Canada targets brain gain with ambitious federal funding for research chairs and innovation. (Getty Images) Canada is moving to reclaim top research talent from around the world as Ottawa rolls out a multibillion-dollar strategy aimed at reversing decades of brain drain and accelerating national economic growth.The federal plan, unveiled in the most recent budget, commits…
For nearly a year, Delaram Pouyabahar planned her next academic step around a postdoctoral position at Harvard University. Interviews, fellowship applications, visa paperwork and a consular interview in Toronto were all completed. Then, in early June 2025, a new US travel ban quietly brought those plans to a halt.The policy, announced on June 4, expanded…
Argentina’s Lionel Messi, right, and former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool) NEW DELHI: The Wankhede Stadium witnessed a historic moment on Sunday as sports legends Lionel Messi and Sachin Tendulkar shared the spotlight during a grand event.Messi, as part of his four-city GOAT India tour, spent an hour at Wankhede engaging with young…
Arjun Rampal, who is currently riding high on the success of his latest theatrical release Dhurandhar, just made his relationship milestone official. The actor, who plays Major Iqbal in the film released on December 5 and is set to cross the Rs 300 crore mark at the box office, appears to have confirmed his engagement…
Banks have been advised by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to link loans extended to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to an external benchmark in order to strengthen monetary policy transmission, the government informed Parliament on Saturday.In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for MSME Shobha Karandlaje said the…
India’s Hardik Pandya, center, celebrate with teammates the wicket of South Africa’s Tristan Stubbs (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia) NEW DELHI: Hardik Pandya reached a major milestone on Sunday by taking his 100th T20I wicket during the India vs South Africa 3rd T20I in Dharamsala. With this wicket, he became the first Indian to record both 100…
NEET PG Counselling 2025 round 2 seat allotment list releasing on 16 December at mcc.nic.in. The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) is expected to announce the NEET PG Counselling 2025 Round 2 seat allotment result on December 16, as per the ongoing counselling schedule. The Round 2 process is crucial for candidates who were either not…
Messi’s chartered plane, personal bond and an arrest: How organiser Satadru Dutta was stopped from fleeing Kolkata airport KOLKATA: Hours after the Lionel Messi show at Salt Lake Stadium spiralled into chaos, Kolkata Police on Saturday arrested event organiser Satadru Dutta, stopping him from leaving the city amid mounting anger over the aborted programme and…
MPPSC FSO answer key 2025 expected soon The Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission (MPPSC) is expected to release the answer key and response sheet for the Food Safety Officer (FSO) recruitment exam 2025 shortly on its official website. The written examination was conducted earlier this month to fill 67 Food Safety Officer posts under the…
Gold and silver are expected to prolong their record-setting surge in the coming week as traders turn their attention to a heavy line-up of global inflation data and macroeconomic indicators that will shape central bank policy expectations, analysts said. The focus will be on inflation prints from India, the US, Europe and the UK, along…
