Elena Rybakina, right, of Kazakhstan is congratulated by Iga Swiatek, left (AP Photo) Fifth seed Elena Rybakina beat world number two Iga Swiatek on Wednesday to reach the Australian Open semi-finals, ending the Pole’s attempt to complete a career Grand Slam.The loss means Swiatek is still missing a title at Melbourne Park. She has won…
Pakistan cricket team and PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan cricketers and ex-board officials have cautioned the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) against boycotting the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in solidarity with Bangladesh, warning that such a move could damage Pakistan cricket and strain relations with the world governing body.Go…
(Representative Image- Freepik/ Canva/ NBT) CUET UG application form 2026: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has issued an important public notice on its official portal. The notice is urging students to complete their Common University Entrance Test (CUET UG) 2026 applications well before the January 30 deadline. The agency warned aspirants against waiting until the…
NEW DELHI: European Council President Antonio Costa on Tuesday said he was “very proud” of his ancestral roots in Goa and described the connection between Europe and India as “something personal to me”, as New Delhi and the European Union announced the conclusion of an ambitious free trade agreement (FTA), described as the “mother of…
Top stocks to buy (AI image) Stock market recommendations: According to Mehul Kothari, DVP – Technical Research, Anand Rathi Shares and Stock Brokers, the top stocks to buy today (January 28, 2026) are Chennai Petroleum, Oil India, and Punjab National Bank (PNB). Let’s take a look:CHENNAI PETROLEUM – Consolidation near Key SupportBuy: ₹850–₹840 | Stop…
Students and faculty debate the UGC’s new 2026 equity regulations, highlighting tensions over caste-based protections, grievance mechanisms, and campus surveillance. Caste is the one Indian subject that never stays in the classroom; it travels with the student, the teacher, the institution—and, sooner or later, the regulator. On January 13, the University Grants Commission (Promotion of…
New Delhi: As University Grants Commission’s regulation on promotion of equity in higher educational institutions has stirred a huge debate with a few sections split along the caste divide, a petition has been filed in the apex court for declaring it illegal and unconstitutional for being discriminatory and not covering harassment of non-SC/ST/OBC students.UGC framed…
Mumbai: Vedanta Ltd, the promoters of Hindustan Zinc (HZL), is eyeing to sell up to 6.7 crore shares of HZL, translating to almost 1.6% of its equity to mop up nearly Rs 4,600 crore. On Tuesday, Vedanta informed the stock exchanges that it would sell the HZL stake through the offer for sale (OFS) route…
NEW DELHI: KL Rahul has revealed that retirement has crossed his mind, though he insists it is still “some time away” and promises he won’t prolong the decision when the moment arrives. In a candid chat with former England captain Kevin Pietersen on his YouTube channel, Rahul said stepping away from cricket would not be…
Prof. Sukhdeo Thorat, former chairman, University Grants Commission. NEP does not adequately address existing inequalities in access to higher education, said Prof. Sukhdeo Thorat, former chairman, University Grants Commission.He noted this while speaking in the inaugural session of People’s Parliament, along with the theme of “Towards People’s Policy on Education 2026 – An alternative to…
