(AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) The Trump administration has escalated its efforts to shape what American children learn, threatening to withhold federal funding from 40 states participating in a federally backed sex education programme unless they remove references to gender identity and transgender individuals. The directive casts vulnerable teens into the crossfire of a political struggle that…
Omar Abdullah (File photo) SRINAGAR: J&K CM Omar Abdullah ruled out taking to the streets for restoration of statehood, saying Tuesday that young lives cannot be risked in a climate of trigger-ready forces. “In Ladakh, they opened fire within an hour. In Kashmir, they would not wait 10 minutes,” Omar said, vowing to press demand…
NEW DELHI: A police sub-inspector in Maharashtra’s Satara district has been suspended and arrested, along with one civilian, after a woman doctor died by suicide and accused them of rape and harassment. Satara District Police registered a case against PSI Gopal Badane and another man, Bankar, under charges of rape and abetment to suicide. “The…
On November 7, 2025, viewers can immerse themselves in the enchanting world of Teja Sajja’s superhero saga, ‘Mirai’, as it debuts its Hindi-dubbed version on Jio Hotstar. Following a blockbuster theatrical release and popular digital screenings in multiple languages, this visually striking film has generated over Rs 100 crore and garnered rave reviews for its…
The promise of a fair shot at higher education has long been a cornerstone of the American academic ideal. Yet a new lawsuit contends that some of America’s most revered universities have been quietly undermining that principle, not through admissions quotas or test score thresholds, but by using the very mechanism designed to give students…
NEW DELHI: Afghan foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi’s planned visit to India is likely to be delayed with UNSC yet to grant him the waiver he needs to travel to India. While Afghan media reported that the Security Council denied a waiver to Muttaqi, sources said dates for the visit have not been finalised. Because…
Lucknow: Late marriages and lifestyle problems among urban women are contributing to nearly 30% of premature births, and many need special breathing support to survive, experts highlighted at the start of the 16th Annual National Conference of the Indian Academy of Paediatrics (IAP) in the city on Friday.State coordinator of the conference and senior paediatrician…
India captain Shubman Gill (Ben Whitley/PA via AP) India are in a happy dilemma. Across all three formats, they are atop the ICC charts, and there is a sense of stability around the Indian cricket landscape after a tumultuous four-month phase from Oct last year to Jan 2025. With Shubman Gill shaping up as the…
Market experts anticipate continued pressure due to global factors, economic data releases and ongoing India-US trade negotiations. (AI image) Stock market today: Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, the Indian equity benchmark indices, opened in red on Friday on the back of weak global cues. While Nifty50 was just above 24,800, BSE Sensex was down almost 200…
Lucknow: A violent family dispute over property turned into a horrific late-night shooting in Ambedkarnagar’s Jagdishpur Kadipur village on Tuesday.It all started when a young man allegedly opened fire on his father and uncle for transferring family property to his aunt. Both men sustained critical bullet injuries and are undergoing treatment at KGMU, Lucknow. The…
