Category: Events

Larry Page Larry Page net worth crossed $300 billion after shares of Alphabet climbed on July 15, adding billions to the fortunes of the company’s co-founder. Alphabet shares rose 3.9% on Wednesday after gaining nearly 2% a day earlier. According to Forbes, the rise in Alphabet’s stock added about $8 billion to Page’s wealth, taking...

Argentina’s Lionel Messi (10) reacts during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between England and Argentina in Atlanta, Wednesday, July 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough) The British are responsible for many terrible things. Eating something called beans on toast, reminiscent of utilitarian culinary behaviour whose peculiarity is acceptable only when one is being bombed from...

More countries report higher confidence in China’s Xi Jinping than in US President Donald Trump. China is now viewed more positively than the US in most of the 36 countries surveyed by the Pew Research Center in early 2026, with similar patterns seen in views of their leaders, Donald Trump and Xi Jinping.Pew’s latest global...

The top court also advised the Tamil Nadu government not to oppose the Centre’s education policy merely because it originated from the Union government. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday expressed apprehension over the Centre’s decision to introduce the third-language curriculum under the National Education Policy from Class 9.While hearing the Tamil Nadu government’s...

Flag of Canada The Government of Canada announced that it is pausing new applications under the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) as part of efforts to maintain a sustainable immigration system. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) confirmed that while new applications will not be accepted, existing files will continue to be processed, with plans...

A 32-year-old man allegedly shot dead his 55-year-old father at their house in Modinagar on Wednesday night. GHAZIABAD: A 32-year-old man allegedly shot dead his 55-year-old father at their house in Modinagar on Wednesday night. Police said he fired more than three rounds after a heated argument that began when the father confronted him for...

‘Stressful for students’: SC tells Centre not to introduce 3rd language in Class 9 NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Thursday observed that introducing a third language in Class 9 under the National Education Policy would put undue pressure on students as they begin preparing for their board examinations.The court said Central Board of Secondary Education’s...

AAP opposes mandatory E20 Petrol, launches public petition (ANI image) NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Saurabh Bharadwaj on Thursday urged people to support an online petition opposing the mandatory use of E20 petrol, alleging that the fuel leads to lower mileage and vehicle damage.Sharing the campaign on X, Bharadwaj appealed to motorists facing...

India is set to get its first Hydrogen Fuel Cell Train on Friday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to flag off the train on the Jind–Sonipat section in Haryana, marking a new chapter in the country’s transition towards cleaner transport. India’s first Hydrogen Fuel Cell Trainset is designed to generate its own electricity onboard...

A US federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from enforcing an immigration policy that could deny visas or deport foreign researchers and trust-and-safety professionals working on misinformation, disinformation and online hate speech. Chief US District Judge James Boasberg ruled that the policy likely violates the free speech protections of the US Constitution’s First Amendment....