‘Built lasting bridges’: How Padma Shri Tomio Mizokami shaped India–Japan cultural ties | India News

Renowned Japanese scholar and linguist Professor Tomio Mizokami, Professor Emeritus at Osaka University, is widely regarded as one of the most influential cultural bridges between India and Japan, with a lifelong commitment to Indian languages, literature and education. His contribution was formally recognised in 2018, when he was conferred the Padma Shri, one of India’s…

Read More

The Simpsons bold predictions 2026: AI replacing jobs, smart homes turning dangerous, and fear of global conflict that feel closer than ever |

The Simpsons has been reduced to a brilliant cartoon series for several decades, but surprisingly, it has consistently proved to be the most unlikely prophet in pop culture. The show’s previous episodes often come back to the forefront at the most unexpected times in reality. As of 2026, the community has been turning to rewatch…

Read More

‘Sold a lie for three years’: 85-year-old England legend Geoffrey Boycott rips into Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes after Ashes thrashing | Cricket News

Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: England’s heavy 4-1 Ashes defeat has sparked strong criticism, and one of the loudest voices has been that of former England opener Geoffrey Boycott. The 85-year-old, who once won the Ashes in Australia himself, did not hold back while analysing England’s recent approach…

Read More

Amit Shah to virtually inaugurate IED-related data platform for NSG on Friday | India News

NEW DELHI: Home minister Amit Shah will on Friday virtually inaugurate the National IED Data Management System (NIDMS) — a platform for storing, collating and disseminating improvised explosive device-related data for use in post-blast investigations and analytics — at the National Security Guard (NSG) Garrison in Manesar near Gurugram. “NIDMS is a secure, national-level digital…

Read More

Budget 2026: Rs 1.52 lakh crore locked in Customs disputes; Govt may consider amnesty, duty slab rationalisation

Representative file photo (Budget 2025) With more than Rs 1.52 lakh crore of customs duty locked in litigation, the government may consider introducing an amnesty scheme in the Union Budget for 2026–27 to bring closure to long-pending disputes and provide certainty to businesses, Price Waterhouse & Co LLP said on Thursday, PTI reported.The government could…

Read More

Delhi’s private schools can’t shake off fee committees: HC extends deadlines, autonomy under challenge

Delhi’s private schools can’t shake off fee committees: HC extends deadlines, autonomy under challenge The Public Schools on Private Land Society (PSPLS), a Delhi-based association representing private unaided schools operating on privately owned land, went to the Delhi High Court with a blunt demand: Strike down the Delhi School Education (Transparency in Fixation and Regulation…

Read More