Recent Views 9 Bengaluru: Amid rising public concern over fatal bus accidents, Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) launched a road-safety initiative to train 9,000 drivers, including those working with private electric bus operators. All seven BMTC zonal offices will hold training sessions in batches of 50 drivers. The sessions, to cover key road-safety practices, will…
Recent Views 8 PM Modi with Canadian PM Mark Carney (file photo) Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s upcoming visit to India may prove to be a turning point in bilateral ties between the two countries after three years. Carney will be in India from February 27 to March 2, 2026.Ties between the two countries had…
Recent Views 9 Suryakumar Yadav (AP Photo) Team India skipper Suryakumar Yadav found himself in the spotlight for reasons beyond his batting in the Asia Cup 2025 final, as Pakistan legend Wasim Akram questioned his decision to call for an ‘obstruction on the field’ check during Pakistan’s innings in Dubai on Sunday.The flashpoint came in…
Recent Views 13 The Kentucky Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a measure establishing public funding for charter schools violates the state Constitution, holding that public education funds are reserved for the common school system.The decision affirms a lower court ruling that struck down the 2022 law, which had been enacted by the Republican dominated legislature…
Recent Views 6 US stocks moved higher on Wednesday, driven largely by gains in Nvidia, the market’s most influential stock. The S&P 500 rose 0.9%, pulling within 1.1% of its all-time high set late last month. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 308 points, or 0.6%, as of 12:21 p.m. Eastern time, while the…
Recent Views 4 Shivam Dube (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: After India won the 2026 T20 World Cup, most people would expect players to travel home on chartered flights. But all-rounder Shivam Dube had a very different journey back to Mumbai from Ahmedabad. With flights fully booked, he ended up travelling by train with his wife…
Recent Views 13 Following the recent policy change by the Trump administration of mandatory social-media screening (from Dec 15) of all applicants for H-1B and H-4 visas (spouse and dependent children of the H-1B visa holder) – these individuals are facing a fresh disruption.Immigration attorneys are reporting that interview slots at US consulates scheduled for…
Recent Views 4 Representative Image (AI-generated) October 13 marks a unique occasion in the United States as the country observes both Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Celebrated on the second Monday in October, Columbus Day has been a federal holiday since 1892, with parades honoring Italian-American heritage and pride. Indigenous Peoples’ Day was first…
Recent Views 16 Harshit Rana, Matheesha Pathirana and Josh Hazelwood (Agency Image) Injuries, or non-availability, to top pacers close to the start of the IPL can give sleepless nights to franchise coaches and the support staff. While Lucknow Super Giants, for a few years now, have been one of the worst-affected teams, this time around…
Recent Views 7 India’s foreign exchange reserves rose by $1.488 billion to $695.106 billion during the week ended August 15, according to the latest data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday.This comes after a sharper rise of $4.747 billion in the previous reporting week, when overall reserves had touched $693.618 billion,…
