NEW DELHI: China’s fresh assertion that the Shaksgam Valley “belongs to China” has reopened a largely forgotten but strategically explosive fault line in the long-running Kashmir dispute. Beijing’s defence of infrastructure construction in the region — tied closely to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) — has drawn a sharp response from New Delhi, which has…
Faculty groups at the University of Pennsylvania have moved to block a federal demand for personal information about Jewish professors, staff and students, warning that the request risks violating constitutional protections and carries troubling historical implications.The dispute centres on a subpoena issued by the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), which has sought names,…
NEW DELHI: President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday received the credentials of the newly appointed ambassadors of the United States and Austria, along with the High Commissioner of Trinidad and Tobago, at Rashtrapati Bhavan.In a post on X, the Rashtrapati Bhavan said: “President Droupadi Murmu received credentials from Mr Chandradath Singh, High Commissioner of the Republic…
UGC NET December 2025 answer key: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the provisional answer key for the University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (UGC NET) December 2025 examination today, January 14, 2026. Candidates who appeared for the exam can now check the answer key, their recorded responses, and the question papers on the…
India has urged its citizens to exit Iran promptly as security concerns mount due to regional tensions and internal unrest. The Calcutta high court has restricted courtroom entry and ordered live-streaming in cases linked to the ED raid on I-PAC director Pratik Jain. DMK MP Dayanidhi Maran sparked a row after he claimed “girls in…
UCO Bank SO recruitment 2026-27: UCO Bank has started the online registration process for the recruitment of Specialist Officers (SO) and Generalist Officers for the 2026-27 recruitment cycle. As per the official notification, a total of 173 vacancies will be filled through this recruitment drive. Eligible candidates can now apply online. The last date to…
NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday slammed the Assam Congress unit over its now-deleted Bihu post showing an AI-generated image of the state BJP headquarters on fire.The BJP Assam unit shared the screenshot and warned that deleting the post would not “nullify” what the grand old party was “trying to imply”. “Deleting the…
As school entry is pushed to age six, the spotlight shifts to pre-school classrooms. Image: AI generated The Goa government has put forward the Goa School Education Bill, 2026, which will raise the minimum age for entering Class 1 to six years, in line with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, reports PTI . The…
India, Greece hold first-ever joint services staff talks NEW DELHI: India and Greece have taken a major step towards strengthening their defence partnership by holding the inaugural India-Greece Joint Services Staff Talks in New Delhi. The landmark dialogue highlighted the growing convergence between the two countries on defence and security matters and signalled an intent…
CUET PG 2026 registration: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has extended the registration deadline for the Common University Entrance Test for Postgraduate (CUET PG) 2026. According to the official notice, candidates who have not yet applied now get additional time to complete the application process.Earlier, the registration window was scheduled to close today, January 14,…
