The overseas education boom among Indian students appears to be cooling, with departures falling sharply from their 2023 peak. Image: AI-generated We all remember how Shah Rukh Khan enters Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham as his mother, played by Jaya Bachchan, waits to welcome him home. We have all swooned over that iconic scene. As children…
The beloved pairing of Uday and Majnu from the ‘Welcome’ franchise looks set to reunite, this time for an entirely different genre, a zombie comedy. Reports suggest Anil Kapoor and Nana Patekar are in discussions with producer Firoz Nadiadwala to join his upcoming zombie comedy, helmed by director Ahmed Khan. Anil Kapoor and Nana Patekar…
Earlier this week, Parliament cleared amendments to the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007. A Parliamentary panel has called for the early rollout of a calibrated Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on high-value digital transactions. According to the panel the framework is essential to make the payments ecosystem financially viable and reduce the government’s subsidy burden.Earlier…
Monsoon session of the Parliament concluded on Thursday NEW DELHI: Parliament’s Monsoon Session concluded on Thursday with both Houses adjourned sine die after weeks marked by legislative business, opposition protests and repeated disruptions over the Jantar Mantar protest and other political flashpoints.The Lok Sabha’s final morning was strikingly brief. In just three minutes and 10…
Australia’s Mitchell Starc (AP Photo) Mitchell Starc continued to add to his remarkable Test legacy on Thursday, becoming the most successful left-arm bowler in the history of Test cricket during Australia’s opening Test against Bangladesh in Darwin.Starc reached the landmark when he dismissed Bangladesh opener Shadman Islam in the ninth over of the first innings….
A parliamentary committee has raised concerns over delays in updating NCERT textbooks for Classes 9–12 despite curriculum changes aligned with NEP 2020 and NCF 2023. A parliamentary committee has highlighted the gap in the design and implementation of the curriculum of Classes 9 to 12, noting that the lack of textbooks has put additional burden…
MCX Gold has initiated a bullish bias following a breakout from the consolidation. Gold and silver price prediction today: Both gold and silver prices are showing a bullish bias over the last few sessions, says Abhilash Koikkara, Head – Forex & Commodities, Nuvama Professional Clients Group. MCX Gold Price Outlook MCX Gold has initiated a…
Metro rail, KSRTC and private buses, cabs and autos are also running normally. BENGALURU: Bengaluru witnessed a low response to the bandh in the morning, with most schools, colleges and other educational institutions functioning normally.Hotels, eataries, shops, commerical establishments and malls are running the business normally.Metro rail, KSRTC and private buses, cabs and autos are…
After a long wait, Ashok Selvan is back with a new project that promises a different take on love and relationships. The makers of his upcoming film with Preity Mukhundhan have unveiled the title teaser, officially naming the film ‘Anbil Avan.’ The teaser introduces a newly married couple and gives a glimpse of the emotional…
India is bolstering its energy security by planning strategic reserves of crude oil (representative image) NEW DELHI: India is looking to expand its strategic petroleum reserves with new facilities at Bina in Madhya Pradesh and Bikaner in Rajasthan, besides adding storage capacity at Mangalore, to strengthen the country’s energy security against supply disruptions.According to a…
