Eknath Shinde and Uddhav Thackeray NEW DELHI: Maharashtra deputy chief minister and Eknath Shinde on Thursday took a dig at Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray for not attending the recently-concluded Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj and said the it showed that he was scared of calling himself a Hindu. Uddhav also hit back at the…
NEW DELHI: Actor-turned-politician K Chiranjeevi sparked headlines on Wednesday after he said that he wants his son, RRR superstar Ram Charan, to have a boy next to “continue the legacy,” while expressing concern that he “might welcome another girl again.”Speaking at the Brahma Anandam pre-release event, where he was the chief guest, the former Union…
Rajesh Jejurikar, ED – Auto and Farm sector, Mahindra & Mahindra As a resurgent Mahindra & Mahindra pumps in Rs 12,000 crore into electric mobility to launch new ‘lifestyle’ cars, CEO Rajesh Jejurikar says that Indian companies are today confident to take on competition from any global green carmaker, and “welcome” players like Tesla and…
RAIPUR: The Border Roads Organization (BRO) has stepped into dreaded Maoist commander Hidma’s den in Bastar division to build roads that no civilian contractor dared take up. BRO is known for its expertise in building roads in treacherous, mountainous regions of Ladakh and the North-East, and Chhattisgarh is perhaps the only Maoist-affected state where it…
NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh Samajwadi Party chief Shyam Lal Pal on Tuesday wrote a letter to the state’s chief electoral officer accusing the police of misusing their authority during the Lok Sabha elections by forcing Muslim women voters to remove their veils. He said that this caused many women to leave polling stations without casting…