NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Friday accused the Uttar Pradesh government of concealing the true number of deaths at the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj, alleging that officials are withholding information to avoid paying compensation. Speaking ahead of the Budget Session, Yadav called for transparency, “The government is hiding the number of people…
One evening after the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff concluded with four blowout games staged on campus, ESPN host Scott Van Pelt and football analyst Tim Hasselbeck held a conversation that mirrored many like it taking place on social media and in barrooms. The host teams won by an average of 19.3 points, and the…
On Christmas Eve, the lights shone bright, but nobody won the lottery. Now, the Mega Millions jackpot has grown to an incredible $1.15 billion for Friday’s drawing. This amount is close to being the fifth-largest jackpot ever. “We know that many people will likely receive tickets to Friday’s drawing as holiday gifts, and what a…
R Ashwin, after retiring from Test cricket, envisions a broader role on the cricket field in the coming years. His retirement announcement after the third Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy surprised many.He returned to his hometown, Chennai, to a warm welcome.In a Sky Sports interview with former England captains Michael Atherton and Nasser Hussain, Ashwin…
NEW DELHI: The Modi government on Tuesday took a big step forward to implement its dream of “one nation, one election” by successfully introducing two bills that lay down the mechanism to hold simultaneous elections in the country. The Constitution (129th Amendment) Bill was introduced in Lok Sabha by law minister Arjun Ram Meghwal after…
KOTA: Business has slowed down for coaching centres and hostels in Kota following negative publicity over student suicides, new guidelines regulating coaching centres and the expansion of coaching brands to other cities, according to industry stakeholders. The number of students in Kota has fallen to 85,000 to 1 lakh this year from the usual 2…
NEW DELHI: Yashasvi Jaiswal played a composed, unbeaten knock of 90, while KL Rahul showcased his stylish batting with 62 as India extended their lead to 218 runs over Australia, taking firm control of the opening Test in Perth.Both batters displayed determination and grit against a world-class Australian attack, positioning India strongly to seize the…
Explosive Growth: Why Indian Students Are Choosing Germany for Higher Education (Getty Images) The allure of German universities is proving irresistible to Indian students. With enrolment figures projected to surge from 28,773 in 2021 to a staggering 114,499 by 2030, this represents a remarkable 297.82% growth, according to the recent report European Student Landscape: Beyond…
NEW DELHI: Post Covid, Indians have emerged as the fastest growing outbound travellers globally and in coming decades they will overtake the Chinese — currently the largest movement of people from a country — in real numbers too. And hoteliers will have to keep in mind the characteristics of the desi globetrotter while designing properties,…