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IIT Kanpur hires Indian teen who exposed CBSE on-screen marking flaws
3+ hour, 7+ min ago (404+ words) An Indian teenager, who shot to prominence recently after exposing flaws in the digital evaluation infrastructure of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), has landed a job at one of India's oldest and leading engineering institutions, IIT Kanpur. Nisarga…...
India's NEET explained: From leaked papers to tight security averting another crisis
10+ hour, 50+ min ago (386+ words) Thu, Jun 11, 2026 | Dhu al-Hijjah 25, 1447 | Fajr 03: 58 India's National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct a re-examination of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test undergraduate (NEET UG) on June 21, 2026, following the cancellation of the earlier May 3 exam. The NEET UG is a mandatory…...
Why job losses and salary cuts can take a toll beyond finances
10+ hour, 50+ min ago (536+ words) Thu, Jun 11, 2026 | Dhu al-Hijjah 25, 1447 | Fajr 03: 58 When Dubai resident A. K. was let go from a job he had been in for 18 years in March, it was "the single most unsettling experience" of his life. As he enters month four of unemployment, he…...
UAE federal jobs cannot be 100% Emiratis, minister explains why
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (84+ words) The UAE's federal government has reached 65% Emiratisation with low staff turnover, as a minister says full 100% citizen staffing is unrealistic....
'In UAE, job means visa, schooling': Are expenses making you stay in current role?
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (334+ words) A recent US survey by My Perfect Resume found that nearly 69 per cent of respondents said financial pressure influences their decision to remain in their current job...
Watch: India flyover school gives free education, meals to Mumbai's street children
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (749+ words) Tue, Jun 09, 2026 | Dhu al-Hijjah 23, 1447 | Fajr 03: 59 Beneath a busy flyover in India's financial capital Mumbai, a row of pastel-coloured shipping containers houses an unlikely school serving some of the city's most marginalised children. Despite laws guaranteeing free schooling for children aged…...
'It's a whole world': Emiratis drawn to industrial careers; firms exceed hiring quotas
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (411+ words) Recruiters said industry experience remains highly valued, although graduate training programmes continue to provide entry points for fresh graduates...
UAE schools enter final stretch before summer break: Students juggle exams, activities
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (336+ words) Some schools have strengthened end-of-year plans, with students preparing for the next stage and seniors moving into advanced coursework after key exams...
Israel says schools to reopen June 9 after one-day closure over Iranian missile attacks
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (204+ words) Mon, Jun 08, 2026 | Dhu al-Hijjah 23, 1447 | Fajr 03: 59 [Editor's Note: Follow Khaleej Times live blog for the latest regional developments with the'US-Israel-Iran ceasefire'now in effect.] Israel's education ministry said on Monday, June 8, that schools would reopen throughout the country the following day, after…...
Indian Air Force to deliver Neet re-test papers, sources tell Indian media
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (305+ words) Indian Air Force is set to transport Neet-UG retest question papers, according to Indian media reports citing Ministry of Defence sources. The retest papers will be transferred by the IAF to 18 locations across the country, which will later be transported…...