Harvard raises $50M for PhD fellowships Harvard University’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) has raised $50 million from donors to create new PhD fellowships, according to a report by The Harvard Crimson. The fundraising drive comes months after the school sharply reduced doctoral admissions because of financial pressure. The initiative aims to raise a…
NEW DELHI: As India is finalising the details of its trade deal with the US, a report suggested that the Narendra Modi-led government was willing to wait out US President Donald Trump‘s term for the trade agreement and Washington was also informed of the same.According to a report by news outlet Bloomberg, national security adviser…
Russia could face a sharp drop in oil revenues if US President Donald Trump succeeds in pushing India to scale back or halt purchases of Russian crude, potentially forcing Moscow to cut prices to attract alternative buyers, analysts and traders told Reuters.The development comes after Trump said a recent US-India trade deal included provisions linked…
Olympian Esha Singh continued her form from last season by winning the women’s 10m air pistol gold at the Asian Championship on Wednesday. She also helped India secure the team gold on the opening day of the pistol and rifle events. T20 World Cup: Bangladesh took a stand; Pakistan’s move reeks of desperation Esha, 21,…
Archie Jackson (Getty Images) On This Day, February 4, almost a century ago in 1929, a batting genius scored his maiden — and only — century in his debut match for Australia against England in Adelaide. He was 19, and the mammoth 164 as an opener in the fourth Ashes Test was supposed to be…
BSNL recruitment 2026: Registration for Senior Executive Trainee posts begins tomorrow; check details here Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has released the notification for Senior Executive Trainee (SET) Recruitment 2026. The recruitment drive aims to fill 120 vacancies in Telecom Operations and Finance streams. Candidates with an engineering degree in relevant disciplines or professional qualifications…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi with US President Donald Trump (File photo) The received wisdom in Washington circles has been that Pakistan has ‘played’ Donald Trump better than its Indian counterpart. This has included praising Donald Trump to high heavens at every turn, nominating him for the Nobel Peace Prize with every breath, offering him (snake?)…
US equities moved in mixed territory early Wednesday, with technology stocks continuing to weigh on sentiment, while gold prices rebounded and moved back above the $5,000-per-ounce mark as investors sought safe-haven assets.The S&P 500 slipped 0.1% in early trade, coming off its fourth modest decline in the last five sessions. The Dow Jones Industrial Average…
Ishan Kishan, right, arrives to bat as Sanju Samson walks off the field after his dismissal during the second T20I cricket match between India and New Zealand, in Raipur, Chhattisgarh. (PTI Photo) India got the new T20 opening pair on Wednesday as Ishan Kishan and Abhishek Sharma walked out to open the innings as Men-in-Blue…
FILE – India’s Rishabh Pant (AP Photo/Jon Super, file) India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant on Tuesday offered a positive update on his recovery, saying his fitness is steadily improving and that he is optimistic about returning to competitive cricket soon. Pant was speaking on the sidelines of the World Pickleball League, where he attended as the…
