LONDON, Aug. 12 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * New signing will see UK and Australian firms work togetheroncutting-edgeradar systems, boosting growth across both countries' defence industries. * Work to build onUK-Australia defence partnership,already supporting tens of thousands of jobs in both countries through AUKUS. * Comes as Minister Luke Pollard kicks off a visit to Australia and New Zealandto strengthendefence and industrial partnerships. The state...
LONDON, Aug. 12 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: East Midlands Housing (Emh) Group received a C1 consumer upgrade in regulatory judgements published by the Regulator of Social Housing today (Wednesday 12 August 2026). Emh group previously had a consumer grade of C2 from an inspection completed in November 2024. Subsequent responsive engagement with the regulator focused on the delivery of its improvement strategy. Emh group demonstrated it had strengthened it...
India, Aug. 11 -- On the fourteenth floor of a residential tower off Sarjapur Road, a young couple is redrawing the boundaries of a 1,450 square foot 3BHK. What used to be a formal, rarely-used dining room is now a fold-away home office. A boxy foyer has become a shoe-and-storage wall disguised behind fluted panelling. Their story is an increasingly familiar one across Bengaluru's high-rises, where the challenge is no longer simply decorating an apartment, but re-engineering how a family actuall...
India, Aug. 11 -- By Dr. Mohammad Afzal SiddiquiA few conversations with colleagues recently made me think about something that is becoming increasingly common among teenagers.One colleague, Ms. Norin, shared an interesting story. She has to keep her skincare products away from her younger sister-not because she doesn't want her sister to use them, but because she is unsure whether those products are actually suitable for her sister's skin. There is another practical concern too: many skin...
India, Aug. 11 -- Kundapura, Karnataka: V Gautham Navada, Founder and Director of ForthFocus, has joined the organizing team of WordCamp Bengaluru 2026, marking another milestone in a WordPress journey that began in 2011.WordCamp Bengaluru 2026 will be held on November 21 and 22, 2026, at St. Joseph's Boys' High School, Museum Road, Bengaluru. The community-run, not-for-profit event is being organized entirely by volunteers and is expected to bring together around 400 participants...
India, Aug. 11 -- Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala | August 2026: After spending 27 years building a successful career in the global IT industry, Sudhir R. Nambiar is turning a lifelong passion for technology, science fiction and storytelling into a new literary chapter.Born into a humble family in Kerala and raised in Bengaluru, Sudhir began his professional journey as a software programmer and went on to hold senior leadership positions during an extensive career with global technology organizations...
India, Aug. 11 -- For most small and medium enterprises in India, "HR process" often means a stack of Excel sheets, a chat group for leave requests, and a payroll cycle run on manual calculations and hope. Kolkata-based Keyline Digitech Pvt Ltd, a digital solutions company with over 23 years of experience building web, mobile, and AI products for businesses across the globe, wants to change that with EfforTrak - a homegrown HRMS, attendance, payroll, and field-force platform built for ...
India, Aug. 11 -- 11th August 2026: Yamaha Music India has announced the Top 20 shortlisted bands for Teens Rock - The Battle of Bands 2026, its flagship national band competition for young musicians. Following an overwhelming response from schools and music academies across the country, the shortlisted bands will now move on to the offline round, while public voting officially opens today.Powered by Trinity College London, the 2026 edition attracted 680+ registrations, resulting ...
LONDON, Aug. 10 -- The Government of UK issued details related to the following business opportunity: Contracting Authority: Gassco AS UK Industry: Video monitors and Display screens Description: The current video wall hardware and software are redundant and the software is currently running on out dated windows software. Currently, it is a stand alone system, however, we need to integrate the new system so that it can have cyber security patches. Therefore we need to tender for a whole new v...
LONDON, Aug. 10 -- The Government of UK issued details related to the following business opportunity: Contracting Authority: UNITE PROCUREMENT UK LIMITED Industry: Emergency training dolls and Bayonets Description: Unite Procurement UK Limited (part of Unite Holding SE), on behalf of the Ministry of Defence, is seeking suppliers to join the Unite Procurement Platform to support the Supply of Bayonet Training Dummies. The procurement covers; The Ministry of Defence requires robust, safe and re...