Google's parent company Alphabet to lay off 12K employees

San Francisco (IANS) Joining the Big Tech league of Amazon, Meta and Microsoft, Google's parent company Alphabet is now laying off 12,000 employees, or about 6 per cent of its workforce, globally, the media reported on Friday.

Alphabet…

IAEA finalising stationing of permanent missions at Ukrainian nuke plants

Kiev (IANS) The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is finalising the stationing of permanent missions at Ukrainian nuclear power plants (NPPs), officials said here.

While speaking at a joint briefing with IAEA Director General Rafael…

India 'great example' of countries US discussing arms purchase, ready for response: Spokesperson

New York (IANS) India is a "great example" of countries that the US is discussing arms purchases from it to wean them away from Russia and is ready for a response, says Pentagon spokesperson Pat Ryder.

The US understood that some countries…

Pakistan PM offers India to resolve 'burning issues' through talks

Islamabad (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has sent out a fresh offer to India to resolve all longstanding bilateral issues, which have led to disputes and conflicts between the two nations through sincere and forward looking negotiations.

Belarus, Russia start joint air force drill

Minsk (IANS) Belarus and Russia have launched a joint tactical air force exercise that will last until February 1, the Belarusian Defence Ministry has said.

The main goal of the exercise is to "increase operational compatibility" during joint…

6.2 magnitude quake jolts Indonesia

Jakarta (IANS) An earthquake measuring 6.2-magnitude hit Indonesia's western province of Aceh on Monday, but did not cause damages or casualties, the country's meteorology, climatology and geophysics bureau said.

The bureau said the…

Iran to get Russian Su-35 fighters soon

Tehran (IANS) Iran will take delivery of a number of Su-35 fighter jets from Russia in the early days of the next Iranian year, which will start on March 21, an Iranian lawmaker has said.

In an interview published by Tasnim news agency, Shahriar…

Nepal plane crash: 35 killed, three rescued

Kathmandu (IANS) At least 35 people were killed and three rescued after a passenger plane crashed in Nepal on Sunday.

Guru Datta Dhakal, Assistant Chief District Officer of Kaski district, said the rescued were rushed to hospitals for treatment.

42 killed in Peru's ongoing political protests

Lima (IANS) A total of 41 civilians and one police officer have died during the ongoing nationwide protests in Peru between supporters of former President Pedro Castillo and security forces that have lasted more than a month, the Attorney General's…

Japan's plan to dump Fukushima radioactive water into sea to start this year

Tokyo (IANS) The Japanese government on Friday said a controversial plan to release radioactive wastewater from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean will start in the spring or summer.

The schedule of the plan…