What has been implemented as per SEBI directions is called a Closing Auction Session or CAS. At the start of the new month, confusion has ensued for stock market investors as a new mechanism for closing and revised timings has left traders scrambling to adapt. From August 3, 2026, the closing timings of different segments…
For thousands of years, the burial chambers beneath Egypt’s Nile Delta remained closed, preserving more than just human remains. Every object placed beside the dead reflected ideas about protection, status and the journey into the afterlife. That quiet record has grown richer following fresh excavations at Tell Quesna, where archaeologists uncovered a funerary complex containing…
Ryan Ten Doeschate and T Dilip (PTI Photo) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has thanked assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate and fielding coach T Dilip after their tenures with the Indian men’s team came to an end, acknowledging the key role both played in the team’s recent journey. In a post…
Image: Universities of Alicante and Zaragoza Deep inside a cave in eastern Spain, archaeologists have uncovered one of the largest collections of Roman cave inscriptions ever found. Hidden more than 200 metres from the entrance of Cova Dones near Millares, Valencia, the inscriptions reveal that the underground chamber was not simply a place of worship;…
Policymakers are evaluating two broad models for introducing a Merchant Discount Rate for UPI payments. India has taken a step towards allowing merchant charges on Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions after proposed amendments to the country’s payments law were introduced in Parliament on Tuesday.UPI, among the world’s largest real-time payment systems, handled 23.6 billion transactions…
Barring only 4 companies from hiring H-1B visa holders for one to two years is not enough, H-1B critics said. The US Department of Labor recently barred four employers from hiring H-1Bs for 2027 and 2028 after they were found as wilful violators. Labor Department’s inspector general Anthony D’Esposito announced the measure and issued a…
Madras high court directed that Udhayanidhi Stalin be released on station bail after questioning NEW DELHI: DMK leader and leader of opposition in the Tamil Nadu Assembly Udhayanidhi Stalin was arrested on Tuesday over his alleged “double-meaning” remark linked to actor Trisha.While the Madras high court directed that he would be released on station bail…
What makes this shoot interesting is that none of the looks feel like variations of the same idea. Each one has its own personality. One leans bold and colourful, another is sleek and polished, while the last embraces power dressing with a fashionable twist. Whether she’s wearing a dramatic gown or a sharply cut suit,…
JNVST Class 6th admission 2027: The Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS) has extended the registration deadline for the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Selection Test (JNVST) 2026. The entrance examination for admission to Class 6 has been scheduled for November 28, 2026. Admission to Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas will be granted strictly on the basis of merit in the…
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. (Photo credit: AFP) For a lot of kids growing up in Asian households, there’s one sentence that’s almost impossible to escape: “You can do better.” Marks, sports, career choices, even something as small as cleaning your room, there’s always one more suggestion, one more correction, one more way to do it…
Former India football captain Bhaichung Bhutia has said people have every right to protest and share their opinions, but using abusive or offensive language, particularly against the Prime Minister, is not appropriate.His comments came after videos from a protest at New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar showed some participants using profane slogans against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Bhaichung…
Quote of the day by Giorgia Meloni (AP photo) Being dismissed by other people rarely feels like an advantage in the moment. Giorgia Meloni, Italy’s first woman prime minister, argued that it can genuinely become one. “To the women of this nation I want to say that being underestimated is a great advantage, because often…
