Jhunjhunu: Yashvardhan Singh Shekhawat, petitioner in the public interest litigation (PIL) on the Yamuna water agreement, has accused the Rajasthan govt of lacking transparency over the project’s progress and the recently signed memorandum of agreement (MoA) with Haryana.Shekhawat said that during the hearing of the PIL, pending before the Rajasthan High Court since 2017, the…
NEW DELHI: The UGC-NET paper meant to test sociology candidates has itself come under scrutiny, with aspirants alleging that the June 30 exam was riddled with spelling errors, garbled names of key thinkers, awkward Hindi translations and questions that appeared disconnected from the prescribed syllabus.Candidates alleged that names and terms central to sociology were mangled…
Stephen Miller Says U.S. Should ‘Take a Hard Look’ at Banning Pregnant Tourists The Trump administration is considering tighter restrictions on pregnant foreign travellers entering US, with White House deputy dhief of staff Stephen Miller saying officials will take “a hard look” at the idea following the latest Supreme Court ruling on birthright citizenship.Speaking to…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has mourned the demise of legendary Marathi theatre personality Vijaya Mehta, who passed away at her Mumbai residence at the age of 91. A towering figure in Indian theatre and parallel cinema, Mehta is remembered for her immense contribution to modern Marathi theatre and for influencing generations of performers and filmmakers.Taking…
Naomi Osaka of Japan (AP Photo) LONDON: Court No. 2 sits at one end of the All England Club, a few hundred metres from the players’ facilities. For Naomi Osaka, that simply meant a longer runway. The four-time Grand Slam champion arrived on Wednesday in a downsized kimono-inspired look, accessorised with an obi that trailed…
New Delhi: Delhi govt Wednesday officially notified Delhi Electric Vehicles (EV) Policy 2026, bringing into force a roadmap to accelerate electric mobility in the national capital with effect from July 1, 2026. The notification, issued by the lieutenant governor under the provisions of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, follows the Delhi Cabinet’s approval of the policy…
Mumbai: Heavy rain threw vehicular traffic out of gear in many parts of the city. Traffic police said broken-down vehicles resulted in slowing down traffic movement in some places.Waterlogging impacted traffic movement at Khar subway and Andheri subway. Twice, Andheri subway had to be kept shut till the water could be drained out and the…
Bengaluru: Residents who invested lakhs of rupees in installing rooftop solar systems urged Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) to waive the fixed minimum charges levied on solar consumers, saying that would do more to promote clean energy than reducing the tariff paid for surplus electricity exported to the grid.In a draft notification, KERC proposed a…
Chennai: In line with last year’s trend, which saw students of core engineering courses — electronics and communication engineering (ECE), electrical and electronics engineering (EEE) and mechanical engineering — attracting more job offers during campus placements, these courses are likely to draw more applicants this counselling season.Experts say CSE and ECE may be the most…
Hyderabad: OXMIQ Labs, a California-based GPU and AI architecture startup founded by former Intel leader and chip veteran Raja Koduri, raised $35 million in a Series A funding round co-led by Fundomo and Samsung Catalyst Fund, taking its total capital raised to $60 million.The round drew participation from MediaTek, AM Intelligence Labs, Pegatron Venture Capital,…
