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A day that began with a routine examination at IIT Bombay ended in tragedy on Friday evening after a second-year student, who had been caught using a mobile phone to upload the exam question paper on ChatGPT, was found dead in his hostel room. His death triggered a protest by more than 400 students on […]
India’s population story is changing. With the country’s fertility rate falling below the replacement level, a recent working paper has questioned whether population control should continue to be treated as a goal of government policy. The paper, “The Ghost of Population Past,” says India now needs to adjust its family-planning approach to reflect this demographic […]
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce has been identified as one of 64 people who prosecutors say were victims of a multimillion-dollar investment fraud case involving businessman Siddharth Jawahar. Kelce’s name came up during Jawahar’s sentencing in a federal court in St Louis. The NFL player, who is married to pop star Taylor Swift, […]
Reliance Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Reliance Industries Limited, has handed over a fleet of 25 electric buses and a dedicated electric vehicle charging station to the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), strengthening the trust’s efforts to provide cleaner and more sustainable means of transport to pilgrims visiting Tirumala. The buses were formally flagged off by […]
These 24 Delhi Seats Now Have Fewer Registered Voters Than Votes Cast Last Year By Aparna Bhattacharya If elections were held tomorrow and there was a record 100% turnout, the New Delhi seat would still fall 9,268 votes short of the number of people who voted last year. A view of Connaught Place, Delhi. Photo: […]
For an H-4 spouse working in the US, a delayed work permit renewal can quickly become a serious problem. Even when a renewal application is already in process, the person may have to stop working if the existing employment authorisation expires. A recent court order has offered some relief in such a situation. A US […]
Mr. Pranav Adani, Director, Adani Enterprises, and Mr. Karan Adani, Managing Director, Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd. (APSEZ), along with their family, offered prayers at Chinchpokli Cha Chintamani on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi. Pranav Adani, Managing Director (Agro, Oil & Gas) and Director of Adani Enterprises said, “We are truly honoured to […]
A Canadian court has overturned the refusal of visitor visas for three Indian applicants after finding that the immigration officer had not properly considered the financial evidence submitted with their applications. The Federal Court of Canada, in a judgment delivered on September 1, 2026, described the officer’s decision as unreasonable and ordered the applications to […]
Indian professionals waiting for a US green card through the EB-1 employment-based category could face another setback this month, as the US State Department has warned that visa numbers for India may run out before the end of the current fiscal year. The warning appears in the department’s September Visa Bulletin, which indicates that rising […]
For families still waiting for news of loved ones lost in Nepal’s devastating late-August flash floods, the hardest part of the disaster may not be over when the waters recede. More than 1,200 people have died in the tragedy, and for some families, the loss remains incomplete because the identity of their loved ones is […]
Development projects worth around ₹35,000 crore took centre stage during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Gujarat visit, but his Vadodara address also turned into a reflection on his political journey and a sharp criticism of the Opposition. PM Modi inaugurated several projects and laid foundation stones for new development works during the visit. His address covered […]
Mount Everest’s climbing season brings thousands of people to the world’s highest mountain, but the activity is also leaving a growing environmental impact on the fragile Khumbu Glacier. A new study by Nepalese and American scientists has found that the heat produced by human activity at Everest Base Camp contributes to the melting of the […]
India’s headline GDP growth of 7.8% in the April-June quarter has come under scrutiny after questions were raised over changes in the statistical base used to calculate growth and major revisions to earlier GDP figures. Former Finance and Economic Affairs Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg said the 7.8% figure appears strong on the surface, but he […]
The Donald Trump administration is considering a major change to the US passport application process that could require parents to provide proof of their own citizenship or legal immigration status when applying for passports for their US-born children. The proposal is linked to President Donald Trump’s August 6 executive order aimed at curbing what the […]
A Janmashtami celebration in Kolkata’s Motinpore area, which was started around six decades ago by a Muslim social worker and was later jointly organised by Hindu and Muslim residents, has undergone a major change this year. The celebration, which once brought people from both communities together, is now being organised exclusively by Hindus. The change […]
Reliance is stepping into India’s ice cream market with the launch of Bombay Creamery, a new brand from Reliance Consumer Products Limited (RCPL), the FMCG arm of Reliance Industries Limited. The company is positioning Bombay Creamery as an accessible premium dairy ice cream brand, combining real dairy ingredients with affordable pricing. Products will start at […]
Adani Energy Solutions (AESL), India’s largest private transmission and distribution company, today said that it has achieved the distinction of being the highest ESG-scored company globally in the Utilities sector as assessed by S&P Global, following the completion of S&P Global’s latest Media and Stakeholder Analysis (MSA) review. Following the review, the governance-related assessment that […]
Air India is facing a difficult stretch on its India-UK operations following the crash of flight AI171 in June 2025. Data on the route show that while the airline initially had significantly higher seat capacity, passenger traffic began falling much faster in the months after the accident. The figures suggest that Air India has struggled […]
Hing, or asafoetida, is one of the smallest ingredients used in Indian cooking but has a strong role in everyday food. From dals and curries to vegetables and masalas, a small pinch can change the flavour of an entire dish. But two well-known hing brands have now come under scrutiny after the Food Safety and […]
The US government is considering a major change that could affect H-1B visa holders and their spouses, particularly Indian families who have spent years waiting for permanent residency. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has added a proposal to its regulatory agenda that could eventually end the work authorisation currently available to eligible H-1B spouses. […]
