US stocks today: Wall Street edges higher on tech, healthcare gains; investors eye key economic data

File photo (Picture credit: AP) Wall Street stocks moved higher on Tuesday, pushing major indices closer to record levels, as gains in technology shares and select healthcare stocks supported the market. Investors also remained focused on a busy week of US economic data that could shape expectations around future interest rate moves.As per news agency…

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Elite US campuses grapple with soaring disability claims and academic advantage debate

Elite US campuses grapple with soaring disability claims and academic advantage debate For decades, disability accommodations on American campuses were understood as a moral and legal necessity. Extra time on exams, flexible deadlines, and priority housing were safeguards meant to level the playing field for students whose physical or cognitive limitations made learning more challenging.Now,…

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Banking Sector Budget 2026 Live: Nirmala Sitharaman announces high-level panel, NBFC overhaul and market reforms

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced a series of measures aimed at strengthening India’s banking and financial ecosystem, as she underlined the sector’s improved health and outlined the next phase of reforms under the Viksit Bharat vision. In her Budget speech, Sitharaman said, “I propose setting up a high-level committee on banking for…

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Pakistan stocks soar: KSE-100 surges 40% — What’s driving the market after years of volatility?

Pakistan’s stock market is experiencing an unusual surge, driven largely by retail investors, signalling renewed confidence in local equities after years of uncertainty. The KSE-100 Index has soared roughly 40% in 2025, making Pakistan one of Asia’s top-performing markets. With property prices stagnant and deposit rates halved over the past two years, more individuals are…

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How Samantha balances fitness with autoimmune myositis: A lesson in resilience

After her diagnosis, Samantha took a break from acting for months. In many interviews she shared, “some days getting out of bed was hard”. Apart from functional medicine, her treatment included customized physiotherapy. Despite dealing with an autoimmune condition that causes inflammation and muscle weakness, she has steadily rebuilt her strength. In a conversation with…

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Thaw in ties: India expand tourist visa services worldwide for Chinese nationals; embassies, consulates begin processing | India News

NEW DELHI: Indian diplomatic missions and consulates worldwide have now reopened tourist visa applications for Chinese nationals, marking progress in bilateral relations following the resolution of military tensions in eastern Ladakh.Tourist visas for Chinese citizens, which were halted during the military confrontation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh starting May 2020,…

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MBA enrollments fall 6% globally as students shift towards specialised, skill-focused business degrees

Why global students are choosing specialised business master’s degrees For decades, a business degree followed a familiar path: undergraduate commerce or management, followed by an MBA that promised leadership roles and higher pay. That formula is now being quietly rewritten.Across leading business schools worldwide, student choices are shifting — not away from business education, but…

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Republic Day 2026 parade: Camels, ponies and dogs to march on Kartavya Path; Army’s four-legged warriors to make historic debut | India News

Republic Day 2026 parade: Camels, ponies and dogs to march on Kartavya Path; Army’s four-legged warriors make historic debut NEW DELHI: India’s Republic Day parade in 2026 will feature a rare and striking spectacle, with an animal contingent of the Indian Army marching along Kartavya Path for the first time, highlighting their vital role in…

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From saas-bahu to Sussex: Beckhams and Meghan Markle play the same script | World News

Every generation believes it is witnessing unprecedented family drama, convinced that the conflicts of its time are sharper, crueler, more psychologically fraught than anything that came before. That instinct is usually wrong. Families have always fractured, parents have always disappointed children, and institutions have always demanded obedience in the name of continuity. What is new,…

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‘Hugely impressed’: Shashi Tharoor hails Jaishankar, MEA for Nalanda university setup; calls it ‘wonderful’ achievement | India News

Shashi Tharoor (file photo) Congress leader Shashi Tharoor hailed external affairs minister S Jaishankar and his ministry on Tuesday for establishing the Nalanda University campus in Bihar. He admired the university while attending a literature festival at the university, highlighting it as one of the MEA’s significant but underappreciated achievements.“…I was hugely impressed by the…

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