Scientists urged to rethink ‘smoking gun’ signals in topological physics

Spread the love      Imagine you’re a detective looking for proof of something extraordinary. You find what looks like the perfect clue, a smoking gun that seems to prove your theory. But what if that clue could be explained by something more ordinary? Many physicists around the world are trying to create and identify special materials with unusual electronic properties called topological...

Dell COO to staff: ‘Biggest transformation’ coming soon; shares deadline

Spread the love       Dell Technologies is now preparing for what COO and vice chairman Jeff Clarke has called the “biggest transformation in company history.” As reported by Business Insider, in a memo to its employees, Clarke has outlined some sweeping changes under the company’s modernisation initiative — One Dell Way, which will roll out on May 3, 2026. This new...

Rs 1.4 lakh cr wiped off from RIL — What’s ahead for Reliance Industries share?

Spread the love       Reliance Industries Ltd had a weak start to 2026, losing nearly Rs 1.4 lakh crore in market capitalisation. The stock is down about 7% so far this year, dragged by concerns over exposure to Russian crude and slowing growth in organised retail. The fall comes after a strong 2025, when the Mukesh Ambani led company’s shares rose...

Uddhav Thackeray faces make-or-break BMC elections; challenges ahead for Shiv Sena (UBT)

Spread the love       Raj and Uddhav Thackeray The January 15 Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections will be an acid test for the Shiv Sena (UBT), marking its third electoral battle since the dramatic split of June 2022. Having lost control of the civic body it governed for 25 consecutive years as the undivided Shiv Sena, it is now seeking to...

500 stray dogs killed in Telangana villages in one week

Spread the love       HYDERABAD: A major controversy has erupted in Telangana’s Kamareddy and Hanamkonda districts after around 500 stray dogs were allegedly culled using lethal injections over the past week.According to a report by news agency PTI, some elected representatives — including sarpanches — allegedly carried out the killings to “fulfil promises made to locals” during the recent gram panchayat...

Trump who? At $1.2tn, China’s trade surplus hits new high in 2025 – despite US tariffs

Spread the love       US-bound shipments did fall sharply after Donald Trump raised duties in 2025. But under Xi Jinping’s guidance, Chinese exporters responded with speed and ingenuity. Sales surged instead to Southeast Asia, Africa, Latin America and Europe. In many cases, goods were routed through third countries, blunting the effect of US tariffs altogether. China closed 2025 with a trade...

Study in Australia dream on thin ice? What it means to move to highest visa-risk category

Spread the love       Study in Australia. Image credit: Freepik Australia has long been a lifeline for Indian students brimming with study-abroad dreams, demanding yet practical, prestigious yet within reach. When the US seemed unpredictable, the UK burnt a hole in the pocket, and Canada stretched thin, Australia was often the silver lining. It was the place where ambition met opportunity....

December WPI figures: Wholesale price inflation edges up to 0.83%

Spread the love       Wholesale prices increased in December, with inflation measured by the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) rising to 0.83%. This marks the second consecutive month of upward movement after two months of deflation, official data released on Wednesday showed. The return to positive inflation came after wholesale prices contracted in October and November, when WPI inflation stood at (-)...

பகுதிநேர ஆசிரியர்களுக்கு ஊதிய உயர்வு: அமைச்சர் அன்பில் மகேஸ் அறிவிப்பு!

பகுதிநேர ஆசிரியர்களுக்கு ஊதிய உயர்வு: அமைச்சர் அன்பில் மகேஸ் அறிவிப்பு!

Spread the love      பணி நிரந்தரம் மற்றும் ஊதிய உயர்வு உள்ளிட்ட பல்வேறு கோரிக்கைகளை வலியுறுத்தி இடைநிலை மற்றும் பகுதிநேர ஆசிரியர்கள் தொடர்ந்து போராட்டங்களை முன்னெடுத்து வந்தனர். இந்நிலையில், சென்னை தலைமைச் செயலகத்தில் இன்று பகுதிநேர ஆசிரிய சங்கங்களுடன் அமைச்சர் அன்பில் மகேஸ் ஆலோசனை நடத்தினார். இந்தச் சந்திப்பிற்குப் பிறகு செய்தியாளர்களிடம் பேசிய அமைச்சர், பகுதிநேர ஆசிரியர்களின் மாத ஊதியம் ரூ. 12,500-லிருந்து ரூ. 15,000 ஆக உயர்த்தப்படுவதாக அறிவித்தார். இதுவரை பகுதிநேர ஆசிரியர்களுக்குக் கோடை விடுமுறை காலமான மே மாதத்தில் ஊதியம் வழங்கப்படாத நடைமுறை...

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