In a significant ruling aimed at ensuring fairness and transparency, the Supreme Court of India has directed that the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test for Postgraduate (NEET-PG) 2025 be conducted in a single shift, instead of the previously planned two shifts. The decision comes in response to a petition that highlighted the potential for unfairness and inconsistencies…
Results of 110 candidates found using unfair means, including forged documents, in JEE (Main) withheld: National Testing Agency. The National Testing Agency (NTA) has declared the results of JEE (Main) 2025 Session 2 for Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech.), with 24 candidates securing a perfect 100 percentile score. While the spotlight remains on these top scorers from…
How unfair are Trump’s tariffs and what should India do to counter their effect on the Indian economy? Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs have riled the world. Global markets are reeling from the shock and even experts are unsure about how exactly it will play out. On April 2, 2025, the US President announced ‘discounted’ tariffs…
NASA has announced its plan to respond to President Donald Trump’s challenge to federal agencies to reduce “waste, bloat, and insularity.” Even though the specifics of the reforms are not yet available, the space agency is launching a reorganisation to achieve greater efficiency in its operations. This effort comes as NASA is tackling one of…
NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu chief minister M K Stalin on Saturday launched the first meeting of the Joint Action Committee (JAC) to oppose the Centre’s proposed delimitation exercise, calling it a “historic day” in India’s federal structure.Stalin in a post on X said, “Today (Saturday) will be etched in history as the day when states…
European Union regulators on Wednesday ramped up their efforts to force Apple and Google to change key parts of their businesses, despite potential pushback from the Trump administration over the regulation of American tech companies. The European Commission, the executive branch of the 27-nation bloc, said Apple and Google had violated a law passed in…
Jemimah Rodrigues (PTI Photo) MUMBAI: Since its introduction, the IPL’s ‘Impact Player’ rule has stirred a hornet’s nest. Some have termed it ‘unfair’ while others think it will impede the supply line of all-rounders in Indian cricket. The Indian cricket board (BCCI) is unmoved, having decided to retain the rule at least till the 2027…
Glenn McGrath (TOI Photo) CHENNAI: Legendary Australia fast bowler Glenn McGrath has backed Jasprit Bumrah to make a strong comeback from his back injury, saying that the premier India pacer has to be “smart” about it as he is no longer young. Bumrah missed the Champions Trophy with a lower-back issue and is likely to…
Indian captain Rohit Sharma has dismissed claims about India having an advantage in the Champions Trophy by playing all matches in Dubai. He emphasised that Dubai is not their home venue.Former cricketers from Pakistan, Australia, and England have criticised India’s arrangement to stay in Dubai throughout the ICC tournament. They suggested this setup gives India…
Both Musk and US President Donald Trump have in the past expressed concerns about India’s steep import duties on automobiles. Tesla India entry: Days after PM Narendra Modi met Tesla CEO Elon Musk, US President Donald Trump has said that any potential plans by the EV maker to build a factory in India would be…