Benchmark equity indices gave up most of their intraday gains on Wednesday, with the Sensex ending marginally higher and the Nifty closing in the red as renewed hostilities between the United States and Iran dampened investor sentiment.The 30-share BSE Sensex rose 64.42 points, or 0.09%, to settle at 73,983.18.The index had surged as much as…
Jemimah Rodrigues (AP Photo) India batter Jemimah Rodrigues has revealed how a timely message from cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar helped her stay grounded after one of the biggest moments of her career.Rodrigues played a match-winning unbeaten 127 against Australia in the Women’s ODI World Cup semifinal last year, helping India beat the dominant side and…
UNSW, Bristol, York and Liverpool campuses approved to expand higher education presence in India NEW DELHI: India’s foreign university push gathered momentum on Tuesday with the Centre granting Letters of Approval (LoAs) to three globally ranked institutions — the University of Bristol (QS World University Rankings 2026: 51), the University of York and Australia’s University…
A hood, a split-second pause, and a question that usually follows: “Was that a cobra?” That’s often how encounters begin in India – with doubt that quickly turns into distance being created. The Indian cobra is so familiar in name that people assume they know it well. The reality is a little more layered and…
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Shah Rukh Khan praised Alia Bhatt after the teaser of her upcoming spy thriller ‘Alpha’ was released, and his post quickly drew attention from fans. The actor shared his reaction on Instagram Stories and applauded Alia for taking on a fierce action role. He also praised Bobby Deol, who appears in the teaser as Alia’s…
Arjuna Award trophy, being held by a recipient, during the National Sports and Adventure Awards 2023 at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi. (left), and Union sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya (Photo/Agencies) More than six months after the selection committee submitted its recommendations, the National Sports Awards for 2025-26 are yet to be announced, leading to…
For decades, scientists believed that an average life expectancy of 90 years was a distant milestone that no country would reach anytime soon. Then a landmark study published in The Lancet challenged that assumption. Researchers projected that South Korean women born in 2030 could live an average of 90.8 years, making them the first population…
NEW DELHI: The Uttar Pradesh government has directed education authorities across the state to ensure that schools do not compel parents to buy books from private publishers or designated vendors in violation of RTE Act. The action followed after the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), acting on a complaint filed by Anubha Shrivastava Sahai, president…
“Indian equity markets are expected to open on a cautious negative note, with Gift Nifty trading at 23250, down by 100 points, as Asia-Pacific markets traded lower following weakness in US technology stocks and escalating geopolitical tensions after U.S. strikes on Iran after an Apache helicopter incidentIn the previous session, the Nifty 50 rebounded by…
