The average interest rate on a 30-year US mortgage edged slightly higher this week but remained close to its lowest level of 2025, offering limited relief to homebuyers amid a still-challenging housing market, according to data released by Freddie Mac.The average long-term mortgage rate rose to 6.16% this week from 6.15% last week, when it…
R Praggnanandhaa stops clock, sparks controversy (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: A moment of high drama and confusion stole the spotlight on Day 2 of the Tata Steel Chess India Rapid in Kolkata, triggering debate across the chess world. The incident happened during Round 6 when R Praggnanandhaa stopped the clock with just one second remaining, leading…
Vikram Rathour (PTI Photo/Vijay Verma) Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) announced the appointment of former Indian cricketer Vikram Rathour as their men’s team batting coach ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup this year.A statement from SLC said, “Sri Lanka Cricket wishes to announce the appointment of former India Batting Coach Vikram Rathour as the Batting…
Why parents in New York feel that Math is failing their children A child stares at the worksheet, a parent tries to help and realises they are guessing too. Across New York City, this scene has become familiar. The worry is no longer about low marks. It is about whether children actually understand what they…
Three Indians were among the crew members on board the Russia-flagged oil tanker seized by the US, as reported by Russia Today. The report shared accounts of crew members stating the crew consisted of 3 Indian citizens, 17 Ukrainian citizens, 6 Georgian citizens, and 2 Russian citizens.In response to Washington’s allegations of the oil tanker…
Chinese AI startup DeepSeek is seeing rapid adoption across several developing countries, helping broaden access to generative artificial intelligence even as the overall gap between advanced and emerging economies continues to widen, according to a new Microsoft report.The report said global adoption of generative AI tools reached 16.3% of the world’s population in the three…
Viswanathan Anand and Nihal Sarin (Photos by Vivek Sohani) KOLKATA: Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand recovered from an early setback to register two victories and emerge as joint leader with Nihal Sarin after six rounds of the Tata Steel Chess India Rapid on Thursday.Rounds four to six produced fighting chess and frequent shifts at the…
Robin Uthappa (Photo by Duif du Toit/Gallo Images/Getty Images) TimesofIndia.com in Durban: At a time when off-field matters are taking centre stage a month before the men’s T20 World Cup gets underway, former India cricketer Robin Uthappa has diverted attention back to the game. On the sidelines of his commentary stint at the ongoing SA20,…
MHT CET CELL registrations MAHACET registrations for B.Ed and LLB 3-year courses: The State Common Entrance Cell has officially started the registration process for B.Ed and LLB 3-year courses under MAHACET 2026. Candidates who aspire to take admissions in these courses can visit the official website to register themselves.The official portal for registration is cetcell.mahacet.org….
NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab on Thursday announced that it will launch a full-scale offensive against gangsters, modelled on its ongoing ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’ anti-drug campaign. The announcement was made by AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal and Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann while meeting newly elected zila parishad and block…
