Spread the love       Representative image NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court has granted bail to an activist of the banned Popular Front of India (PFI) in a case of money laundering, rejecting the Enforcement Directorate‘s demand to deny bail. That the activist, Wahidur Rahman, participated in protests by PFI and its political affiliate Social Democratic Party of India can’t be...

Spread the love       NEW DELHI: “I had a very satisfying and excellent tenure,” the outgoing Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan said on Saturday as he wrapped up a three-year-and-eight-month stint at the top military post, during which he focused on bringing synergy among the three services. Lt Gen NS Raja Subramani (Retd) will take charge as India’s next...

Spread the love       KOLKATA: Former Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee‘s nephew and Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee faced a bruising day of political turbulence Saturday, coming under attack from protesters in Sonarpur on Kolkata’s southern edge and receiving a CID summons in a fake-signature probe as pressure mounted on him after TMC’s electoral defeat.Abhishek Banerjee, 38, was chased, abused and assaulted...

Spread the love       Image used for representative purposes NEW DELHI: After the NEET-UG and CBSE chaos, on Saturday, Cuet-UG 2026, the gateway to undergraduate admissions in universities across the country, was thrown into disarray after a glitch delayed exams by several hours at centres across the country, forcing National Testing Agency (NTA) to revise schedules, grant compensatory time and announce...

Spread the love       NEW DELHI: Women may be living longer than men, but they are also spending far more years battling pain, depression, anxiety and other disabling conditions, according to a major global study published in The Lancet Public Health.The analysis, based on data from 204 countries and territories, found that women bear a disproportionately higher burden of several chronic...

Spread the love       Declan Rice reportedly fumes in private following fresh attacks on girlfriend Lauren Fryer ahead of World Cup.(Image via Getty Images) Arsenal star midfielder Declan Rice has been eyeing the 2026 World Cup but his relationship with his girlfriend, Lauren Fryer, has continued to dominate the headlines.While Declan Rice has often praised his girlfriend and the mother of...

Spread the love       The exemption will be available from June 1 to Oct 31 NEW DELHI: Govt on Saturday announced a five-month duty exemption for all cotton imports into the country, aiming to cool down prices and ensure that the domestic garment and textiles industry remains in a robust state.The exemption will be available from June 1 to Oct 31,...

Spread the love       DKS with Rahul and Kharge NEW DELHI: Congress’s surgical operation in Karnataka stems from its estimates of gaps after three years of the Siddaramaiah government and its expectations from DK Shivakumar at the helm, with eyes focused on future political battles – 2028 assembly polls followed by Lok Sabha polls.The transition from Siddaramaiah to Shivakumar is rooted...

Spread the love       Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi, who led the Indian Navy during Op Sindoor and spearheaded operations to safeguard India’s energy vessels during the Gulf conflict, is also credited with the Navy’s technological transformation, fleet modernisation and unprecedented maritime operations. On the eve of his completion of his over two-year term as 26th Chief of Naval Staff since April...

Spread the love       Representative image NEW DELHI: Medical students could soon get an additional year to complete their MBBS course, with National Medical Commission (NMC) proposing to extend the maximum duration to finish undergraduate medical education from nine years to ten years.In a draft amendment to Graduate Medical Education Regulations 2023, NMC has proposed that no student will be allowed...