India’s foreign exchange reserves rose sharply by $5.543 billion to $692.576 billion for the week ended November 14, driven largely by a surge in the valuation of gold holdings, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday.The rise follows a $2.699 billion decline in the previous reporting week, when total…
Delhi schools halt outdoor sports as SC and CAQM issue warnings over severe AQI levels NEW DELHI: The Directorate of Education (DoE) of the Delhi government has suspended all outdoor sports activities in schools as air quality continues to deteriorate. The order was issued after pollution levels rose sharply across the city, prompting health concerns…
Sheikh Hasina (ANI file photo) Ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s son, Sajeeb Wazed, on Thursday alleged that country’s interim leader Muhammad Yunus would not be able to harm his mother. He insisted that “Yunus cannot touch my mother and he cannot do anything to her.”His remarks come at a time when Hasina’s future hangs…
To the generations that raised us, taught us, and now often critique us—consider this an open letter. Not a fight, not a manifesto, but a Gen Z’er trying to bridge a widening gap. Because for a group often labeled “chronically online,” “entitled,” or “too sensitive,” it’s ironic how rarely we’re truly heard.We’re told we don’t…
Rishabh Pant (AP Photo/Anupam Nath) Rishabh Pant will lead India’s Test team in the second match against South Africa in Guwahati, following Shubman Gill‘s unavailability. The team currently trails 0-1 in the series against Temba Bavuma’s side.Pant, who will make his Test captaincy debut at the same venue where he started his one-day career, addressed…
Tejas jet crashed in Dubai NEW DELHI: A Tejas fighter jet participating in the Dubai Air Show crashed on Friday after nosediving during an aerobatic display, the Indian Air Force (IAF) said in a statement. The HAL-built light combat aircraft went down at around 2.10pm (local time) while executing a manoeuvre, sending thick black smoke…
Shubman Gill’s travel to Guwahati for the second Test against South Africa was a calculated risk, with management hoping for a last-minute recovery. Despite no red flags from the BCCI medical team, Gill was deemed not to be match-fit, leading to his eventual withdrawal and travel to Mumbai for specialist consultation. Did Shubman Gill take…
UCLA students march outside a meeting of the University of California Board of Regents in Los Angeles, to protest the system’s plan to continue annual tuition increases, Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025. (Mikhail Zinshteyn/CalMatters via AP) The University of California has restored its policy of annual tuition increases after the UC Board of Regents voted 13-3…
Mitchell Starc rattled England with his seven-wicket haul, while Ben Stokes responded with a fifer to restrict Australia to 123/9 at Stumps. (Images via Getty) Wickets flew on the opening day of the first Ashes Test in Perth as 19 wickets tumbled, leaving the match finely balanced after a chaotic start to the series. England…
The video, filmed a day before the Red Fort car blast that killed 15 people, shows a house in an isolated location with sacks of ammonium nitrate stacked inside. FARIDABAD: A video showing 2,600kg of ammonium nitrate recovered from a cleric’s house in Faridabad on 9 November has resurfaced as the investigation into the Delhi…
