JAMMU: A court in Jammu on Monday remanded five people, including two Pakistani nationals, in 25-day judicial custody in an NIA case related to terror activities.Earlier, police probing logistical support for terror activities had intercepted a bike in Srinagar and seized a grenade and 15 bullets from the possession of Mohammad Naqeeb Bhat.His interrogation led…
The National Testing Agency (NTA) will open the online portal today, May 21, 2026, for candidates to submit their bank account details to claim a refund of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET UG) 2026 examination fee.Candidates appearing for the NEET UG 2026 re-examination will not have to pay any additional fee for the fresh…
Panaji: As part of the centenary celebrations of Mario Miranda, the department of posts unveiled a special philatelic tribute, including a commemorative cancellation and four-picture postcards dedicated to Miranda. Senior superintendent of post offices (SSPO), Goa Division, Anurag Nikhare described the moment as “a matter of great pride and privilege,” emphasising that Miranda’s “name is…
Panaji: The Bombay high court has quashed charges of culpable homicide not amounting to murder and destruction of evidence against Abhijeet Desai in his cousin’s death during hunting in 2025.The court refused to interfere with the framing of charges under the Arms Act, 1958, against Desai, stating that issues of possession, use, and procurement of…
A 21-year-old graduate who spent nearly £100,000 (around Rs 1 crore) on his UK education says the job market is “broken” after applying to 500 jobs without securing a single offer.Khaled Sharif, who graduated top of his class in digital media technology from Kingston University near London in 2025, has received fewer than 20 interview…
BENGALURU: Karnataka high court refused bail to a 23-year-old engineering student accused of rape and triggered a debate over judicial rhetoric and criminal justice in a constitutional democracy after a judge said “law has lost its teeth” and suggested harsher punishments could deter crime.“Law has lost its teeth because we don’t deal with offenders firmly….
India remained the world’s second-largest buyer of Russian fossil fuels in May, importing Russian hydrocarbons worth an estimated 5.8 billion euros (USD 6.7 billion), as refiners stepped up purchases of discounted crude from Moscow, according to a report by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA).Crude oil accounted for the bulk of…
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Shimla: After “Kinnaur” was wrongly translated as “transgender” in a Class 6 textbook, the Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education on Sunday said it would issue a corrigendum to correct the error.In the English version of Folk Culture of Himachal and Yoga, district Kinnaur was incorrectly translated, while the Hindi version carried the correct name.Board…
Kolkata: The state school education department on Thursday reiterated that in-service teachers are not permitted to engage in private coaching and warned of action against violators.The order, issued with reference to Section 28 of the RTE Act, 2009, and a Calcutta High Court order, said the department had received complaints against some school teachers for…
