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Mint Explainer | Will 2026 be a turning point for AI in India?

New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- India closed 2025 with a surge of activity in artificial intelligence. A dozen government-backed startups began building foundational artificial intelligence models, with one of ... Read More


Himachal cabinet clears separate CBSE sub-cadres for 100 govt schools set to be affiliated to CBSE

Shimla, Dec. 31 -- The Himachal Pradesh cabinet-led by chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Tuesday approved the creation of separate sub-cadre for 100 government schools that will be affiliated t... Read More


Learning Tamil serves gateway to ancient wisdom: Dharmendra Pradhan

New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday underscored the central role of languages in sustaining India's civilisational continuity, stating that the country's langu... Read More


Ho Chi Minh City likely to face shortage of qualified workers in 2026

HCM City, Dec. 31 -- Ho Chi Minh City's labour market is projected to continue experiencing a shortfall of suitably qualified workers in 2026, Nguyen Van Hanh Thuc, Director of the city's Centre for E... Read More


SNAP benefits can't be used to buy soda, candy, soft drinks from New Year-which states are implementing policy change?

New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- Starting from the New Year, Americans in five states who get government help via the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will see new restrictions on soda, candy, an... Read More


Coforge and CEO Sudhir Singh take a big leap in a strained year for IT sector

New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- Dear reader, as 2025, a year of global tumult and volatility, rolls by, Mint's reporters and columnists look around the corner on what is coming in 2026-to help you know what to ... Read More


Gang-linked candidates enter civic poll fray as NCP nominates Marne, Nayar, Andekars

India, Dec. 31 -- Alleged criminal connections have come to light in the Pune civic polls, with several candidates linked to notorious gang figures entering the race, sparking strong political reactio... Read More


Haryana: FIR alleges repeated harassment, intimidation of nursing students by college director

Rohtak, Dec. 31 -- The FIR registered in the alleged sexual harassment case against the director of a private nursing college in Hansi, his wife and son, contains detailed accounts by several girl stu... Read More


Zubeen Garg's wife demands fast-track trials in murder case

Silchar, Dec. 31 -- Garima Saikia Garg, wife of late singer Zubeen Garg, sought a fast-track trial in the singer's alleged murder case, raising serious questions over the roles of his manager Siddhart... Read More


Jaipur student suicide: CBSE withdraws affiliation granted to school up to senior secondary level

New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) withdrew, with "immediate effect", the affiliation granted to a Jaipur-based private institution up to senior secondary level, cit... Read More