A prominent international school in Bengaluru has found itself at the centre of a heated debate after details of its ₹7.35 lakh annual fee for Grade 1 students surfaced online. The 2025–26 academic year fee structure, widely shared on social media, has sparked questions about affordability, regulation, and the widening gap in access to quality…
NEW DELHI: A parliamentary panel has flagged its concerns over the authenticity of data being fed into the Jal Jeevan Mission’s (JJM’s) Integrated Management Information System (IMIS), noting that the quality of uploaded information is essential to fill the visible gaps in the ambitious scheme of providing functional tap water connection to every rural household…
Shubman Gill and Ricky Ponting in 2025 and 2005 respectively (Images via Getty Images) Former England captain Michael Atherton has rated the recently concluded India-England five-Test series and drawn comparisons to the iconic 2005 Ashes series.In conversation with ex-England skipper and commentator Nasser Hussain, Atherton dismissed comparisons that placed the contest above the iconic Ashes…
India won the fifth and final Test vs England at The Oval (Getty Images) Australia cricket chief Todd Greenberg on Wednesday said a reduced Test calendar could help smaller nations, as the five-day format thrived most “where it means something.” With 100 days to go until the home Ashes series against England begins in Perth,…
India head coach Gautam Gambhir remained defiant despite trailing England 1-2 after the 4th Test match of the series. Speaking at the India House in London, Gambhir claimed that the quality of cricket in the England vs India series would have made everyone proud. India escaped with a draw in the Manchester Test match despite…
Union Bank of India on Saturday reported a 12% rise in net profit to Rs 4,116 crore for the April–June quarter of FY26, compared with Rs 3,679 crore in the same period last year.Total income increased to Rs 31,791 crore in Q1 FY26 from Rs 30,874 crore a year ago. Interest income rose to Rs…
Ben Stokes and Joe Root (Getty Images) Former Australian spinner Brad Hogg has offered a spirited defence of slow over-rates in Test cricket, calling them a mark of “quality cricket” when matched by intensity and character on the field. Hogg’s comments come in the wake of England being penalised two ICC World Test Championship points…
The manufacturer of the Duke’s ball has confirmed that they will be conducting a thorough review of the match balls used during the first three Tests between England and India. The announcement follows widespread criticism over the ball’s quality, with concerns raised about its inability to retain hardness and aid the bowlers across long spells….
NEW DELHI: The ministry of roads has implemented stricter qualification requirements for bidding on road projects under hybrid annuity model (HAM) and engineering, construction and procurement (EPC) mode. These enhanced criteria aim to ensure superior construction quality of highways and expressways whilst securing timely project completion.The revised guidelines, detailed in a circular from the ministry…
A battery passport serves as an Aadhaar identity of sorts, with every battery having a unique ID that provides all information on the product NEW DELHI: In a move that will help owners of electric vehicles (EVs) get precise details of the batteries being used, India will soon have its own “Battery Passport” regime. Under…