As finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman prepares to present the Union Budget for FY 2026-27 on February 1, the exercise also draws attention to how India’s most important economic document has evolved – from a colonial-era English text to a more accessible public instrument. Colonial origins of the Budget India’s first Union Budget was presented on…
The Trump administration’s campaign to remove what it calls “wokeness” from the United States military is beginning to mould a long standing relationship between the armed forces and American universities.The Pentagon has started cutting ties with several prestigious institutions that have historically trained military leaders. At the same time, it is encouraging new connections with…
AP SSC exam 2026: The Andhra Pradesh Secondary School Certificate (AP SSC) examinations 2026 are scheduled to begin on March 16, 2026. Conducted by the Board of Secondary Education Andhra Pradesh (BSEAP), the AP SSC examinations 2026 will continue until April 1. The first day of the AP SSC examinations 2026 will begin with the…
VADODARA: In a big setback to him and Team India, India’s wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant was on Saturday ruled out of the ODI series against New Zealand, which begins here on Sunday. Pant sustained a side strain after being hit just above his waist, on the ribs, from one of the deliveries bowled by a throwdown…
India’s foreign exchange reserves declined by $6.711 billion to $717.064 billion for the week ended February 6, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday.In the previous reporting week, the reserves had surged by $14.361 billion to hit an all-time high of $723.774 billion.During the week ended February 6, foreign…
NEW DELHI: With 11 needed off the final over, Riyan Parag took a gamble against Gujarat Titans. Despite having one over left from Nandre Burger, Sandeep Sharma, and even two overs from Ravindra Jadeja, Parag turned to Tushar Deshpande – and the move paid off. The bowler delivered under pressure as Rajasthan Royals cruised to…
USA cricketers, and Pakistan cricketers during the T20 World Cup. NEW DELHI: Pakistan head into their high-stakes T20 World Cup clash against the United States in Colombo on Tuesday with expectations mounting and memories of a stunning upset still fresh. Two years after USA’s famous Super Over victory in Dallas, leg-spinner Mohammad Mohsin believes the…
MUMBAI: Three banks on Monday appealed against interim relief granted to industrialist Anil Ambani last month by a single-judge bench of the Bombay high court. The judge had restrained the lenders from taking action against Ambani’s accounts based on a forensic audit report (FAR) of 2020.The HC, had in Dec, agreed with Ambani’s contention that…
EAD duration cut to 18 months in the US, check which immigrants and visa holders are impacted. (Freepik) The US has sharply curtailed the duration of many immigrant work permits. Under a new policy from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) for certain categories will now be issued for a maximum…
RPSC Assistant Professor admit card 2025: The Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) has released the admit card for the Assistant Professor Recruitment 2025, ahead of the written examination scheduled to be held from 7 to 20 December 2025. The hall ticket provides the exam centre name, full address, reporting time, and examination-day guidelines, and is…
