Category: Events

The Indian rupee underperformed in 2025. (AI image) The Indian rupee was the worst performing Asian currency in 2025 and has started 2026 on a poor note, hitting a lifetime low of 92 versus the US dollar. What’s causing the slide, and is it reflective of any underlying issues? The Economic Survey 2025-2026 sheds light...

HYDERABAD: In a chilling case of familial betrayal, a 25-year-old nurse allegedly murdered her parents after they opposed her inter-caste marriage, administering a lethal overdose of medication using her professional medical knowledge. The incident took place in Yacharam village of Vikarabad district.Vikarabad police said they received information on Jan 25 about the deaths of a...

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UGC equity rules hit the streets: Student protests across states intensify as Supreme Court steps in In Indian educational institutes, policy rarely stays on paper for long. It steps off the page, enters the classroom, and—when it collides with identity—moves swiftly to the street. This week, a regulatory amendment meant to institutionalise equity in higher...

PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi with Pakistan cricketers. (Image credit: PCB) NEW DELHI: Pakistan’s Twenty20 World Cup plans have taken a dramatic turn, with the team already booked to fly out to Colombo on Monday even as uncertainty continues over their participation in the tournament, scheduled from February 7 to March 8. According to a report,...

Billionaire Vinod Khosla has now fired back at Tesla CEO Elon Musk with a lengthy 230-word reply on X (formerly known as Twitter). The clash between the two started after Musk defended himself against the accusations of racism by citing that his partner Shivon Zills has an Indian heritage. Khosla, the co-founder of Sun Microsystems...

Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis revealed Gemini 3’s launch caused OpenAI to declare a ‘Code Red,’ with ChatGPT losing millions of users. Hassabis credits Google’s pre-training team for its competitive edge. Despite significant growth in generative AI market share, he emphasizes the race for AGI is far from over, with focus now on Gemini 4....

NEW DELHI: The ministry of civil aviation (MoCA) on Thursday issued a statement on the investigation into the plane crash at Baramati airport that killed Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar and four others on Wednesday. The ministry said the probe into the Learjet 45 aircraft crash is progressing expeditiously.In a post on X, the...

Vihaan Malhotra (ICC Photo) NEW DELHI: “Mujhe Virat Kohli jaisa banna hai. Main unke saath khelna chahta hoon [I want to become like Virat Kohli and want to play with him],” a nine-year-old Vihaan Malhotra told his coach Kamal Sandhu when he joined his Cricket Hub Academy in Patiala. Back then, the kid had no...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: Screengrab) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday highlighted India’s strong growth momentum, calling the start of the current quarter “very positive” and describing a self-confident India as “a ray of hope for the world today.”Addressing the media ahead of the Budget Session 2026, PM Modi said India has...