New Delhi, Markets regulator Sebi on Wednesday said it has formed a working group to undertake a review of the regulatory framework governing ESG Rating Providers (ERPs). The decision has been taken based on feedback received from market participants and stakeholders regarding the existing regulatory framework. The working group comprises representatives from issuers, investors/ ESG…
Two off-piste skiers were killed and a third seriously injured when an avalanche struck a mountainside near Courmayeur on Sunday morning, Italy’s central Alpine Rescue service (CNSAS) said.The avalanche hit the Canale dei Vesses, also known as the Couloir Vesses, a steep and well-known freeride route in the upper Val Veny area at the foot…
University College London (ucl.ac.uk) Over 6,000 current and former students, including 30 Indians in India, have reached an out-of-court settlement with UCL (University College London) over Covid disruptions and lecturer strikes.This now paves the way for the Student Group Claim to bring legal action on behalf of about 100,000 other current and former students, including…
Representative image (AI-generated) HYDERABAD: Energy transition player AM Group, which recently inked a MoU with the Uttar Pradesh govt at WEF Davos for setting up a 1 GW high-performance compute hub in Greater Noida at an investment of $25 billion, on Monday said it commenced development of the mega project.The company said the Yamuna Expressway…
The hiring push comes amid a surge in investments by global companies looking to strengthen their AI presence in the country. (AI image) India’s first AI Summit is turning into a talent scouting ground for Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Group and Gautam Adani-led Adani Group. The country’s two biggest business houses are actively looking for young…
Between 2010 and 2020, the religiously unaffiliated grew by 270 million to 1.9 billion, rising to 24.2% of the global population. Nearly a quarter of the world’s population now identifies with no religion, according to the latest analysis from the Pew Research Center’s Pew-Templeton Global Religious Futures project. Drawing on more than 2,700 censuses and…
What’s new in UPSC CSE 2026 The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has introduced strict restrictions in its Civil Services Examination (CSE) 2026 notification, significantly limiting re-attempts for candidates already allocated to services. Serving IAS and IFS officers are barred from appearing in CSE 2026. The notification also places conditions on IPS officers and candidates…
Pakistan’s Shaheen Shah Afridi celebrates after taking the wicket of Australia’s Matt Renshaw during the third T20 cricket match between Pakistan and Australia, in Lahore, Pakistan, Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026. (AP Photo) With a possible boycott by Pakistan of their match against India looming, the Twenty20 World Cup could become the first major ICC tournament…
FILE – Miners work at the D4 Gakombe coltan mining quarry in Rubaya, Congo, May 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa, File) The Democratic Republic of Congo’s government said on Sunday it feared “at least 200 people” had been killed in a “massive” landslide at a militia-controlled mine in the country’s east earlier this week.The announcement…
DEHRADUN: An elderly Muslim trader in Kotdwar, Pauri Garhwal, was forced to change the name of his shop after nearly 40 Bajrang Dal members held a demonstration outside his premises on Saturday evening, claiming the shop’s name misled people into thinking it was owned by a Hindu. The incident, which led to the deployment of…