File photo NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday put on hold the University Grants Commission’s (UGC) Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions Regulations, 2026, restoring the older 2012 framework for the time being. The court said the new rules suffer from vagueness, particularly in how caste-based discrimination is defined, and warned they could…
Dalal Street might be headed for its worst beginning in a decade and now all eyes are on what the government will announce in the upcoming Budget. With equities, the rupee and bonds all under strain, more and more investors are looking to the Union Budget 2026 for measures that could restore confidence and boost…
Tennis Australia CEO Craig Tiley at Melbourne Park. (Getty Images) Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley has broken his silence on the growing debate around player privacy at the Grand Slam, admitting it is “a fine line” after several top stars complained about backstage camera access — with Iga Swiatek likening the experience to being…
China’s new soft robot can float, crawl and walk through spaces others cannot (Image Source – Bioinspired growable humanoid robot with bone-mimetic linkages for versatile mobility/Research article) A lightweight humanoid robot developed by researchers in China does not behave in the way most robots do. It stretches, shrinks, and changes its outline depending on where…
“Victory for us, guidelines were divisive:” Lucknow University students welcome SC’s decision to stay UGC’s new rules Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], January 29 (ANI): Lucknow University students on Thursday welcomed the Supreme Court‘s decision to stay the University Grants Commission (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2026.Soon after the decision, students raised slogans…
The makers of Thalapathy Vijay’s film Jana Nayagan are withdrawing their case for a censor certificate. This marks a significant shift in the ongoing saga. They are now considering either a re-examination by the censor board or continuing the legal battle. This decision moves the focus from a judicial route to an executive solution. Vijay’s…
February is a time to reconnect with your most genuine aspirations, while Saturn calls you to understand accomplishments in light of your values. It is time to slow down and refine your daily routines to elevate your thoughts toward accomplishments. True progress, therefore, is the heart- and consciousness-based synchrony within your very daily living. Saturn…
The Hyundai Creta is due for a generation change, and the first clues of what’s coming next have now surfaced. The next-gen Creta has been spotted testing in South Korea for the first time, giving us an early look at the SUV in development.The second-generation Creta was launched in 2020, followed by a facelift update…
NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leader and MP Shashi Tharoor on Thursday met Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and party chief Mallikarjun Kharge in Parliament and sought to put to rest speculation of a rift, affirming on a positive note that “we are on the same page” after a “warm and constructive discussion” with…
India’s ongoing trade talks with the United States may finally reach the finish line this year, the Economic Survey 2026 has suggested. The Economic Survey, presented in Parliament by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday, said the development would help in bringing down uncertainty on the external front.“At the same time, ongoing trade negotiations with…
