The central government’s fiscal deficit stood at 52.6% of the full-year target at the end of October 2025, data released by the Controller General of Accounts (CGA) on Friday showed. In the same period last year, the deficit was 46.5% of the 2024-25 Budget Estimates (BE).In absolute terms, the fiscal deficit – the gap between…
Morne Morkel backed Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma to continue competing at the top level (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: India’s bowling coach Morne Morkel believes that star batters Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are capable of playing in the 2027 World Cup. His comments come ahead of India’s opening ODI against South Africa, where both…
It’s always a best bet to have that one place in the list that won’t disappoint any kind of traveller in any case. With chill hitting your spine, apple orchards blanketed in white, and cafes serving sizzling momos beside roaring bonfires, are something that will sum up your experience when here. It’s in short India’s…
BENGALURU: India and the United States have cleared a major milestone in their joint Earth-observation effort, with the Nasa-Isro Synthetic Aperture Radar (Nisar) mission completing antenna deployment, early calibration, and the full commissioning run. The mission has now moved into its science phase, with Isro releasing the first set of S-band radar images on Friday,…
Punjab’s new entrepreneurship curriculum aims to build a generation of job creators Punjab is planning to transform the way students approach learning and work, introducing a Class 12 entrepreneurship curriculum designed to equip young minds with practical skills for self-employment and startups. Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains announced on Thursday that the Punjab School Education…
The Directorate of Education (DoE) has announced the resumption of normal physical classes across all Delhi schools with immediate effect. The decision follows the Commission for Air Quality Management’s (CAQM) order, which revoked actions under Stage III of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) due to an improvement in air quality indicators over the past…
The second Test of the five-match Ashes series begins on December 4 at the Gabba and will be a day-night fixture. (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Former England fast bowler Stuart Broad feels England’s chances in the Brisbane Test will largely depend on how effectively they handle the “lottery” of the pink ball. The second Test…
NEW DELHI: India’s economic and political landscape saw major developments on Friday, with fresh data showing stronger-than-expected GDP growth. In parallel, New Delhi and Washington moved closer to finalising the first tranche of their Bilateral Trade Agreement. Meanwhile, the Congress high command is preparing to intervene as the leadership tussle between Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar…
NEW DELHI: In a major breakthrough, Delhi Police‘s crime branch arrested the main conspirator allegedly involved in multiple shootings that took place at Kapil Sharma’s Kap’s Cafe in Surrey, Canada, this year.A crime branch team led by DCP Sanjeev Yadav nabbed Bandhu Maan Singh Shekhon, a key member of the Goldy Dhillon gang. A Chinese…
Our education system is predicated on the idea of academic ability: Sir Ken Robinson When Sir Ken Robinson stood on a TED stage nearly two decades ago and declared, “If you’re not prepared to be wrong, you’ll never come up with anything original,” he wasn’t delivering a punchline. He was diagnosing a global education crisis…
