Ladakh gets five new districts, LG Saxena approves notification LEH (LADAKH): Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on Monday approved the notification for the creation of five new districts in the Union Territory in a step aimed at strengthening grassroots governance and decentralizing administration.Nubra, Sham, Changthang, Zanskar and Drass are the new districts and the…
Melania Trump has criticised late-night host Jimmy Kimmel over a controversial joke about her, calling his remarks “hateful and violent” and urging his network ABC to take action.The backlash comes after Kimmel, during a monologue last week, made a remark about the first lady while previewing the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. “Our First Lady, Melania,…
Veteran screenwriter Kamlesh Pandey, in a recent interview, recalled an incident from the sets of Saudagar, where Dilip Kumar stayed away from the shoot for three days, pushing director Subhash Ghai to the brink of calling off the film.Speaking about the Manali schedule, Kamlesh shared that the unit was fully prepared to shoot a key…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Bhuvneshwar Kumar, left, celebrates the wicket of Delhi Capitals’ Tristan Stubbs, right, during the IPL match between DC and RCB in Delhi, Monday, April 27, 2026. (AP) Delhi Capitals captain Axar Patel had few answers after his team suffered two heavy defeats in less than 48 hours in IPL 2026.After failing to…
Mumbai: Teachers appointed on clock-hour basis (CHB) in govt and govt-aided colleges may get some incentive, in the form of additional weightage, when the state govt carries out recruitment drives.With increasing dependence on CHB teachers, the state’s higher and technical education department is planning to launch a portal to regulate their appointments and also to…
Bengaluru: Karnataka’s push to strengthen its renewable energy evacuation network has hit delays, with the govt missing the March 31 deadline to complete phase II of the Green Energy Corridor project. It has now sought an extension to July 31 next year. Sanctioned by the Centre to support states with high renewable energy generation, the…
From the Keeladi excavations that revealed an urban civilisation dating back over 2,000 years, to claims of Tamil inscriptions found beyond India, archaeological discoveries in the past decade are studying the antiquity of Tamil culture. The Tamil Nadu govt has also set up museums at sites such as Keeladi and Porunai. Findings such as early…
Hyderabad: The Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) has begun probing alleged violations of company law by multiple firms linked to the Andhra Pradesh liquor scam, adding a corporate fraud dimension to a case already under investigation by Andhra Pradesh police and the Enforcement Directorate (ED). The probe is examining entities such as Adan Distilleries, Leela…
PUDUCHERRY: A recent circular from CBSE directing schools to implement National Curriculum Framework for School Education (NCFSE 2023) will effectively remove French as a language option in schools in the Union territory of Puducherry, a former French enclave.The new rules mandate that students study three languages (one foreign and two Indian) starting Class VI. The…
Megan Thee Stallion and Klay Thompson’s relationship has suddenly become a big talking point online after the rapper confirmed that the two are no longer together. The news became even bigger when Megan shared strong words about trust and loyalty, making it clear that she ended things because those values were broken. Her statement quickly…
