August 17, 2026

Budget expectations 2026: Education sector seeks skilling push, digital access and student-centric financing

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Education leaders and edtech executives have called for higher and better-targeted allocations in Budget 2026 to strengthen skilling, digital learning infrastructure and higher-education financing, saying education spending will be critical to India’s ambition of becoming a global talent and education hub.Ravin Nair, Managing Director, QS I-GAUGE, said the upcoming Budget must focus on outcomes, especially…

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Abhishek Sharma fastest to 5,000 T20 runs: All major records as India rout New Zealand by 48 runs in first T20I | Cricket News

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Abhishek Sharma plays a shot during the 1st T20I against New Zealand in Nagpur. (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Abhishek Sharma lit up Nagpur on Wednesday with a historic assault as India piled on the records during a commanding first T20I win over New Zealand, underlining their growing firepower in the shortest format. The left-handed opener…

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PCB investigates financial scam involving Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan; losses could exceed millions | Cricket News

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Pakistan’s Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan( AP/PTI) Several leading Pakistani cricketers, including former captain Babar Azam, wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan, and pace ace Shaheen Shah Afridi, are reportedly among the victims of a massive financial scam that could see them lose millions of rupees, a source has revealed. What is a Ponzi scheme? A Ponzi scheme…

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Trump administration drops legal appeal over anti-DEI funding threat to K-12 schools and colleges

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The Trump administration has withdrawn its legal appeal of a federal court ruling that blocked its effort to condition federal education funding on limits to diversity, equity and inclusion practices at schools and colleges.According to a court filing on Wednesday, the United States Department of Education moved to dismiss its appeal, leaving intact an August…

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Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma’s latest Ad shoot sparks dating days nostalgia, fan says, ‘feels like a full movie’ |

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Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma’s Dubai ad sparks dating nostalgia, fans call it a “full movie.” Their fun chemistry shines in surprises like desert lunch, volleyball banter, chole bhature, and cold coffee. From Italy wedding to London family life with Vamika and Akaay, they keep winning hearts. Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma keep proving why…

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Rebuild Gaza, Ukraine: Putin responds to Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ invite — what’s the $1bn frozen-asset offer?

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Russia President Vladimir Putin Russian President Vladimir Putin said he is prepared to allow the use of Russian assets frozen in the United States to help rebuild Ukrainian regions devastated by the war, once a peace treaty between Moscow and Kyiv is concluded.Putin also said Russia could contribute $1 billion from those US-based frozen assets…

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Data is the new income — but who taxes it?

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When the asset being traded is human attention, behavioural profiles, algorithmic insights and predictive monetisation, the old tax rules — tethered to territory and physical presence — begin to crumble like chalk on blackboard. The world’s tax cabinets now face a stark choice: retool jurisdiction, or watch revenue slip into the intangible. India’s journey illustrates…

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