Vande Mataram Bill passed (ANI image on left) The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed the Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026, paving the way for Vande Mataram to receive the same statutory protection.The amendment is intended to place Vande Mataram on the same legal footing as Jana Gana Mana with respect to...
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‘Been in Russia for 4 months’: Bihar man questions being named in NEET protest FIR
Mohammad Sadaqat asserts that police have filed charges against him for a protest he did not attend KISHANGANJ: A Bihar resident has claimed he was wrongly named in an FIR related to last week’s protests over the NEET paper leak, alleging that he has been living in Russia for the past four months and was...
JPMorgan CEO recalls his Citigroup firing: Shares meeting with mentor Sandy Weill
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon shares two life-changing incidents in an interview JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon recently reflected on two of the most defining crises of his life and career during an appearance on The Master Investor Podcast. The first is his sudden firing from Citigroup in 1998 and, the second, a near-fatal heart emergency...
‘No abnormality found in fuel control switch’: Govt on Air India Boeing 787 crash
‘No abnormality found in fuel control switch’: Government on Air India Boeing 787 crash NEW DELHI: The Centre on Wednesday said no abnormality has been found in the fuel control switch locking mechanism of the Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner that crashed shortly after take-off from Ahmedabad on June 12 last year killing 260 people...
How new US immigration bill could ease Green Card path for Indian H-1B visa holders
The proposal is significant for Indian H-1B professionals. As the Trump administration intensifies its immigration enforcement, California Senator Alex Padilla has renewed his push for legislation that could provide millions of long-term US residents, including Indian H-1B visa holders, with a fresh pathway to permanent residency.According to Padilla’s office, the Renewing Immigration Provisions of the...
104-year-old adobe home in Los Angeles hits market for $1.85 million
Alice Lynch House (Photo credit: Instagram) One of the last authentic adobe homes in Los Angeles has hit the market, offering buyers a chance to own a rare piece of California’s architectural history.The Alice Lynch House, located at 2414 4th Avenue in the historic West Adams Terrace neighbourhood, has been listed for $1,849,500 (around $1.85...
Barracuda bites Texas girl, 13, but cannot shake her ocean dream
Claire Macdonel who was attacked by a barracuda on her 13th birthday (Photo credit: FOX26) A 13-year-old girl from Sugar Land, Texas, is recovering after a rare barracuda attack during a family vacation in Turks and Caicos. Claire Macdonel is now back home in the Houston area and is preparing to undergo tendon repair surgery...
Shubman Gill dethrones Daryl Mitchell, reclaims ODI No. 1 ranking after six months
Shubman Gill (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: India captain Shubman Gill has returned to the summit of the ICC ODI batting rankings, reclaiming the world No. 1 spot after six months by overtaking New Zealand’s Daryl Mitchell in the latest update released on Wednesday.Gill now leads the rankings with 801 rating points, replacing Mitchell, who slips...
E20 petrol and vehicle mileage: What Nitin Gadkari said amid growing concerns
NEW DELHI: The government on Wednesday said extensive studies have found no significant performance or durability issues in vehicles running on E20 petrol, asserting that even older vehicles generally do not require engine modifications to use the fuel.In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari said tests found...
‘Only tear gas used, no shots fired’: Centre counters Rahul’s charge, demands apology
Rahul Gandhi lacks knowledge of parliamentary norms, how government runs, Union minister Jitendra Singh in Lok Sabha NEW DELHI: The Centre on Wednesday rejected leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi‘s allegation that Union home minister Amit Shah had authorised police excesses against student protesters, insisting that no shots were fired during the July 20 crackdown on...
