Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Governor Ron DeSantis has signed a law allowing Florida authorities to designate groups as domestic or foreign terrorist organisations and expel state university students who support them.The measure, signed on Monday, gives the governor along with other state leaders the authority to approve or reject such designations. A top official at…
SRINAGAR: In a major move to address land rights issues in Ladakh, Lieutenant Governor (LG) Vinai Kumar Saxena Tuesday ordered the renewal of expired lease deeds that have been pending for several years in the Union Territory.Saxena said this would fulfil a long-pending demand of Ladakh residents and “offer a big relief to a large…
NEW DELHI: Vaishnavi Adkar faced trial by fire on her Billie Jean King Cup debut before rain interrupted play in Sahaja Yamalapalli’s match at the DLTA Complex in New Delhi on Tuesday. When rain came pouring down, to stop play for good, Thailand led India 1-0 in the Asia/Oceania Group 1 tie.Yamalapalli was broken at…
Social media reactions followed quickly after Vaibhav Sooryavanshi took on Jasprit Bumrah during the rain-affected match between Rajasthan Royals and the Mumbai Indians in Guwahati on Tuesday.In an 11-over-a-side contest, Sooryavanshi attacked Bumrah in the second over of the innings. The teenage batter hit two sixes in four deliveries, including one off the first ball…
The United States Education Department has terminated agreements with five school districts and one college that were aimed at protecting transgender students, the department said on Monday.The move removes federal requirements that had directed schools to take measures such as training staff to respect students’ preferred names and pronouns and allowing access to bathrooms based…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday indirectly reacted to US President Donald Trump‘s warning to Iran, saying any rhetoric that contemplates the “end of civilisation” is unacceptable in the modern world.In a post on X, Rahul Gandhi said that while wars remain a tragic reality, the use of extreme language or actions that…
Australia bowler Mitchell Starc has yet to join the Delhi Capitals camp and it’s learnt that the 36-year-old is likely to miss at least three more games for the franchise. Starc is managing a shoulder and elbow injury back home and is highly unlikely to join the squad till April 20. Before that, Delhi are…
Jasprit Bumrah running in with the new ball is usually a moment batters approach with caution. In Guwahati, however, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi chose a different route.In the match between Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Mumbai Indians (MI), the young batting prodigy took on Bumrah in the second over of the innings, hitting two sixes in the space…
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has launched its official Instagram and Facebook handles to provide real-time updates to students appearing for major entrance examinations. The move aims to make communication faster and more accessible for candidates.Students preparing for exams such as Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main, National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET), and Common University…
NEW DELHI: Indian airlines have cancelled over 10,000 flights to West Asia since the start of the US-Iran war on Feb 28. Aviation ministry joint secretary Asangba Chuba Ao said Tuesday Indian airlines on an average had 300-350 daily flights to West Asia, a number that is now down to 80-90. Apart from monetary losses…
