The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), under a new vetting protocol rolled out in end April, requires its officials to resubmit fingerprints for pending cases to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI’s) upgraded background check system before applications can be approved.The revised checks, required for better national security, apply to a broad range…
The government is evaluating a proposal to substantially reduce taxes on bond investments made by foreign investors. (AI image) Stock market rally today: Sensex and Nifty50 rallied strongly in trade on Thursday as firm global cues and possible steps to stem rupee’s fall boosted confidence. Both benchmarks rose over 1%, even as global and domestic…
Australia captain Pat Cummins has strongly denied claims made senior Australian cricketers could consider skipping the home summer to participate in lucrative overseas franchise leagues.According to report in The Age a group of Australia’s leading players, including Cummins, may seek no-objection certificates (NOCs) to feature in South Africa’s SA20 tournament in 2028 if they are…
APPGECET 2026 results: Andhra University has released the APPGECET 2026 results for admissions to postgraduate engineering, pharmacy and technology courses in Andhra Pradesh. The Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education entrusted the university with conducting the examination this year. Results and rank cards have been made available on the official portal.A total of 12,102…
A short veena interlude from the song ‘Phir Se’ in Ranveer Singh’s blockbuster film ‘Dhurandhar’ has unexpectedly become one of the internet’s favourite musical moments. The soulful instrumental segment is now widely used in Instagram Reels, with music lovers praising its emotional depth and unique sound. Behind this now-viral musical hook is Ramana Balachandran, a…
NEW DELHI: Former Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee faced heavy sloganeering at the Calcutta high court on Thursday when she appeared as counsel in a public interest litigation (PIL) concerning alleged post-poll violence following the recently concluded Assembly elections in the state.Dressed in a traditional black advocate’s jacket and white collar-band over her signature white…
At the age of 22, most people are still trying to complete university, secure their first stable job, or decide what they actually want to do in life. That is why the story of Surya Midha has attracted so much global attention. The Indian-origin entrepreneur reportedly became one of the world’s youngest self-made billionaires after…
India’s wholesale price inflation accelerated sharply to 8.30 per cent in April from 3.88 per cent in March, driven mainly by a steep rise in fuel, power and crude oil prices amid the ongoing West Asia crisis, according to government data released on Wednesday.Data released by the ministry of commerce and industry showed that inflation…
Former Indian captain Sunil Gavaskar showered praise on Virat Kohli after the RCB star’s record-breaking century in Raipur, saying that while discussions continue around the rise of the new generation of power-hitters, Kohli has once again proved that the “old generation is still the best.”Virat Kohli produced a stunning comeback after back-to-back ducks, and perhaps…
CBSE Class XII result 2026: Humanities and Commerce students dominate top ranks across schools NEW DELHI: A day after the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) declared the Class XII board examination results with the overall pass percentage falling to 85.20% from last year’s 88.39%, several schools across the country announced strong individual performances, with…
