The British Council, the UK’s international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities, has officially opened applications for the 12th edition of its Study UK Alumni Awards. The awards aim to recognise alumni who have leveraged their UK education to make meaningful contributions to their communities, industries, and countries.The awards will evaluate applicants in four…
Europe’s Rory McIlroy (AP Photo/Robert Bukaty) New Delhi: This festival week, expect the roads around central Delhi to be clogged. Chances are not many would be complaining because the Delhi Golf Club opens its gates to the world’s best players and there are tales to unfold as the multiple Major winners chase a total prize…
NEW DELHI/PATNA: As a political row erupted on Friday after Bihar Congress shared an AI-generated video on X, depicting PM Narendra Modi and his late mother Heeraben Modi, BJP and its allies lashed out at Congress, calling it “shameful”, and wondering how low the party would stoop to target Modi.In its attempt to target the…
The Punjab Subordinate Services Selection Board (PSSSB) has released a revised notification for Group D Recruitment 2025, offering 406 vacancies across multiple state government departments. Issued under Advertisement No. 08 of 2025, the recruitment drive targets candidates with a matriculation qualification and aims to fill essential support and attendant-level roles in Punjab’s administrative machinery. The…
Representative image (AI-generated) Indian fertiliser companies are preparing to set up a urea manufacturing facility in Russia, a move that is likely to be announced during Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to India in December. This would be India’s first fertiliser venture in Russia.The plant will use Russia’s abundant ammonia and natural gas reserves, ensuring…
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) on Saturday arrested the co-director of M/s Istanbul International Pvt Ltd, Farhan Nabi Siddiqui, from Kasna in Gautam Budh Nagar for allegedly publishing hate literature aimed at spreading religious enmity, and for receiving crores in foreign funds through hawala networks.“Investigations have revealed that the companies illegally received around…
Harshvardhan Rane and Sonam Bajwa’s film ‘Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat’ has crossed the Rs 60 crore mark at the box office, with an estimated Rs 3.15 crore collected on its twelfth day. Rane revealed his late father, a figure of profound love and longing, served as his greatest inspiration, shaping his understanding of heartbreak and…
File photo of Australia cricketer Nic Maddinson. (Image: X) Australian Test and T20I cricketer Nic Maddinson has disclosed his battle with testicular cancer, revealing he underwent chemotherapy after being diagnosed earlier this year. The 33-year-old cricketer, who has played three Tests and six T20Is for Australia, spent a significant portion of 2025 dealing with the…
NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Thursday confirmed that US has granted India a six-month exemption from American sanctions on the Chabahar port.This is a major diplomatic win for India amid negotiations between India and the US over finalising a trade deal.“We continue to remain engaged with the US side on finalising the…
CHANDIGARH: Upholding disciplinary action against a CISF soldier for delivering an inflammatory speech at a public gathering while he was on leave, Punjab and Haryana HC clarified that members of the armed forces “are not ordinary citizens” in the context of public conduct and responsibility. “It must be remembered that freedom of speech, though a…