New Delhi: A six-year-old girl went missing in 2018. She was last seen with her stepfather. When he was arrested eight days later, he led police to the place where her charred remains were found. Supreme Court found this evidence weak and acquitted him of the murder charge. Finding no other evidence to link the…
Crude imports from Saudi hit highest level New Delhi: Crude oil imports from Saudi Arabia have hit their highest levels since Nov 2019, clocking nearly 1-1.1 million barrels per day (bpd) in Feb, and overtaking Russia temporarily to emerge as the biggest supplier to India.According to data shared by Kpler, a global data and analytics…
Bihar School Examination Board releases second selection list for D.El.Ed admission 2025-27 The Bihar School Examination Board has issued important information regarding the release of the second selection list for qualified and eligible applicants of the D.El.Ed Joint Entrance Examination, 2025. The list relates to admission for the training session 2025-27 in all non-government institutions…
Army chief Gen General Upendra Dwivedi called on Vice Admiral Justin Jones, Chief of Joint Operations, Australian Defence Force, at the Joint Operations Command. NEW DELHI: Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi, during his Australia visit from Feb 16 to 19, engaged extensively with the senior leadership of Australian defence forces to review ongoing bilateral engagements…
MUMBAI: Nearly three years after splitting from its Silicon Valley parent Sequoia Capital, Peak XV Partners (formerly Sequoia Capital India and Southeast Asia) has raised $1.3 billion for a clutch of funds to bet on startup founders building in India and the broader APAC region. The capital will be deployed across three funds–India seed, India…
The University of Texas System’s Board of Regents has unanimously approved a new rule requiring its universities to ensure students can graduate without being exposed to “unnecessary controversial subjects,” raising concerns among faculty, students, and civil rights advocates about its impact on academic freedom and career readiness. This report is based on coverage by The…
NEW DELHI/MUMBAI: One of the three US-sanctioned Iran-linked oil tankers seized by the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on Feb 6 off the country’s coast had spent days inside Pakistan’s maritime boundary with its tracking systems switched off, according to an FIR registered in Mumbai.The ICG had seized three ships — Asphalt Star, Stellar Ruby and…
India found itself directly referenced in a landmark US Supreme Court judgment limiting presidential tariff authority, after justices examined how tariffs imposed under emergency powers were used as tools of foreign policy– including pressure linked to Russian oil imports.The ruling in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump held that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA)…
RBI Officer Grade B 2025: interview process and document guidelines The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released the Phase-II result for the Officer Grade B (DR) Examination 2025. The result concerns recruitment of Officers in Grade ‘B’ under the DSIM stream. Candidates who appeared in the Phase-II Examination held on December 07, 2025, can…
JAMMU: Border Roads Organisation completed snow clearance on National Highway 701A (Old Mughal Road), and two of its stretches were opened on Friday, ahead of schedule. These roads usually open around March-end.BRO teams cleared the stretch from Bufliaz (Poonch) to Peer Ki Gali (Poonch) under Project Sampark, and the stretch from Shopian to Peer Ki…
