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Karnataka Cabinet on Wednesday approved a bill mandating 100% reservation for Kannadigas in the private sector for Group C and D posts, a look at similar laws in other states that didn't pass the court test. In November last year, the Punjab and Haryana High Court struck down a similar law passed by the BJP-led government in Haryana. The Haryana government had passed a law that mandated 75% reservation for locals in private sector jobs having a gross monthly salary of less than Rs 30,000. Terming it «unconstitutional», a division bench of the Punjab and Haryana HC had struck down the law.

British Open at Royal Troon is a long one as Rory McIlroy begins his latest bid to end a decade-long major title drought. McIlroy's misery continued in last month's U.S. Open where he agonisingly finished second — one shot behind American Bryson DeChambeau — after bogeying three of his last four holes. The pain of that loss took McIlroy a few days to process but, as he prepares for Thursday's opening round, he is feeling no added pressure in his quest to claim a fifth career major.

Xiaomi Mix Fold 4, which has been the subject of numerous leaks and rumors, recently appeared on the benchmarking site Geekbench. The device, identified by the model number 24072PX77C, achieved impressive scores of 2,105 in single-core and 6,575 in multi-core tests on Geekbench 6. These results point to the use of a powerful octa-core chipset running at 3.3GHz, coupled with an Adreno 750 GPU, and 16GB of RAM.

Scientists are examining if a 5-meter (16-foot) whale corpse found on New Zealand's South Island is the remains of the elusive spade-toothed whale. Only six specimens of this species have been documented since the 1800s, and no live sightings have ever been reported. Scientists have an unparalleled opportunity to investigate this enigmatic creature due to the carcass, as per the reports of MSN. The Department of Conservation (DOC) of New Zealand's Hannah Hendriks, a technical advisor, emphasized the significance of this discovery. Studying the whale's food, environment, and any dangers to its existence may be gained through research. The spade-toothed whale is particularly rare. As per the reports of MSN, Gabe Davies, DOC Coastal Otago Operations Manager, described it as «the most poorly known large mammalian species of modern times.»

The last British Open at Royal Troon Golf Club in 2016 went down as one of the greatest duels in professional golf history. Henrik Stenson and Phil Mickelson put together two of the finest performances ever witnessed at a major, trading brilliant shots that cut through the blustery winds on the coast of Scotland. When Stenson finally pulled out the victory with four birdies in the final five holes, leaving him at an Open-record 20-under par and three strokes clear of the American, it might have seemed like the world’s best golfers had made easy work of an iconic course that dates back to the 19th century.

James Anderson has been appointed as the bowling mentor for England for the remaining two matches of the Test series against the West Indies. Anderson's new role will begin with the second Test at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, starting Thursday.

iOS 18 was initially showcased at WWDC 2024 last month, highlighting its new customization options, redesigned apps, and significant changes for iPhone users. Touted as one of Apple's most substantial iPhone upgrades, iOS 18 promises to bring a host of new functionalities.However, it is essential to note that not all iPhones are eligible for the iOS 18 beta.

Hong Kong’s innovation minister says the government is testing its own ChatGPT-style tool for its employees, with plans to eventually make it available to the public, after OpenAI decided to take extra steps to block access from unsupported regions lik...

The price of bitcoin (BTC) turned slightly lower early Tuesday afternoon after crossing the $65,000 level in late trading Monday.

Off-channel communications have topped investment advisors’ list of ongoing compliance concerns, dethroning the SEC’s Marketing Rule, according to new survey report.

A coalition representing life insurance and annuity issuers told a federal court in Texas that the US Department of Labor’s new fiduciary rule overreaches its authority and flouts previous court rulings.

Chinese swimmers will have undergone at least eight drug tests by the start of the Paris Olympics, twice as many as athletes from other countries. The sport’s governing body, World Aquatics, was under pressure to act after 23 Chinese swimmers tested positive for a banned substance, heart medication trimetazidine, seven months before the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, but were cleared of wrongdoing and went on to claim three gold medals. Eleven of them are competing in Paris this month. After a review of its decision allowing the swimmers to compete in Tokyo, World Aquatics said the incident “weakened” trust in the anti-doping system. To rebuild trust, it said, Chinese swimmers competing in Paris will have been tested “no less than eight times” this year by the International Testing Agency, twice the standard level. It said “a certain number of athletes from specific nations will be tested four times” by the agency which runs anti-doping programmes for many Olympic sports. Samples of Chinese athletes will ideally not be collected by the Chinese anti-doping agency and not be tested by laboratories in China. World Aquatics is likely to publish the results of the tests before the Olympics opening ceremony next week.

