The latest cuts will take Volkswagen’s planned job reductions to 100,000 by 2030. German carmaker Volkswagen is set to cut another 50,000 jobs by 2030 as part of its biggest restructuring in almost 90 years, taking the total number of positions it plans to eliminate by the end of the decade to 100,000.Volkswagen, one of…
Nick Kyrgios, of Australia (AP Photo) Nick Kyrgios has accepted a one-month suspension after testing positive for cocaine at a tournament in Spain in June, the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) announced on Thursday.The 31-year-old Australian had been provisionally suspended since August 4, although the development was only made public more than two weeks later.According…
Smriti Mandhana (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: Smriti Mandhana has already established herself among the finest batters in women’s cricket, but on Thursday she reached a new pinnacle — becoming the most prolific run-scorer in the history of the women’s game.During India’s Women’s Asia Cup 2026 clash against Hong Kong China in Dubai, the Indian…
Smriti Mandhana of India bats (Getty Images) Smriti Mandhana produced a record-breaking knock as India stormed into the Women’s Asia Cup semi-final with a 137-run win over Hong Kong on Thursday. The India opener smashed 124 off 64 balls, helping her side post 193 for five before Hong Kong were bowled out for 56 in…
Abhishek Sharma (AFP Photo) Abhishek Sharma has come a long way from the little boy in Amritsar who first picked up a cricket bat at the age of three-and-a-half. On his birthday, his journey stands out as one of the most remarkable rises in modern T20 cricket, from a promising youngster in Punjab to an…
India’s AI infrastructure push could get more expensive NEW DELHI: India’s AI infrastructure push could get more expensive. Nvidia’s reported plan to raise AI server prices by around 15% from next year is expected to increase deployment costs for GPU cloud providers, data-centre operators and companies building large compute clusters, with industry executives warning that…
The ministry has identified 60 priority corridors for electrification NEW DELHI: Govt wants automakers to take greater responsibility for fixing gaps in India’s electric vehicle EV charging network. Speaking at Siam’s annual session, Kamran Rizvi, secretary, ministry of heavy industries, said nearly half of mapped charging stations were non-functional, underscoring a major consumer pain point…
The decision comes exactly a month after CAS was rolled out on Aug 3 MUMBAI: Markets regulator Sebi on Thursday said it will revise the settlement price mechanism for derivatives contracts for Closing Auction Session (CAS). The decision comes exactly a month after CAS was rolled out on Aug 3. Sebi will soon come out…
India’s shift towards electric mobility and tech-intensive vehicles is exposing a capability gap CHENNAI: India’s shift towards electric mobility and tech-intensive vehicles is exposing a capability gap among auto component manufacturers, particularly MSMEs, even as imports of batteries, power electronics, embedded software and advanced electronics rise.Domestic OEM sourcing of auto components grew 16% to Rs…
Quote of the day by Richard Gere on the meaning of true happiness(Image Credit: Instagram) Richard Gere is one of the Hollywood stars whose passion and dedication towards his craft cannot be defined in words. The 77-year-old Hollywood icon started his journey as a musician in high school and played several instruments. After completing high…
