Amazon, Flipkart Revise Seller Fees, Penalties Ahead Of Festival Season

New sellers on Flipkart, up to three months from the start of their selling journey, will not be impacted by the this policy.

Government to Supply Maharashtra Onions at Rs 35/kg Across Delhi-NCR

Onion retail prices have surged sharply, with the all-India average reaching Rs 43.53 per kg as of August 24, a 59 percent rise compared to Rs 27.37 per kg during the same period last year. To provide relief to consumers, a dedicated supply initiative called the Kanda Express is being launched to bring onions from Maharashtra to Delhi-NCR. The onions will be made available at a subsidised rate of Rs 35 per kg, undercutting the current market average. The move is aimed at easing the burden of rising vegetable prices on households in the national capital region.

How to Write a Developer CV That Clears ATS Filters and Impresses Recruiters

Most developer CVs fail at one of two stages: they are either filtered out by applicant tracking systems (ATS) before a human sees them, or they fail to convince a recruiter to make a call. ATS tools work by parsing documents into fields and matching keywords against job descriptions, so using standard section headers, plain layouts, and the exact terminology from the job posting is essential. Once past the filter, the CV must persuade a human reader by quantifying achievements, leading bullets with outcomes rather than responsibilities, and cutting vague soft-skill claims. Experts recommend keeping length proportional to experience — one page for early-career candidates, two tightly edited pages for senior professionals. The most effective fix is a careful review of the job posting to ensure real experience is described using the employer's own language, not just the applicant's preferred wording.

How Modern Clinical Trial Management Systems Are Being Rebuilt for Scale

Tech studio GeekyAnts has published a detailed architectural guide outlining the core engineering requirements for building production-ready Clinical Trial Management Systems (CTMS). The analysis highlights that most Phase III trial delays are caused by operational failures — such as site activation bottlenecks and fragmented data silos — rather than scientific setbacks, making modernization urgent. A robust CTMS must support real-time protocol synchronization, structured site activation pipelines, and milestone-linked financial tracking, all while enforcing strict regulatory compliance with FDA 21 CFR Part 11 and ICH E6(R3) standards. The guide also emphasizes practical AI integration, including NLP-based patient screening and predictive enrollment modeling, as measurable tools to reduce coordinator workload and improve site performance forecasting. Strong API integration layers are identified as essential to avoid data isolation across the broader clinical trial software ecosystem.

Trump Proposes $103,265 H-1B Visa Fee, Raising Costs for Indian Applicants

The Trump administration has proposed raising the H-1B visa fee to $103,265, a move that could significantly impact Indian professionals seeking to work in the United States. The H-1B programme allows US employers to recruit skilled foreign workers in specialised fields. Each year, the programme allocates 65,000 visas, with an additional 20,000 reserved for candidates holding advanced degrees. Visas under this programme are typically granted for periods ranging from three to six years. The proposed fee hike is expected to make the pathway considerably more expensive for Indian aspirants, who form a large share of H-1B applicants.

How Developers Outside US/EU Can Land Remote Jobs in a Crowded Global Market

Remote work has expanded opportunities for developers outside major tech hubs, but it has also significantly increased competition for every job posting. Experts advise checking a company's actual timezone requirements before applying, since many 'worldwide remote' roles still expect several hours of daily overlap with a core team. Candidates are encouraged to use curated platforms like Toptal or Turing, engage in developer communities for referrals, and reach out directly to funded startups that may be more open to international hires. Addressing recruiter concerns upfront — such as payment methods via Deel or Wise, async work samples, and stated availability — can reduce friction in the hiring process. Strong portfolios and clear written communication are now the primary differentiators, as there is no in-person interview to compensate for a weak application.

Self-Taught Dev With 7 Years Experience Shares What Really Works Without a CS Degree

A self-taught full-stack developer with seven years of production experience has outlined the strategies that proved most effective for breaking into the field without a computer science degree. Key accelerators included working on real client projects, reading official documentation and source code directly, and writing about technical decisions to deepen understanding. The developer also credited taking early freelance work — even at low rates — as a practical substitute for formal education, arguing that shipped work across multiple real engagements builds more relevant skills than coursework. Conversely, collecting certificates, grinding algorithms in isolation, and waiting to feel "ready" were flagged as largely unproductive habits. The core takeaway is that hiring conversations in tech tend to focus on explainable, real-world project decisions rather than academic credentials.

How to Use AI in Your Job Search Without Hurting Your Chances

AI tools have become widespread in job searching, but recruiters can easily distinguish between candidates who use them to sharpen genuine experience and those who rely on them to fabricate or genericize their profiles. Legitimate uses include tailoring CV language to match job postings, practicing interview answers with AI as a mock interviewer, and organizing real accomplishments into clear bullet points. On the other hand, submitting unedited AI-written cover letters, inventing skills, or using AI-generated answers verbatim in live interviews can quickly erode recruiter trust. Mass-applying with near-identical AI-generated applications also tends to backfire, producing lower response rates than fewer, well-targeted submissions. The core principle is that AI should help candidates communicate their authentic experience more clearly and efficiently, not manufacture a version of themselves that falls apart under interview scrutiny.

