NEW DELHI: Year 2025 was the eighth warmest year on record in India whereas the 2016-25 period emerged as the warmest decade, the IMD said while releasing its annual climate summary on Thursday. Making a monthly forecast for the current month, it said most regions of the country are likely to experience “below normal” minimum…
Global investment opportunities are set to widen meaningfully in 2026 as easing monetary policy, a weakening US dollar and profit growth outside the United States reshape capital flows, according to Franklin Templeton report.The asset manager report titled ‘Global Investment Outlook 2026 and Beyond’ said that lobal markets are entering a phase where returns are likely…
Nebraska schools see better learning and fewer distractions under US cellphone rules this semester. (AI Image) Teachers across Nebraska say classrooms have become calmer and more focused following the introduction of stricter cellphone rules in public schools. After a full semester under a statewide policy, administrators and teachers report changes in student behaviour, engagement and…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Grand International Exposition of Sacred Piprahwa Relics related to Bhagwan Buddha, titled “The Light & the Lotus: Relics of the Awakened One”, on January 3, at around 11am at the Rai Pithora Cultural Complex in New Delhi.According to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), the Exposition brings…
The Reserve Bank of India on Thursday said that 98.41% of the Rs 2,000 banknotes that were in circulation at the time of their withdrawal announcement have been returned to the banking system, PTI reported.“The total value of Rs 2,000 banknotes in circulation, which was Rs 3.56 lakh crore at the close of business on…
Haryana PSC issues HPSC Exam Calendar 2026 for Group A and Group B recruitments The Haryana Public Service Commission has released the HPSC Exam Calendar 2026, giving candidates a clear schedule for January notifications and application timelines. The calendar was issued on January 1, 2026 and lists recruitment details for multiple Group A and Group…
BENGALURU: Air Marshal Seethepalli Shrinivas Thursday assumed charge as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C) of the IAF Training Command headquartered in Bengaluru. After taking over, he paid homage to fallen personnel by laying a wreath at the Training Command War Memorial.An alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Shrinivas was commissioned into the fighter stream of the…
HYDERABAD: Pharma major Aurobindo Pharma is acquiring the non-oncology prescription business of Mumbai-based Khandelwal Laboratories Pvt Ltd on a going concern, slump sale basis for a cash consideration of Rs 325 crore in a move aimed at strengthening its presence in the domestic formulations market.The acquisition, done through its wholly owned subsidiary Auro Pharma Limited,…
England’s captain Ben Stokes shakes hands with teammate Shoaib Bashir (AP Photo/Gary Day) Former England captain Michael Vaughan has described England’s Boxing Day Test victory at the Melbourne Cricket Ground as a “lottery”, insisting the result should not be used as a benchmark for judging the success of the current Brendon McCullum–Ben Stokes regime. Writing…
GATE 2026 admit card expected shortly The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati is expected to release the GATE 2026 admit card on January 2, 2026. Candidates registered for the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2026 will be able to download their hall tickets from the official GATE Online Application Processing System (GOAPS) portal…
