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…
Director Vinayan clarifies misconceptions surrounding his debut film ‘Superstar’, which featured a lookalike of Mohanlal. He reveals the film originated from a successful play and was never intended to offend the superstar. Vinayan asserts that Mohanlal himself showed no animosity towards the film, despite fan reactions fueled by those close to the actor. From the…
Rahul Dravid (Getty Images) Former India coach Rahul Dravid has tipped India as strong favourites to defend their T20 World Cup crown, starting February 7. Dravid, who celebrated the fulfilment of a long-held dream on June 29, 2024, when India ended a 13-year ICC title drought, believes the current team’s approach under Suryakumar Yadav and…
A US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent warned a legal observer on Tuesday in Minnesota, saying that if “you raise your voice, I will erase your voice.”“Are you serious? You said if I raise my voice, you will erase my voice?” the observer asked incredulously.“Yes, exactly,” the agent responded.Within the last three weeks, agents…
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…
A dull kitchen knife, in addition to being very inconvenient, can, in fact, be very unsafe to use. When knives get dull, you have to apply much pressure in order to slice through the vegetable you are chopping, and this, in turn, can make the knife slip, leading to injuries. It is thought that a…
Balance the urge to be dynamic with moments of indulgence today, as confidence is on the rise. Consider making a daring professional move, like submitting a proposal, to solidify your resolve. Your financial prospects are reliant on direct action; shortcuts won’t yield success. Keep a steady atmosphere in your relationships to avoid any mistrust. You…
New Delhi: Can Brahmins, considered socially and educationally most forward but with minimal presence among elected representatives in the grassroots level of democracy, be considered politically backward classes (PBCs) entitled to reservation of constituencies in panchayats?The petition by NGO ‘Youth for Equality Foundation’, through senior advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan, told a bench of CJI Surya Kant…
Mumbai: Govt bond yields jumped to an almost 11-month high as state borrowing and tight liquidity rekindled supply-glut fears, pushing the RBI to fast-track bond repurchases and roll out other liquidity measures. The benchmark 10-year 6.48% 2035 yield closed at 6.72%, up from 6.66%, its highest since early March.Sell-off pressure forced an early start to…
