Science & tech minister announces setting up of 4 quantum fabrication hubs worth Rs 720cr in 3 IITs, IISc

CAPTION: At IIT-Bombay, space, science and technology minister Jitendra Singh dedicates to the nation the liquid helium facility, which will decrease the reliance on foreign sources of helium and reduce costs of cryogenic experiments to a tenth of the present value and contribute significantly to the growing research portfolio of superconductivity, quantum computing and sensing,…

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IMF’s big move: India’s forex framework reclassified; move comes amid rupee weakness

India’s exchange rate framework came under renewed global scrutiny on Wednesday after the International Monetary Fund reclassified the country’s “de facto” regime as a “crawl-like arrangement”, two years after designating it “stabilised”. The change follows an IMF review conducted earlier this year and could shape how global investors read India’s approach to managing the rupee…

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Trump administration taken to court for dismantling Department of Education ‘brick by brick’

US Department of EducationImage credit: AP Photo Educators, school districts, unions, and disability-rights advocates have taken the Trump administration to court, accusing it of illegally dismantling the US Department of Education and transferring tens of billions in critical program funding to other federal agencies, according to a report by The New York Times (NYT). This…

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US Medicare price cuts: 15 major drugs including Ozempic and cancer medicines to become cheaper |

The US government has announced that Medicare will pay lower prices for 15 widely used prescription drugs, including blockbuster weight-loss medication Ozempic and several major cancer treatments. The reductions, which follow a new round of federal price negotiations, are expected to deliver billions in savings for taxpayers and provide cost relief for millions of older…

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‘We’ll continue to fight’: Amid the storm, Test captain Shubman Gill backs Team India | Cricket News

Shubman Gill, left, and India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir talk during a practice session at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, India, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Indian men’s Test team captain Shubman Gill has called for patience, perspective and unity after India suffered their heaviest-ever defeat in Test cricket, going down by…

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Despite 33% quota, women’s representation still low: President Murmu | India News

President Murmu, V P Radhakrishnan and PM Modi read the Preamble during Constitution Day celebrations at Samvidhan Sadan Wednesday NEW DELHi: President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday said women representation in judiciary, legislature and executive continues to be low despite Parliament amending the Constitution to enact Women’s Reservation Act in 2023 to reserve one-third of seats…

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