Ahmedabad: Faculty members across colleges have urged authorities to exempt teachers from Census 2027 duties, arguing that the assignment would add to their already heavy academic workload and disrupt important educational activities.In a representation submitted to the census directorate, members of the teaching community said faculty in colleges affiliated with govt universities are currently engaged…
US President Donald Trump stunned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu by declaring Israel was “prohibited” from carrying out further airstrikes in Lebanon, even as Iran announced it was reopening the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping during a fragile regional ceasefire, according to inputs from Axios.Trump’s remarks created immediate confusion in Israel and raised new…
Dimapur: An unidentified person was found hanging from a tree at Khuochiezhu, in Forest Colony of Kohima on Tuesday.According to a release from the Kohima Police, a call was received at around 10:38am reporting a body seen hanging from a tree. Acting on the information, a team from South Police Station, led by its officer-in-charge,…
Chandigarh: The Centre has allowed relaxation in uniform specifications of wheat for central pool procurement during the ongoing rabi marketing season in Punjab and Chandigarh following crop damage due to recent untimely rains.The limit of lustre loss wheat has been relaxed up to 70%, shrivelled and broken grains up to 15% (against the existing 6%),…
OPEC+ announced on Sunday that seven member nations would increase their combined production targets. (AI image) Oil price today: Crude oil prices on Monday edged down after US President Donald Trump announced that Washington would take steps to assist vessels stranded in the Strait of Hormuz. Still, crude remained firmly above the $100-a-barrel mark as…
This disorder doesn’t announce itself. There’s no visible mark, no obvious sign, just blood that refuses to stop when it should. For the millions living with hemophilia worldwide, this invisible reality shapes everything from childhood play to the menstrual cycle, from a minor cut to the prospect of surgery.Every year on April 17, World Hemophilia…
Gandhinagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union home minister Amit Shah are likely to cast their vote in Ahmedabad on April 26 for the upcoming local body elections, party sources said.Modi is a registered voter at a polling booth located at Nishan School in Ranip area, while Shah is a voter in Naranpura area of…
US President Donald Trump is sending senior envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Pakistan this weekend for crucial talks with Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi, the White House said on Friday, in a renewed push to revive negotiations amid escalating regional tensions.White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the administration is cautiously optimistic. “We’re…
Gorakhpur: Punjab National Bank organised the half-yearly meeting and annual programme of the Nagar Rajbhasha Karyanvayan Samiti (Bank–Insurance) at its zonal office auditorium in Alhadadpur on Wednesday, with a focus on promoting the use of Hindi in official work.The session was chaired by divisional head M.K. Mohan, while Rajbhasha Department, Ministry of Home Affairs Deputy…
Uzbekistan GM Nodirbek Yakubboev comes up with ‘Namaste’ gesture against Harika Dronavalli (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: In this digital age, when every gesture is scrutinised under the microscopic lens of social media, a fleeting exchange at the recently-concluded Grenke Freestyle Open snowballed into a large-scale social media debate.As India’s Grandmaster (GM) Harika Dronavalli extended her hand…
