Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina (Photos by AP) NEW DELHI: World No. 5 Elena Rybakina won the Australian Open title on Saturday as she defeated top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka with a 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 scoreline. The victory was special for Rybakina, and it helped her avenge the painful loss she suffered in the 2023 final at…
As Pakistan seeks to position itself as a responsible regional actor on the global stage, unrest in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) is exposing deep cracks closer to home.The agitation, which intensified in early June, led to violent clashes between protesters and security forces. The unrest comes at an awkward moment for Pakistan, which has recently projected…
UPPRPB announces February schedule for UP Police SI Confidential and ASI Clerk Accounts typing test The Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment and Promotion Board has announced the schedule for the computer typing test for select ministerial posts in the Uttar Pradesh Police. The update was shared through the board’s official X handle, @upprpb, providing clarity to…
Photo credit: X/@gemsofbabus_ Planning to buy a home in Chandigarh? Be prepared to pay more.Earlier this year, the UT administration revised collector rates for residential, commercial and agricultural properties, making property purchases costlier across the city. The revised rates, which came into effect on April 1, have increased the government’s benchmark valuation of properties.Collector rates…
KOLKATA: A day after high drama and tense standoff as CM Mamata Banerjee walked into its office challenging the ongoing ED raid, the 450-odd employees of I-PAC office in Kolkata returned to work on Friday, in 100% attendance. There were some “visible changes”, though, right outside its office on the 11th floor at Godrej Waterside…
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Friday showcased new AI-based systems that can help detect fake hospital bills, forged medical papers and fraud under the Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme.The tools were presented during the AB PM-JAY Auto-Adjudication Hackathon Showcase 2026 organised by the Union health ministry, National Health Authority (NHA), IndiaAI Mission and IISc Bengaluru.Officials…
NEW DELHI: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has asked all independent milk producers and vendors across the country to obtain mandatory registration or licences, warning that many are operating outside the food safety regulatory system.In an advisory issued on March 11, the food regulator said several milk producers who are not…
India and the United States released a joint statement on Saturday, announcing the framework for an interim trade agreement. Under the newly announced trade pact, tariffs on Indian goods will drop from 50% to 18%. “The US and India are pleased to announce that they have reached a framework for an Interim Agreement regarding reciprocal…
Some journeys begin with plans, others begin with faith and create a perfect premise for stories we carry for a lifetime. My drive from Mumbai to Trimbakeshwar Temple, one of India’s most unique Jyotirlingas with three faces, began like a beautiful monsoon retreat. The Sun was playing hide and seek with clouds and the Western…
Stan Wawrinka and Gael Monfils bid farewell to the French Open. (AP Photos) The curtains came down on two of the most beloved careers in modern tennis as Stan Wawrinka and Gael Monfils played their final matches at French Open on Monday, bringing an emotional close to more than two decades of memories on the…