Stanford University has prompted renewed debate over legacy admissions after announcing it will no longer participate in California’s state-funded student aid programmes. The move allows the university to continue factoring in applicants’ familial ties to alumni and donors when selecting its undergraduate class for autumn 2026, bypassing new state law aimed at limiting the influence…
NEW DELHI: The Karnataka Assembly on Tuesday passed a bill to rename Bengaluru City University as Dr Manmohan Singh Bengaluru City University, in honour of the former Prime Minister who passed away earlier this year.The Congress-majority assembly’s decision came months after Manmohan Singh’s passing.In June 2006, during his tenure as Prime Minister, Singh laid the…
Political and sports landscape saw major developments on Tuesday. The INDIA bloc named former Supreme Court judge B Sudershan Reddy as its vice-presidential candidate for the 9 September election. In cricket, the BCCI announced India’s 15-member squad for the Asia Cup 2025 in Dubai and Abu Dhabi from September 9-28, with Suryakumar Yadav leading the…
China’s export restrictions on key rare earth magnets have led to supply chain bottlenecks affecting domestic industries, including electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers, the government told Parliament on Tuesday.In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasada said regular consultations are being held with stakeholders to address the…
Ahaan Panday’s acting debut in Saiyaara and Aryan Khan’s directorial venture, The Ba**ds of Bollywood, are generating considerable excitement. A viral Reddit thread suggests they could challenge the negative perceptions surrounding ‘nepo kids’. Fans are hopeful that this duo will bring fresh talent and perspectives to Bollywood, potentially reshaping the industry’s landscape. Bollywood’s ‘nepo kid’…
Dubai: India’s Shreyas Iyer during a warm-up session before the start of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final cricket match between India and New Zealand, in Dubai, UAE. (PTI Photo/Arun Sharma) New Delhi: When Ajit Agarkar read out the 2025 Asia Cup squad, there was no mention of Shreyas Iyer in the 15-member list announced…
SURAT: A woman patron at the tony K’s Charcoal restaurant in Piplod discovered a mobile phone hidden in a toilet exhaust fan there on Sunday evening and even found a video of herself recorded on it. Umra police later arrested one Surendra Rana (30), who works for the restaurant as a sweeper, and seized two…
Zakir Khan made history as he became the first Indian comedian to lead the stand-up show at the prestigious Madison Square Garden. Khan performed at the venue in front of 6000 people—a sold-out show. This moment was big for him as well as the Indian stand-up scene on a global stage. And during the same,…
Shubman Gill and Suryakumar Yadav New Delhi: At the start of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, keyboard warriors had written off Shubman Gill before he could even take strike. His 754 runs in the Test series and series-levelling captaincy, as chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar rightly mentioned, “exceeded expectations.” And Gill’s elevation to India’s T20I vice-captaincy is…
BJP national spokesperson Syed Zafar Islam NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday downplayed the impact of US President Donald Trump’s decision to impose a 50 per cent tariff on India, asserting that India’s economy would be “least affected” by tariffs despite global pressures.Addressing a press briefing, BJP national spokesperson Syed Zafar Islam…
