Byju Raveendran, the eponymous founder of education technology startup Byju’s, is back in control of the company. The insolvency resolution process against Byju’s parent company Think and Learn has been halted as the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on Friday accepted the settlement reached between Byju Raveendran and the Board of Control … Read more
Harris campaign brings in $310m in July Good morning, Kamala Harris’s campaign has brought in a staggering $310m in July, more than double the $137m that Donald Trump’s campaign raised last month, according to a new report. On Friday, Politico reported that Harris’s campaign and other affiliated committees have $377m in cash on hand, marking … Read more
The chough, a charismatic cliff-dwelling corvid, has bred in Kent for the first time in two centuries. A young pair among eight birds released last year defied expectations to successfully breed this summer, making a nest on Dover Castle and rearing one chick, which fledged in June. The milestone is an unexpectedly early success for … Read more
BBC Restaurant owners say the issue of empty tables is persisting For all those concerns about high prices and big crowds ahead of the Olympics, now might just be an unexpectedly good time to holiday in Paris. Hotels and restaurants have told the BBC they have dropped their prices to entice customers – after what … Read more
Jenny Björklund was out on an island in Finland’s Åland archipelago with a friend when they saw a boat approaching across the Baltic Sea. She assured her friend, who was visiting from Gothenburg in Sweden, that they would be left alone. “Don’t worry, they won’t come here because we are here. This is our island,” … Read more
The Agnipath Scheme, introduced by the Indian government in 2022, emerges as a pivotal initiative addressing these challenges. As India strides confidently into the future, the nation faces the dual challenge of modernising its defence forces while simultaneously equipping its youth with skills that can drive economic growth. The Agnipath Scheme, introduced by the Indian … Read more
Kerry-Ann Knight A black female soldier who fronted British Army recruitment campaigns has spoken for the first time about how years of racist abuse and bullying made her life whilst serving “a living hell”. Kerry-Ann Knight, 33, took her case to an employment tribunal and accepted a substantial settlement from the Ministry of Defence (MoD) … Read more
Getty Images Violent protests in Southport spread to four other towns and cities Two nights of violent protest in English towns this week, following the knife attack in Southport, reveal how today’s far right is organising in the UK. A BBC analysis of activity on mainstream social media and in smaller public groups shows a … Read more
5 min read Last Updated : Aug 02 2024 | 4:29 PM IST E-commerce firm Meesho said it has appointed four independent directors to its board: Kalpana Morparia, Hari S. Bhartia, Surojit Chatterjee and Rohit Bhagat. The SoftBank-backed firm said that these new appointments would support Meesho’s commitment to fostering a culture of … Read more
It wasn’t just a misplaced apostrophe, it was a misplaced Yorkshire apostrophe that caused the furore. “Gerrit in’t bin,” said the new municipal anti-litter posters. “Tha what?” came the chorus of complaints. But a misplaced apostrophe row involving North Yorkshire council has raised a bigger question: do we even need apostrophes? “I say put the … Read more