The Right to Disconnect Bill, 2025 — a private member’s bill introduced in Parliament last week — has reopened the conversation on work-life boundaries, even though experts say it is unlikely to become law anytime soon. The legislation, moved by NCP MP Supriya Sule, proposes giving employees the legal right to ignore work-related communication outside…
UGC approves 101 universities for online and distance learning in academic session 2025-26 The University Grants Commission (UGC) has officially recognized 101 universities and 20 Category-1 institutions to offer Open and Distance Learning (ODL) programmes for the academic year 2025-26, with the session beginning in July-August 2025. In addition, 113 universities have been approved to…
Veteran actress Sharmila Tagore was married to the legendary late Indian cricketer Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi. They have three children together – Saif Ali Khan, Saba Ali Khan and Soha Ali Khan. Even though they grew up in the well-known Pataudi–Tagore family, with ample glamour around them, their home life was quite normal with rules,…
Rashid Khan (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan, File) Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan has surpassed India’s Bhuvneshwar Kumar to become the highest wicket-taker in T20I Asia Cup history. This milestone came during Afghanistan’s Group B match against Bangladesh at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.Rashid demonstrated his bowling acumen by taking 2 wickets for 26 runs in his four-over…
Banks across several states will remain closed on Wednesday, August 27 on account of Ganesh Chaturthi. According to the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) holiday calendar, banks in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Bengaluru, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Goa and Andhra Pradesh will not be operational for the day. While physical branches will remain closed, customers can continue…
BENGALURU: A 28-year-old tenant allegedly set ablaze a 45-year-old grocery shop owner after she refused his proposal to marry her daughter, around midnight Tuesday at Bhovi Colony in Basaveshwaranagar. Geeta is currently undergoing treatment at Victoria Hospital and is critical, police said.Police are are searching for the suspect, Muttu Abhimanyu, who ran a tea stall…
The Nano Banana AI 3D figurine trend recently went viral across social media. The miniatures can be created with the help of Google’s AI tool, Gemini 2.5 Flash Image. Now, after this trend, another AI-powered fashion trend is sweeping social media platform Instagram. Called as the ‘Banana AI Saree’ trend, users are now turning their…
Most of the people rarely carry cash anymore. From paying the grocer via UPI and booking cabs to renewing OTT subscriptions and shopping online, their phone has become their wallet. Today, millions of digitally savvy Indians enjoy the speed and convenience of cashless payments. But the same convenience that makes life easier also opens the…
Security personnel near Red Fort in the wake of a blast which claimed the lives of at least 8 people and injured several, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo/Kamal Kishore) NEW DELHI: The engagement ceremony of a young couple at Chandni Chowk’s Jain Sports Club continued amid confusion and disbelief on Monday evening — even as…
Silver rate today: Silver prices surged for the third consecutive day on Wednesday, gaining Rs 3,000 to trade near a record high of Rs 1,57,000 per kilogram in the national capital amid global uncertainties and the prolonged US government shutdown.The white metal had closed at Rs 1,54,000 per kg on Tuesday and touched Rs 1,57,400…