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Zeb Evans, CEO of $4 billion all-in-one productivity platform ClickUp, announced that he is laying off more than 20% of his employees. Evans made the announcement that the company cut 22% of its headcount in a more than 1000-word post on X, formerly Twitter. He called the layoffs restructuring to create “100x org” and the introduction of $1M cash salary bands for employees who build or run AI systems that produce outsized impact. The announcement layoffs as proactive rather than financial. “This wasn’t about cutting costs,” Evans wrote. “Most savings from this change will flow directly back into the people…

The underground Mumbai Metro Line 3 Mumbai: Technical snags disrupted the underground Mumbai Metro 3 services twice on Friday, for nearly an hour each in the morning and afternoon, leaving hundreds of commuters — particularly office-goers — stranded and frustrated over what many described as a lack of clear communication on when the Aqua Line operations would normalise.The first disruption began around 8.30am and continued till about 9.30am, coinciding with peak commuting hours. A second snag was reported around 12.30pm and lasted for nearly an hour. Commuters said the delays and uncertainty triggered crowding at stations, even as trains ran…

New Delhi: Doctors at AIIMS Delhi on Thursday warned that preeclampsia — a dangerous pregnancy complication linked to high blood pressure — continues to remain a major cause of maternal and newborn complications and deaths in the country, although India has sharply reduced maternal deaths over the years.Speaking on World Preeclampsia Day, experts from the department of obstetrics and gynaecology at AIIMS Delhi said the condition often develops silently during pregnancy and can become life-threatening if not detected in time.Doctors said India’s maternal mortality ratio has declined to around 90 per 100,000 live births, but preeclampsia continues to significantly contribute…

Kacharakanahalli lake in Bengaluru Bengaluru: Commuters travelling towards northeast Bengaluru via Lingarajapuram flyover will soon notice a transformed landscape as the long-neglected Kacharakanahalli lake is being redeveloped under a Rs 14-crore project.The initiative is being jointly executed by Bengaluru North City Corporation (BNCC) and minor irrigation department. Of the total project cost, Rs 4 crore is being funded through the corporation’s grant and the remaining Rs 10 crore by the department.Spread across an area of 16 acres, the 13-acre lake is undergoing desilting and deepening works, expected to be completed by May-end. Officials say these efforts will significantly enhance the…

Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy Hyderabad: The state cabinet meeting on Saturday will discuss the welfare schemes and projects to be launched and or announced on the occasion of Telangana State Formation Day on June 2, ways and means of resource mobilisation due to the impact of the war situation in West Asia on Telangana, and whether to extend the breakfast scheme to junior colleges in the state.The cabinet will also discuss austerity measures to be adopted against the backdrop of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal for fiscal prudence amid global uncertainties. Sources did not rule out the possibility of…

The deceased, M Vijay, a mason from Thamaraikeni village near Sunambedu, was in a relationship with a married woman from the same village. CHENNAI: An extramarital affair ended in the murder of a 31-year-old man, whose leg was hacked off before he was gagged and force-fed pesticide by the woman’s relatives in a village in Chengalpet district. Police have arrested the woman’s father and her 17-year-old son in connection with the case.The deceased, M Vijay, a mason from Thamaraikeni village near Sunambedu, was in a relationship with a married woman from the same village. After the woman’s family learned about…

Berhampur: Vigilance sleuths on Friday arrested the assistant engineer of rural water supply and sanitation (RWSS) department at Kolnara block in Rayagada district for possession of disproportionate assets to the tune of 101% of his known sources of income, including two multi-storied buildings and four high-valued plots.The accused was identified as Malaya Kumar Nayak (59), a resident of Berhampur.The vigilance sleuths on Thursday raided seven locations, including his residual triple-storied building at Soundarya Nagar, Lochapada, his native village in Jagannath Prasad, his two relatives’ houses in Buguda, a house in Kamalapur near Golanthara in Ganjam district and two places, including…

Agartala: Tripura has recorded its lowest-ever Infant Mortality Rate (IMR), according to the latest Sample Registration System (SRS) bulletin released by the Registrar General of India.The state’s IMR for 2024 fell to 12 deaths per 1,000 live births, well below the national average of 24.The 2024 figure improves on Tripura’s previous best of 15 in 2023. The SRS bulletin also reported a birth rate of 15 per 1,000 population and a death rate of 5.9 per 1,000, both better than national averages. Tripura’s natural growth rate stood at 9.1, compared with the national figure of 11.9.Kiran Gitte, health and family…

NRI, father booked for ₹7L FCI tender fraudLudhiana: City police have booked a Canada-based NRI and his father from Mohali for allegedly cheating a Ludhiana resident of ₹7 lakh on the pretext of securing a transportation tender with the Food Corporation of India (FCI) in Jalalabad.The accused — Anmol Ratan Singh and his father Balkarn Singh Bhatti of Phase 7, Mohali — allegedly took ₹15 lakh from complainant Manveer Singh Dhaliwal in 2018, claiming they had links with senior officials. While ₹8 lakh was later returned, the remaining ₹7 lakh was not repaid.Dhaliwal, a resident of Kasabad village and Punjab…

Mangaluru: The draft annual development plan for 2026-27 for Dakshina Kannada was approved on Friday at the district planning committee meeting held at the Dakshina Kannada zilla panchayat chaired by district minister Dinesh Gundu Rao.A total funding request of Rs 2,561.2 crore from various departments was approved in the annual draft development plan. This includes Rs 244.4 crore for the scheduled caste sub-plan and Rs 120.2 crore for the tribal sub-plan.In the education department, a funding request of Rs 91.9 crore was made for various works, including the construction and repair of school rooms, toilets, and boundary walls. The social…