New Delhi: Haven’t you noticed the many long-route luxury buses with AR and NL registration numbers? Private bus operators often register them in smaller states like Arunachal Pradesh (AR) and Nagaland (NL) under the All India Tourist Permit (AITP) scheme, where taxes are lower.To curb this practice, gov plans to make it mandatory for all…
Canada’s long-celebrated education boom has entered its first real winter. According to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), new international student arrivals between January and August 2025 fell by an extraordinary 59.7 per cent compared with the same period last year. August 2025 alone recorded just 45,380 new study-permit holders, down from 79,795 in August…
Ariana Grande‘s Glinda and Cynthia Erivo’s Elphaba are all set to cast their spell over Oz in ‘Wicked: For Good’. Director Jon M. Chu sets the stage for the grand finale to one of cinema’s most beloved musical sagas, which will pick up where ‘Wicked’ left off. Director Chu on ‘Wicked: For Good’ Reflecting on…
NEW DELHI: The government on Friday clarified that no order has been issued to lift the ban on TikTok, news agency ANI reported, quoting sources. “The Government of India has not issued any unblocking order for TikTok. Any such statement/news is false and misleading,” ANI quoted government sources as saying.The clarification came after Chinese apps…
JAMMU: Two CRPF personnel died and 16 others were injured Thursday when a vehicle ferrying them skidded and rolled down a ravine in J&K’s Udhampur.Official sources said the accident took place around 11am when the personnel were returning from an operation in nearby Basantgarh. The deceased jawans were identified as Anand Koach (27) from Meghalaya…
The University of Alabama has suspended two of its student magazines — Alice and Nineteen Fifty-Six — citing new federal guidance on antidiscrimination compliance. The development follows a July memo from U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi’s Department of Justice, which outlined “best practices” for federally funded institutions. According to Fox News Digital, the memo, while…
The dawn of artificial intelligence in American classrooms promises a transformative era, where personalised learning, adaptive instruction, and real-time feedback could redefine education. Yet, the promise is shadowed by growing public unease. Recent findings from the 57th annual PDK poll reveal a striking tension: While AI technologies offer unprecedented pedagogical potential, parents and adults alike…
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh forest department is set to commemorate ‘Seva Parva’ from Sept 17 to Oct 2.The two-week campaign, to mark the birthday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will focus on cleanliness drives, anti-single-use plastic efforts, weed removal in bird sanctuaries, and public awareness programmes on environmental protection, rainwater harvesting, and water conservation.To ensure…
Electric vehicle adoption in India is accelerating, with sales nearly doubling in the first half of FY26 compared to the previous year. EVs now represent around 5% of total passenger vehicle sales, up from 2.6%. Major players like JSW MG Motor and Tata Motors are leading this surge, with luxury brands also reporting significant growth…
The Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC) has released the admit card for the Punjab Civil Services (PCS) Prelims Examination 2025. The hall ticket, available on the official website ppsc.gov.in, must be downloaded by all registered candidates ahead of the December 7 exam. The recruitment, which originally announced 322 vacancies, has now been revised to 331…