New Delhi: A day after Supreme Court stayed UGC’s Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions Regulations, 2026, the education ministry began examining on Friday the removal of the “false complaints” clause that featured in the 2025 draft but was dropped from the final notified rules.Those from the general category have argued that in the…
CJ Roy, founder and chairman of real estate firm Confident Group, was found dead at his office in Bengaluru following ongoing Income Tax raids, officials said on Friday.Bengaluru City police commissioner Seemanth Kumar Singh said Roy died from self-inflicted bullet injuries.“An incident occurred today within the limits of Ashok Nagar police station, where the chairman…
The Jharkhand Academic Council (JAC) has officially released the JAC Board examination time table 2026 for Class 8, Class 9, and Class 11 students. The exams will be held in February 2026 and will be conducted in two shifts every day.Students can download the JAC Board date sheet 2026 PDF from the official websites: jacexamportal.in;…
New Delhi: As the March 31, 2026 deadline for making the country “Naxal-free” approaches, security forces are in the final leg of intelligence-based operations to get the remaining ‘Big Four’ of the CPI(Maoist) leadership — three politburo-cum-central committee members and one central committee member — and an estimated “300-350 regular, uniformed cadres of concern” still…
In recent FTAs, including with the EU, India has given up its reluctance to lower tariffs for automobiles, wine and, even for some fruits such as apples and pears. Since you are negotiating several deals, and will come across what have traditionally been no-go areas, what will be your strategy for calibrated opening up?This is…
Carlos Alcaraz (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) Melbourne: Carlos Alcaraz lay flat on his back on the blue carpet of Rod Laver Arena, soaking in the applause of a capacity crowd. For five hours and 27 minutes, he had battled with everything he had, hobbling on one leg, holding his ground, refusing to give in to cramps…
The United States Department of Education has concluded that the California Department of Education violated federal law by maintaining policies that prevented parents from accessing certain student records related to gender identity.According to a press release issued by the Department, the finding was made by its Student Privacy Policy Office, which enforces the Family Educational…
Ajit Pawar’s wife and Rajya Sabha MP, Sunetra Pawar, is set to take over the reins of the party after his passing as she ticks the boxes of seniority, parity (with the rest of the Pawars), continuity and stability that the party wants bold and underlined.While the names of Ajit’s sons Jay and Parth are…
NEW DELHI: FMCG major Nestle India on Friday reported a 45.12 per cent rise in consolidated net profit to Rs 998.42 crore for the third quarter ended December 2025, on the back of a nearly five-year high volume growth, driving its highest-ever quarterly revenue.The company had posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 688.01 crore…
Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates after defeating Jannik Sinner of Italy in their semifinal match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, early Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026. (AP Photo) Novak Djokovic reached his 11th Australian Open final after defeating two-time defending champion Jannik Sinner in a five-set match that finished well past midnight…
