Education minister Dharmendra Pradhan New Delhi: Education ministry ordered corrective measures to improve campus governance and student well-being at NIT Kurukshetra following a high-level review Tuesday, even as senior professor Brahmjit Singh was appointed officiating director as director B V Ramana Reddy’s resignation was accepted.The developments come against the backdrop of four student suicides reported…
2-Year-Long Hunt Spanned Several Countries, Involved Int’l Agencies New Delhi: Central agencies and NCB secured the return of international drug trafficker and D Company henchman Mohammed Salim Dola Tuesday morning, ending a two-year-long manhunt that spanned several countries. In an operation monitored by the home ministry, he was flown from Istanbul on a special aircraft…
Kolkata: Supreme Court-mandated appellate tribunals hearing voter deletions during EC’s SIR of electoral rolls in West Bengal restored voting rights of 1,468 people before Wednesday’s second phase of polls, taking total reinstatements across two rounds in the state to 1,607, officials said on Tuesday.Deletions in second phase stood at six, pushing cumulative removals by tribunals…
BJP leaders celebrate landslide win in Gujarat local body polls Ahmedabad: The governing BJP yet again established its supremacy in Gujarat on Tuesday, sweeping all 15 municipal corporations and 78 of the 84 municipalities, reiterating its complete dominance in cities and towns.It also performed strongly in rural regions, winning 33 of the 34 district panchayats…
People’s Democratic Party leader Iltija Mufti leads a protest over the protection of the Urdu language outside the PDP headquarters, in Srinagar on Tuesday. (ANI Photo) Srinagar: PDP leader Iltija Mufti Tuesday took to the streets to protest govt’s proposed move to remove knowledge of Urdu as an eligibility criterion under Jammu and Kashmir Revenue…
Rajasthan Royals beat Punjab Kings by 6 wickets. (Image: BCCI/IPL) Donovan Ferreira and Shubham Dubey produced a sensational finish, stitching an unbeaten 77-run partnership off just 32 balls to guide Rajasthan Royals to a thrilling six-wicket win over Punjab Kings in Match 40 of IPL 2026 at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, New…
NEW DELHI: As West Bengal heads to vote in phase 2 on Wednesday, the Matua community might emerge as a kingmaker in this big-stakes election.In phase 2, the Motua-dominated belt of North 24 Parganas and Nadia could be the decisive factor in the big TMC vs BJP fight. Ahead of polling, a large section of…
According to the RBI, cost pressures and uncertainty have taken a toll on new orders and output. (AI image) When it comes to the Indian economy, domestic resilience is often cited as its biggest strength. But how long can the Indian economy continue to hold well as external pressures in the form of supply disruptions…
Akhilesh visits injured BJP MLA Anupama Jaiswal (Image posted Akhilesh on X) NEW DELHI: Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday visited a hospital in Lucknow to check on the condition of BJP MLA Anupama Jaiswal, who sustained serious injuries while burning the SP leader’s effigy during a protest in UP’s Bahraich earlier this week.During his visit, Yadav…
Collectively, OPEC nations account for roughly 36 per cent of global oil output. (AI image) In a significant move which may have implications for the world oil market, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced that it will pull out of OPEC and OPEC+ alliances. The move comes amid the ongoing Middle East crisis which…