BENGALURU: A new study from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has uncovered how dynamic movements of actin, a structural protein inside cells, help T cells sustain immune responses by preserving critical surface receptors during early contact with infected cells.T cells are central to adaptive immunity, the arm of the immune system that recognises and…
India is set to continue driving South Asia as the world’s brightest growth region even as a majority of global economists brace for weaker economic conditions in 2026, according to the World Economic Forum’s latest Chief Economists Outlook released on Friday.The survey, published ahead of the annual WEF meeting in Davos next week, shows that…
David Warner (Photo by Mark Brake/Getty Images) David Warner’s love affair with T20 cricket continues to grow, and the Big Bash League has once again been the stage for another statement knock. In the 37th match of BBL 2025–26 between Sydney Thunder and Sydney Sixers, Warner stood tall, producing a breathtaking unbeaten 110 off 65…
GG vs RCB, WPL Live Score: Royal Challengers Bengaluru have enjoyed a dream start to WPL 2026, winning both their opening matches in contrasting fashion. A thrilling last-ball comeback victory against Mumbai Indians was followed by a commanding demolition of UP Warriorz, giving RCB early momentum and confidence. Winning in two very different ways has…
On January 13, 2026, the Supreme Court put a hard edge on a soft promise. The Right to Education Act’s 25 percent quota has long existed in the statute book, but the Court signalled that a right is only as real as the system that delivers it. Calling existing SOP-style processes “only guidelines” that do…
NEW DELHI: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and Maharashtra civic elections 2026 have marked a decisive shift in the urban political landscape. Held after a delay of nearly four years due to legal challenges and prolonged administrator rule, the elections across 27 municipal corporations and 2,869 seats were widely seen as a test of governance…
Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) reported largely stable earnings for the December quarter, with consolidated profit inching up marginally even as revenue posted double-digit growth, supported by steady operating performance across its businesses.The conglomerate reported a marginal 0.56 per cent year-on-year rise in consolidated net profit attributable to shareholders at Rs 18,645 crore for…
Mia Blichfeldt (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images) Danish shuttler Mia Blichfeldt has renewed her criticism of the hygiene conditions at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex, a day after her Round of 16 exit from the BWF India Open. The Super 750 tournament is being staged as a test event ahead of the BWF World Championships…
NEW DELHI: Pakistan star Babar Azam was visibly furious at Sydney Sixers teammate Steve Smith during the Big Bash League (BBL) match against Sydney Thunder at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday. The drama unfolded in the middle of the pitch when Smith refused a straightforward run, seemingly to keep the strike during the “Power…
A federal appeals court ruling has reopened the possibility of detention and deportation for Mahmoud Khalil, a former graduate student at Columbia University, as his challenge to the Trump administration’s actions is pushed back into the immigration court system.On Thursday, a three-judge panel of the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a lower court…
