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Indian-origin techie says ‘network’ helped his laid-off mother land a job with one LinkedIn message

A sudden job loss turned into a swift comeback for the mother of an Indian-origin tech executive, after a single LinkedIn message helped her secure a new role within days.Ashalesh Tilawat, who is based in Austin, Texas, recently shared the experience on X. His post described how his mother, who had been laid off just three days earlier, managed to quickly find a new opportunity due to his 'connections.'According to Tilawat, the turnaround was fast. After sending just one message on LinkedIn, his mother was able to connect with the right contact. An interview was arranged the following day, and she received a job offer soon after.“1 LinkedIn message. Interview the next day. Offer the day after. Your network is everything,” he wrote on X.The story went viral, particularly at a time when layoffs continue to affect workers across industries, including companies like Amazon and Oracle, which have laid off thousands of employees, often without prior notice. The rise of the AI era i..

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All we know about Canary Islands bus crash as British pensioner, 77, killed and dozens injured

A 77-year-old British man has died and 27 people were left injured after a tourist bus plunged into a ravine in the Canary Islands on Friday.
Three people are being treated in hospital for serious injuries, including a 73-year-old man and a 42-year-old man, authorities said.
The deceased man has not yet been named, but government officials confirmed on Friday he was a British national.
He was believed to be travelling with his wife, who Spanish authorities said remained in hospital on Friday evening.
open image in galleryRescuers work at the scene of the bus crash in the Canary Islands (Europa Press Canarias/Europa Press via AP) (AP)A state of emergency was declared on the islands after the bus fell from the GM-2 highway near San Sebastian de La Gomera at around 1:15pm. All 28 people on board, including the driver, were taken to hospital.
Investigations are ongoing into the cause of the crash, as police suggested the driver may have been attempting to “fight” a brake failure before ..

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Badenoch warns Trump represents the new US normal and vows to increase UK army by 20,000

Tory leader Kemi Badenoch has pledged to increase the British army by 20,000 as she warned that any replacement of Donald Trump in the White House will continue his military policies of moving away from European defence.
In a speech to the London Defence Conference, Ms Badenoch admitted to “dismay” at the language used by President Trump but warned that the idea of European defence without US involvement is “a fairytale”.
It came as she pledged “the largest net increase in British troops under any government since the Second World War” if the Tories return to power with an overall increase of 20,000 to the army.
open image in galleryKemi Badenoch issued a warning on defence as the governments comes under pressure over the state of the country’s armed forces (Christine Quarmyne/CCHQ)Her speech comes amid questions over Keir Starmer’s plans to increase defence spending to 5 per cent and concerns over his government’s failure to provide its Defence Investment Plan details.
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Chinese crystal ‘paves way’ for GPS-free thorium clock navigation

AdvertisementScienceChinaScienceChinese crystal ‘paves way’ for GPS-free thorium clock navigationWorld-first crystal tunes laser light to power ultra-precise, compact nuclear clocks which could guide submarines and deep-space probes
2-MIN READ2-MIN ListenLing Xinin OhioPublished: 10:00pm, 11 Apr 2026Scientists in Xinjiang have created the world’s first crystal that can produce the ultraviolet light needed for future thorium nuclear clocks, which could one day guide submarines and deep-space probes without GPS.The fluorinated borate compound could push laser light to a record 145.2 nanometres (nm) – a wavelength short enough to meet a key requirement for these ultra-precise, portable clocks being developed in the United States, China and elsewhere, the team reported in Advanced Materials in January.
The result surpassed previous benchmarks set by potassium beryllium fluoroborate, a crystal developed in China in the 1990s that has long dominated the field but can only reach about 150nm –..

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Russia and Ukraine begin 32-hour ceasefire for Orthodox Easter

AdvertisementUkraine warWorldRussia and Ukraine begin 32-hour ceasefire for Orthodox EasterKyiv says it will reciprocate the Kremlin-ordered truce from Saturday afternoon until the end of Sunday
2-MIN READ2-MIN ListenAgence France-PressePublished: 9:25pm, 11 Apr 2026A temporary truce between Russia and Ukraine entered into force on Saturday, with Kyiv warning it would respond “immediately” if Russia violated it.
Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the ceasefire on Thursday to coincide with Orthodox Easter, more than a week after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky first made the proposal.
Both sides have agreed to observe it.
AdvertisementThe ceasefire is due to last for 32 hours, from 4.00pm on Saturday until the end of the day on Sunday, according to the Kremlin.
“Ukraine will adhere to the ceasefire and respond strictly in kind. The absence of Russian strikes in the air, on land, and at sea will mean no response from our side,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in ..

