Akshita Kapoor

[ad_1] The Trump administration announced a freeze on more than $2.3 billion in federal funding to Harvard University, escalating an ongoing standoff between the Trump administration and elite universities over civil rights compliance, campus protests, and diversity programming.The decision, unveiled Monday by a task force created to combat antisemitism, is part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to reshape higher education and assert political control over what it sees as left-leaning academic institutions.Trump administration freezes $2.2 billion in grants to Harvard over campus activismWhy was the funding frozen?According to the Education Department’s antisemitism task force, Harvard is being penalized for refusing to comply with a series of federal demands aimed at addressing civil rights violations, including antisemitic incidents and alleged ideological bias on campus. The freeze includes $2.2 billion in grants and $60 million in multi-year contracts. The […]

[ad_1] (Picture Courtesy: Facebook) Ajith Kumar's latest action-packed entertainer ‘Good Bad Ugly’ is enjoying a stellar run at the box office. After an impressive extended weekend, the film has now entered the Rs 100 crore club in just five days.Good Bad Ugly Movie ReviewAccording to early estimates reported by the Sacnilk website, ‘Good Bad Ugly’ earned Rs 15 crore on its fifth day (Monday), bringing the total India net collection to Rs 101.30 crore across all languages.The film opened with a thunderous Rs 29.25 crore on Day 1 and gained momentum over the weekend despite a drop on Friday. The Sunday boost helped the film add Rs 22.3 crore, with the Monday collection showing a healthy hold, considering it was a working day.Strong Tamil occupancy on Monday sustains momentumThe film registered a solid 52.99% overall Tamil occupancy on Day 5 […]

[ad_1] MS Dhoni (BCCI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: Chennai Super Kings snapped their five-match losing streak, and true to form, it was captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, ably supported by Shivam Dube’s resilient knock, who delivered a Player of the Match performance to guide CSK to a five-wicket win.The victory marked only CSK’s second of the IPL 2025 season, as they continue to occupy the bottom spot on the points table. Reflecting on the hard-fought win, Dhoni admitted the team had endured a tough stretch and expressed hope that this result would serve as a morale booster.“It's good to win a game. When you play a tournament like this, you want to win games. Unfortunately the [earlier] matches didn't go our way for whatever reasons. There can be lots of reasons. It's good to have a win on our side. Gives confidence […]

[ad_1] Stock markets open in green NEW DELHI: The stock market on Tuesday marked a positive beginning for the week with Sensex up by over 1300 points. The Sensex opened with 1,694.80 points at 76,852.06 while Nifty50 was up 539,80 points at 23,368.35.This marked the positive opening of stock market for the week as Monday was off on account of Ambedkar Jayanti. Markets had also closed at high on Friday driven by improved global cues and value buying across sectors. BSE Sensex ended that day at 75,157.26, gaining 1310.11 points or 1.77 per cent while NSE Nifty50 soared at 22,828.55, up 429.40 points or 1.92 per cent.Market optimism increased following indications that US President Donald Trump could introduce additional trade allowances, particularly in semiconductor and electronics industries.Ajay Bagga, Banking and Market Expert told ANI "Indian Markets are determined to see […]

[ad_1] Music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs pleaded not guilty on Monday to two new federal charges of sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution, in a criminal racketeering case set for trial next month.The latest charges, detailed in a superseding indictment, involve a second alleged victim, identified in court documents as "Victim-2." Combs, 55, appeared in Manhattan federal court to enter his plea, as prosecutors expand the case to now include five criminal counts in total—sex trafficking, racketeering, and prostitution-related charges among them.Prosecutors allege that over two decades, Combs "abused, threatened, and coerced women and others around him to fulfill his sexual desires, protect his reputation and conceal his conduct." They further claim he used his business empire and staff to build a criminal enterprise engaged in sex trafficking, forced labour, kidnapping, arson, bribery, and obstruction of justice.The Grammy-winning […]

[ad_1] Paige Bueckers. Image via: Palema Smith/ AP Paige Bueckers is officially heading to Texas as the No. 1 pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft, taken by the Dallas Wings on April 14 in New York City. The former UConn Huskies standout wrapped up her college career with a national championship and now takes her talents to the pros with high hopes and an even higher level of gratitude.Paige Bueckers shared her feelings after being picked as first overall by the Dallas WingsWNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert called her name, and it was more than special for the 23-year-old. Bueckers broke into tears on live television while hugging her teammate Azzi Fudd, head coach Geno Auriemma, and her parents, Amy Fuller and Bob Bueckers. “It takes a village,” she told ESPN’s Holly Rowe. “An overwhelming sense of gratitude.”"It's super surreal just […]

[ad_1] Blue Origin successfully completed its 11th human spaceflight on Monday, sending an all-female crew — including pop star Katy Perry, journalist Gayle King, and Jeff Bezos’ fiancée Lauren Sánchez — past the edge of space and bringing them safely back to Earth in a sub-orbital flight that lasted around 10 minutes.The rocket lifted off just after 8:30 am local time from West Texas, carrying six women aboard the fully automated New Shepard capsule. The crew reached an altitude of more than 100 kilometres, crossing the Kármán line — the internationally recognised boundary of space — and experienced a brief moment of weightlessness before returning for a smooth landing.This marks Blue Origin’s first all-women crewed mission and the first all-female spaceflight since Valentina Tereshkova’s historic solo journey in 1963. Joining Perry, King, and Sánchez were former Nasa rocket scientist Aisha […]

[ad_1] The Trump administration on Monday froze $2.2 billion in grants and $6 million from contracts awarded to Harvard University after the university refused to comply with a series of policy changes proposed by the US President.The Ivy League institution was asked by the government to share its hiring data and to bring in an external party to ensure that each academic department is "viewpoint diverse.The letter was followed by a detailed statement by the university, in which it acknowledged that while some of the administration's demands aim to combat antisemitism, the majority appear to be attempts to regulate the "intellectual conditions" at Harvard.Read the full letter by the Trump administrationThe United States has invested in Harvard University’s operations because of the value to the country of scholarly discovery and academic excellence. But an investment is not an entitlement. It […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Chennai Super Kings skipper MS Dhoni once again won hearts — not just with his vintage finishing touch, but also with his humility. After playing a crucial role in CSK's five-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL, Dhoni questioned why he was named Player of the Match when left-arm wrist-spinner Noor Ahmad had bowled "well."Dhoni rolled back the years with a classic chase-finishing cameo, helping Chennai snap their five-match losing streak in Lucknow. Coming in at 115/5 with 52 runs still needed from the final five overs, Dhoni assessed the situation swiftly and put together a flawless finishing plan alongside Shivam Dube.With Dube delivering the firepower at one end, Dhoni calmly guided CSK to their 167-run target with an unbeaten 26 off just 11 balls — at a stunning strike rate of 236.36. The win […]

[ad_1] Mehul Choksi (file photo) NEW DELHI: Fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi has not paid maintenance charges of about Rs 63 lakh for his flat at Gokul Apartments in Malabar Hill, Mumbai, news agency ANI reported, quoting a society member on Monday. The member told ANI that Choksi owns three units in the building – on the 9th, 10th, and 11th floors – and has not paid maintenance for more than seven years. "He has seven years of maintenance due. He has three units– 9th, 10th, and 11th floors. The 11th floor is a terrace, he has illegally occupied it. There are maintenance dues of around Rs 63 lakh without interest. In 2020, our condominium had renovation work done, the cost per unit came to Rs 30-35 lakh, so if you add the cost of three units, it will be around […]