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JNUSU reiterates discussion on Umar Khalid's book will go ahead despite venue cancellationThe event was planned for International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples. University authorities cancelled the auditorium booking citi...
Bhiwandi collapse: Wrong civic classification delayed action on 'dangerous' buildingAn administrative error misclassified a dangerous Bhiwandi building, allowing residents to stay. This lapse delayed necessary safety action...
Accounting fraud: Every time, the same queue. The company, the auditor, and shareholders at the endBy the time a “going-concern” paragraph appears in an audit report, the trouble is usually several quarters old. The earlier signals are el...
On This Day in History, July 1: Terminator 2 premiers, Dominion of Canada is formed, Bretton Woods Conference opens, Hong Kong returns to China, Sony Walkman debuts, Princess Diana is born and other key eventsOn This Day in History, July 1 marks a date shaped by major military campaigns, nation-building, scientific breakthroughs and cultural mile...
A 1-km-wide asteroid 1997 NC1 is zooming past Earth this Saturday: Is there a risk of impact and how to watch it liveAs asteroid 1997 NC1 speeds past Earth this Saturday, many people are wondering whether our planet is in danger. The close flyby of this ma...
When a small footnote is used as a tool to make a weak balance sheet look strongThis is the uncomfortable truth about company accounts. A number on a balance sheet is not always cash that will return, and a liability tu...
The accounting trick used by companies to make a weak balance sheet look strongIn one recent case, a large investment sat comfortably under equity until the auditor read the shareholders' agreement, found a buyback cla...
I Cleaned the Floors But Did Not Dry Them ProperlyLeaving floors wet after cleaning poses significant risks. Research highlights that moisture causes slips and falls, leading to injuries. B...
H-1B lottery tilts upward; DLI 2.0 nears launchHappy Tuesday! US employers are tightening H-1B hiring ahead of this year's lottery. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
Quote of the Day by Ray Bradbury: ‘Living at risk is jumping off the cliff…’ American author’s lessons on taking a leap of faithQuote of the Day: Although frequently described as a science fiction author, Ray Bradbury rejected the label, maintaining that Fahrenheit 4...
Asteroid bigger than the Empire State Building to fly by Earth this week: What if it strikes?Asteroid 2008 DG5 is classified within the Apollo group—asteroids characterized by orbits that cross Earth's trajectory around the Sun. It ...
Violence erupts in Karnataka village over fear of Waqf Board taking propertyTension erupted in Karnataka's Haveri district when villagers attacked buildings and houses over fears that the Waqf Board would seize thei...
This AI tide ain't ebbingIn the world of private equity, AI stands out as path-breaking in its potential. Goldman Sachs had put AI investment burgeoning to $200 bn ...
India asks IMF, FSB to prepare technical paper on crypto assetsThe paper could be used to formulate a coordinated and comprehensive policy to regulate crypto assets.
Is Delhi ready for 8.5 temblor? Afraid notThe scientific warnings that a high-intensity earthquake is likely to strike the Himalayas in the ‘near future’ have found backing in a new...
- Koliwad study unlikely to stand legal scrutiny
Even presuming that the recommendations may have stemmed out of a practical and humanitarian perspective, it has no validity to stand in th...
Rules need to catch up with tech to protect privacy: MicrosoftExpressing concern over governments demanding access consumer data, software giant Microsoft said regulations have to keep pace with techno...
Big quake coming, warn MHA expertsThey say quakes with higher intensity than the one that struck Manipur on Monday are likely to rock the region in future.
- ‘R&D will provide positive solutions to challenges faced by industry’
Chairman of Class NK Noboru Ueda, who recently took over as chairman of International Association of Classification Societies (IACS), share...
- Hic! Feni fights to regain turf in Goa
After a very long campaign, feni, a beverage distilled out of cashew apple, got geographical indication (GI) in 2009.