NEW DELHI: Amid challenges ranging from nearly 26,000 people waiting to adopt kids to only a limited number of children available in the most-sought-after 0-2 age group with adoption agencies, as many as 5,022 children were adopted between April 2025 and March 2026 – the highest in over a decade – as per data shared…
NEW DELHI: From PV Sindhu‘s racquet in Tokyo to a privately built rocket lifting off from Sriharikota, PM Narendra Modi Sunday used Mann Ki Baat to say young Indians were taking the country into arenas once considered beyond reach.In his monthly radio address, Modi singled out Sindhu’s Japan Open triumph, the launch of Vikram-1, and…
NEW DELHI: Patients with difficult-to-control high cholesterol could soon have an oral alternative to cholesterol-lowering injections after US Food and Drug Administration approved the world’s first oral PCSK9 inhibitor, a class of medicines that dramatically lowers “bad” cholesterol.The tablet, Lipfendra, has been approved for adults with high cholesterol, including those with an inherited condition called…
File photo: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman NEW DELHI: Government did not stop students from protesting at any point in time, while at the same time, it was gearing up to conduct the NEET re-examination in time and punish the culprits who had engaged in paper leaks, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said.“Permission was given when…
Pralhad Joshi has been appointed as India’s new Union education minister following Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation over the NEET-UG 2026 controversy. A five-time MP from Karnataka, Joshi completed his schooling in Hubballi and earned a bachelor’s degree from Shri Kadasiddheshwar Arts College. He now assumes charge of the ministry during a crucial phase of examination reforms….
File photo: Northern Railway operates special trains in Kashmir JAMMU: Northern Railway operated special trains between Kashmir Valley and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra to assist tourists and pilgrims stranded due to heavy rainfall, landslides and shooting stones that disrupted traffic on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway.A Jammu Division railway spokesperson said the initiative aimed to provide…
AP EAMCET 2026 phase 1 web option entry begins The Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education (APSCHE) has started the phase 1 web option entry for the Andhra Pradesh Engineering, Agriculture and Medical Common Entrance Test (AP EAMCET) 2026 counselling. Candidates who have completed the counselling registration can now fill in their preferred colleges…
Delhi Taxi and Tourist Transporters and Tour Operators Association have announced a march to Parliament against E20 petrol on Aug 4 NEW DELHI: Inspired by Cockroach Janta Party’s campaign over the NEET paper leak that led to Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation as education minister, a new outfit – E20 Janta Party – has stepped into the…
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has announced the UG Merit Rank List 2026 for CUET UG candidates seeking admission to undergraduate agriculture and allied science programmes. Eligible candidates can access their rank cards through the counselling portal, where registration, choice filling, document upload, and fee payment have also begun ahead of the upcoming…
E20 Janta Party, which gained more than 25,000 followers on X within a few hours on Sunday NEW DELHI: Inspired by Cockroach Janta Party’s successful campaign that led to Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation as education minister over NEET paper leak, a new outfit — E20 Janta Party — has stepped into the ring, demanding that consumers…
