As Tamil Nadu awaits the results for the 2026 Assembly elections on May 4, young voters could play a decisive role in shaping the outcome. Over 1.22 crore voters aged between 18 and 29 make up 21.2% of the electorate, while 14.59 lakh first-time voters have been added this year alone. The scale of Gen…
The government’s recent hike in gold import duty has fuelled a surge in smuggling, with illicitly imported gold reportedly being sold at discounts of up to Rs 10 lakh per kilogram, creating a significant price gap with legally imported bullion.According to industry participants cited by ET, gold brought into the country through unofficial routes is…
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang on Tuesday predicted that Marvell Technology Inc., the semiconductor and networking company will become the next business to cross $1 trillion in market capitalization. In response, the stock jumped 32% on Wall Street during regular trade, marking the biggest single-day jump since 2000. Speaking at the Computex trade show in Taipei,…
As companies process April salaries, the revised wage definition under India’s labour codes has brought focus on whether employees will see a change in their take-home pay this month. The impact, however, hinges on how and when employers implement the new framework. What the rule changes Under the updated wage code, “wages” — comprising basic…
Pakistan’s Punjab government has deferred its plan and appears to take a U-turn to restore the original historical names of roads and streets in Lahore following criticism from extremist groups over the revival of several pre-Partition Hindu and Sikh-era names.The Lahore Heritage Areas Revival (LAHR) committee had earlier approved the proposal during a meeting jointly…
OUAT 2026 registration begins for UG admission The Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT) has started the OUAT 2026 registration process for undergraduate (UG) admissions. Eligible candidates can now fill out the application form through the official website ouat-lokaseba-odisha.in.As per the official schedule, candidates can submit the OUAT 2026 application form till May 11,…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Tuesday said no person professing a religion other than Hinduism, Sikhism or Buddhism shall be a member of Scheduled Caste. It held that a person from the Scheduled Caste community lost the status after converting to a religion other than Buddhism and Sikhism and could not invoke Scheduled Castes and…
GBSRC joins AACSB, strengthening its global business education credentials PUNE: Global Business School and Research Centre (GBSRC), a constituent of Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pimpri, has formally received membership of AACSB International, one of the world’s most recognised bodies for business education, marking a significant step in its efforts to align with global academic…
There has been fresh buzz around the return of Formula 1 to India, with Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya stating that the country could host a race as early as 2027. Speaking during a recent media interaction, he said efforts are underway to bring the sport back, with the Buddh International Circuit being the proposed…
NEW DELHI: Delhi witnessed a month of weather extremes in May, recording its hottest May in two years while also registering its cleanest air quality for the month in about five years.According to data, the city’s average maximum temperature in May stood at 39.7 degrees Celsius, while the average minimum temperature was 25.8 degrees Celsius….
