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UAE public school registration opens February 9 for 2026–27 academic year, Ministry of Education announces/Representative Image Parents planning to place their children in UAE public schools next academic year will have a fixed window to complete enrolment, as the Ministry of Education opens registration from 9 February to 6 March 2026. Officials said applications will…
Neha Dhupia has opened up about a deeply personal experience: a throwaway remark by a casting director that silently chipped away at her confidence for close to a decade. The revelation came during her chat show, where she sat down with actress Huma Qureshi and actor Saqib Saleem to discuss self-doubt, body image, and the…
India’s benchmark equity indices ended sharply lower on Thursday, weighed down by a surge in crude oil prices amid escalating tensions in West Asia. The BSE Sensex fell 829.29 points, or 1.08 per cent, to close at 76,034.42, while the Nifty 50 declined 227.70 points, or 0.95 per cent, to settle at 23,639.15. Analysts said…
The backside of four storey building in Vivek Vihar, Shahdara, where a fire broke out early Sunday morning. (Photo: Anushka Kogta) NEW DELHI: Protective iron grills sealing one side and a locked terrace cutting off the only escape turned a four-storey building in Delhi’s Vivek Vihar into a death trap as a pre-dawn fire tore…
MUMBAI: Sebi is pushing ahead with bond market reforms with plans for bond tokenisation pilots and a new regulatory framework for debt brokers, as it seeks to deepen corporate debt markets beyond their current narrow base of issues and investors. The regulator is looking at easing disclosure norms for debt-only issues.Noting that financing for business…
For every 70 people losing sight to corneal blindness, only one donor tissue is available worldwide. And in India, where around 1 lakh new corneal transplants are needed annually, only 30,000 can be provided. Currently, corneal transplants rely entirely on donated corneas from cadavers, but demand far outstrips supply. Researchers hope to bridge that gap…
NEW DELHI: India has begun the process to make the leap from 5G to 6G, communication minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Thursday.“The process is being rolled out today with regard to global standards of technology, interoperability. That is being done at the International Telecommunications Union and 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project), both standard-setting bodies for…
Behind the facade of sufficiency, a silent crisis looms: hidden hunger, which grips billions around the world. Though many meet their caloric needs, vital nutrients are often tragically absent. The prevalence of iron deficiency, affecting over two billion individuals, brings with it fatigue and weakened defenses. Hidden hunger is a quiet crisis. Many people eat…
Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao completes 11 years: Discrimination against women is not always violent but visible in nuances. More often, it is a routine. It has been knitted and embedded in our culture in ways that it almost appears invisible. It flamboyantly sits at the dining table, where a girl serves and eats last. It…
Union cabinet has approved construction of a 4-lane access-controlled greenfield corridor from Gohpur (NH-15) to Numaligarh (NH-715), including a 15.79-km road-cum-rail underwater tunnel under the Brahmaputra, at a total capital cost of Rs 18,662 crore, the government said.The total project length will be about 33.7 km, and will be implemented on an Engineering, Procurement and…
