As part of his focus on Africa at the G20 summit in Johannesburg, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the continent can benefit from skills transfer. He said Africa’s development and empowerment of its young talent are in the interests of the entire world and proposed a ‘G20-Africa Skills Multiplier Initiative’. This can operate under a…
NEET UG counselling 2025: The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has extended the deadline for choice filling and locking for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET UG) 2025 stray vacancy round. The decision comes after the release of the final seat matrix, which revealed 1,232 Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) seats…
NEW DELHI: Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to visit India soon, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval said on Thursday.This comes amid Donald Trump administration’s stringent tariff actions against India over its Russian oil purchases. Putin Offers ‘Golden Deal’ As India Rejects Trump’s F-35; Russian SU-57 Jet Now in Play Earlier, Russia criticised Trump’s actions…
UAE captain Muhammad Waseem and India captain Suryakumar Yadav (X-BCCI) For the first time in 16 internationals across formats, India have finally won a toss. Suryakumar Yadav called right in Dubai as India chose to bowl first against the United Arab Emirates in their Asia Cup 2025 opener. The streak had become almost comical, with…
India’s player of the series India’s captain Shubman Gill on day five of the fifth cricket test match between England and India at The Kia Oval in London, Monday, Aug. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) NEW DELHI: India T20I vice-captain Shubman Gill is on road to complete recovery and is expected to check-in at the…
DEHRADUN: At a construction site in Delhi, Rohit Kumar can sometimes be spotted running with bricks on his back. A resident of Bihar’s Khagaria, he may look like another labourer battling at a work site. But Kumar is also a marathon runner.The 32-year-old has secured podium finishes in at least seven marathons, including Lucknow, Dehradun…
As November 2025 approaches, several important financial regulations and policy updates are set to take effect, impacting bank customers, credit card holders, and government employees.These changes range from revised nomination rules for bank accounts and lockers to updates in SBI Card fees and deadlines for pension-related submissions, as reported by ET. The measures aim to…
NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Monday called for scaling up action and execution in the fight against drugs right from points of entry and masterminds of the cartels to local sale and distribution level. He also launched the NCB’s drug disposal campaign and destroyed 1.37 lakh kilograms of drugs worth Rs 4,800…
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh State Institute of Forensic Science (UPSIFS), Lucknow, is set to host a national-level training programme on ‘Cyber Security and Digital Forensics’, from Nov 10 to 14, in collaboration with the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), New Delhi. The inaugural session will be led by Prem Kumar Gautam (IPS), inspector general, UP…
India’s share valuations continue to remain elevated despite the underperformance. (AI image) Expressing confidence in the Indian stock markets, Goldman Sachs has raised its rating to ‘overweight’ and set a 29,000 level target for Nifty50 by end-2026. The latest Goldman Sachs report suggests a potential increase of approximately 14% from Friday’s close of 25,492.The firm…
