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Udhayanidhi draws flak for calling Sanskrit 'dead language'

Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Friday called Sanskrit 'a dead language', drawing a sharp response from the Bharatiya Janata Party, which said leaders must be more......

New student enrolments in US drop 17%, India remains top source

New international student enrolments in the colleges and universities in the United States have decreased by 17% in the fall of 2025, the latest Open Doors report has indicated amid ongoing visa......

Why Educated Muslim Youth Join Terror Modules

Radical Islamist networks are deliberately targeting Muslim youths embedded within the country's professional and academic ecosystems, leveraging their skills, mobility, and digital reach to......

Govt to push nuclear reforms as Oppn targets SIR in winter session

The Winter session of Parliament beginning Monday will see the government push its reforms agenda with a legislation to open up the civil nuclear sector to private players, while the Opposition is......

Terror Module: Two More Docs Detained

A police team detained two doctors from the Nuh district in Haryana for questioning in connection with the terror module case, police sources said on Friday. IMAGE: Policemen search a car in......

How India Can Beat Global Tech Giants

With a confident new generation of innovators, India now has the scale and self-belief to shape its own digital destiny marked by creation, observes Ajay Kumar chairman, UPSC. Illustration:......

Why India Is Warming Up To Reits

Currently, India has five publicly listed Reits: Brookfield India Real Estate Trust, Embassy Office Parks Reit, Mindspace Business Parks Reit Nexus Select Trust, and Knowledge Realty Trust.......

Trio win Nobel Economics for explaining how innovation fosters economic growth

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced on Monday that it has decided to award the Nobel Prize in Economics 2025 to Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion, and Peter Howitt "for having explained......

India-UK free trade pact will boost MSMEs, create jobs: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the India-UK free trade pact will boost MSMEs and create jobs, and exuded confidence that the target of doubling bilateral trade will be achieved ahead......

Govt moots power sector reforms to address discom losses

The draft law seeks mandatory cost-reflective tariffs, lower industrial power rates, and relief from cross-subsidies while boosting clean energy investment. The government has proposed major......

Tath Kana Review: Inspiring Tale Of Passion And Purpose

We may not know Dr Ramani at first, but by the end, we get a clearer sense of his nobility. For a biopic, that's a job done well, notes Mayur Sanap. A young boy dives into the ocean for a swim.......

Box Office: Thamma Hits A Century!

Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat has hit half a century... IMAGE: Rashmika Mandanna and Ayushmann Khurrana in Thamma. Diwali 2024 was special as between Singham Again and Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 as much as Rs......

Thamma, Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat Shine At Box Office

IMAGE: Rashmika Mandanna and Malaika Arora in Thamma. Traditionally, Diwali is all about big budget films driven by superstars. There was a time when Shah Rukh Khan ruled the roost (Happy New......

Why This Diwali Will Be Very Different...

'It's heartening to see that the festive energy is being driven not only by star-led blockbusters but also by fresh, content-rich films.' IMAGE: Ayushmann Khurrana and Rashmika Mandanna in Thamma.......

'Life is worth fighting for every step, every minute, every second'

'I'm totally focussed on finding the right energies around me. A lot of the treatment is psychosomatic; as my mother keeps reiterating, if you think positive, positive things will happen to you.'......

SMAT: Abhishek flattens Bengal; Sanju shines for Kerala

IMAGE: Abhishek Sharma raced to his century off just 32 balls, striking 11 sixes and seven fours against Bengal. Photograph: Screengrab/X India U-19 skipper Ayush Mhatre continued his blazing......

SMAT: Rahane, Surya dazzle in Mumbai's dominant win

IMAGE: Ajinkya Rahane struck a 33-ball 62 as defending champions Mumbai began their campaign in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy national T20 tournament by crushing Railways, in Lucknow on Wednesday.......

WTA Finals: Sabalenka staves off Gauff to reach semis

IMAGE: Aryna Sabalenka. Photograph: Aleksandra Szmigiel/Reuters IMAGE: Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka reacts during her group stage match against Coco Gauff of the US during their WTA Finals match at......

Trump's granddaughter Kai makes LPGA debut!

'I thought I did pretty good for just first time, being the youngest player in the field. I had a great time out there.' IMAGE: Kai Trump opened with a 13-over-par 83 that left her in last place......

PIX: Sabalenka, Rybakina to battle for WTA Finals crown

2022 finalist Aryna Sabalenka holds the edge thanks to her 8-5 head-to-head record against Elena Rybakina, including a win when they met in the Australian Open final two years ago. IMAGE:......