National Board for Wildlife – a panel that takes decisions on projects in areas near wildlife protected zones – has given its approval to 13 defence and paramilitary projects, most in Ladakh and one in Arunachal Pradesh. Clearances have been given on conditions of following environmental safeguards and mitigation plans to protect Himalayan ecosystems. The…
A quiet but significant policy change in the US immigration system, announced on 20 October 2025, is sending a wave of relief and optimism through international student circles. Starting with the 2026 H-1B visa filing cycle, employers will face a new $100,000 fee when sponsoring workers from abroad. But there’s an important exception: Students already…
JUMMU: The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh high court will hear the habeas corpus petition of detained Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Mehraj Malik on November 20.Malik, who is AAP’s Jammu & Kashmir unit president, was detained on Sept 8 under the stringent Public Safety Act for allegedly disturbing public order. Ever since, he has…
SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir high court upheld on Thursday the detention of a woman under the Public Safety Act. The woman is accused by government of being an “overground worker (OGW) who had close contact with Musaib Lakhvi, the nephew of Zaki-ur Rehman Lakhvi”, the 26/11 Mumbai attacks mastermind and LeT co-founder.Appellant Shaista Maqbool…
Representative image (File photo) NEW DELHI: A 51-year-old fruit seller who secretly led the “Mamu Gang”, a group involved in a series of bank burglaries across several states has been arrested by the Delhi Police Crime Branch, officials said on Friday.The accused, identified as Kamrul alias Mamu, a resident of Uttar Pradesh was wanted in…
The US Department of Education has reached a pivotal milestone in reshaping the nation’s student loan picture, finalizing consensus on sweeping reforms under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). The Reimagining and Improving Student Education (RISE) Committee, after intensive deliberations over September and November, agreed on a comprehensive framework to simplify repayment, cap excessive…
BENGALURU: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Friday said society cannot be sustained merely through laws but through empathy, cultural rootedness and a shared sense of belonging that strengthens social harmony.Speaking at the valedictory ceremony of silver jubilee celebrations of Nele foundation (a caring home for destitute children) here, he stressed the need…
Varanasi: In a joint operation by Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force, Azamgarh SWAT team and Sidhari police, a criminal with a reward of Rs 50,000 was killed in an encounter in UP’s Azamgarh district late Thursday night.The criminal, Waqif, was wanted in cases of murder, robbery, cow smuggling, and theft. Three of his aides managed…
The ICC has announced that both men’s and women’s T20 cricket will feature at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Each division will include six teams competing in a total of 28 matches.This marks cricket’s return to the Olympics after 128 years, with its only previous appearance being at Paris 1900. In that historic event, Great…
NEW DELHI: Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath has questioned the value of traditional higher education, especially MBA programs, saying that, “colleges are dead.”Speaking during Zerodha’s 15th anniversary discussion, co-founder Nithin Kamath said that formal education is being rapidly outpaced by open and digital learning platforms.“Colleges are dead. If you’re 25 and still going to an MBA…
