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NEW DELHI: Another video purportedly showing a damaged stretch of the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway in Rajasthan’s Sawai Madhopur has gone viral, intensifying criticism of NHAI following the recent cave-in on the Delhi-Dehradun Expressway. Officials said the highways authority had terminated the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway contractor’s agreement in April after the builder repeatedly failed to fulfil the contractual…

The Chhattisgarh High Court on Thursday said that no child can be compelled to recite Hindu prayers in government schools while hearing a petition against a State government circular issued on June 12.Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad was hearing a plea challenging the circular, which directed government schools to conduct Saraswati Vandana, Gayatri Mantra, Guru Mantra…

Former J&K CM Mehbooba Mufti (File photo) SRINAGAR: People’s Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti flew from New Delhi to Tehran on Thursday evening to attend funeral ceremonies of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei from July 4, becoming the only non-Shia politician from J&K and Ladakh invited by Iran.PDP representative Waheed Parra said Tehran had arranged a special…

The University of Delhi has announced its academic calendar for the 2026-27 session, detailing key dates for undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. The schedule includes the commencement of classes, semester breaks, practical and theory examinations, and vacations. The announcement comes as the university continues admissions through the ongoing CSAS UG and PG admission process. The University…

A viral video showed two large potholes on the Delhi-Dehradun Expressway. NEW DELHI: NHAI has issued show-cause notices to its project director, a contractor and authority engineer after a video of a section of the Delhi-Dehradun Expressway caving in went viral. It said the incident was caused due to “water accumulation”, as the permanent cross-drainage…

With the CBSE Class 10 Second Board Result 2026 expected soon, many students are worried about more than just their scores. A common question is whether clearing the exam in the second board will leave a ‘compartment’ mention on their final marksheet or passing certificate, and if it could affect their admission to Class 11….

NEW DELHI: The Centre has widened its scrutiny of messaging platforms with username-based communication, with the ministry of electronics and information technology (MeitY) issuing notices to Telegram and Signal days after directing WhatsApp to justify its proposed username feature and pause its rollout in India.According to sources quoted by PTI, the notices to Telegram and…

Candidates who appeared for the CA Foundation May 2026 examination will not have to wait much longer. The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) will declare the CA Foundation Result 2026 on July 3 at 11 am. The result will be available on the official ICAI websites, icai.nic.in and caresults.icai.org. Candidates will need their…

Election Commission of India NEW DELHI: The Election Commission (EC) on Thursday directed rival factions of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) to submit their claims and counterclaims over the party’s authorised signatories and organisational elections.According to officials in the EC, letters have been sent to both Mamata Banerjee and rebel faction leader Ritabrata Banerjee, asking them…

Every morning, millions of Indian parents go through the same routine. They wake up early, get their toddlers ready, pack a small bag with clothes, bottles and snacks, drop them off at a daycare centre and rush to work. The goodbye is often the hardest part of the day, but it is built on trust.That…