Today’s edition tracks a sharp 45% drop in Indian students heading to US universities amid visa uncertainty and rising costs, a political flashpoint involving Zohran Mamdani in an ICE detention case, and an online storm over a Harvard Sanskrit course artwork accused of being “Hinduphobic”. THE BIG STORY 45% drop in Indians at US universities…
Now, it’s a very common scene: A man driving in a car, slows the vehicle, pulls down the windows and bam, throws a handful of orange peels in the middle of the road. But what happens next is not quite common: local authorities stop the car, ask the man to step out of his vehicle,…
Maddox Jolie and Shiloh Jolie have dropped their father Brad Pitt’s surname, following a trend among celebrity children. Tom Cruise’s daughter Suri Noelle and Malia Obama, daughter of Barack Obama, also opted for name changes. Willow and Jaden Smith, and Elle King, daughter of Rob Schneider, similarly distanced themselves from their famous surnames, seeking individual…
‘England is the place to start in the summer,’ said former India captain Sourav Ganguly, backing Jammu and Kashmir pacer Auqib Nabi for national selection after his five-wicket haul in the Ranji Trophy final against Karnataka at the KSCA Hubli Cricket Ground on Friday.Nabi returned figures of 5/54 in 23 overs as J&K bowled Karnataka…
IGNOU extends registration deadline The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has extended the last date for submitting online applications for its entrance exams. The extension applies to the B.Ed and BSc Nursing (Post Basic) programmes for the January 2026 session, and the Post Graduate Diploma in Rural and Plantation Management (PGDRPC) for the July…
In British politics, victory speeches usually brim with triumph and party slogans. Hannah Spencer chose something else entirely: an apology.Moments after being declared the winner of the Gorton and Denton by-election, the 34-year-old plumber-turned-politician told supporters she might have to cancel customers’ plumbing appointments. “I think I might have to cancel the work that you…
Lying is a common human trait. Most people lie occasionally – maybe due to avoid conflict, protect themselves, or manage how they appear in front of others. While there is no single way of knowing if someone is lying, there are certain patterns that can help one know this. Here we list some such signs…
The Uttarakhand Transformation Dialogues 2026 started on Friday with senior leaders and officials gathering in Dehradun to discuss the state’s development journey. Dr R Meenakshi Sundaram, IAS, principal secretary (Power) and managing director, UIIDB, spoke in his key note address on “Uttarakhand’s Transformation: From Constraints to Capability”.He said, “There is a national goal before all…
Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior, left, celebrates with teammates after scoring his side’s second goal during the second leg of the Champions League playoff soccer match between Real Madrid and Benfica in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026. (AP Photo) PARIS: Real Madrid and Manchester City will face off in a Champions League knockout tie for…
The Rajasthan Staff Selection Board (RSSB) has released the REET Mains 2026 answer keys for both Primary (Level‑1) and Upper Primary (Level‑2) teacher exams. This key helps candidates who appeared in the REET Mains exam to check their answers against official solutions and estimate their scores. The written tests for the Rajasthan Eligibility Examination for…