Config flag that hid chat messages still stored them, flooding unread counters

A developer building a PHP-based chat feature for an HR system discovered that unread message badges kept reappearing on rooms even when no users were active. The root cause was a third-party chat library's 'showChannelMessages' config flag, which suppressed the display of system messages like channel-enter and channel-leave events but continued writing them to the database. A database query revealed that 59 of 64 rows in the messages table were system-generated entries, not human messages, making up 92% of stored data. The fix was a nine-line method override that prevented system messages from being inserted when the display flag was disabled. Two additional cleanups were also required: excluding existing system rows from unread counts and from search results to fully resolve the issue.

10-year-old found mystery spider; scientists later named new species after him

Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Admits Paying Bribe for Project Approval Under DMK Rule

Tamil Nadu Finance Minister has publicly claimed that he paid a bribe to secure project approvals during a previous DMK government tenure. The admission is notable as the minister himself is a member of the ruling DMK party. He made the statement openly, drawing significant political attention across the state. The revelation raises questions about corruption practices within the party's own administrative history. No further details about the specific project or the amount involved have been officially confirmed.

Unitree CEO says humanoid robots are 5–10 years from major breakthrough

Wang Xingxing, CEO of Unitree — the world's largest robotics company — has acknowledged that humanoid robots are still years away from a transformative leap comparable to ChatGPT. He projected that a significant breakthrough in the field could emerge within the next five to ten years. According to Wang, truly functional robots would need to be capable of completing around 80 percent of their tasks through voice or text commands. His comments highlight the gap that still remains between current robotic capabilities and the level of autonomous, practical performance the industry is working toward.

Trump’s new H-1B fee may make life harder for grads

Developer Tools Like Online Formatters Pose Hidden Data Breach Risks, Experts Warn

A threat actor is reportedly selling 3.6 million employee records sourced from Microsoft Azure environments across multiple Fortune 500 companies, highlighting growing third-party data exposure risks. Security observers note that breach-tracking groups are on pace to surpass last year's record for reported data compromises, with a significant share linked to third-party tools and vendors. Developers frequently paste sensitive data — including API keys, auth tokens, and customer records — into online utilities such as JSON formatters and regex testers without verifying how those sites handle the input. Many such tools may log, store, or transmit pasted content to external servers, often without the user's knowledge. Security-conscious alternatives that process data entirely within the browser, without any server-side calls, are being highlighted as a safer architectural approach for debugging workflows.

Robbers Use Gas Cutter to Steal Rs 9 Lakh from ATM in Tamil Nadu

Unidentified robbers broke into an ATM in Tamil Nadu and stole approximately Rs 9 lakh in cash. The suspects used a gas cutter to slice open the cash box inside the machine. Burn marks and physical damage found at the scene confirmed the method used to access the funds. Authorities are investigating the incident and searching for those responsible.

Gwalior man fined Rs 5,500 after girlfriend covers car in 3,400 lipstick marks

A man from Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, was fined Rs 5,500 after his girlfriend covered his car with approximately 3,400 lipstick kiss imprints. The unusual modification turned the vehicle's exterior into a visual spectacle that circulated widely on social media. Traffic police used the viral images to trace and identify the car's owner. Authorities determined that altering the vehicle's appearance in this manner violated road safety and vehicle appearance regulations. The owner subsequently paid the fine and had all the lipstick marks removed from the car.

Instagram Creator Stopped by Police After Girlfriend Covers Car in Lipstick Kisses

An Instagram content creator staged a stunt in which his girlfriend covered his car with lipstick kiss marks, apparently to boost his social media following. Police arrived at the scene and intervened after the incident drew attention. Authorities confirmed the man's identity as a social media influencer and noted the act was a deliberate publicity exercise. The stunt was designed to grow his reach and attract more followers on the platform.

How to Build Reliable AI Agents in Production: Observability, Memory, and Guardrails

As generative AI moves beyond simple prototypes, engineers face a core challenge: large language models are probabilistic systems that can produce different outputs for the same input, making traditional debugging and monitoring tools inadequate. Unlike conventional software, AI agent failures are difficult to trace because a single invocation can trigger multiple tool calls, and it is often unclear whether errors stem from infrastructure, logic, or ambiguous prompts. To address this, production AI systems require specialized observability pipelines that capture not just logs and metrics but also semantic meaning, embedding vectors, and safety intervention events. Engineers are advised to implement guardrails that detect issues like hallucinations, prompt injection, and PII leaks, alongside memory layers that manage conversational state across interactions. The article outlines an architectural framework — drawing on standards like OpenTelemetry — designed to stabilize AI systems at scale rather than relying on ad hoc fixes inherited from traditional software engineering.

What Software Development Really Involves: Key Roles, Types, and Process Explained

Software development is the structured discipline of designing, building, testing, deploying, and maintaining programs that run across devices and platforms. It encompasses far more than writing code, including requirements gathering, system architecture, quality testing, and long-term maintenance. Developers typically specialise in areas such as web, mobile, desktop, embedded, or enterprise software, each using different languages and tools. Modern software is built by cross-functional teams comprising developers, designers, testers, and project managers working through defined stages. The quality of software is ultimately measured not by how quickly it is produced, but by how reliably it performs, scales, and adapts over time.

Omega Launches Smaller 38mm Speedmaster Moonwatch Collection

Omega has released a new collection of Speedmaster Moonwatch timepieces in a compact 38mm case size. The updated lineup represents a scaled-down version of the iconic Moonwatch design. The smaller proportions aim to offer a more versatile fit for a wider range of wearers. The release marks a notable addition to Omega's long-running Speedmaster line.