IIT Madras opens admissions for BS programmes in data science and electronic systems

IIT Madras. File | Photo Credit: B. Velankanni Raj   The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has opened admissions for its BS degree programmes in data science and electronic systems. These undergraduate programmes are designed for students and working professionals seeking admission to the institute without having to take the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE).”…

A.P. government’s help sought to run JIPMER’s Super Speciality Centre in Yanam

Authorities from the Jawahar Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, and former Yanam MLA Malladi Krishna Rao met Minister for Health, Medical Education and Family Welfare Satya Kumar Yadav on Wednesday, seeking the Andhra Pradesh government’s cooperation in providing services to people through the Super Speciality Centre, located in Yanam. According to…

Meta, Microsoft report strong earnings despite trade war uncertainty | Technology News

Tech giants beat Wall Street expectations after weeks of volatility in US stocks. Tech giants Microsoft and Meta posted better-than-expected results in the first quarter of the year, offering some reprieve to investors after months of turbulence unleashed by United States President Donald Trump’s trade war. Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, reported…

Land dispute clash: Prohibitory order imposed in Manipur’s Tamenglong after clash leaves 25 injured

Prohibitory orders were imposed in parts of Manipur’s Tamenglong district after a clash between two Naga villages over a land dispute left at least 25 people, including 12 security personnel, injured, officials said on Thursday (May 1, 2025). The incident happened on Wednesday (April 30, 2025) evening when about 2,000 residents of Old Tamenglong village…

Soaring prices dull Akshaya Tritiya gold rush

Customers at a jewellery showroom in Vijayawada on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: K.V.S. Giri This year’s Akshaya Tritiya on Wednesday witnessed a collision of cultural significance with soaring prices of gold. The day is considered an auspicious day for purchase of gold, as it symbolises prosperity and eternal growth, but the all-time high price of…