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Cognizant cuts Project Leap cost estimate to $180–250 million; headcount rises

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Cognizant cuts Project Leap cost estimate to 0–250 million; headcount rises

Cognizant expects to incur $140 million to $160 million of the revised costs in 2026, with the remainder expected through the first quarter of 2027. | Photo Credit: Reuters Cognizant Technology Solutions has lowered its estimated costs for Project Leap, a restructuring programme that includes employee severance, even as its total headcount rose by 10,100…

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Netanyahu’s party claims election ‘stolen’ as results show him losing majority

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Netanyahu’s party claims election ‘stolen’ as results show him losing majority

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s party has amplified unsubstantiated allegations that Arab-led parties had “stolen” the election, potentially with foreign assistance, as final results showed his bloc had lost its majority in parliament. The opposition accused Mr. Netanyahu of demonising the Arab population after a historic showing by Arab-led parties in an attempt to delegitimise…

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Cyclone Arnab LIVE: Cyclone wreaks havoc in Odisha, over 55,000 evacuated across 9 districts

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Cyclone Arnab LIVE: Cyclone wreaks havoc in Odisha, over 55,000 evacuated across 9 districts

Cyclone ‘Arnab’ wreaks havoc in Odisha, over 55,000 evacuated across 9 districts The Odisha Government on Thursday (October 29) deployed over 300 teams from different disaster response agencies for rescue operations in flood-hit Ganjam and eight other districts, as cyclone ‘Arnab’ left a trail of destruction in several parts of the state, officials said. As…

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2 helicopters carrying 3 people collide in Oregon, shutting down highway

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2 helicopters carrying 3 people collide in Oregon, shutting down highway

Two helicopters carrying a total of three people collided in mid-air near a small airport southwest of Portland, Oregon, forcing the closure of a key highway, authorities said. Emergency crews responded around 2.15 p.m. on Thursday (October 29, 2026) following reports of a crash a few miles east of the McMinnville Airport, according to the…

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In Delhi, BJP booth agents file deletion forms against Muslim voters living at their addresses

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In Delhi, BJP booth agents file deletion forms against Muslim voters living at their addresses

Afsana Khatoon and Zaheer Ali against whom form 7s have been filed. | Photo Credit: Suruchi Kumari Sajid Hussain has lived at the same address in the Dayalpur neighborhood of northeast Delhi’s Mustafabad for over two decades. But on Wednesday (October 28, 2026), the tailor was shocked to learn that Form 7 applications have been…

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Will repay political debt with interest: Neeraj Kumar on Lalan Singh

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Will repay political debt with interest: Neeraj Kumar on Lalan Singh

Differences within Janata Dal (United) surfaced on Thursday (October 29, 2026) when party MLC Neeraj Kumar refused to seek the blessing of senior party leader and Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan alias Lalan Singh. Mr. Neeraj who has registered victory for the fourth consecutive term in Patna Graduate constituency was speaking to reporters after meeting party’s…

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Congress demands dedicated development board for Kotia

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Congress demands dedicated development board for Kotia

Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) on Thursday (October 29, 2026) demanded the establishment of a Special Development Board for expediting implementation of welfare programmes in Kotia group of villages in Koraput district. The dispute over Kotia group of villages blew up after Andhra Pradesh announced to hold local polls there. Both Odisha and Andhra Pradesh…

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Jailhouse rock, the ‘others’ in the dock

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Jailhouse rock, the ‘others’ in the dock

A doctor serving Odisha’s tribal heartland was arrested for allegedly supporting the resistance against bauxite mining. His name, along with those of other activists, did not figure in the FIR, but the police arrested them under a category of unnamed ‘others’. Satyasundar Barik speaks to Adivasi and Dalit communities, which allege the police are using the legal process for…

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Police barged into my office to arrest former Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi, alleges senior advocate P. Wilson in Madras HC

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Police barged into my office to arrest former Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi, alleges senior advocate P. Wilson in Madras HC

The judge adjourned the hearing on the FIR quash plea to November 10, 2026. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO Senior counsel P. Wilson on Thursday (October 29, 2026) complained to the Madras High Court that Central Crime Branch (CCB) police personnel “barged” into his office in Chennai on October 26, 2026 to arrest former School…

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