Campus protests often test a university’s ability to balance speech, safety and policy. At the University of California, Los Angeles, that balance is now the subject of a federal lawsuit.The United States Department of Justice has sued the University of California, alleging that UCLA failed to protect Jewish and Israeli employees from antisemitic harassment during…
The waiver of merchant fees on UPI accelerated adoption during Covid, but growth slowed. The waiver of merchant fees on UPI accelerated adoption during Covid, but growth slowed. In an interview with TOI, Dilip Asbe, MD & CEO, explains how the new fee structure protects small transactions while charging larger merchants, who already pay fees…
Leh: In a strong message for world peace, the sacred holy Piprahwa relics of Buddha have reached Ladakh from Delhi’s National Museum for a fortnight-long exposition starting May 1.The festival seeks to reinforce a sense of community in Ladakh where there is a significantly large Buddhist presence. Men, women and children of all age groups…
Brendon McCullum (AFP Photo) Brendon McCullum has apologised to England fans after being removed as the team’s Test coach, admitting the side did not deliver the results expected under his leadership. The former New Zealand captain will continue as England’s white-ball coach but was sacked from the Test role he had held since 2022. Speaking…
DOJ takes Harvard $2.7B funding case to US Court of Appeals First Circuit The Trump administration has formally appealed a ruling that restored nearly $2.7 billion in federal research funding to Harvard University, taking the dispute to the US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. The move marks the next stage in a months-long…
Lucknow Super Giants’ Mohammed Shami celebrates the wicket of Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Abhishek Sharma. (AP Photo) HYDERABAD: The pitch at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium has been a high-scoring one but on Sunday, Sunrisers Hyderabad struggled to get going in their five-wicket loss to Lucknow Super Giants.SRH assistant coach James Franklin said that they were…
Shubman Gill and Babar Azam (Agency Image) Pakistan’s batting crisis has reached an extraordinary point in their ongoing Test series against England. After three Tests, the entire Pakistan team is now just 11 runs short of the 754 runs Shubman Gill scored on his own during India’s five-Test series in England last year.Gill finished India’s…
Aaron Jones (Photo by Getty Images) The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday provisionally suspended USA batter Aaron Jones over alleged fixing during the BIM10 league in Barbados in the 2023–24 season. The decision comes as a major setback for the 31-year-old, who was part of the USA team that reached the Super Eight stage…
‘Why are Bahujan entrepreneurs excluded?’ Rahul Gandhi targets Centre over contract data gap NEW DELHI: Rahul Gandhi has asked the Modi government why no data is maintained on the share of public works contracts worth over Rs 16,500 crore awarded to Dalit, Adivasi and OBC-owned businesses, accusing the Centre of fostering a “deliberately constructed system…
MHT CET 2026: The State Common Entrance Test Cell Maharashtra has announced a fresh registration window for the Maharashtra Common Entrance Test (MHT CET) 2026 second attempt. The decision was taken after several candidates requested another chance to apply after missing the earlier deadline.According to the notification issued by the Government of Maharashtra, the registration…
