From Rs 10k to Rs 2 lakh: Bihar CM announces top-up for select beneficiaries under women employment scheme | India News

NEW DELHI: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday announced government’s decision to provide an additional financial assistance of up to Rs 2 lakh to the women beneficiaries under the “Mukhya Mantri Mahila Rojgar” scheme.In a social media post on X, Nitish said that the amount selected beneficiaries in phases, “provided that the amount previously…

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Oil & steel of 21st century? India needs to catch up in AI race amid US–China rivalry, economic survey warns

AI-generated image “There is no time to waste,” the Economic Survey 2025–26 cautioned, as India confronts a rapidly hardening global order where technological capability, rather than military strength alone, will determine strategic influence. In an era marked by intensifying US–China rivalry and the emergence of America’s Pax Silica vision for the AI-driven world, the Survey…

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‘He’s ready to go’: Ricky Ponting drops major hint on Steve Smith’s T20 World Cup participation | Cricket News

Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has backed Glenn Maxwell to rediscover his spark at the upcoming T20 World Cup, insisting that a difficult Big Bash League season should not define what the all-rounder can deliver on the biggest stage. Maxwell endured a tough BBL campaign with Melbourne Stars, scoring just 76 runs at an average…

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Earth may be observed from the moon instead of orbital satellites in the future |

Earth may be observed from the moon instead of orbital satellites in the future (AI-generated) Scientists are beginning to read Earth in a different way, not from orbit, but from the surface of the moon. A recent study,“Spherical Harmonic Fingerprints Characterize Moon-Based Disk-Integrated Earth’s Emitted Radiation Signatures”, outlines how lunar-based observations can capture a broad…

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As Washington pulls back, New York steps forward to protect college access

Federal changes to student aid and research funding At a time when federal higher education policy is being decisively reshaped, New York is choosing a different path.Across the country, colleges are tightening budgets, shelving research plans, and recalibrating financial aid strategies as federal dollars become harder to secure. But in New York, state leaders are…

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