PM Modi hails 1,125 pc surge in Indian universities in QS Asia rankings 2026

IANS | November 4, 2025 10:35 PM

New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to his official X platform on Tuesday to celebrate what he called a record leap in Indian higher education, declaring himself glad to see the number of Indian universities in the QS Asia University Rankings soar by 1,125 per cent over the past decade, from a mere 24 in 2016 to 294 this year.

When AI takes over, India will emerge as most influential civilisation: Report

IANS | November 4, 2025 9:22 PM

New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) When machines or artificial intelligence (AI) replace human effort, humanity would be forced inward, seeking meaning rather than material survival, and in that world, India -- not China or the West -- could emerge as the most influential civilisation through its millennia-long engagement with the nature of consciousness, according to a new report.

Piyush Goyal to reach New Zealand tomorrow to speed up trade talks

IANS | November 4, 2025 8:36 PM

New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) India’s Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal is scheduled to reach New Zealand on Wednesday for talks on the proposed Free Trade Agreement between the two countries, according to an official statement issued by the Commerce Ministry.

The real smoke screen: How Delhi’s pollution debate misses the point

IANS | November 4, 2025 8:08 PM

New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) Every winter, Delhi sinks beneath a dense, choking haze. The clear October skies turn grey overnight, and once again, headlines scream: Delhi – the world’s pollution capital. Schools shut, life stalls, and the ritual blame game begins — with Diwali firecrackers predictably in the dock.

Coordinated response needed to mitigate flood crisis: Gujarat CM

IANS | November 4, 2025 7:57 PM

Gandhinagar, Nov 4 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel toured several districts affected by the recent spell of unseasonal rainfall, meeting with farmers in the impacted villages to assess the ground reality and understand the extent of crop damage.