Maharashtra Plans Biometric Attendance Rollout in Junior Colleges The Maharashtra state government is moving to install biometric attendance systems across junior colleges statewide, targeting a deeply entrenched culture of absenteeism driven by students skipping lectures in favour of private coaching…
India’s Supreme Court Revives Colonial Sedition Law It Once Called Oppressive India’s Supreme Court has reopened the door to sedition prosecutions under Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code, reviving a colonial-era provision that both the court and the Union…
NCA and Police Chiefs Call for Under-16 Social Media Ban Ahead of Consultation Deadline Britain’s National Crime Agency (NCA) and the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) have jointly called for a ban on social media access for children under 16,…
Meta Begins Mass Layoffs, Employees Notified by Early-Morning Email Meta launched a sweeping round of layoffs on May 20, with thousands of employees worldwide receiving an early-morning email from company leadership informing them their roles had been eliminated. The message,…
Meta Shifts 7,000 Staff Into AI Units as It Cuts 8,000 Jobs in Deepest Cull Since 2022 Meta Platforms is simultaneously reassigning 7,000 employees into newly formed artificial intelligence teams and eliminating roughly 8,000 positions globally — a dual restructuring…
Central Bank Faces Pressure to Halt Bond Sales Amid Surging Borrowing Costs A central bank is facing mounting pressure to suspend its bond-selling programme after critics accused the institution of acting as a “vigilante” — deliberately driving up its own…
Iran Offers Maritime Aid to Hormuz Vessels as Tehran Reviews US Peace Proposal Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organisation announced on Thursday that it stands fully prepared to provide maritime, technical, and medical support to commercial vessels navigating the Strait of…
Gold and Silver Prices Surge Across India on May 7: City-by-City Breakdown Gold prices climbed sharply across major Indian cities on Thursday, May 7, with both 24-karat and 22-karat rates rising by up to Rs 2,000 and silver registering a…
Uber Partners With Expedia in Bid to Become a Full-Service Travel Super App Uber has announced a sweeping partnership with Expedia to transform itself from a ride-hailing platform into a comprehensive travel application, offering hotel bookings, concierge services, and AI-powered…
Weather Forces MHSAA to Reschedule Key Championship Dates The Mississippi High School Activities Association (MHSAA) announced on April 29 that its boys and girls track and field championships for Classes 2A and 4A have been pushed back from May 1…
