NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs issued an advisory on Tuesday asking Indian citizens to postpone travel to neighbouring Nepal till the situation there stabilises.“Indian citizens presently in Nepal are advised to shelter in their current places of residence, avoid going out onto the streets and exercise due caution. They are also advised to…
Universities Embrace TikTok Education: How Influencer Courses Are Shaping the Future of Learning Universities are increasingly integrating TikTok-style influencer education into formal curricula. For example, the “Building Global Audiences” class at Duke University is colloquially known as the “TikTok Class” and it is reportedly a full-credit undergraduate offering housed in the Innovation & Entrepreneurship Institute….
Several explosions were reported in Qatar’s capital, Doha, on Tuesday, with witnesses saying smoke was seen rising over the Katara district, according to Israeli media citing senior government officials.According to Israeli Army Radio, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the Israeli Security Agency (ISA) carried out a targeted strike against senior Hamas officials. The IDF…
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said his administration will continue negotiations with India to resolve trade barriers between the two countries. He added that he looks forward to speaking with “my very good friend, Prime Minister Modi, in the upcoming weeks.”Sharing a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote,“I am pleased to announce that India,…
MUMBAI: Govt has allowed companies to display revised MRPs on old packs of products that remain unsold, in a relief to packaged goods manufacturers who were awaiting clarity on labelling and packaging to devise strategies around passing on GST benefits to consumers. Firms will however, have to clear their old stock by Dec 31. In…
Lucknow: “Waiting is not wasting but preparing.” The mantra was shared with students by Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla at the convocation of Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University on Tuesday. Shukla, who was conferred with a Doctor of Science (DSc) degree at convocation, cited the example of the Axiom 4 mission which was postponed six…
MUMBAI: Calling into question CBI’s “pick-and-choose policy”, a special court recently discharged KV Brahmaji Rao, a former executive director of Punjab National Bank (PNB), seven years after he was first accused in the Rs 23,000-crore fraud case involving fugitive jewellery businessman Nirav Modi.Among the 25 accused individuals and companies in the case, Rao is the…
NEW DELHI: BJP-led NDA’s candidate Chandrapuram Ponnusamy Radhakrishnan was on Tuesday elected as India’s 15th Vice-President, defeating joint opposition candidate and former Supreme Court judge B Sudershan Reddy with a margin that was wider than estimated and pointed to possible cross-voting within the opposition camp.Radhakrishnan, 67, secured 452 votes while Reddy, 79, polled 300, according…
Lucknow: Microgravity reshapes your body. Your head swells, your heart slows, your spine elongates, and you face nausea and headaches. But the science doesn’t wait. You keep working, because responsibility outweighs discomfort.This is how Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla described the ‘life in the orbit’ as lived by him during the 20-day Axiom 4 mission in…
NEW DELHI: The high-stakes tussle over the inheritance of industrialist Sunjay Kapur took a fresh twist on Tuesday as his children from ex-wife and actor Karisma Kapoor approached Delhi high court challenging their exclusion from his assets, reported at Rs 30,000 crore, alleging his will was forged.Daughter Samaira and son Kiaan, through their legal guardian…
