Australia’s Steve Smith directs fielders on Day 2 of their Ashes cricket test match against England in Melbourne. (AP) Steve Smith, who is leading Australia in Pat Cummins’ absence during the ongoing Ashes series, spoke about the Boxing Day Test that ended inside two days and said such matches are not good for finances.Australia had…
The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) will create a dedicated NPS fund-of-funds platform to route pension money into selected alternative investment funds (AIFs), chairman S Ramann said on Tuesday, outlining a broader push to position pension assets as a stable source of long-term capital for India’s private markets. Speaking at IVCA DII &…
NEW DELHI: Union minister and HAM(S) supremo Jitan Ram Manjhi on Saturday demanded the country’s highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna, for Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar. He expressed hope that the PM Modi-led government would bestow the award on the current Bihar CM.Manjhi’s push followed a similar demand from Nitish Kumar’s party colleague, KC…
Hardik Pandya, left, celebrates his fifty with Tilak Varma. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s T20 World Cup campaign roared back to life in emphatic fashion as they crushed Zimbabwe by 72 runs in a virtual knockout, a performance that earned glowing praise from batting legend Sachin Tendulkar. Hailing the team’s character under pressure, Tendulkar declared…
NEW DELHI: The choice is between an artificially sustained painful life and peaceful death. As a medical board of four specialised doctors told Supreme Court about the condition of 31-year-old Harish Rana who has been living with 100% disability in a permanent vegetative state for 13 years and stressed the negligible chance of his recovery,…
JKPSC admit card 2025 released for combined competitive preliminary examination at jkpsc.nic.in JKPSC admit card 2025: The Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission (JKPSC) has released the admit card for the Combined Competitive (Preliminary) Examination 2025. Candidates who have successfully submitted their applications can now download their e-admit cards from the official website, jkpsc.nic.in. The…
CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu govt has reduced the minimum qualifying marks for persons with disabilities (PwD) in Teacher Eligibility Test (TNTET) papers I and II from 50% or 75 marks to 40% or 60 marks. The papers are held for 150 marks each.This brings their qualifying range on a par with that of candidates belonging…
Winter break 2026: Delhi schools closed(AI Image) Schools in Delhi will remain closed till January 15 as part of the winter vacation announced by the Directorate of Education (DoE), Government of NCT of Delhi. The dates are part of the official academic calendar for the 2025–26 session and apply to schools across the national capital.The…
In a lab at Tsinghua University in Beijing, two young engineers stared at a decision that could have defined their careers. Elon Musk had just offered them a multimillion-dollar recruitment package through his then-new venture, xAI. Most would have accepted without hesitation. William Chen and Guan Wang did not.The reason was simple: They were not…
PM Modi-Trump (File photo) US President Donald Trump announced a breakthrough India–US trade deal, unveiling a sharp cut in tariffs on Indian exports to 18% and signalling a fresh momentum in bilateral economic ties. Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed the announcement, calling it a boost for cooperation between the world’s two largest democracies.The deal comes…
