The University of Texas System’s Board of Regents has unanimously approved a new rule requiring its universities to ensure students can graduate without being exposed to “unnecessary controversial subjects,” raising concerns among faculty, students, and civil rights advocates about its impact on academic freedom and career readiness. This report is based on coverage by The…
NEW DELHI/MUMBAI: One of the three US-sanctioned Iran-linked oil tankers seized by the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on Feb 6 off the country’s coast had spent days inside Pakistan’s maritime boundary with its tracking systems switched off, according to an FIR registered in Mumbai.The ICG had seized three ships — Asphalt Star, Stellar Ruby and…
India found itself directly referenced in a landmark US Supreme Court judgment limiting presidential tariff authority, after justices examined how tariffs imposed under emergency powers were used as tools of foreign policy– including pressure linked to Russian oil imports.The ruling in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump held that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA)…
RBI Officer Grade B 2025: interview process and document guidelines The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released the Phase-II result for the Officer Grade B (DR) Examination 2025. The result concerns recruitment of Officers in Grade ‘B’ under the DSIM stream. Candidates who appeared in the Phase-II Examination held on December 07, 2025, can…
JAMMU: Border Roads Organisation completed snow clearance on National Highway 701A (Old Mughal Road), and two of its stretches were opened on Friday, ahead of schedule. These roads usually open around March-end.BRO teams cleared the stretch from Bufliaz (Poonch) to Peer Ki Gali (Poonch) under Project Sampark, and the stretch from Shopian to Peer Ki…
“I can do anything I want,” Donald Trump declared in his address as his first reaction to the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling on Friday, a major setback to his second stint in the presidency.“There are methods that are even stronger available to me,” he said in his White House address.Trump also said he was “absolutely…
Norway Chess 2026 will take place in Oslo from May 25 to June 5, featuring elite men’s and women’s tournaments with equal prize money and format. Six players in each event will compete in a double round-robin with Armageddon tiebreaks. Stars include Magnus Carlsen, Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa, and Wesley So, plus Ju Wenjun, Zhu Jiner, Humpy…
Australia’s captain Mitchell Marsh (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) Australian captain Mitchell Marsh on Friday described the team’s group-stage exit from the T20 World Cup as a “missed opportunity” but still believed he had the squad to go all the way in the tournament.Australia, one of the giants of limited-overs cricket with six ODI and one T20…
Columbia and other universities at risk as court lifts block on DEI orders A federal appeals court on February 6 allowed President Donald Trump’s executive orders targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives at federally funded institutions to move forward, reversing a lower court’s injunction that had paused their enforcement. The ruling enables federal agencies…
In an exclusive interview to TOI’s Sachin Parashar, Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake speaks about the significance of the AI Impact Summit, backs India’s legitimate security interests in the Indian Ocean and says Sri Lanka would like to resume ETCA talks in a progressive and transparent manner. You are visiting India at PM Narendra…
