As war clouds gather over West Asia once again, govt seems better prepared with energy and fertiliser stocks, but higher oil prices will hurt the currency and deficit levels, apart from foreign portfolio investment, which is already under strain.
Tens of thousands of people flooded the streets of Serbia’s capital on Sunday night, bringing traffic to a halt and celebrating after long-time leader Aleksandar Vucic conceded defeat in parliamentary elections to a student-backed opposition movement.
In a major crackdown on cross-border narco-hawala networks in northeastern states, multi-agency search operations by at least 38 teams at 38 locations simultaneously, revealed illicit transactions of over Rs 270 crore, and led to arrest of six people and freezing of over 1,425 mule bank accounts. Properties worth over Rs 26 crore were also frozen or attached during the searches.
Urging UN to show leadership, and not remain a mere spectator to global crises, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said Sunday large parts of the world cannot be left out from decision-making. At an event on UN Day, he underlined the need for long-awaited reforms.
Around 35 to 40 shops were completely gutted after a massive fire broke out at Shiv Market, opposite Jammu Railway Station, in the early hours of Monday. No casualties or injuries have been reported so far, while fire and emergency services teams were working to bring the blaze under control.
John Stamos’s luxurious California mansion has experienced substantial price drops since 2025. Initially, this Mediterranean-style estate in Calabasas was priced near $13 million, but after renovations by the current owners, it now stands at about $6.4 million. Stamos originally acquired the property in 1991 for $430,000 and sold it in 2001, illustrating the complexities in marketing highly personalized high-end real estate.
David L Cohen and Rhonda R Cohen have made an impressive commitment of $10.5 million to the Philadelphia Orchestra. This significant donation aims to fund international tours and foster cultural exchanges, while also introducing new music initiatives worldwide. Their contribution will establish the Fund for Cultural Diplomacy, enhancing the orchestra's role as a cultural ambassador, alongside launching the Artistic Innovation and Discovery Fund to spotlight underrepresented composers.
The pendency of the case regarding the OBC creamy layer in Supreme Court will not affect the seniority of successful candidates of 2025 batch even though their service allocation and foundation course are still to be finalised, official sources said on Sunday.
From spotting deepfake to questioning a chatbot’s confident but incorrect answers, artificial intelligence (AI) is moving from being an optional subject towards becoming a basic skill for CBSE schoolchildren. Taking a step towards more formal AI teaching in schools, NCERT has developed a 20-hour introductory module for Classes IX-XII, which it has earmarked for school-based assessment.