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NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay said the cancellation of the NEET-UG 2026 examination exposed “structural flaws” in the system and demanded for the test to be scrapped.Vijay said governments in Tamil Nadu had “consistently and unanimously” opposed NEET since its introduction, arguing that it had “severely disadvantaged the students from rural…
A protest by the residents highlighting the poor infrastructure inside the complex The apartment owners said the issues have persisted since 2017-18, when they first began occupying the units Several columns and pillars in the housing society have developed major cracks A protest by the residents highlighting the poor infrastructure inside the complex The apartment…
Starbucks has reportedly announced job cuts in its technology teams. According to an internal communication sent to employees (seen by The Seattle Times), the company noted that it is laying off staff as part of a restructuring of its technology organisation. This week, the company informed the laid-off employees that the report noted. There had…
The Pamban Bridge was India’s first sea bridge, linking Pamban Island with the mainland. Completed in 1914, this railway structure features a double‑leaf bascule span that could be lifted to allow ships to pass, a remarkable engineering solution for its time. Its nearly 2.1 km length and movable design made it both an essential infrastructure link…
While dancing on a floor with full energy and excitement, completely carefree, suddenly a structural failure causes a fatal fall that claims your partner’s life or leaves you heavily injured can be an unimaginable tragedy. But, this has happened in reality on the evening of 17 July 1981 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Kansas…
Amazon India has introduced a sweeping reduction in seller fees, calling it a ‘structural fee change’ designed to boost small businesses and across the country. The ecommerce major has announced zero referral fees on over 12.5 crore products priced under Rs 1,000 expanding coverage more than tenfold from 1.2 crore items last year. The new…
Gold’s long-term outlook remains bullish as global de-dollarisation, rising fiscal stress and escalating geopolitical tensions reshape the global financial order, according to a report by Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd (MOFSL).In its latest Precious Metals Quarterly Report, the brokerage said gold prices crossed the $5,000 per ounce mark in early 2026, marking one of the…
Water intrusion can weaken concrete, promote mould, and accelerate structural decay. Signs such as damp basements, bubbling paint, soft flooring, or deteriorating concrete often indicate underlying moisture problems that threaten long-term stability and must be resolved quickly to avoid major repairs. Such structural flaws usually do not suddenly happen but rather progress gradually due to…
Why Rich Dad Poor Dad author thinks silver is superior to gold (Picture credit: X/@theRealKiyosaki, Google Gemini) Financial author Robert Kiyosaki on Thursday took to X to highlight silver’s rising importance in the global economy, describing it as “superior” to gold in the Technology Age. In his post, Kiyosaki wrote, “Gold and silver have been…
Worried about your InterGlobe Aviation investment after IndiGo’s recent operational crisis? HSBC has urged IndiGo investors to look past the dramatic scenes surrounding InterGlobe Aviation over the past week, saying the chaos has not altered the airline’s long-term prospects. The brokerage acknowledged the scale of the disruption but concluded that the airline’s fundamentals remain unbroken,…
