For decades, the Ivy League has been synonymous with academic prestige, shaping the perception of what it means to attend a “top” university in the United States. Yet the evolving landscape of higher education tells a more nuanced story. Today, excellence is no longer confined to eight elite campuses along the Northeast corridor. The latest…
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff announced the company has cut 4,000 customer support positions, reducing its support workforce from 9,000 to 5,000 employees as AI agents increasingly handle customer service tasks. The dramatic workforce reduction represents nearly a 45% cut in the support division at the cloud software company.“I was able to rebalance my head count…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday did not extend the Sept 1 deadline for filing claims and objections to Bihar Draft Voters List prepared after special intensive revision (SIR) as the Election Commission said such submissions can be made by people till the last date of nominations for the Assembly elections. “Most importantly, the…
Lucknow: A day after an explosion in a house at Behta village left two people dead and five others injured, police on Monday lodged an FIR against the members of the family engaged in the manufacturing and storage of firecrackers in violation of the Explosives Act, 1908.According to the FIR lodged by Santosh Patel, in…
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi’s friendly gestures with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the SCO Summit on Monday drew more attention than the official proceedings, setting off a wave of reactions on Chinese social media.Their “hand-in-hand” walk, a hug, and a ride together in Putin’s Aurus Senat limousine quickly went viral. On Baidu, China’s biggest…
Lucknow: It was the best three months of monsoon for the city in the last six years. Lucknow received the highest rainfall since 2020 in the months of June, July and August, with a total of 542.7 mm of rainfall recorded so far.The last time it rained this heavily was in 2019 when a total…
Ivy League universities are losing US students to the South: What’s behind it. (AI Image) A growing number of high-performing students in the US are turning away from elite universities in the Northeast and West Coast in favour of institutions in the Southern states. The shift is being driven by a combination of political climate,…
NEW DELHI: India joined other SCO member states in strongly condemning in the Tianjin Declaration the military strikes by Israel and the US on Iran, a member of the Eurasian group, in June this year. SCO had in June too condemned Israel’s military strikes on Iran in a joint statement, but India had then refused…
Living with asthma means paying close attention to your surroundings, and plants are no exception. While greenery is often associated with cleaner air and a calming atmosphere, not all plants are asthma-friendly. Some varieties can help create a healthier indoor environment with minimal pollen, while others release allergens, dust, or strong scents that may trigger…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday said since states have given up 15% of MBBS seats to the all India quota (AIQ), they can validly reserve rest of the seats in govt medical colleges for natives, and upheld Telangana’s medical admission norm mandating a candidate to study classes 9-12 within the state.During hearing of…
