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Earlier this month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reaffirmed India’s intention to host the 2036 Olympics, pointing to recent reforms such as the National Sports Governance Act. “The 2030 Commonwealth Games will be held in India, and the country is making strong efforts to host the 2036 Olympics, with the aim of giving more and more players

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Against the backdrop of global uncertainty and subdued global industrial activity, India’s services sector has emerged as a stabilising force, contributing more than half of the country’s Gross Value Added (GVA) and serving as a major driver of exports and employment, the Economic Survey 2025-26 has pointed out. Economic Survey 2025-26 updates Highlighting the sector’s

From the historic high of landing on the moon to the recent sobering reality of failed launches and near-misses that have triggered internal reviews, the last five years have been a period of strategic volatility for the Department of Space (DoS). What began as a celebrated era of ‘unlocking’ the sector, marked by the Indian

Taking cognisance of the rise in digital addiction, the Economic Survey 2025-26 called for comprehensive interventions to address the problem, which is adversely impacting academic performance, workplace productivity, and mental health of youth as well as adults. The Survey report tabled in Parliament on Thursday (January 29, 2026) identified digital addiction as a rising problem

Last Updated: January 29, 2026, 00:05 IST Trump Accounts are savings schemes under Trump’s tax law, offering a $1,000 US Treasury deposit for every newborn whose parents open an account. US President Donald Trump (Photo: AP) US President Donald Trump has announced a new programme called Trump Accounts, which his administration says will help children

Last Updated: January 29, 2026, 00:03 IST Zulkifli Hasan linked work stress to the “LGBT lifestyle,” sparking jokes and criticism on social media. Thilaga Sulathireh called his claims misinformation and urged a retraction. Malaysia’s minister for religious affairs Zulkifli Hasan (X) Malaysian minister for religious affairs Zulkifli Hasan has suggested that work-related stress is one

Last Updated: January 28, 2026, 23:50 IST Nicki Minaj publicly declared herself Trump’s number one fan, embracing him on stage and vowing support despite criticism. Musician Nicki Minaj (L) joins US President Donald Trump during the Treasury Department’s Trump Accounts Summit. (Getty Images via AFP) Rap star Nicki Minaj declared on Wednesday that she is