Salesforce plans to cut over 1,000 jobs amid restructuring, while hiring new employees for its AI-driven product expansion. Displaced workers can apply for other roles within the company. This follows previous layoffs in January and July 2024. Salesforce, which has 72,682 employees, will report quarterly earnings on February 26, 2025.
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India has achieved a significant milestone in defense technology with the successful demonstration of a 30-kilowatt laser weapon system capable of neutralizing aerial threats like drones and missiles. Developed by the DRDO, this directed-energy weapon is ready for production and deployment, placing India among a select group of nations with advanced laser capabilities.
The central government's new GST rates on popcorn—5% for salted, 12% for branded, and 18% for caramel—have sparked widespread criticism. Former economic advisers slammed the decision's complexity and minimal revenue gain, while opposition leaders called it absurd. The finance minister defended the caramel popcorn tax, citing its sugar content, but public sentiment remains largely negative.
India and the US signed an MoU to enhance cooperation on cybercrime investigations, bolstering security against terrorism, violent extremism, and related threats. The agreement will facilitate collaboration on cyber threat intelligence and digital forensics. The MoU was signed by Indian ambassador Vinay Kwatra and US deputy secretary Kristie Canegallo, with respective agencies overseeing implementation.
Wayne Gretzky, the legendary hockey player, had his nameplate added to a 20-foot goal lamp celebrating Team Canada during the 2016 World Pond Hockey Championships. The lamp traveled across Canada, honoring the country's passion for hockey, and eventually reached the North Pole.
Vasant Panchami, marking the onset of spring and honoring Goddess Saraswati, will be celebrated on February 2, 2025. People wear yellow clothes, prepare sweets, and engage in cultural activities. The shubh muhurat for rituals is from 07:09 am to 12:35 pm. This day signifies new beginnings in education and the arts, celebrating wisdom and creativity.
Congress MLA Basavaraju V Shivaganga predicts that deputy chief minister D K Shivakumar will become Karnataka's chief minister by December, continuing in the role for 7.5 years. The claim emphasises Shivakumar's significant contributions to the party's performance in elections and the high command's awareness of his efforts.
India began their ISSF World Cup campaign in Lima impressively, securing medals across all categories on the first day. Suruchi Singh clinched gold in the Women’s 10m Air Pistol, with Manu Bhaker taking silver. Saurabh Chaudhary secured a bronze in the Men’s 10m Air Pistol, marking a successful return to individual ISSF medals after two years.
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Here’s the evidence. Both times that he won the presidency, he beat female candidates. The man who beat him last time lost mental cognition halfway through the battle, forcing the Democrats to install a Black-Indian female candidate with six vacillating accents who couldn’t take softball interviews to save her life and struggled whenever she was required to speak rather than laugh. Divine intervention?