The United States on Thursday announced an indefinite halt to all immigration requests involving Afghan nationals, following a shooting incident near the White House in Washington, DC, in which the suspect was identified as an Afghan national.The US citizenship and immigration services (USCIS) confirmed the decision on X, saying: “Effective immediately, processing of all immigration…
Sadhguru on Thursday said the world is increasingly business-oriented and that the quality of life depends on how businesses are run. In a post shared on X, he stated, “The world has become business-oriented, has begun to understand the nature, the safety and the quality of life depends on how we conduct our businesses. It…
UP CM Yogi, civil aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu conduct on-site inspection of Jewar Airport Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath, along with Union civil aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu, conducted an on-site inspection at Jewar Airport and also held a review meeting on Friday. The Jewar airport, officially named Noida International Airport, is a…
NEW DELHI: In a breakthrough for Panjab University’s long-stalled governance process, Vice President C P Radhakrishnan — in his capacity as the university’s chancellor — has approved the schedule for the Senate elections, setting the stage for a full restoration of the institution’s decades-old democratic structure. The communication, issued by the Vice President’s Secretariat to…
Hubballi: With the regularisation of the Hubballi-Bengaluru special fare train (07339/40) from Dec, SWR has tagged it ‘super-fast’ (SF) but added four more stops. Commuters point out that Siddhaganga Super Fast Express, which began with 3-4 stops, now halts at 15 stations. They allege these trains take more time than normal express trains, and charge…
NEW DELHI: The power tussle for the top post in Karnataka Congress turned ugly on Thursday with chief minister Siddaramaiah taking open potshots at his deputy DK Shivakumar. Hours after Shivakumar posted a cryptic message reminding Siddaramaiah and the Congress high command to “keep one’s word and walk the talk”, the chief minister has hit…
The death toll in the massive fire in multiple high rises in Hong Kong rose to 44, with over 270 hundred still missing. Later, several media outlets reported arrest of 3 people in connection to the fire.Chinese President Xi Jinping expressed condolences and urged the city to contain the disaster swiftly.State media reported that Xi…
MUMBAI: The state govt will soon roll out a first-of-its-kind, comprehensive policy aimed at safeguarding students’ dignity, protection and mental well-being across its higher education institutions (HEIs), amid a worrying surge in distress, harassment and student suicides.The draft framework takes a 360-degree approach to campus safety, addressing everything from abuse, ragging, cyberbullying, substance abuse and…
Cricketer Cheteshwar Pujara’s brother-in-law ends life at home RAJKOT: Jeet Pabari, a businessman and the brother-in-law (wife’s brother) of Indian cricketer Cheteshwar Pujara, allegedly died by suicide at his residence near Kalavad Road on Wednesday.According to Malaviya Nagar police officials, 30-year-old Pabari hanged himself using an nylon rope tied to an iron hook on the…
NEW DELHI: Karnataka Congress’s internal power tussle appears to be heading towards a decisive climax, with the AICC high command expected to take a final call on the leadership question as early as Saturday. Chief minister Siddaramaiah now faces a renewed challenge from deputy CM DK Shivakumar’s camp, whose supporters are camping in Delhi and…
