SC has asked Karnataka govt to respond to the appeal within two weeks (AI image) NEW DELHI: To determine whether an OBC woman candidate came within the creamy layer to be disentitled from reservation in govt employment, what should be taken into consideration – income of her husband or that of her parents? Supreme Court…
How This Indian American Millionaire Broke Barriers And Is Now Teaching Others to Win At 80 years old, Kanwal Rekhi, a self-made Indian-American millionaire, Silicon Valley pioneer and mentor to thousands, has chronicled his remarkable rise and lifelong mission to empower others in a new book titled The Ground Breaker. The memoir, released on February…
US Department of Education issues new rule to ease entry of accrediting agencies The U.S. Department of Education has issued a new interpretive rule aimed at reducing barriers for new accrediting agencies seeking federal recognition. The move is part of a wider accreditation reform drive under the Trump Administration, which has placed competition and accountability…
NEW DELHI: The Centre has decided to “temporarily discontinue” the fortification of rice distributed under the free foodgrain scheme (PMGKAY) and other welfare schemes, following a comprehensive review of its implementation and effectiveness.The decision was taken on Friday after a study conducted by IIT-Kharagpur, which assessed the shelf life of Fortified Rice Kernels (FRK) and…
Deepinder Goyal (File photo) Zomato founder Deepinder Goyal on Friday announced that his new health tech venture, Temple, has secured $54 million in its first funding round from friends and family, and valued at approximately $190 million.“Temple has raised its first round. Friends and family. $54m. Post-money valuation of ~$190m,” said Goyal on X.Temple, which…
Pakistan’s Shaheen Shah Afridi shakes hands with England’s captain Harry Brook after he is bowled out during the T20 World Cup cricket match between England and Pakistan in Pallekele, Sri Lanka, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (AP) Already through to the semifinals, England defeated New Zealand by four wickets in their final Super Eights match of…
England’s Will Jacks, left, and Rehan Ahmed (Photo by AP) England pull off an exciting four-wicket win over New Zealand in the T20 World Cup Super Eights, thanks to a brilliant late fightback by Will Jacks and Rehan Ahmed. The victory keeps Pakistan’s semifinal hopes alive, while England finish top of Group 2 with three…
SSC CHSL result 2026 released The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has released the category-wise cut-offs for the Combined Higher Secondary Level Examination (CHSLE) 2025 Tier-I, held from 12 to 30 November 2025 in computer-based mode. The exam was conducted in multiple shifts, and marks have been normalised to ensure fairness. These normalised scores are used…
NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta on Friday launched a scathing attack on AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal after a special court discharged him and 22 others in the Delhi excise policy case, questioning the “kattar imandaar” (brutally honest) claims made by the former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal.Reacting to the court’s order, Gupta said,…
Owning overseas real estate, whether in Dubai, London or Singapore, has become an increasingly popular aspiration among Indian investors. But recent enforcement action has highlighted that foreign property purchases can invite regulatory scrutiny if Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) rules are not followed carefully.Earlier this month, the Directorate of Enforcement conducted searches under FEMA, 1999…