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Artemis crew home safely after completing historic mission to the Moon

Artemis crew home safely after completing historic mission to the Moon7 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GooglePallab Ghosh,Science CorrespondentandAlison Francis,Senior Science JournalistReutersVictor Glover and Christina Koch pictured after the crew's successful return to EarthThe four astronauts who flew in Nasa's Artemis II mission around the Moon have splashed down safely in the Pacific Ocean after a flawless return.
The crew are now safely aboard a waiting ship and recovering from a nine-day voyage that took them further from Earth than any humans in history.
Their Orion spacecraft was travelling at more than 24,000mph (38,600km/h) when it hit the Earth's upper atmosphere and its heatshield was subjected to temperatures half as hot as found on the surface of the Sun.
Their safe return clears the way for the next stage of the Artemis programme, which aims to land humans on the lunar surface and eventually build a permanent base on the Moon.
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Final push for votes as challenger to Hungary’s Orbán senses victory

Final push for votes as challenger to Hungary's Orbán senses victory14 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GooglePaul KirbyEurope digital editor, in BudapestBBCPéter Magyar has won over many of his voters by getting in amongst the crowdsOn the eve of Hungary's bitterly fought and highly significant election, the two main rivals are taking their campaigns to the wire, as Péter Magyar attempts to end 16 years of continuous rule by Viktor Orbán's party Fidesz.
“We're at the gates of a two-thirds majority victory,” he told cheering supporters, before mingling for selfies. “Let's gear up and push for the last 100 metres!”
His final campaign stop will be in the second city, Debrecen, in the north-east, while Orbán, who trails in most of the polls, will address a rally in Budapest.
But perhaps the biggest rally of all came on Friday night, when tens of thousands of Hungarians crammed the capital's Heroes' Square and surrounding streets for an anti-Fidesz ..

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‘We just made it, baby’: Four ‘British nationals’ arrested for ‘unknowingly’ sneaking into US from Canada

Golden Road between US and Canada (Photo: Chronicle 5 WCVB)
Four British nationals were arrested by the US Border Patrol after they entered the US in a remote part of Maine from Canada. They claimed to be hikers and told the police they were not aware that they entered the US. The incident took place on April 3, and now all of them have been charged with one count each of Entry without Inspection, a misdemeanor offense that carries a maximum sentence of six months in federal prison and a $5,000 fine. All four have pleaded not guilty.The names of the four British nationals triggered a major online debate as none of Ali Mohammed Ali Abdullah, Hameed Mohammed Nagi, Ibrahim Ayyub Khan and Mohammed Sultan Saleh is originally British. “Britain really needs to sort this issue out because the fact that these guys have British passports is an absolute catastrophe for national security in the West,” commentator Drew Pavlou wrote.GoPro footage shows them celebrating as they entered USContrary to..

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Oracle layoffs push US-based NRI couple to return to India as 60-day visa deadline nears

An NRI couple living in the US is reportedly set to come back to India due to being victims of job loss; recently, there have been layoffs by Oracle Corporation. This move has highlighted the issue of visa restrictions and employment flexibility challenges faced by foreigners working in the US tech industry. As reported through a Reddit post by the wife, her husband was laid off from his position at Oracle in such a way that there will be a 60-day grace period from 11 April 2026. She herself has been laid off as far back as October 2025, with her having not found work ever since. Due to their lack of sponsorship through PERM or I-140, the only option left for the couple was to go back to India in July 2026.NRI couple prepares for India return as Oracle layoffs trigger strict 60-day visa window
The husband was reportedly impacted during a wider Oracle restructuring exercise that affected thousands of employees globally. His 60-day grace period is now the key deadline shaping their next ..