New Delhi: More than six years after its enactment sparked riots in Delhi, the Supreme Court on Thursday scheduled a four-day final hearing from May 5 on 243 petitions challenging the validity of Citizenship (Amendment) Act that provides a pathway for citizenship to Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, Parsis and Christians who may reach India after fleeing…
In this image posted on Feb. 19, 2026, Bharti Enterprises Founder and Chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal with Adobe Chairman and CEO Shantanu Narayen during the India AI Impact Summit 2026, in New Delhi. (@airtelnews/X via PTI Photo) New Delhi: AI must remain open, trusted, and globally accessible rather than concentrated in a few hands, industry…
Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan (AP Photo) A number of prominent figures from the cricketing world — including Indian icons Kapil Dev and Sunil Gavaskar — have extended support to former Pakistan all-rounder Imran Khan, who has been incarcerated for more than two years. Reports suggest that Khan, Pakistan’s Prime Minister from 2018 to…
US Education Department warns colleges over rising student loan defaults The U.S. Department of Education has issued fresh guidance directing colleges and universities to strengthen their efforts to prevent student loan defaults. The Department reminded institutions of their shared responsibility under Title IV of the Higher Education Act (HEA) to support borrowers throughout their repayment…
‘Ashakal Aayiram’ remains a crowd-pleaser as it celebrates its fourteenth day at the box office, raking in an impressive Rs 17 lakhs that elevates its domestic earnings to Rs 6.26 crore. While weekday box office performance dipped, the evening and night crowds have breathed new life into ticket sales. ‘Ashakal Aayiram’ continued its theatrical journey…
Courage rises in you today, and you might try something out of the ordinary. The Moon energises your risk taking side, and Mars adds fuel, so you may plan short journeys, quick errands, or sudden changes in routine.Pause once before acting. That pause will save you trouble. Financial position stays average, so don’t behave like…
Nagpur: A four-year-old boy was accidentally locked overnight inside his school classroom in Nagpur’s Khaparkheda, sparking panic in his family. Himanshu Bagde, living just half a kilometre from the school, had wandered into the classroom while playing Wednesday, unaware that staff would later lock the premises without checking the rooms, reports Soumitra Bose. When Himanshu…
N Chandrasekaran, Chairman, Tata Sons with Sam Altman, CEO, OpenAI New Delhi: Tata Group and OpenAI entered into a strategic partnership, placing a significant bet on India’s AI infrastructure playbook. In the first phase, TCS will build AI infrastructure with 100MW capacity, scalable up to 1GW. The platform is intended to support next-generation AI training…
Pakistan have sealed their place in the Super 8 stage of the T20 World Cup after a comfortable win over Namibia, becoming the final team to qualify. However, the victory did little to silence the growing debate around former captain Babar Azam, whose lean run with the bat has once again come under scrutiny.Babar has…
(PTI Photo)(PTI02_18_2026_000416B) The Odisha Class 10 board examination began today, January 19, 2026 with over 5.61 lakh students appearing across the state. The exams are being conducted by the Board of Secondary Education and will continue till March 2.The High School Certificate (HSC), Madhyama and Open School Certificate examinations started at 9 am and ended…
