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Technology: TCS firing 12,000 staff sends shockwaves across IT sector

July 29, 2025 revoi editor 0

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: With Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), India’s largest software services provider, reducing its workforce by 2 percent (12,000 jobs) in 2025-26 from its global force—its stocks hit a 52-week low on Monday—this sector is likely to face significant reverses, the media reported on Tuesday. TCS had an employee headcount of 613,000 […]

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Govt may extend Jal Jeevan Mission till 2028, over 80% rural homes covered so far

July 29, 2025 revoi editor 0

The Centre is considering a proposal to extend the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) till 2028 with an enhanced outlay to ensure tap water supply to all rural households; the Rajya Sabha was informed on Monday. In a written reply, Minister of State for Jal Shakti V. Somanna said that as of July 23, over 15.67 […]

Education

Govt approves 1.46 lakh smart classrooms across India under ‘Samagra Shiksha’

July 29, 2025 revoi editor 0

A total of 146,040 smart classrooms have been approved across India under the centrally sponsored Samagra Shiksha scheme, the Lok Sabha was informed on Monday. In response to a query on digital learning infrastructure in rural areas, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said that the initiative covers all states and union territories, with thousands of […]

Business

Trump warns Iran that its nuclear sites could be bombed again

July 29, 2025 revoi editor 0

U.S. President Donald Trump warned on Monday that he would order fresh U.S. attacks on Iran’s nuclear facilities should Tehran try to restart facilities that the United States bombed last month. Trump issued the threat as he held talks with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at his Turnberry golf resort on the western coast of […]

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Trump eyes ‘world tariff’ of 15-20% for most countries

July 29, 2025 revoi editor 0

President Donald Trump said on Monday most trading partners that do not negotiate separate trade deals would soon face tariffs of 15% to 20% on their exports to the United States, well above the broad 10% tariff he imposed in April. Trump told reporters his administration will notify some 200 countries soon of their new […]

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India logs 65,000 crore digital transactions worth ₹12,000 lakh crore in six years

July 29, 2025 revoi editor 0

Over 65,000 crore digital transactions were recorded in India between FY20 and FY25, amounting to more than ₹12,000 lakh crore, the government informed Parliament on Monday. Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha, said the government has been working closely with stakeholders including the Reserve Bank of […]

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Thirty dead in Beijing following heavy rain, Xinhua reports

July 29, 2025 revoi editor 0

Thirty people were killed in Beijing as of midnight on Monday as almost a year’s worth of rain hit the capital in a matter of days, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Tuesday. The deaths were reported in Beijing‘s mountainous northern districts, with 28 in Miyun and two in Yanqing. State media did not specify when or how the deaths occurred. Heavy rain started […]

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Gunman kills four, including police officer, in Manhattan skyscraper, then takes own life

July 29, 2025 revoi editor 0

A gunman opened fire on Monday inside a Midtown Manhattan skyscraper housing NFL headquarters and offices of several financial firms, including Blackstone, killing four people before fatally shooting himself, New York City officials said. One of the four victims slain in the gun violence was a 36-year-old New York Police Department officer who had been […]

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Thailand-Cambodia border calm as military-level talks postponed

July 29, 2025 revoi editor 0

The Thailand–Cambodia border, where fighting has raged since last week, was calm on Tuesday following a ceasefire deal, and military commanders from both sides are set to meet for talks later in the day, acting Thai Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai said. Phumtham and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet met in Malaysia on Monday and agreed to halt their deadliest conflict in more than a decade following […]

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Trump says he is not seeking summit with Xi, but may visit China

July 29, 2025 revoi editor 0

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he was not seeking a summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping but added that he may visit China at Xi’s invitation, which Trump said had been extended. “I may go to China, but it would only be at the invitation of President Xi, which has been extended. […]