International student arrivals to the US drop sharply under Trump policies. (AI Image) The number of international students arriving in the US fell by nearly 22% this summer compared to the same period in 2024, according to preliminary federal data. This sharp drop, reported by the National Travel and Tourism Office, comes amid renewed visa…
Lucknow: The Indian Railways has declared the 171km Mailani-Nanpara metre gauge railway line, which traverses through the Dudhwa national park, a heritage route.“Efforts were made to convert the line to broad gauge. But the UP forest department raised objections due to its sensitive location. This prompted the Indian Railways to preserve the metre gauge route….
A holiday or festive period is usually considered great for the release of two movies at the same time and if there’s positive word of mouth, despite the clash, both movies find an audience. One has seen that in the past in case of ‘Gadar 2’, ‘OMG 2’ and a long list of big movie…
NEW DELHI: Observing that courts cannot yield to public sentiment and external pressures and punish an accused merely on moral convictions or conjectures, the Supreme Court set aside on Wednesday the conviction of a man on death row for the rape and murder of a seven-year-old girl in Chennai in 2017. It said that the…
Kantara Chapter 1, the epic period action film, has achieved a remarkable feat, crossing Rs 300 crore in its opening week in India. Directed by and starring Rishab Shetty, the movie’s strong performance highlights the universal appeal of regional stories rooted in folklore. Its success proves that local narratives can resonate globally. Kantara Chapter 1,…
NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday came down heavily on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking to restrain the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) from referring to its players as the “Indian cricket team”, dismissing the plea as a “sheer wastage” of judicial time.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube…
Lucknow: The National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI) is set to make its premium ‘Namoh 108′ lotus variety available for cultivation and religious offerings in Uttar Pradesh.This unique lotus, renowned for its 108 petals and pastel pink hue, will soon be cultivated in Bareilly, following its successful cultivation in Pune in Maharashtra, Erode in Tamil Nadu,…
NEW DELHI: Veteran India pacer Mohammed Shami has thrown his full support behind Shubman Gill’s appointment as India’s new ODI captain, urging fans to stop the online criticism and memes surrounding the change in leadership. The BCCI’s bold move to replace Rohit Sharma with Gill, 26, marks a generational shift aimed at building a team…
NEW DELHI: Balancing ecological conservation with advancements in the defence and space sectors, Supreme Court on Wednesday gave the Jharkhand govt seven days to notify 314 sq kms of Saranda forest as a sanctuary but permitted extraction of high-grade iron ore and manganese from mines within the forests for use in Chandrayaan and anti-submarine warfare…
ADGP’s wife Amneet P Kumar said she would ‘get justice at any cost’ CHANDIGARH: IAS officer Amneet P Kumar, wife of senior Haryana IPS officer Y Puran Kumar who allegedly shot himself dead on Tuesday, lodged a complaint with Chandigarh police on Wednesday night seeking an FIR against Haryana DGP Shatrujeet Singh Kapur and Rohtak…