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'Roads kill, bridges kill, water kills': Rahul Gandhi on UP techie death

Days after the death of a software engineer whose car plunged into a water-filled pit in Noida, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said India's urban collapse is not about lack of money, technology, or solutions but about the lack of accountability. Yuvraj Mehta (27), who worked in Gurugram, was returning to his home in Noida Sector 150 when his car fell into a deep, water-filled pit near an under-construction site on the night of January 16. He died after frantically pleading for help for around two hours. In a post on X, Gandhi said, "Roads kill, bridges kill, fires kill, water kills, pollution kills, corruption kills, indifference kills." "India's urban collapse isn't about lack of money, technology, or solutions. It's about lack of accountability.TINA m: There Is No Accountability," the Leader of Opposition said in a post on X. Gandhi shared a video carrying the remarks of an eyewitness, who said timely action could have saved the man, and that of the deceased's father, wh

Junior engineer sacked after techie killed as car plunges into pit in Noida

Following the death of a 27-year-old software engineer whose car plunged into a water-filled pit at a construction site in Sector 150, the Noida Authority has terminated the services of a junior engineer and issued show-cause notices to other officials responsible for traffic-related works in the area. In an official statement Sunday night, the authority said its Chief Executive Officer, Lokesh M, has ordered strict action in the case and directed the immediate termination of the services of junior engineer Naveen Kumar of the Noida Traffic Cell. Additionally, show-cause notices have been issued to other relevant officers and employees responsible for traffic management in and around Sector 150. The CEO has further sought detailed reports from the concerned departments regarding the allotment and construction activities of the developer, Lotus, and directed a review of safety arrangements at the site, it stated. Stating that negligence of safety norms at construction sites would no

Artificial intelligence watch: Tech middle managers stare at job blues

The fact that not only entry-level roles but also experienced positions can be impacted by automation and AI has sparked off uncertainty, nudging more people to reskill themselves

Microsoft layoffs hit software engineers hardest amid rising AI spend

Microsoft on Tuesday said it would cut about 6,000 workers across the company. The Washington state data represents about a third of the total

Musk is hiring for software engineer role with no degree for Everything App

Elon Musk has never believed in formal education and now the billionaire is hiring for a software engineer role for which 'no fancy degree or experience' is required

27-year-old UP man dies in Ladakh during solo trip due to oxygen deficiency

Chinmay Sharma started his solo trip on August 22 and complained of headaches and breathing problems. He passed away before his family could see him last time

Google employee salaries leaked, software engineers paid Rs 5.90 crore

This information came from an internal spreadsheet shared among Google employees that contained data from more than 12,000 US workers in a range of positions

Elon Musk's SpaceX hires 14-year-old Kairan Quazi as software engineer

Elon Musk spacecraft company SpaceX hired a 14 years old software engineer, who cleared SpaceX's 'technically challenging, fun' interview. Kairan Quazi will join the Starlink engineering team soon.

Amazon, Goldman Sachs employees flood social media with layoff news

Professional networking platforms, such as LinkedIn and Grapevine, were full of stories of layoffs

Indian techies writing 35% of 100 mn lines of code for the driverless car

Global auto Tier-1 firms already have 50,000-55,000 software engineers working in India, OEMs have another 25,000

How to eat the world

Should the next 5 million software engineers be hired and trained like the first 5 million?

Cognizant launches program for techies looking to restart careers

Cognizant Returnship Program: It is focused on providing returners with a supportive environment and access to training, upskilling, mentorship and other resources

Indian software engineer becomes US citizen in rare ceremony at White House

President Donald Trump has presided over a rare naturalisation ceremony at the White House where five immigrants, including a software developer from India, were sworn in as American citizens

Trump visit: Nasscom to lobby for mobility of skilled software executives

During the visit of the US President, it will also raise concerns relating to rising H1B curbs

How I became a software engineer in Silicon Valley in 12 months

You need real-world skills and you have to learn a lot, reports Tech in Asia