BRIC-NIPGR Opens PhD Applications in Plant Biology, Deadline June 12 BRIC-NIPGR PhD Admission 2026: Aspiring researchers in plant science and biotechnology have a final opportunity to apply for the prestigious Ph.D. Programme at the BRIC–National Institute of Plant Genome Research (BRIC-NIPGR), an autonomous institute under the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India. The institute has…
Anushka Sharma has found herself at the centre of a social media debate after endorsing homeopathy and sharing a video featuring renowned homeopathic physician Rajan Sankaran in conversation with entrepreneur Namita Thapar.The post reignited discussions around the effectiveness of homeopathy, drawing both support from believers in the alternative medical system and criticism from those who…
Image credit: Wisden Cricket Lalit Modi’s name instantly brings the Indian Premier League (IPL), its glamour, money, bold ideas, and controversy to mind. He’s long been painted as the flamboyant businessman who changed Indian cricket and then vanished from the country amid scandals and legal troubles. But behind the headlines is a man who has…
NEW DELHI: Venezuelan vice president Delcy Rodriguez arrived in India on Wednesday on a five-day visit to expand energy cooperation, as New Delhi seeks to diversify its crude oil procurement amid supply disruptions from the West Asia crisis.Besides energy, the two sides are also set to explore ways to shore up cooperation in areas of…
The statistics ministry on Wednesday released a uniform framework for compiling district-level economic output estimates with the revised base year of 2022-23, a move aimed at improving consistency and comparability of economic data across states and Union Territories, PTI reported.The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) said the finalised Guideline for Compilation of District…
Gujarat Titans’ Jos Buttler (ANI Photo) Gujarat Titans’ IPL 2026 final defeat to Royal Challengers Bengaluru featured several moments that attracted attention, but one of the biggest talking points came early in their innings when youngster Nishant Sindhu was promoted ahead of Jos Buttler.Now, the former England captain has revealed that the unexpected move was…
Paresh Ganatra known for movies like ‘Aankhen’, ‘Welcome’, ‘No Entry’ among others apart from television shows like ‘Baa Bahu Baby’ has been in the industry for 28 years. But the actor admits to being typecast in comedy roles. His latest series ‘Made in India: A Titan Story’ starring Naseeruddin Shah, Jim Sarbh sees him in…
Suryakumar Yadav (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil) NEW DELHI: The Indian cricket board (BCCI) is set to get in a huddle to discuss Suryakumar Yadav’s future in the T20I team. TOI understands that there’s a strong possibility that the current T20 captain, who led the team to successfully defend the T20 title in March, may not be…
A proposed change to US student visa rules could make it much harder for international graduates, especially Indians, to stay and work in America after completing their studies, according to Danielle Goldman, CEO and co-founder of Build. Goldman warned that the proposal could worsen labour shortages in key sectors such as AI, technology and engineering…
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has released the AFCAT 2 2025 merit list for courses scheduled to commence in June 2026 at the Air Force Academy (AFA).Candidates who completed the Air Force Selection Board (AFSB) process can now check their names and ranks in the merit list released by the IAF.According to the list, a…
