According to the QS World University Rankings (QSWUR) 2027, announced on June 18, IIT Delhi improved by five positions from its 123rd rank in the previous edition. India’s presence in global higher education rankings has expanded sharply over the past decade, with the number of Indian institutions featured in the QS World University Rankings increasing…
For the first time on Independence Day function at Red Fort on Aug 15 this year, Vande Mataram will be sung before the unfurling of Tricolour and the National Anthem, and over 27,000 dignitaries, visitors and students will have to stand during the playing of the national song, defence secretary Rajesh Kumar announced during a…
Manas Dhamne (Special Arrangements) NEW DELHI: India have added 19-year-old Manas Dhamne to their Davis Cup squad for the first time as they prepare to face South Korea in Seoul on September 18-19.The Qualifiers Round 2 tie is a major one, with the winner earning a place in the Davis Cup Final 8 in Bologna…
Sarfaraz Khan joined the India Test squad as a replacement for Sai Sudharsan in Sri Lanka. (Image: TimesofIndia.com) TimesofIndia.com in Colombo: Sarfaraz Khan beamed when he got off the team bus on Monday. There were greetings exchanged with members of the support staff on the bus before the 28-year-old, who joined the squad as a…
17-year-old Ryka Chopra used AI and game theory to find how countries could work together to save Arctic ice. (Photo: Society for Science) As the Arctic continues to lose ice, scientists are studying not only how quickly the region is changing but also what countries can do to slow the damage. Ryka Chopra, a 17-year-old…
Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi has set three non-negotiable demands. NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi on Monday restated his three demands, which he termed as“non-negotaibles”, to break the Parliament deadlock.In his “unnegotiable list of demands”, the Congress leader reiterated that the Union home minister Amit Shah must tell Parliament…
ICC chairperson Jay Shah (left), and Men’s ODI World Cup trophy Cricket Scotland and the Royal Dutch Cricket Association (KNCB) on Monday criticised the International Cricket Council’s recent changes to the qualification pathway and format for the Men’s 50-over World Cup.The two European Associate Member boards said they were disappointed that the ICC had made…
SC declines plea for monitoring religious education institutions for children under 14 The Supreme Court on Monday, August 10, refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking directions for the registration, recognition, and monitoring of institutions that provide secular education or religious instruction to children below the age of 14.The petition was filed by…
PM Modi at the Red Fort during last year’s Independence Day celebration. (File photo) NEW DELHI: Vande Mataram will be sung from the ramparts of the Red Fort for the first time during this year’s Independence Day celebrations, which will be led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, according to a statement by the defence ministry.The…
Orangutan competing in group stage of PMWC at Esports World Cup 2026 GodLike Esports and Orangutan became the first Indian teams to qualify for the PUBG Mobile World Cup (PMWC) Grand Finals at the Esports World Cup 2026 in Paris.The PMWC group stage saw Orangutan and GodLike Esports both securing their places in the finals…
