Linda McMahon launches federal portal to monitor foreign funding in US universities The U.S. Department of Education on Monday announced the launch of a new portal designed to hold universities accountable for disclosing foreign funding, in accordance with federal law, as reported by The Daily Signal. The portal, scheduled to go live on January 2,…
A Parliamentary panel has called for sweeping improvements to India’s insolvency framework, including a new advance ruling mechanism that would give stakeholders clarity even before a case is admitted under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC). The proposal is aimed at reducing avoidable litigation and safeguarding the time-bound nature of the resolution process, according to…
Lucknow: Three passengers were burnt alive, and 24 others sustained severe burn injuries after a private sleeper bus travelling from the Indo-Nepal border town of Sonouli to Delhi caught fire following a high-impact collision with a truck early Tuesday. The tragedy occurred around 3 am on the Phulwariya Bypass. The bus, registered in Rampur, was…
India’s three largest lenders — State Bank of India, HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank — will continue to be treated as domestic systemically important banks (D-SIBs), the Reserve Bank said on Tuesday, underscoring their critical role in the financial system and the need for stronger capital cushions. The designation requires the lenders to maintain higher…
When a federal judge directed the administration of President Donald Trump in September to restore Harvard University’s suspended funding, centres that rely on support from the United States Department of Education’s International and Foreign Language Education initiative briefly anticipated a return to normal. According to The Harvard Crimson, the relief lasted only a week. Seven…
Andrew Tate is facing brutal outrage online after sharing a post widely condemned as racist towards Indian women, prompting sharp criticism, memes, and a flood of rebuttals from social media users. In the post, Tate shared a clip of an Indian woman casually shopping and added a caption implying that Indian women are inherently unattractive….
The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) will create a dedicated NPS fund-of-funds platform to route pension money into selected alternative investment funds (AIFs), chairman S Ramann said on Tuesday, outlining a broader push to position pension assets as a stable source of long-term capital for India’s private markets. Speaking at IVCA DII &…
Rohit Sharma broke a long-standing record, surpassing Pakistan’s Shahid Afridi to become the batter with the most sixes in ODI cricket. (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Indian skipper Rohit Sharma is on the verge of achieving a monumental milestone in international cricket. Ahead of the second ODI against South Africa in Raipur on Wednesday, Rohit stands…
Legendary actor Dharmendra who recently passed away was loved immensely, not just by his fans but also his family. Apart from his iconic onscreen roles, his real life also has always been a topic of discussion through the years. Dharmendra married Hema Malini in 1980. He was already married to Prakash Kaur that time and…
Silver’s blistering ascent in 2025 has pushed it into uncharted territory, with the white metal crossing Rs 1.8 lakh per kg on Monday and delivering 103% returns — a surge that now places it alongside just 20 multibagger stocks, according to an ET analysis. Once regarded primarily as a hedging asset, silver has eclipsed not…
