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Shai Reshef, president and founder of the online, tuition-free University of the People, and Arizona State University professor and researcher Michelene Chi, who has developed a framework to improve how students learn, are the 2023 winners of The Yidan...

A Japanese court has ordered the central government, the Kumamoto prefecture and a chemical company to recognize more than 120 plaintiffs as patients of the decades-old Minamata mercury poisoning and pay compensation they have been denied because they ...

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu assured that the three Wushu players of the state, who missed to participate in the ongoing Asian Games being held at Hangzou in China, due to denial of visa by the neighbouring country, will be treated as participants of the Asian Games as members of the Indian Wushu team and will be provided with incentives as per the state’s sports policy. The three Wushu athletes Onilu Tega, Nyeman Wangsu and Mepung Lamgu along with Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Mama Natung, their coach Maibam Premchandra Singh, Sports Secretary Abu Tayeng, officials of the Arunachal Olympic Association and Arunachal Wushu Association had called on the Chief Minister here this evening at the state civil secretariat. Acknowledging the fact that the three athletes were the first from Arunachal Pradesh ever to qualify for the Asian Games but had to miss the prestigious event for no fault of theirs, Khandu said that they will receive the cash incentive of Rs 20 lakhs each in accordance with the state’s sports policy for an athlete participating in the Asian Games. He also said that Coach Maibam Premchandra Singh will receive his share of 10% of the incentives awarded to the athletes. Interacting with the young Wushu players, Khandu encouraged them to train harder and focus on the 2026 Asian Games scheduled to be held at Tokyo, Japan. “As true sportspersons you are not supposed to get disheartened but prepare harder for the next tournament.

UBS Group AG will on Wednesday seek to convince France’s top court to overturn a reputation-damaging conviction and €1.8 billion ($1.9 billion) penalty for helping wealthy French clients stash away undeclared funds in Swiss accounts.

cricket squad is currently in splendid form as they gear up for the ICC World Cup 2023. Exceptional performances have been exhibited by all the players, setting a promising tone for the tournament. The most noteworthy aspect of India's current form is the impressive condition of both their batting and bowling units.

This is part of a series of interviews with the winners of The Economic Times Startup Awards 2023. Petcare brand Heads Up for Tails (HUFT) is looking to chart newer domains of growth and plans to take its private-label portfolio across nutrition, grooming and lifestyle products to the global market in 2024, its founder Rashi Narang told ET. The company, which started in 2008 and is backed by the likes of Peak XV Partners and Verlinvest, is also looking to double down on its offline presence and launch new stores in tier 2 and tier 3 cities.

Baltimore Orioles fans and the baseball world at large are in mourning following the passing of Brooks Robinson, one of the sport's most iconic figures. Robinson, affectionately known as «Mr. Oriole,» left an indelible mark on the game, not only for his remarkable skills on the field but also for his unwavering dedication to the Baltimore community.

A recycling facility will be built in Kentucky to shred electric vehicle batteries in a $65 million venture

Elke Pascoe, founder and chief executive of infant formula group LittleOak Company, says it’s crucial that budding entrepreneurs let criticism bounce off them, and have the ability to “fiercely protect your dream”.

Placing and detonating explosives at the face of an underground mine has always been a dangerous environment for mine workers.

Electric vehicles are slowly making headway in Australia, with about a sixth of all new vehicles sold in Australia being either full battery electric or a hybrid version.

The head of SBS corporate strategy has laid out an ambitious vision to be able to deliver bespoke content in the language of any user’s choice, enmeshing the specialist broadcaster in the daily media diet of foreign-language speaking Australians.

Household energy users who set out to electrify their homes and reduce their emissions footprints often don’t know where to start, says AGL.

More than 145 people go missing in Australia every day. But attention is rarely given to the several thousand loved ones who have been left behind.

(Reuters) — A federal judge in Atlanta on Tuesday rejected a bid by the anti-affirmative activist behind the successful U.S. Supreme Court challenge to race-conscious college admissions policies to bar a small venture capital fund from awarding grants to businesses run by Black women.

Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the government is leaving no stone unturned to complement the efforts of scientists by providing all the resources to them and fostering a dynamic and favourable research ecosystem. The prime minister said this in a message on the 82nd Foundation Day of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR).

The high court directed them not to leave the country without prior permission of the court concerned and not to directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case. «It is directed that the sentence imposed on the appellant shall remain suspended during the pendency of the present appeal, subject to his furnishing a personal bond in the sum of Rs 1 lakh with two sureties of the like amount...,» the high court said.

Taylor Swift’s trip to watch the Kansas City Chiefs’ Travis Kelce didn’t just have the internet talking nonstop

Boiling Point sequel is all set to be released in a few days. The highly-anticipated four-part sequel to the 2021 film «Boiling Point» is about to grace our screens this week. This compelling restaurant drama, directed by Philip Barantini, delved into the world of a London restaurant known as Jones & Sons, with Kirkby-born actor Stephen Graham taking on the role of Andy, the owner, and head chef. The eagerly awaited «Boiling Point» sequel is scheduled to premiere on BBC One and BBC iPlayer on Sunday, October 1.

online edition on 25th – 26th October with leading international authors such as Salman Rushdie and Elif Shafak. The Festival will take place on ground from 27th – 29th October at the NCPA, Nariman Point and St Pauls Institute of Communication Education and Title Waves bookstore in Bandra. The Festival will maintain its hallmarks of inclusivity, diversity and innovation encompassing nationalities, genders, geographies, communities and languages. Celebrated thought leaders, wordsmiths and storytellers from India and 15 other countries, will explore issues at the heart of fiction, poetry, mathematics, economics, communications, business, sport, health, history, art, society, nature, food, with fresh and unique perspectives that characterize the Litfest. Participants will include Abanti Sankaranarayanan, Anuja Chauhan, Arjun Raj Gaind, Gulzar, Gurcharan Das, Faye D’Souza, Jerry Pinto, Kunal Vijayakar, Luke Coutinho, Mani Shankar Aiyar, Manoranjan Byapari, Marcus du Sautoy, Meeran Chadha Borwankar, Mehdi Hassan, Michel Bussi, Prahlad Kakar, Peter Frankopan, Rajdeep Sardesai, Ranjit Hoskote, Sam Miller, Shanta Gokhale, Shashi Tharoor, Shobhaa De, Sudha Murty, Tenzin Tsundue, Vivek Shanbhag, Zac O’ Yeah, Zai Whitaker among others. The Festival highlights will never fade: the prestigious Poet Laureate, Lifetime Achievement, and Literary Awards; the packed-hall Great Debate; an introduction to a language other than English (Kannada this year); 14 book launches; gripping indoor and outdoor stage performances; the fully subscribed workshops and the popular Book Swap.

The most important and uncertain Olympic event this year is happening this week. It might just result in a gold medal for Americans and humiliation for Russians. And nobody can watch it.