Category: Events

The Centre told the Supreme Court that the NEET examination security system is “foolproof” and difficult to breach. NEW DELHI: The Centre on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that the system put in place for conducting the NEET examination is “foolproof” and difficult to breach, as the court heard concerns related to the security and...

A floating and rotating ‘garbage island’ of an estimated area of 1.6 million square kilometres lies between Hawaii and California, according to a scientific estimate published in 2018. The area of the island is said to be larger than Para and nearly three times the size of metropolitan France. What exists here is a plastic...

TN orders action to stop students joining left-wing protests NEW DELHI: In a rollback of its earlier directive, the C Joseph Vijay-led Tamil Nadu government has withdrawn an order seeking coordinated measures to prevent school and college students and youth from participating in protests and agitation programmes.According to an official communication issued by the Department...

Vishal Garg made headlines in 2021 after he fired 900 employees over a video call US-based Better Home & Finance has asked a US court to stop former CEO Vishal Garg from seeking shareholder support for at least 30 days, escalating a fight that began after the mortgage technology company removed him from the CEO...

Swati Maliwal targets Kejriwal over DJB, liquor scams NEW DELHI: Rajya Sabha member Swati Maliwal on Wednesday accused former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal of presiding over a decade of corruption in the national capital, alleging irregularities in projects including classroom construction and the liquor policy.“In last 10 years in Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal was running...

CM Vijay’s big MLA package: Govt cars, Rs 75,000 monthly vehicle allowance announced NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay on Wednesday announced that all Members of the Legislative Assembly will be provided government vehicles to help them travel to their constituencies and carry out public service work.Under the announcement, each MLA will...

Abhijeet Dipke, Ramdas Athawale (File Photo) NAGPUR: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke has questioned Union minister Ramdas Athawale’s offer to join his party, recalling that he had been called “anti-national” only a month earlier.“Abhi ek mahine pehle toh me anti-national tha tumhare liye?” (Just a month ago, wasn’t I anti-national for you?) Dipke...

US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued extensive new policy guidance on how it will apply the “public charge” ground of inadmissibility when reviewing Green Card applications. USCIS has announced that new Green Card rules will take effect on September 18, 2026. The updated guidance applies to all adjustment of status applications (Form I‑485)...

Virat Kohli and PV Sindhu (Agency Image) PV Sindhu has opened up about her close bond with Virat Kohli, describing the Indian cricket star as a “brother” and recalling the advice he gave her during one of the lowest phases of her career.The two-time Olympic medallist spoke about her relationship with Kohli during the latest...

File photo: PM Modi and Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s proposed visit to India to be “memorable”, Indian High Commissioner Dinesh Trivedi said, as uncertainty continues over the trip amid fresh strains in ties between New Delhi and Dhaka.Speaking at a reception hosted by...