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NEW DELHI: In what marks a significant milestone in India’s efforts to bring back stolen cultural treasures, two historic Indian Bronzes originally from Tamil Nadu temples – 12th century Somaskanda (Shiva and Uma) from the Chola period and 16th century sculpture of Saint Sundarar and Paravai – were repatriated to India on Tuesday night from…
Mustafizur Rahman (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Former ICC Head of Communications Sami-ul-Hasan Burney has criticised the BCCI’s handling of Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman’s exit from the IPL, saying the Indian board could have prevented the current T20 World Cup turmoil with a more measured approach.Rahman’s release from his Kolkata Knight Riders contract set off a…
MUMBAI: A return of fears about higher US tariffs for Indian exports to the world’s largest economy pushed Dalal Street investors to press the ‘sell’ button on Thursday. This shaved off 780 points (close to 1%) from the sensex and 264 points from Nifty. Strong foreign fund selling and delay in signing of the US-India…
New Delhi: As University Grants Commission’s regulation on promotion of equity in higher educational institutions has stirred a huge debate with a few sections split along the caste divide, a petition has been filed in the apex court for declaring it illegal and unconstitutional for being discriminatory and not covering harassment of non-SC/ST/OBC students.UGC framed…
India’s automobile market in 2025 threw up an interesting mix of winners, despite a continued demand for SUVs. Electric vehicle sales were topped by an electric crossover while a compact sedan topped overall sales in the year 2025.Leading the electric vehicle space was the MG Windsor, which emerged as India’s best-selling EV of 2025. JSW…
The immediate resistance is seen near Rs 142,000-145,000, which aligns with the middle Bollinger Band and prior support zone. (AI image) Gold price prediction today: Gold is seeing intense selling pressure and this is likely to continue this week amid global tensions, says Manav Modi, Senior Analyst, Commodity Research at Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd.Gold…
India’s digital public infrastructure initiatives from mobility and payments to taxation, credit and e-commerce, is not executed by ministries or startups. It is by nonprofits. Behind systems like the National Payments Corporation of India, Goods and Services Tax Network, Open Network for Digital Commerce and Digi Yatra Foundation, I observe an institutional choice: the use…
Chennai: Commuters in Adyar, Guindy and OMR may soon get relief from harrowing traffic at the Madhya Kailash junction, as the L-shaped flyover is set to be opened in the first week of Feb. The state highways dept solved two major bottlenecks—constructing the central girder at Sardar Patel Road-OMR and creating an approach road on…
Taj Mahal, Agra (File photo) MUMBAI: As the Union Budget 2026 approaches, stakeholders across India’s travel, tourism and hospitality sectors are seeking policy continuity, improved financing frameworks and measures to stimulate consumer spending. While domestic travel demand has remained resilient, foreign tourist arrivals are still below earlier peak levels, prompting industry leaders to look to…
