NEW DELHI: The Centre has directed all states and UTs to carry out immediate safety audits of school buildings and take strict action against unsafe structures. Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan told the Lok Sabha Monday that the directive, issued on Aug 7, asks authorities to demolish or repair buildings found to be structurally unsafe…
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar welcomes Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, in New Delhi (ANI photo) China has committed to address India’s three key concerns- rare earths, fertilisers and tunnel boring machines- as indicated by ANI sources.The sources revealed that Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi provided assurance to External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar regarding…
Mohit Suri’s Saiyaara, starring Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda, is a hit overseas. The romantic drama has crossed USD 6 million in North America. It is now the third highest-grossing Indian film there. Saiyaara added nearly a million dollars in just 13 days. It is the second-highest-grossing Hindi film in North America. Mohit Suri’s Saiyaara,…
JAMMU: A special NIA court has formally framed charges under UAPA against Mian Abdul Qayoom, former president of the Kashmir wing of High Court Bar Association, in connection with the murder of advocate Babar Qadri.“The charges pertain to terrorist act and conspiracy to commit terrorist act,” a spokesperson said. “Babar Qadri, a promising young lawyer…
The West Bengal Medical Counselling Committee (WBMCC) has announced that the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET UG) 2025 counselling for MBBS and BDS courses has been suspended with immediate effect. The official notice, issued on Monday, stated that the process will remain “in abeyance until further orders.”The decision was made just a day…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday made adverse comments on the selection process that led to the appointment of Naima Khatoon as the first woman vice-chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), saying the participation of her husband Mohd Gulrez, the officiating vice-chancellor, in the process was not proper.A bench of CJI Bhushan R Gavai…
NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar will be on an official visit to Russia from August 19 to August 21, said the ministry of external affairs.The minister will be attending the 26th Session of the India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technological and Cultural Cooperation (IRIGC-TEC) scheduled for 20 August 2025. “At the…
Hollywood star Angelina Jolie is reportedly gearing up to leave the United States and relocate abroad once her youngest children turn 18.The actress, is said to be considering “several locations abroad” as she prepares to list her Los Angeles home on the market, states a report on People. Jolie purchased the historic Cecil B. DeMille…
CHENNAI: A day after chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar defended the SIR of voter lists, Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin Monday said the defence raised more questions than answers.“How can there be so many deletions of eligible voters when house-to-house enumeration was undertaken,” Stalin asked Election Commission on X, listing six questions and lending…
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