Outgoing UK PM Keir Starmer The UK govt has been accused of “state censorship” and becoming “Orwellian” after announcing plans in a media green paper to force social media platforms such as YouTube to prioritise news from broadcasters such as the BBC, ITV and Channel Four and down-rank that of independent creators.The paper explores the…
Private Schools Gain 88 Lakh In Same Period New Delhi: Private schools are gaining students at the cost of govt schools, reshaping who studies where in India’s classrooms.While overall school enrolment has held broadly steady over two years, govt schools lost nearly 86 lakh students between 2023-24 and 2025-26, even as private unaided recognised schools…
New Delhi: Top companies, including American giants, have cautioned USTR that its move to impose additional tariff of up to 12.5% on 60 countries, including India, will push up costs for consumers and businesses, with several of them seeking exemptions for specific products.“The practical effect would be to make it more expensive to build in…
Thirteen minutes into the second half, the packed Atlanta Stadium on Tuesday witnessed a dramatic swing in emotions. Egypt were in dreamland. Yasser Ibrahim’s 15th-minute opener had just been followed by Mostafa Ziko’s 58th-minute strike, prompting wild celebrations from the Egyptian players, who believed they had moved 2-0 up against the defending champions. It was…
‘Gatta Kusthi 2’ box office collections day 5: Aishwarya Lekshmi and Vishnu Vishal’s film sees minor dip; Worldwide total reaches Rs 25.64 cr ‘Gatta Kusthi 2’, starring Vishnu Vishal and Aishwarya Lekshmi, continued its box office journey with a small decline in collections on its fifth day.According to Sacnilk, the film collected Rs 2.20 crore…
ET’s Stock Reports Plus identified nine bank stocks with upside potential of up to 47%. (AI Generated Image) Banks are among the first companies to release quarterly business updates for the first quarter of FY27. Several lenders have already reported their provisional operating performance for the quarter, with the updates receiving a positive market response…
Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) subscribers will now have to use the government’s Unified Mobile Application for New-age Governance (UMANG) app to activate their Universal Account Number (UAN) or generate a new UAN, following a major technology upgrade by the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO). The services are no longer available on the EPFO Unified Member…
Argentina’s Lionel Messi battles for the ball with Egypt’s Mostafa Zico. (AP Photo) Egypt forward Mostafa Ziko launched a scathing attack on the match officials after his side’s heartbreaking 3-2 defeat to defending champions Argentina in the FIFA World Cup Round of 16, claiming the refereeing was unfair and alleging that “the tournament is fixed.“Egypt…
New Delhi: Govt will carry out extensive testing of E25 (petrol blended with 25% ethanol), evaluate reports and consult all stakeholders before taking any decision on its roll out.Amid growing concerns over the impact of E20 fuel on vehicle mileage and performance, and possibility of E25, petroleum minister Hardeep Singh Puri said the govt is…
Islamabad: At least nine policemen were killed in a terrorist attack at a police post in Pakistan‘s Balochistan province, officials said on Tuesday. The incident took place on Monday night at the police post in Ziarat district’s Mangi Dam area.Ziarat district’s deputy commissioner Abdul Qudoos Achakzai said that five policemen were missing, Dawn newspaper reported.Meanwhile,…