EVM-VVPAT memory verification after the recent Lok Sabha and assembly polls will be able to check any machine from any polling station in an assembly segment and opt for a mix and match of EVM units, the Election Commission of India (ECI) announced on Tuesday. Releasing the technical protocol for the Checking & Verification (C&V) for EVM-VVPATs, as directed by the SC in its April 26 order, the ECI said that aggrieved candidates will be allowed to choose from a vast number of random tests/combination of machines and sequences for a thorough analysis to dispel all doubts about the machine and its software. «The 'randomness' and 'enormity' of test vectors and expanded choice-based approach instead of controlled environment C&V process of burnt memory eliminates possibility or apprehension of any bias or hidden functionality in the firmware, by showing intended outcome(s) under parameters selected by the candidate and at every stage of the C&V process,» EC has stated in its July 16 communication to all political parties and CEOs.

Mt. Gox, the now-defunct crypto exchange that went bankrupt in 2014, has apparently transferred $2.7 billion in Bitcoin to an unknown wallet on Tuesday.

“Banks should provide liquidity to engineering industries, specifically MSMEs, for purchase of new machines, equipment and technology updates so that smaller engineering firms can produce world-class products, both in volume and at affordable prices to compete internationally,” says Arun Shukla, MD of Vikramaditya engineering, a Baddi-based MSME engineering company. He advocates increased government incentives to acquire capital goods and machinery; these are now imported, putting a significant burden on engineering firms’ working capital. “The finance minister should allocate substantial funds for industrial infrastructure for MSME the way China has done, for example, for common effluent plants, testing laboratories, logistic hubs, uninterrupted electricity, etc. Unnecessary statutory and regulatory compliance burden hurting productivity needs to go away. Also, labour reforms should be imposed strictly so that exploitation can be reduced. Product-wise MSME clusters should be announced. Collateral-free funding should be available at a low interest rate for development, automation, research & development and expansion purposes,” Shukla adds.

Mint earlier reported. In fact, Unacademy, which has four branches in Patna, gave a 10% hike in April to some of its top performing teachers. "Had the issue around NEET not been developed, we would have got more students," a faculty member said.

West Bengal Transport Department is set to introduce a uniform driving test module for driving licence applicants, aimed at enhancing the effectiveness of learning based on the prescribed syllabus, an official said on Monday. According to the official, the module will consist of a uniform computer-based question and answer test, which applicants will need to complete before taking the final driving test. Once approved, this module will be made available on the Transport Department's website. This decision was taken during a meeting chaired by Transport Secretary Saumitra Mohan, the official added.

rarest whale washed up on a South Island beach in New Zealand, potentially providing scientists a unique chance to study the mysterious spade-toothed whale. The five-meter-long beaked whale, identified by its colour patterns and distinctive skull, beak, and teeth, was found on an Otago beach earlier this month, news agency Associated Press reported quoting New Zealand's conservation agency. «This is going to lead to some amazing science and world-first information,» said Hannah Hendriks, marine technical adviser for the Department of Conservation. The spade-toothed whale has never before been seen alive and remains a mystery in many aspects, including its population, diet, and habitat in the vast southern Pacific Ocean. If confirmed, this specimen would be the first available for scientific dissection, enabling researchers to map its relationship to the few others of its kind, understand its diet, and potentially discover its habitat. Previous spade-toothed whales found on New Zealand's North Island were buried before DNA testing could verify their species, thwarting scientific study.

probationary IAS officer Puja Khedkar has deepened with new information revealing that she had submitted a non-creamy layer OBC certificate to secure admission to an MBBS program in 2007. Director of Shrimati Kashibai Navale Medical College and General Hospital Arvind Bhore provided details on Khedkar's admission. According to Bhore, Khedkar gained a seat for the MBBS course at the college through the Association of Management of Unaided Private Medical and Dental Colleges of Maharashtra (AMUPDMC) entrance test. She scored 146 marks out of 200 in the exam and was part of the college's first batch in 2007. Bhore further explained that although Khedkar had taken the CET exams, her higher score in the AMUPDMC exam secured her admission. The AMUPDMC exam has since been replaced by the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET).

health insurance policy in India was due for renewal. Assuming it wouldn't be necessary since she was moving abroad, she didn't renew it. However, a few months later, during a visit to her parents' home in India, Asha experienced diarrhea due to the change in location and diet.

airline has noticed this as a problem over the past few weeks and has started working on technological solutions to provide more informative and precise responses, to queries and complaints by travelllers, which would aim to address their concerns and anxiety about a delay, cancellation, or any other grievance. “In our evolution of implementing skai (AI chatbot) into various use cases, this is a use case we have just kind of started looking at, and over the next year we will make an attempt to help the humans responding on social media, get them augmented with artificial intelligence.