Mumbai, 23/9: Ola has decided against laying off its engineers for now. Senior officials at the ride-sharing and mobility company apologised to their respective team members for the anxiety caused due to the sudden layoff plans and said there would be “no cuts”, two sources familiar with the matter told DH on condition of anonymityThe…

New Delhi, 22/9: A possible ban stares the Popular Front of India (PFI) in the face for its alleged involvement in terror activities after law-enforcement agencies Thursday conducted searches against it at 93 locations across 15 states in what officials described as the “largest-ever investigation process till date”. The PFI has been under the radar…

London, 22/9: Roger Federer will team up with long-time rival Rafael Nadal for the final match of his glittering career, Laver Cup organisers announced on Thursday. The 20-time Grand Slam champion will play doubles with the Spaniard, who has won 22 majors, at the O2 arena in London on Friday.   Federer, whose most recent…

Iran, 22/9: Iran blocked access to Instagram and WhatsApp and imposed drastic restrictions on internet access Thursday as deaths mounted after six nights of protests over the death of a young woman in morality police custody. In accordance with a decision by officials, it has no longer been possible to access Instagram in Iran since…

Varanasi, 22/9: A Varanasi court, on Thursday, rejected the Muslim side’s plea for allowing 8 weeks’ time before going ahead with the hearing in the Gyanvapi Shrinagar Gauri dispute case. The next hearing in the matter is scheduled for September 29.   The court also issued a notice to the Muslim side to file their…

Jaipur, 22/9: Ashok Gehlot will not occupy the posts of Rajasthan Chief Minister and Congress president simultaneously. The development comes after Rahul Gandhi on Thursday made it clear that the ‘one person, one post’ norm formulated during Udaipur conclave is expected to be honoured, as the party set the ball rolling for the first election…

The Bengaluru Police have detained three persons in connection with the ‘PayCM posters’ row that caused severe embarrassment to Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai and the ruling BJP.  A senior officer told DH that a team headed by the police inspector C B Shivaswamy detained three persons for interrogation on Thursday morning, however, no one has…

Mumbai, 22/9; The rupee depreciated 51 paise to an all-time low of 80.47 against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday after the US Federal Reserve’s interest rate hike and its hawkish stance weighed on investor sentiments.   At the interbank foreign exchange, the local currency was trading at 80.47 against the dollar, down…

Mumbai, 22/9: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) and Enforcement Directorate (ED) sleuths on Thursday morning launched a massive nationwide search operation against groups, including PFI, and individuals allegedly supporting terrorists, officials said. The agencies are conducting raids at the house of PFI chairman OMA Salam in Malappuram’s Manjeri in Kerala, and PFI offices across 10…