The ongoing conflicts in Ukraine, on the borders of Israel and in the Persian Gulf have underscored the importance of indigenous defence technologies and a domestic industry to back innovation. India has been steadily working to become self-reliant in defence manufacturing. The country is now on a razor’s edge—designing, developing, and deploying homegrown defence technologies….
NEW DELHI: India’s higher education system is still expanding, but the latest numbers suggest it is not expanding fast enough to make the National Education Policy’s 50% Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) target by 2035 look comfortably within reach.The education ministry’s All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) 2023-24 report, released on Wednesday along with the…
The portal is still unavailable even though official notice says services to be restored by July 2 00:00 hours The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has temporarily suspended several online services to carry out a planned database consolidation and software upgrade aimed at improving the speed, reliability and security of its claims processing system.According to…
Experts note that the lack of adequate skills is not altogether the problem – it’s the job market. H-1B visa holders returning to India due to layoffs or uncertainties pertaining to the Donald Trump administration’s immigration policies and tighter visa guidelines are facing a harsh reality – jobs back home are not readily available.US technology…
Virat Kohli (BCCI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: With already a mountain of records to his name, Virat Kohli added yet another milestone to his glittering career during the IPL 2026 clash between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Saturday.Kohli became the batter involved in the most 50-plus partnerships in…
US President Donald Trump has warned Oman against attempting to influence control over the Strait of Hormuz as delicate negotiations with Iran continue, insisting that the United States would “watch over” the strategically crucial waterway.Speaking to reporters during a cabinet meeting at the White House on Wednesday local time, Trump rejected the idea of any…
Caesarean sections are the new ‘normal’ in private hospitals across India, with such deliveries accounting for 54% of births in private facilities in 2023-24. In Bengal, C-section deliveries at private facilities stood at 87.7%, while Telangana accounted for 84% and Andhra Pradesh 66%.This was revealed in data from the National Family Health Survey for 2023-24…
Ravi Prakash Jha with Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in Tajpur, Samastipur before the U19 World Cup. (Special arrangement) TimesofIndia.com in Mullanpur: For the cricket world, what unfolded at Mullanpur during the IPL 2026 Eliminator between Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad felt magical. A 15-year-old dismantled an attack led by Pat Cummins without blinking twice.But 1,300 kilometres away…
US issues fresh sanctions again Iranian and Russian entities and individuals The United States on Wednesday imposed fresh non-proliferation sanctions on seven individuals and entities across Iran, Russia, Italy and Nigeria for allegedly supporting weapons procurement on behalf of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The action, announced by the US treasury department‘s office of…
Fuel crunch in Russia: Putin admits ‘shortage’ as Ukraine drone attacks batter energy sites (AP image) Russian President Vladimir Putin, on Sunday, acknowledged that sustained Ukrainian drone attacks on Russia’s energy infrastructure have caused fuel shortages in several regions, while insisting the disruptions are manageable and vowing to continue Moscow’s military campaign.Speaking in an interview…