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TOI correspondent from London: A Birmingham employment tribunal has ordered a UK care agency to pay £30,000 (Rs 38.4 lakh) in compensation to a Kerala native it brought to Britain on a healthcare visa to work as a care worker but didn’t give him a single day of work or pay him a penny.Shabin Shaji,…
NEW DELHI: That evening snack, that quick packet meal, that sugary drink you don’t think twice about — doctors say they are quietly building your next health crisis.The American Heart Association (AHA) has issued a stark warning that everyday eating habits, especially the growing reliance on ultra-processed foods, are fuelling heart disease, diabetes and early…
Dual enrolment is a programme where high school students earn college credit through a recognised college or university while they are still enrolled in school. Image: AI generated In the US, school and college aren’t always two neat chapters. For many students, they overlap. A teenager can be working towards a high school diploma while…
Golf legend Tiger Woods seen with girlfriend Vanessa Trump in public moment before comeback game as Kai Trump cheers in stands (Image via Getty) Tiger Woods made his return to competitive golf after more than a year, and this time, it was not just about the game. Just before he stepped onto the course, Vanessa…
Both Iran and Ukraine show war is still old people talking & young men dying The extended deployment at sea of American aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln has not just exposed the logistical challenges of US’s war against Iran, but ugly realities of war itself. The Lincoln has been almost nine months at sea, and…
DEI crackdown reshapes PhD pathways for students of colour in the US. (Getty Images) For students dreaming of earning a doctorate and entering academia, mentorship networks and recruitment platforms often make the difference between aspiration and access. But across the United States, several universities are quietly stepping back from one such long-running nonprofit after federal…
NEW DELHI: The World Bank on Tuesday raised India’s growth projection for the current financial year to 7.2%, compared with 6.3% estimated in June, citing robust domestic demand due to strong consumption on the back of tax cuts and higher real rural income. For next year, the World Bank has retained its growth projection at…
