NEW DELHI: Aiming to reach women in distress, the National Commission for Women in coordination with state women’s commissions will hold marathon ‘Mahila Jan Sunwais’ (public hearings) across the country starting from Monday to cover 500 districts spread out in 25 states and Union Territories till March 14.Through this nationwide effort, the commission aims to…
US Department of Education opens Title IX probe into Wisconsin district over girls’ restroom access claims. (Getty Images) The US Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has opened a directed investigation into the New Richmond School District in New Richmond, Wisconsin following reports that biological males were permitted to use female restrooms.Officials said…
“We will continue our efforts to give more speed to the possibilities here and to give them wings. We have started this. We will work to move this forward”, Dhami said. TEHRI GARHWAL (UTTARAKHAND): Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday attended the Tehri Lake Festival Himalayan-O2 2026, highlighting the objective to make it…
US H-1B visa changes in 2026 reshape global tech hiring and career pathways The global race for highly skilled talent—especially in artificial intelligence and emerging technologies—is intensifying. Yet, in the United States, immigration policy shifts are creating new challenges for employers and international professionals alike. As visa rules evolve and costs rise, companies are reassessing…
NEW DELHI: National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) on Friday assured highways builders that adequate supplies of fuel, bitumen and other essential inputs would be maintained amid concerns over a likely fall in availability of bitumen and increase in fuel prices.Highway builders, in a meeting with NHAI chairman Santosh Kumar Yadav, flagged that the prolonged…
Harvard University has laid off 55 employees from its Alumni Affairs and Development office, the unit responsible for alumni engagement and fundraising, as the university continues a series of cost cutting steps amid financial pressure.The layoffs were announced to employees on Tuesday by Alumni Affairs and Development Vice President James J. Husson in an internal…
NEW DELHI: Chief minister Rekha Gupta on Friday reiterated that there would be no shortage of funds for development works in Delhi, also asserting that laxity will not be tolerated.Gupta chaired a review meeting on road and drainage works approved earlier and directed the departments concerned to complete tendering processes by March end to ensure…
Mumbai Indians team (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) Five-time champions Mumbai Indians have revealed their new jersey ahead of the highly anticipated Indian Premier League 2026 season, introducing a fresh design centred around a repeating ‘M’ motif that symbolises the franchise’s identity and philosophy.While the previous season’s kit retained the traditional blue and gold colours…
England’s Jos Buttler (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil) Former England fast bowler Steve Harmison has questioned whether Jos Buttler still has the motivation to continue in international cricket after a disappointing campaign in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026.England’s run in the tournament came to an end on Thursday when the England cricket team lost a…
Yale University scraps four summer international programs Four summer study abroad programs offered by Yale University have been canceled for the upcoming season, leaving several students and faculty members searching for alternative academic plans. The decision affects programs scheduled in Ecuador, Brazil, the Czech Republic and France. According to officials, students enrolled in the programs…
