Japanese PM Takaichi to undertake first official visit to India to take part in 16th India-Japan Annual Summit NEW DELHI: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday confirmed the visit of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to India as part of her three-day official visit to the country, noting that during her visit, the…
Courage is one of those virtues we admire from a distance but rarely think we will personally need. Amal Clooney, a human rights lawyer who has spent her career defending people in some of the world’s toughest cases, sees it very differently. Courage, she argues, is needed now more than ever. She made the point…
Employee unions have sought a substantially higher fitment factor of 3.83. (AI image) 8th Pay Commission news: The Eighth Central Pay Commission is expected to adopt a measured approach while deciding the fitment factor, keeping in view the financial implications for both the Centre and the states as it moves into the concluding phase of…
SS Rajamouli shares major update on Mahesh Babu and Priyanka Chopra’s ‘Varanasi’; IMAX action schedule wrapped SS Rajamouli has offered an exciting production update on his much-awaited action-adventure ‘Varanasi’, starring Priyanka Chopra and Mahesh Babu in the lead. The filmmaker confirmed that the movie has crossed a major milestone, with its elaborate IMAX action sequences…
ICSSR invites Postdoctoral Fellowship 2026 applications for eligible Indian PhD scholars ICSSR Postdoctoral Fellowship 2026: The Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) is accepting online applications for its Postdoctoral Fellowship and Senior Fellowship schemes for the financial year 2026–2027. Registrations for both fellowships opened on June 22, 2026, and will remain open until July…
Representative image (AP Photo) A historic heat wave sweeping across France has thrown this weekend’s Paris Diamond League meeting into uncertainty after police authorities requested the cancellation of the prestigious track and field event, citing mounting pressure on emergency services and worsening weather conditions.The Paris police prefecture announced on Friday that it had asked organisers…
Democritus (Image: Wikipedia) It is one thing to behave well, and quite another to be good. Most of us can manage not to lie, cheat or steal, especially when someone is watching. But the ancient Greek philosopher Democritus pointed to a deeper kind of goodness. Real goodness, he said, is not merely not doing wrong,…
Kamala Nehru College being presented with the certificate Delhi University’s Kamala Nehru College has been recognised as a “Zero-Waste Institution” under the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026.The certificate was presented to the college by chief guest Shashwat Saurabh, deputy commissioner of the Central Zone, Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), during the event “Awareness on Zero-Waste…
A home guard personnel attached with Gurgaon Police was removed from duty after a video showing him allegedly abusing an auto-rickshaw GURGAON: A home guard personnel attached with Gurgaon Police was removed from duty after a video showing him allegedly abusing an auto-rickshaw driver over refusal to provide a free ride surfaced on social media.The…
Lt Shanon Dhaka and her SPO father was felicitated by Panchkula police Panchkula: For Lieutenant Shanan Dhaka, the olive green was never just a uniform — it was a legacy she had grown up watching, a life she was determined to claim as her own. On June 13, when the 23-year-old strode out of the…
