The statue of Thomas Jefferson. (Agency photo) NEW YORK: US President Thomas Jefferson‘s statue, a presence for more than a century in the New York City Council chamber, is coming down following a public commission reassessment of the legacy of the founding father who was also a slaveholder. The New York City Public Design Commission…
MUMBAI: For years, they’ve wanted it, now they have it. BJP is finally set to assume control of India’s richest civic body, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), and get its own mayor of Mumbai.After almost 30 years at the helm of BMC, the Thackerays have lost control of their last bastion of power to the Mahayuti…
BENGALURU: With just 17 net hires in the first nine months of the 2025-26 financial year, India’s top five IT companies eased off the hiring throttle and moved firmly into caution mode. The muted performance marked a sharp contrast to the 17,764 net additions recorded during the same period last year, highlighting how the hiring…
Less than a week after announcing a new dean for its law school, the University of Arkansas reversed course. The offer made to Emily Suski, a legal scholar with a focus on health, poverty and education law, was withdrawn after objections from state politicians over her views on transgender student athletes.The decision has become a…
Suhana Khan, daughter of Shah Rukh Khan and Gauri Khan, may have been born into one of Bollywood’s most celebrated families, but her decision to become an actor came from a moment of rejection rather than privilege. In a new interview with Harper’s Bazaar India, Suhana revealed that it was a failed audition during her…
Good news sits close to your name today. The Moon supports your learning and reputation areas, and Jupiter’s kind glance brings results that feel earned, not accidental.You’ll feel joyful and full of enthusiasm. Even routine chores like grocery shopping or getting the kids ready won’t irritate you much. A social or family gathering may pop…
Lance Lowry (Agency photo) NEW YORK: At a Georgia state House of Representatives hearing on prison conditions in September, a corrections officer called in to testify, interrupting his shift to tell lawmakers how dire conditions had become. On a “good day,” he told lawmakers, he had maybe six or seven officers to supervise roughly 1,200…
NEW DELHI: Several Indian nationals, returned from Iran, arriving at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi late on Friday amid escalating regional tensions. Their return follows an advisory issued by the Indian government urging citizens in Iran to leave the country due to the deteriorating security situation. The Ministry of External Affairs said it…
MUMBAI: Sebi chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey on Friday said the regulator is working towards introducing a series of reforms in the capital markets, including some that would make it easier for foreign investors to invest in India. The Sebi chief also said that the regulator was working on a plan to introduce a closing auction…
In a significant move to strengthen the link between higher education and employment, the U.S. Departments of Education (ED) and Labor (DOL) announced a new partnership aimed at aligning postsecondary education programs with workforce development. Starting the week of January 20, 2026, staff from ED’s Higher Education Programs (HEP) Division will be detailed to work…
