Delhi Technological University has approved an exemption from the entrance examination for certain PhD admissions, introducing a relaxation aimed at specific categories of applicants. The university has issued a notification outlining the criteria. "This exemption will apply to DTU's non-teaching employees who completed at least 3 years of continuous service," an official said, adding that they will no longer be required to sit for the PhD entrance test. However, they must o

Arunachalam Vellayan, former chairman of the Murugappa Group and Chairman Emeritus of Coromandel International, passed away in Chennai on Monday after a prolonged illness. He was 72. A fourth-generation member of the storied business family and great-grandson of founder Dewan Bahadur Murugappa Chettiar, he is survived by his wife, Lalitha Vellayan, sons Arun and Narayanan, and grandchildren. Learn More

In Steph the Warriors trust. This has been a very good formula for more than a decade, and it served them well once again Friday night. Stephen Curry poured in a game-high 49 points, willing and dragging and pulling the Warriors to a 109-108 victory over the Spurs at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio. Jimmy Butler III put in 19 points, with Will Richard and Brandin Podziemski each adding 10, but their efforts were totally overshadowed by Curry’s spectacular performance. Learn