NEW DELHI: India’s higher education system is still expanding, but the latest numbers suggest it is not expanding fast enough to make the National Education Policy’s 50% Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) target by 2035 look comfortably within reach.The education ministry’s All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) 2023-24 report, released on Wednesday along with the…
SRINAGAR: The Indus Water Treaty (IWT) was never in the interest of the people of Jammu & Kashmir, chief minister Omar Abdullah Wednesday said, backing the suspension of the treaty by India.“We opposed the Indus Water Treaty from day one. We stated that if there was any biggest betrayal of India and Pakistan with Jammu…
“Gus” the T. rex—discovered on a cattle ranch in South Dakota—goes up for auction this summer, July 14, 2026. (Credit: Matthew Sherman / Sotheby’s) Owning one of the world’s largest Tyrannosaurus rex skeletons could soon become a reality. But there is a huge “if” factor to it. The buyer must having and willing to spend…
US President Donald Trump at Nato summit The TOI correspondent from Washington: MAGA boss Donald Trump, who built an entire political brand around ridiculing rivals as mentally unfit, sleepy, or low-energy, is finding himself at the center of increasingly uncomfortable questions about his own verbal stumbles and bloopers that critics say indicates a steady cognitive…
TOI correspondent from Washington: In the span of a few days, US President Donald Trump has torn up a prospective peace deal with Iran and aggravated fights with Nato allies, raising fresh questions about whether the post-World War II order, painstakingly assembled over eight decades, is being dismantled by presidential whim and social-media impulse.The latest…
Jannik Sinner takes on Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon semi-finals. Novak Djokovic is one win away from another Wimbledon final after producing one of the most memorable victories of his career. The Serbian star battled past Felix Auger-Aliassime in a five-set quarter-final to reach the last four at the All England Club.The 39-year-old showed incredible…
As humanity prepares for a new era of space exploration, NASA and other space agencies are planning ambitious missions to Mars and other distant worlds that aim to bring back valuable rock, soil and ice samples. As these missions move closer to reality, some scientists believe a future NASA base on the Moon should include…
US launches major probe into H-1B visa ‘fraud’ The United States on Wednesday launched a major investigation into alleged H-1B visa fraud, with IT services firm Cognizant among the companies under scrutiny.“This is another example where fraud is fueling violent crime,” FOX Business quoted labor department inspector general Anthony D’Esposito saying.“Much of the visa and…
What surprised a Canadian woman the most after marrying a Pakistani man? It wasn’t the weddings or festivals, but the everyday habits she had never experienced before. In a viral Instagram video, content creator Cassie shared the cultural differences that left her saying, “What?” – and many people online could relate. Family relationships came with…
US and Iran warn each other of impending escalations US President Donald Trump said the United States will “probably” carry out more strikes on Iran later Wednesday, warning Washington was prepared to hit even deeper and could take over Kharg Island if needed.“They are behaving very badly, as they have for 47 years,” Trump told…