NEW DELHI: A training aircraft was forced to land in an open field about 50-70km before its destination, Belagavi, Sunday after allegedly running out of fuel. While the aircraft was damaged in the impact, both the flight instructor and the trainee pilot aboard were safe. Aviation authorities were probing the episode. “Redbird Flight Training Academy’s…
NEW DELHI: After a near standstill in business, carpet exporters are now seeing some signs of activity.The punishing 50% US tariffs, including 25% penalty for Russian oil buys, had resulted in buyers putting orders on hold, which resulted in operations in Bhadohi and parts of J&K, the two carpet-making hubs, slowing down considerably.“There are 24-25…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (ICC Photo) The International Cricket Council (ICC) unveiled the Team of the Tournament for the recently-concluded ICC Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2026. Three players from India’s U19 World Cup-winning team—Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Kanishk Chouhan, and Henil Patel—have been selected, as per the ICC website. Three players from runner-up England are also included in…
NEET UG 2026 brings Aadhaar eKYC and live photo verification to application process The National Testing Agency (NTA), as expected, has introduced NEET (UG) 2026 registrations, and along with it, has also brought on a message of a more rigorous verification process, sophisticated technology, and fewer loopholes in the system. The examination scheme and date…
NEW DELHI: A steep cut in NEET-PG qualifying standards has led to postgraduate medical seats in govt colleges being filled at shockingly low scores – including in high-risk clinical specialties – triggering alarm across the medical fraternity, reports Anuja Jaiswal. The impact was stark in third-round PG counselling, where candidates secured seats in govt medical…
NEW DELHI: Commerce & industry minister Piyush Goyal said Sunday that the govt has aggressively sought to push the farm sector’s interests in the US trade deal, while protecting its sensitivities around dairy and agriculture. “We have $30-odd billion of imports. The important thing is we have $55 billion of exports of farm and fish…
India’s Sumit Nagal (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) The Davis Cup Qualifiers tie between India and the Netherlands was dragged into a decisive final rubber on Sunday after Sumit Nagal’s reverse singles loss allowed the visitors to draw level at 2-2, wiping out the advantage India had earned through their dramatic doubles win earlier in the day.Nagal,…
New Zealand’s Tim Seifert (PTI Photo/R Senthilkumar) Tim Seifert’s trademark aggression lit up New Zealand’s chase as they secured a five-wicket win over Afghanistan in their Group D clash of the T20 World Cup on Sunday. Chasing 183, Seifert lived up to his ‘Bam Bam’ nickname with a commanding 65 off 42 balls, striking seven…
Punjab National Bank releases PNB Apprentice Recruitment 2026 notification for 5,138 vacancies Punjab National Bank (PNB) has announced the notice for Punjab National Bank Apprentice Recruitment 2026, with 5,138 apprentice vacancies to be filled in various states and Union Territories. The online application process for the recruitment has been initiated from 8th February 2026 through…
NEW DELHI: “My message to Gen Z is simple: nothing in life is linear. Be flexible and persevere,” Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Sunday in an online post that he shared along with a video of his recent interaction with NRI students from the UAE. He said, “Many shared how they feel anxious about…
