Mahavir Jayanti 2026: School Holiday Status Across India Explained Mahavir Jayanti School Holiday 2026: With Mahavir Jayanti set to be observed on March 31, 2026, a sense of anticipation is building among students and parents eager to confirm whether schools will remain closed. This being a Tuesday, it has also sparked debate over long weekends.The…
The Centre’s fiscal deficit stood at Rs 12.52 lakh crore at the end of February, accounting for 80.4 per cent of the full-year target for 2025-26, according to data released by the Controller General of Accounts (CGA) on Monday, PTI reported.This compares with 85.8 per cent of the annual target achieved in the corresponding period…
The following article is an advertorial. Last year, Vietnamese EV maker VinFast entered India as it launched two new electric SUVs. However, it isn’t the usual ‘testing waters’ move for the OEM on our shores. It is, in fact, about bringing a global EV brand that has been engineered, manufactured and now adapted with India…
Guwahati’s weather looms large over the IPL 2026 opener between Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings, with rain forecasts casting doubt on the match. Both teams, aiming for a fresh start after poor seasons, feature significant player and leadership changes. Sanju Samson moves to CSK, Ravindra Jadeja to RR, and Riyan Parag captains the Royals,…
Rajpal Yadav recalled late actor Asrani as “immortal” while promoting Bhooth Bangla, marking his reunion with the comedy legend. During filming, Yadav lost his father and later Asrani, missing his co-star’s last rites due to family duties. The Priyadarshan–Akshay Kumar film promises comedy, nostalgia, and light-hearted horror. As the release of the much-anticipated comedy-horror film…
IGNOU date sheet 2026: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has officially released the tentative date sheet for its June 2026 Term-End Examinations on the official website, ignou.ac.in. Students registered for various courses can now check the schedule and plan their preparation accordingly. The date sheet was made available as part of the university’s…
NEW DELHI: The government has drawn a hard line under its electronics push, pairing fresh approvals worth thousands of crores with a blunt warning: subsidies will not flow to companies that treat India as a factory floor without building design muscle. Signalling a shift from scale to strategic value, Union IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on…
R Praggnanandhaa vs Anish Giri (Photo by Michal Walusza) NEW DELHI: The opening day of the 2026 FIDE Candidates at the Cap St Georges Hotel & Resort in Paphos, Cyprus, proved that while chess doctrine often predicts a draw when both sides play perfectly, the reality on the board could be far more volatile. Of…
Director AR Murugadoss is facing allegations from the producer of Sivakarthikeyan’s ‘Madharaasi’ regarding a significant budget overrun. The producer claims the film’s cost escalated from Rs 110 crore to Rs 170 crore due to poor planning. The producer is demanding Rs 10 crore compensation or for Murugadoss to script ‘Ramana 2’ for free. ‘Madharaasi,’ made…
Sociology stripped off from curriculum in Florida A decision taken in a boardroom in Pensacola has begun to ripple across Florida’s higher education system. In a move that signals yet another recalibration of academic priorities, education leaders in the state have voted to strip sociology of its long-standing place as a core graduation requirement at…
