Princeton Review ranks best US universities for student financial aid in 2025. (AI Image) As college costs continue to rise across the United States, the 2026 edition of the “Best Colleges” guide by Princeton Review ranks the top 10 US colleges offering the most generous financial aid. The rankings are based on surveys from 170,000…
Kanpur: A 33-year-old man was arrested in Uttar Pradesh’s Auraiya on Tuesday for allegedly assaulting and killing his 14-year-old cousin, hours after she tied a rakhi on him. The accused, Surjeet, had visited his uncle’s home on Rakshabandhan.Police said that later that night, he allegedly attacked the girl and tried to pass it off as…
Lucknow: Chief secretary SP Goyal on Wednesday directed divisional commissioners and district magistrates to ensure that educational institutions, govt buildings, commercial establishments, offices, dams, and bridges are illuminated with tricoloured lighting to mark the Independence Day. With the launch of the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign on Wednesday, Goyal said volunteers and the general public should…
MUMBAI: On a day the Kalyan Dombivli Municipal Corporation reiterated it would not withdraw its order to shut slaughterhouses and meat shops on Aug 15, more corporations – Kolhapur, Ichalkaranji, Nashik and Jalgaon – issued similar directives.Maharashtra CMDevendra Fadnavis said the decision was not taken by the Mahayuti govt but by an earlier govt in…
MUMBAI: ICICI Bank has rolled back its rule requiring new savings accounts opened after Aug 1 to maintain a monthly average balance (MAB) of Rs 50,000 and has revised the threshold to Rs 15,000. The move follows a social media backlash against the higher balance requirement, which was criticised for making banking exclusive.The bank said…
Lucknow: Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), including microlight aircraft, paragliders, hang-gliders, and drones, will be monitored closely, and unauthorised flights will be prohibited in the state as part of the enhanced security arrangements during Independence Day and Janmashtami on Aug 15 and 16.The directive, aimed at ensuring high-level vigilance, public safety, and communal harmony, was issued…
A para-athlete was among two people who died on Sunday morning during treatment, 19 days after being bitten by a rabid dog in Chinched village, Balangir district.Para-athlete Jogendra Chhatria (26) and Hrusikesh Rana (43) were attacked by a stray dog on July 23 while heading to the village pond for a bath. The dog first…
NEW DELHI: Top American specialty glass and technology company Corning is expanding its business in India as it ties up with local contract manufacturer Optiemus through a trademark and licensing agreement for screen protectors.The company is also close to starting production of finished cover glass for smartphones in India in a Rs 1,000-crore JV also…
Dharampal Singh As India observes Partition Horrors Remembrance Day on Aug 14, the nation must confront an uncomfortable truth long buried beneath conventional narratives of Hindu-Muslim discord: the systematic betrayal and persecution of India’s Scheduled Castes during the traumatic division of 1947. This overlooked tragedy offers profound lessons for contemporary politics, particularly regarding the dangerous…
IKEA has opened its first store in West Delhi at Pacific Mall (File photo) MUMBAI: Global trade wars have pushed companies to speed up the diversification of their supply chains and India will be key to Ikea’s sourcing strategy where it is expanding beyond textiles to build supply capabilities in plastic, metals, and furniture, said…
