BENGALURU: Actor and activist Prakash Raj is set to participate in a protest organised by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) at Bengaluru’s Freedom Park on Sunday as part of a nationwide campaign demanding the resignation of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged failures in the education sector.The protest comes amid allegations of multiple examination…
Gurgaon: Sometimes, the biggest obstacle between a citizen and a govt benefit is not eligibility, paperwork or policy. It is a wrong entry on a computer screen.Across Faridabad, residents said errors in parivar pehchan patra (PPP) database have left them trapped in bureaucratic limbo – unable to access widow pensions, ration benefits and other welfare…
Lucknow: A goof-up by Lucknow University (LU) authorities during the ongoing law examination on Friday left the students confused and concerned.The question paper for the “Law of Torts” exam distributed among students carried a maximum of 90 marks instead of 75 as per the new pattern introduced under the New Education Policy (NEP).Varsity officials later…
NEW DELHI: India and the US remained locked in a tense stand-off over attacks on vessels in Gulf of Oman, with US signalling no relief for Indian mariners caught in the crossfire of the US-Iran conflict.After having twice summoned the American envoy over US military strikes on foreign-flagged ships carrying Indian mariners, India further escalated…
Matt Damon had decided to step back from the entertainment industry and became increasingly selective about the projects he took on. The 55-year-old actor’s decision to walk away from the limelight stemmed from his desire to spend more quality time with his family, particularly as his children grew into adulthood. His change of priorities meant…
The Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) has announced the Round 1 seat allotment results for JoSAA Counselling 2026. Candidates who have been allotted seats must complete the seat acceptance process, including fee payment and document verification, within the prescribed deadline.Students can check their seat allotment status on the official JoSAA website. The last date to…
BAN vs AUS Live Score, 3rd ODI: Bangladesh opted to bat first after winning the toss in the third and final ODI against Australia in Dhaka, with skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto hoping his side could maintain the momentum that has already secured the series. Shanto pointed to the dry conditions and the likelihood of the…
NEW DELHI: Two days after a fire tore through a five-storey residential building in southeast Delhi’s Tughlakabad Extension, killing three people and injuring eight others, police said that the blaze was a deliberate act of arson and have nabbed four persons, including a 17-year-old girl.The fire broke out around 2.24am on June 12 at a…
NOURISHING COMMUNITY SPIRIT: At Pratham Garden, drumsticks are distributed free, while bananas are sold at a premium (about Rs 100 per dozen) to fund RWA initiatives The sky is overcast, but residents of Koramangala 1st Block refuse to let the weather dampen their spirits. On a vacant plot inside the layout, they have created a…
Over the 10-year period, 52.5 lakh metric tons of groundnut were procured, with farmers receiving Rs 31,941 crore Gandhinagar: The Gujarat govt has released a decade-long account of Minimum Support Price procurement, stating that between 2015-16 and 2025-26, 1.1 crore metric tonnes (MT) of agricultural produce worth Rs 65,570 crore were procured at MSP from…
