CEA Nageswaran says India facing ‘live balance of payments stress test’: What it means

India appears to be facing one of its toughest economic challenges in recent years. (AI image) India appears to be facing one of its toughest economic challenges in recent years. Oil, gold, fertiliser and other commodity prices are elevated. The foreign portfolio investors are continuing to sell. Imports remain unabated. Exports are facing headwinds. Remittances…

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AFCAT 02/2026 registration AFCAT 02/2026 registration: The Indian Air Force will begin the registration process for Air Force Common Admission Test (AFCAT) 02/2026 from May 20, 2026. Eligible candidates can apply online through the official AFCAT portal, afcat.edcil.co.in.The recruitment drive is being conducted for courses starting in July 2027. The notification includes recruitment through AFCAT…

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Schools, parents fear abrupt academic shift & association may move court

Bengaluru: CBSE’s latest directive mandating an Indian language as the third language from Class 9 onwards has opened a Pandora’s box for schools and parents in Bengaluru, triggering confusion, anxiety and a frantic scramble to manage the fallout of the sudden academic shift.Calling the move abrupt and impractical, the Management of Independent CBSE Schools Association…

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Vijay recalls Eelam genocide, says ‘we always stand in solidarity for the rights of our Tamils across the world’

Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay has recalled the genocide that happened in Mullivaikkal in Sri Lanka back in 2009 where lakhs of Sri Lankan Tamils were killed by Lankan armed forces. Vijay on X expressed solidarity with Tamils living across the world on Mullivaikkal remembrance…

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‘Need more sambandh’: Iceland PM draws attention to ‘purely Icelandic word’ with PM Modi on stage at Nordic conference

NEW DELHI: Iceland PM Kristrún Frostadóttir drew attention to the word “sambandh,” noting its linguistic and emotional resonance between India and Iceland. Speaking during the India-Nordic Summit on Tuesday, the remarks came in response to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s use of the word where he highlighted that in several Nordic languages, the word had the…

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