Gold prices on Thursday declined in the futures market, amid a fall in spot demand. Gold contracts for April delivery on the Multi-Commodity Exchange fell by Rs 539, or 0.33 per cent, to Rs 1,60,606 per 10 grams, with a business turnover of 647 lots. According to news agency PTI, analysts attributed the fall to…
The Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) will conduct the Assistant Education Development Officer (AEDO) examination on April 14, 15, 17, 18, 20 and 21, 2026. The recruitment drive aims to fill 935 vacancies across the state. Candidates who have applied for the post must note the examination schedule and prepare accordingly. The admit card is…
Union Minister of Railways, Ashwini Vaishnaw, has invited startups and innovators to collaborate with the government through ‘Rail Tech Portal’ to solve difficult problems with technology within the Indian Railways. Speaking at the DNPA Conclave on Thursday, the Minister described the portal as the primary “digital way of accepting solutions.” He encouraged anyone with an…
US stocks drifted lower on Thursday as a selloff in Nvidia weighed on the broader market, even as most shares posted gains.The S&P 500 fell 0.6 per cent, extending the week’s volatility driven by optimism and unease surrounding the artificial intelligence boom. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 77 points, or 0.2 per cent, while…
A dispute over budget language in Louisiana has expanded into a broader test of how diversity efforts in higher education are defined under federal civil rights law.Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry has asked the U.S. Department of Education to investigate every public college in the state to identify diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives that he argues…
SRINAGAR: PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti criticised PM Narendra Modi’s visit to Israel, saying it ran contrary to India’s long-standing policy of maintaining a moral and balanced position in global affairs.Mehbooba told reporters much of the international community had distanced itself from Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu following the International Criminal Court’s indictments against him. “The prime…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate US-based chipmaker Micron Technology’s semiconductor assembly and testing plant at Sanand in Gujarat on Saturday(February 28).The state-of-the-art ATMP (Assembly, Testing, Marking and Packaging) facility has been set up with an investment of Rs 22,516 crore. Located near Ahmedabad, the Sanand plant marks a major step in India’s semiconductor journey…
Axar Patel celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Zimbabwe’s Tadiwanashe Marumani during ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 cricket match between India and Zimbabwe, at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, in Chennai. (PTI Photo) TimesofIndia.com in Chennai: It took them five matches but India’s batting finally clicked and registered the second-highest total in T20…
Elementary school students sit at their desks, carefully practising cursive handwriting on lined worksheets as a teacher guides them at the front of the classroom. An alphabet chart displaying flowing cursive letters hangs on the wall, while one child concentrates on neatly writing the Preamble to the US Constitution in connected script. For many years,…
NEW DELHI: The Delhi government is ramping up the city’s power capabilities for the next 50 years, chief minister Rekha Gupta said on Wednesday after inaugurating a project to shift overhead electricity wires underground in Chandni Chowk.Addressing the gathering, Gupta said that 28 roads and streets in Old Delhi, including Kucha Mahajani, Bhagirath Palace, Jama…
