Construction of Thalassery sea bridge, skywalk to begin in October

[ad_1] Work on the much-anticipated sea bridge and elevated walkway, aimed at giving Thalassery tourism an international facelift, will commence in October. Speaker A.N. Shamseer, who inspected the site with officials, described the project as a major milestone in tourism development in the town. The ₹31-crore project, funded by the Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board […]

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Samsung introduces Galaxy Book4 Edge powered by Snapdragon X at Rs 64,990

[ad_1] Samsung, on Thursday, July 31, introduced its AI-powered Galaxy Book4 Edge. The laptop is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon X processor and features Microsoft Copilot+. The device has been designed to function as an integral part of the Galaxy AI ecosystem, as it allows seamless continuity between smartphone and PC. The Galaxy Book4 Edge […]

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Fiscal deficit at 17.9% of full-year target in Q1: CGA data

[ad_1] The central government’s fiscal deficit stood at 17.9% of the full-year target at the end of June, according to data released by the Controller General of Accounts (CGA) on Thursday, July 31, 2025. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The central government’s fiscal deficit stood at 17.9% of the full-year target at the end of […]

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Three held on charge of smuggling drugs in pickle bottles

[ad_1] The police arrested three persons for allegedly attempting to smuggle drugs to the Gulf by concealing them in a pickle bottle. The Chakkarakkal police apprehended P. Jisin, K.K. Sreelal, and K.P. Arshad— all residents of Chakkarakkal— in connection with the incident. According to police, the case came to light on Wednesday night (July 30) […]

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City Union Bank Q1 net profit up 16% on higher income

[ad_1] City Union Bank logo. File | Photo Credit: cityunionbank.com City Union Bank Ltd on Thursday (July 31, 2025) reported a 16% growth in first-quarter net profit, driven by growth in net interest income and other income. Also Read | City Union Bank Q4 PAT rises 13% to ₹288 crore The bank’s first quarter 2025-2026 […]

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Transgender students’ enrolment improves in schools, universities; UP, Bihar lead

[ad_1] The enrolment of transgender students in schools, colleges, and universities across India has improved in many states over the last three academic years, according to data tabled in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday in response to a question by MP Swati Maliwal. As per the statement provided by the Ministry of Education, the number […]

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Living Will Information Desk inaugurated at Alappuzha MCH

[ad_1] Palliative care expert M.R. Rajagopal inaugurating the Living Will Information Desk at Government Medical College Hospital, Alappuzha, on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: SURESH ALLEPPEY A Living Will Information Desk, which aims at empowering people to choose their end-of-life medical preferences, has been opened at the Government Medical College Hospital (MCH), Alappuzha. It was inaugurated […]

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July marks record 24,500 job cuts in tech industry: TCS, Microsoft, and Intel hit hardest

[ad_1] July 2025 has seen the highest number of layoffs in recent years. From Microsoft to Intel, numerous tech giants announced sweeping layoffs. While the growing adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) tools has been partially blamed, organisations attributed their job cuts to ongoing organisational restructuring and efforts to foster “leaner” teams across the board. This […]

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July marks record 24,500 tech job cuts: TCS, Microsoft, Intel hit hardest

[ad_1] July 2025 has seen the highest number of layoffs in recent years. From Microsoft to Intel, numerous tech giants announced sweeping layoffs. While the surge of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies has been partly blamed, a majority of the organisations attributed their job cuts to ongoing organisational restructuring and efforts to foster “leaner” teams across […]

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IIT Kanpur professor Ajit Kumar Chaturvedi appointed as Vice Chancellor of Banaras Hindu University

[ad_1] IIT Kanpur professor Ajit Kumar Chaturvedi has been appointed as Vice Chancellor of Banaras Hindu University. Prof Chaturvedi has served as Director of IIT Roorkee (2017-2022), Director of the Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla (Jan 2017-August 2018), and Director of IIT Mandi (July 2020- Jan 2022). He has previously headed the Department of Electrical […]

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