NEW DELHI: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Wednesday criticised the United States and China, alleging that “western countries spread fundamentalism,” and asserting that India holds solutions to many of the world’s problems.Speaking at a Shodharthi Samvad programme at Lucknow University, Bhagwat said, “Western countries spread fundamentalism. Their thinking is to become powerful, live on their…
New Delhi: Recovery of fines raised through e-challans reduced in 2024 to Rs 3,834 crore compared to Rs 4,150 crore in 2023, while unpaid fines spiked from Rs 6,654 crore in 2023 to Rs 9,097 crore in 2024, as per road transport ministry data provided in RS, reports Dipak Dash.Replying to a question on e-challans…
NEW DELHI: Any university or higher education institution established without approval of Central or state govt would face a penalty of at least Rs 2 crore and immediate closure, as per the new higher education bill — Viksit Bharat Adhishthan Bill — which is likely to be introduced in Lok Sabha on Monday.The bill circulated…
Every major education battle is framed as a fight over fairness. In California, it is also a fight over arithmetic.Thousands of K-12 teachers across the state have walked out, voted to strike or come close to it in recent months. The coordinated effort is led by the California Teachers Association, which represents about 310,000 educators….
R Premadasa Stadium under covers (Photo by Pratyush Raj/TimesofIndia.com) Rain has become the main talking point ahead of the Pakistan vs New Zealand T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 match in Colombo, with the weather threatening to disrupt the big clash on Saturday. Light but steady drizzle has covered the ground, and the start of…
India’s Varun Chakravarthy and teammates (ANI Photo) India spinner Varun Chakravarthy has revealed a deeply troubling chapter from his career, speaking about the intense backlash and abuse he faced after testing positive for COVID-19 during the 2021 edition of the Indian Premier League.Chakravarthy was among the first players to return a positive test ahead of…
Yathindra Siddaramaiah (L), D K Shivakumar (R) NEW DELHI: Congress MLC Yathindra Siddaramaiah on Friday said he believed there would be no change in Karnataka’s leadership and that his father Siddaramaiah was likely to remain chief minister for the full five-year term.Speaking to reporters in Mysuru, Yathindra said the party high command had given a…
Now it’s a battle of the elites. The margin for error will be very thin as the Super 8 stage begins with Pakistan taking on an extremely competitive New Zealand at the Premadasa in Colombo. Both teams know that a loss in this game will make things significantly difficult for them going forward.As per the…
Team India (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool) TimesofIndia.com in Mumbai: 40 overs, 499 runs, 34 sixes, a last-over finish and the entire Wankhede Stadium on its feet singing “Maa Tujhe Salaam” in unison. One could not have asked for a more entertaining game of T20 cricket as India held their nerves to beat England by just seven…
