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27 Dec

Ontario Colleges Face Uncertain Future as Federal International Student Cap Triggers Cuts and Layoffs

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Ontario (Rajeev Sharma): Ontario’s college sector is grappling with significant upheaval as federal restrictions on international students force program suspensions, service reductions, and staff layoffs, leaving both students and faculty uncertain about the coming academic year. The federal government recently announced it will issue up to 408,000 study permits in 2026, down from 437,000 in 2025 and 485,000 in 2024, continuing a policy aimed at limiting Canada’s temporary population. Colleges across Ontario, which heavily rely on international student tuition to fund programs and services, are feeling the impact. Several institutions have already suspended dozens of courses, including popular hospitality programs…

27 Dec

Punjab Through 2025: A Year of Upheaval, Uncertainty and Unanswered Questions

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Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): For Punjab, 2025 unfolded as a year laden with crises that cut across nature, politics, security and society. What began with hope soon turned into a succession of challenges, leaving deep emotional, economic and political scars across the state. One of the most devastating blows came from nature itself. Unprecedented rainfall in late summer led to severe flooding in multiple districts, claiming over 50 lives and wiping out standing crops across vast agricultural belts. Thousands of families were displaced as homes, roads and public infrastructure crumbled under the force of swollen rivers. The financial impact ran into…

27 Dec

Millions Drink it Daily, But at what Cost? Sri Ramakrishna Hospital's Orthopedic Specialists Explain the Link Between Tea, Coffee and Musculoskeletal Pain

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Many patients complaining of persistent neck or back pain overlook one daily habit, post-meal tea or coffee. Orthopedic specialists from Sri Ramakrishna Hospital highlight how caffeine can affect bone health, muscle tension, and inflammation when consumed immediately after food. The hospital’s experts share medical insights, warning signs, and practical lifestyle advice to help people protect their spine and joints. Best Ortho Hospital in Coimbatore Everyone loves their hot tea or coffee either early morning or in the evening. While a few enjoy throughout the day in between work. Their brains are trained in a way to enjoy a…

27 Dec

Paisabazaar and YES BANK Announce Upgraded PaisaSave Credit Card with Enhanced Dining and Travel Benefits

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Paisabazaar, India’s largest consumer credit marketplace and free credit score platform, and YES BANK, India’s sixth largest private sector bank, have announced the launch of the upgraded YES BANK Paisabazaar PaisaSave Credit Card. This co-created credit card now offers one of the highest dining and travel cashback benefits in its category. With a powerful 6% cashback on dining and travel spends, the revamped PaisaSave Credit Card delivers strong value with no joining fee With a powerful 6% cashback on dining and travel spends, the revamped PaisaSave Credit Card delivers strong value with no joining fee, making it an ideal choice for…

27 Dec

Sonata Gold Collection Wins 2025 Good Design Award, Marking the Brand's First International Design Recognition

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Sonata, one of India’s most trusted watch brands, has won the Good Design Award 2025 for the Sonata Gold Collection, marking the brand’s first international recognition for design excellence. Sonata’s Gold Collection wins the Good Design Award 2025 — a milestone international honour that recognises the brand’s timeless design language and modern innovation The Good Design Award is one of the world’s most respected global design programmes, recognising products that demonstrate excellence in design, innovation, form, and function. Sonata received the award in the Product Design Category for Timepieces, placing it alongside globally renowned brands. For Sonata, this milestone…

27 Dec

India's Small Business Credit Landscape Evolving Rapidly: CRIF High Mark–SIDBI Report

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CRIF High Mark and SIDBI have unveiled the second edition of CRIF–SIDBI Small Business Spotlight Report (Dec 2025), offering interesting credit insights into small businesses with credit exposure upto Rs. 5 crores, which remain central to financial inclusion, employment generation, and balanced economic growth. The report points to a resilient small business credit environment marked by sustained portfolio expansion, gradual formalisation, wider lender participation and healthy asset quality. Key Findings Strong Credit Growth: Aggregate small business credit exposure reached ₹46 lakh crore, up 16.2% YoY, with active loan accounts rising 11.8% YoY to 7.3 crores. Comprehensive policy…

27 Dec

Salman Khan at 60: How Television Made Him India’s Most Trusted Superstar

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National Times Bureau :- Salman Khan’s relationship with audiences has always gone beyond cinema, but it was television that transformed that bond into something deeply personal. On the silver screen, he has long been the embodiment of spectacle, the fearless action hero, the intense lover and the unshakeable star. Television, however, revealed a different Salman: more approachable, more reflective and strikingly familiar. As the actor turns 60 today, his journey on television stands out as one of the most defining chapters of his stardom. That shift truly began in 2010, when Salman took over as host of Bigg Boss 4. What…

27 Dec

Heavy Airstrikes Shake Ukrainian Capital Hours Before Planned Trump–Zelenskyy Talks

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Kyiv (Rajeev Sharma): Kyiv and surrounding regions were jolted by a powerful overnight barrage of missiles and drones, plunging residents into shelters and heightening tensions just ahead of a scheduled meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US President Donald Trump. The attack marked one of the most intense aerial assaults on the capital in recent weeks. Air raid sirens sounded repeatedly as Ukrainian air defence units engaged incoming threats. Residents reported hearing a series of loud blasts across different parts of the city, while flashes in the night sky indicated active interception efforts. Strikes were also felt in nearby…

26 Dec

CM Mann’s Ambitious Sports Push: 3,100 Stadiums Across Punjab by June 2026

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Chandigarh, 26 December 2025: At a high level review of the Sports and Youth Services Department held on Wednesday, Chief Minister Sardar Bhagwant Singh Mann issued clear, time bound directions to overhaul Punjab’s sports infrastructure, asking officers to complete 3,100 stadiums across the state by June 2026 at a cost of ₹1,350 crore. The Chief Minister also rolled out a sweeping package that includes ultra modern gyms at nearly 3,000 locations, distribution of 17,000 sports kits worth ₹50 crore, launch of a comprehensive sports portal, and construction of a new Yuva Bhawan at a cost of ₹43 crore, stressing that…

26 Dec

M1 Group's Samaah 2025 Sparks Industry-Regulator Dialogue on Scaling Digital Trade Finance

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M1 Group successfully concluded the third edition of its flagship thought-leadership forum, Samaah 2025, in Mumbai. The event brought together policymakers, senior banking leaders, corporates, and fintech players to discuss how digital finance and supply chain innovation can accelerate India’s participation in global trade. Eminent Speaker, panellist, and the Award winners at the M1 Group’s Samaah 2025 in Mumbai Samaah 2025 emphasised the importance of collaboration across the supply chain finance ecosystem to shape the next generation of trade and supply chain financing in India. The forum witnessed participation from the entire banking spectrum, including public sector banks,…