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BENGALURU: Volume hiring is giving way to skills-led recruitment as tech firms narrow fresher intake to specialised roles. Even as entry-level hiring slows, companies are offering packages ranging from Rs 16 lakh to Rs 55 lakh for niche fresher roles, underscoring how skills are increasingly trumping volume. Firms are wooing select freshers with higher pay…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Monday sought govt’s response to a PIL which sought concessional air-conditioned (AC) class rail fare for acid attack survivors to enable them travel to well-equipped hospitals for periodic treatment.A bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant issued notice to govt on the PIL by NGO ‘Atijeevan Society’, whose…
MUMBAI: An auto driver was injured after a Mercedes rammed into the threewheeler at Juhu on Monday. The auto, in turn, rammed into a car that was piloting Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar’s vehicle as part of his security. Brother of the auto-rickshaw driver who got injured in the accident, Mohammed Sameer says, “This incident happened…
NEW DELHI: A thick layer of smog covered parts of Delhi-NCR on Tuesday morning, with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 379 at 7 am. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the AQI in Pandav Nagar stood at 445, ITO at 414 placing it in the ‘severe’ category.On Monday, the city’s…
Top stocks to buy (AI image) Stock market recommendations: According to Somil Mehta, Head – Alternate Research, Capital Market Strategy, Mirae Asset Sharekhan, the top stocks to buy today on January 20, 2026 are: NTPC, and Mphasis. Blue Star is a sell call. Let’s take a look:NTPC – Buy in the range between Rs 342…
CGSOS Class 10th, 12th exam schedule: The Chhattisgarh State Open School (CGSOS) has officially announced the examination schedule for classes 10 and 12 for 2026. Students gearing up for the upcoming tests can now access the complete timetable on the official website, sos.cg.nic.in, available in PDF format.For class 10 students, exams are slated to run…
House Targaryen rules with fire and blood, a dynasty marked by dragonriders, civil wars-and unyielding ambition across centuries. Rhaenyra Targaryen of ‘House of the Dragon’, Eggs of ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’, to Daenerys Targaryen of ‘Game of Thrones’, the bloodline connects various elements of deceit, victory, and survival. The bloodline is the result…
Friedrich Nietzsche, the famous German philosopher wasn’t just about big ideas – he also had profound advice on love!. His tip? Before saying “I do,” ask yourself one gut-wrenching question: “When marrying, ask yourself: Do you believe you’ll be able to converse well with this person until your old age? Everything else is trivial.” In…
JAMMU: A 45-year-old woman was found tied with a rope inside a plastic bag in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, police said on Monday. The woman, Azeem Akhtar, was freed and rushed to the GMC Hospital in a serious condition late Sunday, they said.The bag was discovered in an isolated stretch in the district’s Tandwal…
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