Six years of age has become mandatory for Class 1 admissions in Haryana. (Photo source: Pexels) Haryana has formally ended all forms of age relaxation for Class 1 admissions, making completion of six years compulsory from the 2026–27 academic session. The decision aligns the state’s admission framework with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury at his residence in Delhi and raised the issue of attacks on Bengali-speaking people, especially in BJP-ruled states.Chowdhury, a former West Bengal Congress chief, urged the Prime Minister’s intervention to help stop such attacks.He claimed that such incidents could flare up…
Iran’s envoy calls Chabahar Port key to regional connectivity, shared growth with India NEW DELHI: Iran’s ambassador to India, Mohammad Fathali, on Monday described the Chabahar Port project as a symbol of the strong partnership between India and Iran, saying it plays a crucial role in promoting common development and regional connectivity.Speaking at a reception…
Shreyas Iyer and Shubman Gill (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Two captains – Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer – will be eyeing their first points of IPL 2026 when Gujarat Titans take on Punjab Kings in Mullanpur on Tuesday.For Gill, India’s Test and ODI skipper, the season presents a big opportunity to reassert his place…
Praful Hinge, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Rajasthan Royals batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi said he wanted to answer his critics with his bat after his poor outing against Sunrisers Hyderabad pacer Praful Hinge in their earlier IPL meeting.On his IPL debut, Hinge had taken four wickets and dismissed Sooryavanshi for a duck. The young batter failed to handle a…
Astrophysicist Priyamvada (Priya) Natarajan Priyamvada (Priya) Natarajan is a distinguished astrophysicist and the inaugural Joseph S. and Sophia S. Fruton Professor of Astronomy and Physics at Yale University. She also serves as an external Principal Investigator at Harvard’s Black Hole Initiative. Professor Natarajan has made seminal contributions to our understanding of the cosmos, specifically in…
Your next biryani bowl, burger or that cheesy treat may soon cost a little extra. With fuel prices rising, India’s restaurants and delivery apps are bracing to make food 5-10% pricier from next week, as an industry already battling LPG shortages, soaring gas costs and staff crunches adds yet another expense to the menu.With LPG…
Mukesh Kumar has emerged as an unlikely yet vital weapon for Delhi Capitals in IPL 2026, silencing doubters with discipline and control. Backed by the team management, the Bengal pacer has relied on hard lengths and consistency to deliver. NEW DELHI: At the toss of the Delhi Capitals’ (DC) opening match of the 2026 Indian…
Asian markets inched higher on Friday amid holiday-thinned trading, with several exchanges remaining closed for the Boxing Day holiday. Regional stocks extended gains after Wall Street ended the week at record highs, while most global markets were shut on Thursday for Christmas.Markets in Tokyo, Shanghai, Seoul and Taipei all posted gains. Japan’s Topix climbed to…
MUMBAI: The rupee weakened for a fifth consecutive session on Tuesday, closing at 90.98 to a dollar, down 7 paise from the previous session, after breaching the 91 mark and sliding to a one-month low intraday amid rising geopolitical tensions and sustained selling in domestic equity markets.The currency opened marginally weaker and slipped to 91.05…