Lucknow: Ahead of the start of the Monsoon Session of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly, opposition Samajwadi Party MLAs on Monday held a protest in assembly premises and raised anti-government slogans.Carrying banners, posters and placards in their hands, the MLAs of Samajwadi Party gathered near the statue of Chaudhary Charan Singh in the assembly premises and…
How Trump’s federal funding cuts are forcing layoffs at top US universities. (AI Image) A wave of staff layoffs is sweeping through some of the US’s most prestigious universities despite their massive endowments. Institutions like Harvard, Stanford, and Johns Hopkins, often seen as financially secure, have announced significant job cuts following federal funding freezes and…
Lucknow: The FIR in the case lodged at 6.21 pm at Kotwali police station of Fatehpur, says that a group of approximately 160 individuals, led by one Abhishek Shukla and several others, attempted to vandalize the 200-year-old mausoleum. “The incident took place at the Mangi Maqbara in Abunagar, where the group, armed with flags, sticks…
Sooraj Barjatya observes a shift in young adults’ approach to marriage, prioritizing personal choice and compatibility over traditional customs. His upcoming show reflects this generation gap, highlighting a young woman’s quest for parental approval in finding a partner. Barjatya emphasizes the importance of allowing individuals the freedom to choose and the evolving nature of traditions…
McMahon says Trump will cut US education bureaucracy to fund classrooms. (AP Photo) US Education Secretary Linda McMahon has said that President Donald Trump wants to eliminate excessive bureaucracy in the education system, in order to redirect funding from compliance costs to direct student and teacher support.In an interview shared on the @RapidResponse47 account on…
NEW DELHI: Amid concerns over the US move to impose a 50% tariff on Indian goods that may significantly impact the export of India’s fisheries, the government on Monday asked seafood exporters to explore alternative markets for shrimps and other fish varieties.“We have asked them (exporters) to face the current challenge bravely. There are alternative…
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund — the world’s largest — has announced the sale of its holdings in 11 Israeli companies, citing the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the broader conflict in the region. Nicolai Tangen, chief of Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), which manages the fund, said the decision was taken “in response to…
BATHINDA: Close to a month after a double bench of Supreme Court quashed the recruitment of 1158 assistant professors and librarians in Punjab, Punjab government has moved the Supreme Court seeking modification of its July 14, 2025, orders and has prayed that 1158 Assistant Professors and Librarians be allowed to continue for the time being…
KL Rahul and Suniel Shetty (Image credit: KL’s Instagram) NEW DELHI: India star batter KL Rahul on Monday shared a heartfelt post for his father-in-law and actor Suniel Shetty on his birthday. Rahul took to Instagram and posted a picture with Suniel and brother-in-law Ahan Shetty. “Happy happy birthday Ajja. Keep inspiring us with everything…
NEW DELHI: Two days after delisting 334 registered unrecognised political parties (RUPPs) over violation of its guidelines and other statutory obligations, the Election Commission has initiated proceedings to delist another 476 RUPPs on similar grounds.Having identified 476 RUPPs which may have defaulted on EC guidelines like contesting elections continuously for six years, or the conditions…
