NEW DELHI: A 45% decline in Indian student enrolments at US universities in Aug 2025, alongside a 25% rise in international applications to Indian graduate management programmes, points to a clear realignment in global management education, according to Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC)’s latest white paper.The data, exclusively accessed by TOI, indicates the long-dominant North…
CHENNAI: Three-time chief minister and expelled AIADMK leader O Panneerselvam, 75, is likely to join DMK on Friday, multiple sources told TOI. DMK may give him a seat, probably Bodinayakkanur in Theni, which he won in 2021, to contest in the coming assembly election.OPS, who has been fighting long — and so far unsuccessful —…
Axar Patel celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Zimbabwe’s Tadiwanashe Marumani during ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 cricket match between India and Zimbabwe, at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, in Chennai. (PTI Photo) TimesofIndia.com in Chennai: It took them five matches but India’s batting finally clicked and registered the second-highest total in T20…
The US Department of War appears to have escalated the standoff with AI company Anthropic by reportedly reaching out to major defence contractors, including Boeing and Lockheed Martin, asking them to assess how they use on Anthropic’s Claude. The report comes hours before the Pentagon’s ultimatum to the AI company over the use of its…
PM Modi’s push to transform India into a major global manufacturing hub faces a challenge from the US and China. (AI image) PM Narendra Modi’s push for ‘Make in India’ is facing resistance and criticism from US and China – the two largest world economies. India is currently the world’s fifth largest economy, on its…
Capital markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Thursday revised the valuation methodology for physical gold and silver held by mutual fund schemes, mandating the use of polled spot prices published by recognised stock exchanges for determining their value.The new framework will come into effect from April 1, 2026.“It has been decided…
PM Modi’s selfie with Fauda cast NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted a lighthearted selfie of him meeting the star cast of the Jewish spy thriller series Fauda on Thursday.Posting the photo on X, PM Modi wrote: “Thankfully, this interaction required only a selfie, no undercover work!”Fauda (Arabic for “chaos”) is a critically acclaimed…
NEW DELHI Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday shared a light-hearted anecdote about his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, crediting Wayanad with resolving a sibling standoff faster than any peace negotiation.Rahul Gandhi, who was speaking at the foundation stone-laying ceremony for houses being built by the party for victims of the 2024 Wayanad landslide, reflected on…
The USS Gerald R Ford, the world’s largest aircraft carrier, left a naval base in Crete on Thursday, as Washington steps up military pressure on Iran amid renewed nuclear talks.The carrier had been docked at the US naval support activity Souda Bay base in Crete since Monday. Its departure coincided with a fresh round of…
NEW DELHI: The Indian Air Force (IAF) successfully completed the full dress rehearsal for the upcoming Vayushakti-26 exercise at Pokhran, officials confirmed on Thursday, marking a key milestone in validating all operational parameters ahead of the main demonstration.In a post on X, the IAF said, “Indian Air Force: Infallible, Impervious and Precise 1 day to…
