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A major mining move just unlocked 47,000 Saudi jobs / AI Generated Image Two big Saudi mining firms, agreed to exchange a set of exploration licences. In practice this means each company will take ownership of licences that better fit its strengths and project plans: Ma’aden will hand some licences to AMAK, and AMAK will…
NASA is returning to Earth in a big way. The space agency announced two new satellite missions that might change ‘how we see’ and ‘understand our home planet’. These are not just any satellites; rather, they are supposed to track everything from the ozone layer high up in the sky to glaciers and ice sheets…
QS 2026: Indian Universities Show Strong Gains Across Engineering, Computer Science, and Business If you are an Indian student wondering whether the universities you are applying to are gaining or losing ground on the world stage, this year’s QS World University Rankings by Subject has a fairly clear answer. A total of 99 Indian institutions…
NEW DELHI: Bajaj Auto on Sunday said its exports to Venezuela accounts for less than 1 per cent of its total overseas shipments. The South American country has plunged into a crisis after the US captured its President, Nicolas Maduro, on Saturday. “We do export to Venezuela. Pulsar and Boxer are very popular, but these…
Congress National President Kharge addresses press conference NEW DELHI: Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday said the Congress-led opposition alliance is poised to form the next government in Assam, projecting a tally of around 72–73 seats in the 126-member Assembly.Speaking at a press conference in Guwahati, Kharge launched a sharp attack on chief minister Himanta…
In 2024-25, the US maintained its position as India’s principal trading partner for the fourth year running. (AI image) India-US trade deal: Commerce and Industry minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday shared an important update on the ongoing India-US trade deal talks. The US team is in Delhi this week for another round of discussions on…
VIRUDHUNAGAR: A powerful explosion killed 23 workers and injured six at a firecracker factory in Kattanarpatti village Sunday afternoon, underscoring a long history of fatal blasts in Virudhunagar district of Tamil Nadu – part of India’s main fireworks manufacturing belt centred around Sivakasi.The blast struck around 3.20pm at Muthuramlingapuram panchayat, roughly 520km southwest of Chennai,…
US job market is slowing down quietly On January 9, 2026, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its Employment Situation report for December 2025, and the headline seemed almost designed to soothe. Employers added 50,000 non-farm jobs, and the unemployment rate held steady at 4.4%, according to the BLS. Nothing dramatic. Nothing alarming.But…
By KV Raghupathi Basaveshwara’s primary concern was not literary composition, but attainment of the highest goal of life and facilitation of the greatest good for the common man through kayaka, a concept that signifies honest manual labour; however, it encompasses much more than merely working for one’s living. In the first place, it is an…
The UAE banned travel to Mali, urging citizens to return immediately and use the 24/7 hotline/Representative Image The United Arab Emirates has taken decisive action, advising its citizens against traveling to Mali and urging those already there to return immediately. The move comes as authorities emphasize the need for heightened vigilance and strict adherence to…
