Air France and Airbus held guilty over deadly 2009 Atlantic flight disaster Air France and Airbus were found guilty of manslaughter by a Paris appeals court on Thursday over the 2009 crash of Air France Flight 447, which killed all 228 people on board after the aircraft plunged into the Atlantic Ocean during a flight…
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s plan to revamp school management system is indeed laudable. One hopes it works well at the ground level also. Guidelines concerning School Management Committee (SMC) released on May 6 provide, most importantly, for involvement of local community and teaching staff to tackle various issues arising from time to time. There…
For many employees, layoffs feel like lightning strikes—sudden, unexpected, and life‑changing. One moment you’re reviewing a project, the next you’re staring at an HR email or a calendar invite that begins with, “We need to talk.” But recruiters and career experts say that in reality, layoffs are rarely as sudden as they feel. Companies often…
Dehradun: Uttarakhand vigilance department on Thursday arrested a junior engineer of Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd (JVNL) for allegedly accepting a Rs 50,000 bribe from a contractor. The action followed a complaint received through the department’s toll-free helpline, 1064.V Murugesan, director of the vigilance department, said, “The complainant had secured a tender for a project at…
Harvard University has announced a major crackdown on grade inflation, making it harder for undergraduates to earn A grades from 2027. As reported by the Associated Press, the move has triggered a wider debate over academic rigor, student stress and whether elite universities are redefining what excellence truly means in modern higher education. At Harvard…
A US entrepreneur claimed he was approached by Meta for a role the same week Meta fired 8,000 employees. An American entrepreneur, Zach Wilson, claimed on X that Meta reached out to interview him for a principal role the same week the company decided to fire 8,000 people in a major shake-up attributed to AI….
Technical education produces trained professionals that are responsible for technological advances and sustainable development. The relevance of technical education is evident from the fact that many Indian families aspire for their children to become engineers and technologists. The trend continues, even today, but the number of seats is not as scarce as it used to…
Because they kept the details private, the rumour mill spent years guessing what went wrong.A few distinct narratives eventually emerged: The political pressure: In April 2025, President Donald Trump weighed in publicly, suggesting that the relentless, suffocating pressure of the Russia investigation took a massive toll on his son’s marriage, calling the breakup “very sad”…
Chennai: A special court in Chennai has dropped money-laundering proceedings initiated by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) against four firms linked to Coastal Energy after the Delhi high court quashed the underlying CBI case alleging supply of sub-standard coal to NTPC.The prosecution complaint named Coastal Energy Pvt Ltd, Coastal Energen Pvt Ltd and overseas-linked entities…
SSC CGL registration: The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has released the official notification for the SSC CGL 2026 examination, opening the door for thousands of graduates seeking government jobs across India. Along with the notification, the Commission has also started the online application process for recruitment to several Group B and Group C posts in…