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05.07 / 09:03

Merit Skirmish over English: Loreto College in Kolkata revokes age-old admission policy that debarred students from vernacular mediums, issues apology

It is useless to speculate on the origins of the controversial ‘no students from vernacular schools’ admission policy that was exercised by the prestigious Loreto College in Kolkata. However, the good news is that this discriminatory policy has been revoked once and for all.

05.07 / 08:53

UPS Equity fund outflows reach £3.7bn: ‘Investors are nervous’

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05.07 / 08:53

Citi Deal City investment bank Numis warns of ongoing deal slump

City investment bank Numis has warned the deal slump will last the remainder of the year after its revenue declined over the past three months.

05.07 / 08:05

FIVE Citizens US to revise citizenship test, format likely to become tougher. Here's look at new sections

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is likely to adds a speaking section to to the test. For the exam, an officer would show photos of everyday scenarios and ask the applicant to verbally describe the photos.

05.07 / 07:47

economics inflation UK Interest rates Sunak UK sits as outlier on inflation as Sunak admits it is 'more persistent' than expected

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak

05.07 / 07:23

Manufacturing Platform Software Qualcomm Cavli Wireless raises $10 million in fresh funding from Chiratae, Qualcomm Ventures

funding round, which was led by Chiratae Ventures and Qualcomm Ventures. The company says it will use the funding to expand its product portfolio, enhance its research and development capabilities, and widen its international presence.

05.07 / 05:03

Provident Target Digital Man Google Mobile WiFi India’s public WiFi coverage falls way short of target

WiFi was pitched by the government as a key driver of broadband coverage, the results aren’t very flattering.India has missed its public WiFi hotspots rollout target by a mile. The count is a paltry 0.5 million, a far cry from the 10-million target by the end of 2022 outlined in the National Digital Communications Policy-2018.

05.07 / 02:47

NASDAQ DOW COMPOSITE NIFTY Nikkei KOSPI Indian Gift Nifty flat, Asian shares trade lower; Check out key triggers for Indian stock market

Indian market scaled record high for the fourth consecutive session on Tuesday led by robust foreign capital inflow amid optimism over the country’s bright macroeconomic outlook. Also Read: Buy or sell: Vaishali Parekh recommends buying in 3 stocks today — 5 July Japan’s Nikkei 225 declined 0.36% and the Topix fell 0.5%. South Korea’s Kospi gained 0.15% and the Kosdaq rose 0.11%.

05.07 / 02:23

UPS Racing COMPOSITE Gold holds steady amid caution ahead of Fed minutes

data, with a firmer dollar keeping prices in check.FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold held steady at $1,926.52 per ounce by 0034 GMT, while U.S. gold futures rose 0.3% to $1,934.30.

05.07 / 01:19

Fallout Sunak Time UK PM Rishi Sunak's approval ratings plunge into negative for the first time since taking office

UK PM Rishi Sunak featured negative approval ratings among conservative members for the first time since taking office in October last year. According to the recent ConservativeHome survey, Sunak had an approval rating of - 2.7 percent down from 11.7 percent just last month. The decline in approval ratings comes while the government is suffering from the fallout of Bank of England's decision to increase the interest rate by 5 percent and the policy of deporting asylum seekers to Rwanda was ruled unlawful by a court last week.

05.07 / 01:11

Unit trusts/OEICs Odey Asset Management suspensions Odey AM subsidiary to reopen first fund since suspensions

Odey AM is in discussions to transfer the fund to Lancaster Investment Management

05.07 / 00:45

COST Target MET CEO UK mortgage rates spike to highest level since Truss tax plan spooked markets

Homeowners and renters in the U.K. are facing further grim news as mortgage rates hit levels not seen since unfunded tax cuts announced by the government last fall spooked investors

05.07 / 00:37

COST UPS Citi Bond-rigging probe into big banks racks up £3.7m bill for regulator

A probe into whether some of the City's top banks broke competition law on UK government bond sales has cost regulators millions of pounds and taken thousands of staff hours to investigate.

05.07 / 00:37

UK follows Europe in push for ‘consolidated tape’ trade data stream

The Financial Conduct Authority is moving to develop a central repository for trade data as part of wider reforms to improve the UK market’s competitiveness.

05.07 / 00:19

Fighting Was part of the American War of Independence fought in Tamil Nadu? Historians say…

President Biden offers new student debt relief plan after Supreme Court defeat Seattle-based historian Don Glickstein told the publication that fighting took place on land and at sea near the French-led garrison at Cuddalore. The naval battle of Cuddalore on June 20 was considered a French victory while their troops were forced back on land.

04.07 / 23:15

business Stablecoin Tether Usd Coin Advocates call for Hong Kong govt stablecoin to compete with Tether and USD Coin

Crypto and blockchain advocates have authored a report calling for the Hong Kong government to issue a stablecoin pegged to the region’s dollar, which could challenge the dominance of Tether and USD Coin.

04.07 / 23:13

port strike bc port strike B.C. port strike: What to know as disruption stretches into day 4

While some Canadians were lighting off fireworks and relaxing with friends over the Canada Day long weekend, longshoremen staffing some of the busiest ports in British Columbia were taking to the picket lines.

04.07 / 22:45

UPS Provident Booking VISA Racing Things you need to know about studying in America

With thousands of Indian students applying for their student visas (F-1 visa), the United States embassy opened more student visa appointments. They are now open for mid-July to mid-August across India, they announced. Students can visit ustraveldocs.com, to book their appointment, the U.S. Embassy India had tweeted. Here are few things you need to prepare yourself for before making the big move to the States: 1) Documents

04.07 / 22:45

UPS Man Platform Dreams Parke Battlefield Netflix UK: What will leave platform in month of August 2023?

Netflix comes up with various new titles of documentaries, TV shows, movies and games every month. Several old titles also get removed in this process.

04.07 / 20:59

Government regulation crimes UK government moves forward on bill aimed at empowering authorities to seize crypto

Lawmakers in the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom are moving forward with legislation aimed at expanding authorities’ ability to target cryptocurrencies used for illicit purposes.

04.07 / 18:21

Underwhelmed, The Aristocratic gesture

Goldilocks state where one is neither too impressed nor unimpressed, but gives the 'just right' response? As irony would have it, the archaic English word 'whelm', from the Middle English 'whelmen' meaning 'to capsize' or 'turn over', means overwhelm. So, to be whelmed itself means to be overwhelmed.

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