PM Modi remains world’s most popular leader, says study by US firm | India News

NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi has once again topped global popularity charts, securing 68% approval rating in the latest Morning Consult survey, reaffirming his position as the world’s most popular democratic leader.The US-based data analytics firm said 26% of respondents disapproved of Modi’s leadership, while 6% remained undecided. The ratings are based on a trailing…

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‘It’s not must’: SC nixes plea against Vande Mataram circular | India News

NEW DELHI: Mumbai-based Raza Academy president Muhammed Sayed Noori on Wednesday challenged in the Supreme Court Centre’s recent order that all schools may begin the day’s work with community singing of the complete version of the national song ‘Vande Mataram‘, which invokes the motherland as Hindu deities, as it hurt the constitutionally guaranteed religious freedom…

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Qs Subject Rankings 2026: Indian universities clock record gains in QS subject rankings 2026; IITs dominate engineering, IIM Ahmedabad breaks new ground in marketing

QS 2026: Indian Universities Show Strong Gains Across Engineering, Computer Science, and Business If you are an Indian student wondering whether the universities you are applying to are gaining or losing ground on the world stage, this year’s QS World University Rankings by Subject has a fairly clear answer. A total of 99 Indian institutions…

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Financial burden no excuse to deny fair dues for land buys: SC | India News

NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Wednesday said magnitude of financial burden could not be factored in to deny just and fair compensation for land acquisition even as it limited the applicability of a liberal compensation regime – a decision that could substantially reduce National Highways Authority of India’s Rs 29,000 crore liability for land acquired since…

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IHC arm gets RBI nod to buy Sammaan Capital

MUMBAI: Sammaan Capital (formerly Indiabulls) shares rose 6% after the RBI approved the acquisition of a controlling stake by UAE-based International Holding Company (IHC) through an initial investment of about Rs 8,850 crore. In a regulatory filing on March 24, Sammaan Capital said RBI had cleared applications related to the proposed transaction involving Avenir Investment,…

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America’s research engine stalls: NIH funding slowdown rattles labs, careers, and scientific ambition

A midyear slowdown in funding by the National Institutes of Health, highlighted by the Association of American Medical Colleges, has disrupted research timelines across US universities. Fewer grants and delayed disbursements are forcing institutions to cut back, while early-career scientists face mounting uncertainty, raising concerns over long-term scientific progress and funding stability. Something is off-tempo…

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Nirav Modi: UK court rejects Nirav Modi’s bid to stall extradition | India News

A UK court has rejected fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi‘s petition to reopen his extradition order, bringing him closer to facing charges in India, reports Rajshekhar Jha.The High Court of Justice, King’s Bench Division, while handing down the judgment, observed that the petition and the circumstances surrounding it were not exceptional to revisit earlier extradition order,…

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Petrol stations put up ‘no stock’ boards as pumps run dry | India News

Despite assurances by govts and oil marketing companies that adequate stocks of petrol, diesel and domestic LPG cylinders were available, the scramble for fuel continued on Wednesday. As rumours of shortages and possible price hikes fuelled fear, long queues were witnessed outside fuel pumps and gas agencies.The unprecedented panic buying saw fuel pumps run out…

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