Indian captain of a sanctioned Russian oil tanker was arrested in the UK LONDON/DEHRADUN: The Indian captain of a sanctioned Russian shadow fleet oil tanker intercepted by British armed forces while crossing the English Channel en route from Russia to India has been arrested in the UK and appeared in court charged with breaching sanctions,…
Japanese proverb of the day (Image generated via Google Gemini) We have all done it. Someone explains something, you do not quite follow, and you nod anyway. The moment to ask comes and goes, because asking would mean admitting you did not understand, and that feels embarrassing. So you stay quiet. The trouble is that…
Sukhada Fadnavis with her parents and then Caltech President Jean-Lou Chameau at graduation in 2007. Sukhada Fadnavis, an Indian-origin mathematician, has decided to start a fellowship at her alma mater Caltech (California Institute of Technology), in the name of her parents — Shubhangi and Sharad Fadnavis Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship. The fellowship will support undergraduate…
The rupee extended its gains for a second straight session on Friday, closing 7 paise higher at 94.33 against the US dollar as optimism around India-US trade negotiations supported sentiment, though a stronger dollar and lingering geopolitical uncertainties capped gains.The local currency opened at 94.30 against the greenback and traded in a range of 94.20-94.52…
The second round of Group D fixtures at FIFA World Cup 2026 delivers one of the most intriguing matches of the group stage as co-hosts United States face Australia at Lumen Field in Seattle on Friday, June 19. Kick-off is scheduled for 20:00 BST, which corresponds to 12:30 AM IST on June 20, and the…
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Dharwad has started the recruitment process for 12 non-teaching posts across administrative and technical departments. The institute has invited online applications from eligible candidtaes through Recruitment Advertisement No. IITDh/Admin/SR/46/2026-27 dated June 11, 2026.According to the notification, vacancies are available for Assistant Registrar, Junior Superintendent, Junior Assistant and Junior Technical Superintendent…
Rajkumar Hirani recalls industry insiders calling Sanjay Dutt’s Munna Bhai M.B.B.S a ‘disaster’ (Image credits: Instagram) Rajkumar Hirani’s blockbuster film Munna Bhai M.B.B.S may be regarded as a cult classic today, but the filmmaker has revealed that not everyone was convinced about its success before its release. In a recent conversation, Hirani recalled the skepticism…
While the NDA turned the tables on the INDIA bloc in Jharkhand and won an extra Rajya Sabha seat, in Karnataka, the Congress outmanoeuvred the BJP to defeat JD(S) candidate in the state council elections. NEW DELHI: The Rajya Sabha elections in Jharkhand and the Legislative Council polls in Karnataka had one thing in common…
Russian proverb of the day: ‘The first pancake is always lumpy’. The kitchen is the source of this 19th-century Russian proverb which appears simple, something that every cook knows. Yet it teaches us an evergreen lesson in patience, learning, success and failure. Anyone who has ever made pancakes knows that the first one often turns…
As Jio Platforms moves ahead with what could become India’s largest-ever IPO, the company has flagged a wide range of risks spanning spectrum renewals, cybersecurity threats, artificial intelligence regulations, data privacy rules and intensifying competition that could affect its future growth and profitability.The digital services arm of Reliance Industries, led by billionaire Mukesh Ambani, filed…
