J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah BUDGAM: J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday accused ally Congress and opposition PDP of not fielding candidates against BJP in an upcoming assembly bypoll in Jammu’s Nagrota, asserting it was only his National Conference (NC) that was taking on the saffron party across the Union territory.Omar made the comments…
As the countdown to CAT 2025 intensifies, aspirants across India are entering the final stretch of preparation for one of the nation’s most competitive examinations. Scheduled for Saturday, 30th November 2025, the Common Admission Test remains the gateway to the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) and other prestigious business schools. With test centres spread across…
A brush hovers over rice paper, tracing curves that carry centuries of meaning. Unlike English letters, which whisper sounds, a single Chinese character can embody a cat, a river, or even an emotion. To the untrained eye, it seems almost magical. Yet for those raised among these symbols, writing is an intricate dance between memory,…
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Saturday rolled out a programme on mission mode for fast-track elimination of all waste at 214 major legacy landfills across the country by October 2026. These high-load locations account for around 8.8 crore tonnes or nearly 80% of India’s remaining legacy waste that is spread over 202 municipal areas, including…
Varanasi: Two persons accused of attacking a news reporter while he was attempting a sting operation on liquor smuggling in Bihar by trains were arrested in Ballia district on Saturday.Bairia CO Mohd Faheem Quaraishi said two accused, Sunny Singh and one other, were arrested for the attack on Shubham Srivastava.On Srivastava’s complaint, Bairia police lodged…
India’s Richa Ghosh (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil) Bengal’s first World Cup-winning cricketer Richa Ghosh received multiple honors at Eden Gardens on Saturday. The ceremony brought together cricket legends Sourav Ganguly, Jhulan Goswami, and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.The 22-year-old wicketkeeper-batter from Siliguri received the Banga Bhushan award and was appointed Deputy Superintendent of Police. The West Bengal…
‘We are one but …’: Sharad Pawar breaks silence on grandnephew’s land deal row NEW DELHI: NCP (SP) supremo Sharad Pawar on Saturday addressed the controversy surrounding his grandnephew Parth Pawar’s alleged involvement in a Pune land deal, saying, “as a family we are one, but divided ideologically.““As a family, we (Pawars) are one, but…
A federal judge has delivered a sharp rebuke to the Trump administration, ruling that the Education Department violated the First Amendment by inserting partisan blame into the out-of-office messages of furloughed employees. The judgment, issued by US District Judge Christopher Cooper, marked a critical stand against the politicisation of official communication at a time when…
NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Saturday took a swipe at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, saying his “dukaan” (shop) will soon shut in Bihar. “Rahul Gandhi’s ‘dukaan’ will be shut in Bihar as the INDIA bloc will be wiped out in the polls. NDA will form the government by securing 160 seats in…
Washington’s economy is facing deepening distress as the longest-ever US government shutdown, mass layoffs of federal workers, and cuts to food assistance converge to hit households and small businesses across the capital region, AP reported.The Capital Area Food Bank, which supports more than 400 pantries and aid organisations across the District of Columbia, northern Virginia,…
