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NEW DELHI: Over 9,000 birds across 131 species were spotted along Yamuna floodplains in the capital during the Asian Waterbird Census this weekend.The survey, carried out by a group of nearly 20 birders in collaboration with eBird, an online avian database, flagged several ecological threats to the habitat, including illegal sand mining on the floodplains,…

CLAT 2026 merit list and counselling options released tomorrow at consortiumofnlus.ac.in; check fees and documents The Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) is all set to publish the first seat allotment and merit list of CLAT 2026 tomorrow on the website consortiumofnlus.ac.in. The candidates will be able to check their allotment on the website by…

NEW DELHI: The road transport and highways has given its “in-principle” approval for the Atal Progress-way, also known as the Chambal Expressway. The project will connect the Delhi–Mumbai Expressway with the Bundelkhand Expressway and will pass through parts of Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh.The 420-km expressway, a mix of expansion of existing highway stretches…

The Trump administration has begun directing Head Start providers to avoid using a wide range of terms in federal grant applications, a move that could alter how the early childhood programme documents and delivers services.The Department of Health and Human Services has told at least one Head Start director in Wisconsin to remove words such…

AAP leaders protest in Delhi assembly The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) staged a protest at the Delhi assembly premises on Tuesday, highlighting the rising air pollution and deteriorating AQI levels in the national capital. Leader of the Opposition in the Delhi assembly and AAP leader Atishi alleged that the BJP is “running away” from addressing…

Garber warns faculty activism weakened free speech, outlines Harvard push for neutral teaching Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 has said the university “went wrong” by allowing faculty members to bring personal political views into teaching, arguing that the practice has discouraged open debate and free speech on campus.In unusually candid remarks on a recently…

Punjab minister Barinder Kumar Goyal (File photo) Punjab minister and senior AAP leader Barinder Kumar Goyal on Tuesday criticised the Congress government in Himachal Pradesh for allegedly imposing an “illegal” financial burden of Rs 500 crore on the Bhakra Beas Management Board.Addressing a press conference here, Goyal, who holds the water resources portfolio, also said…

RSSB Rajasthan Agriculture Supervisor Recruitment 2026 notification released for 1100 vacancies online The Rajasthan Staff Selection Board (RSSB) has released the official notification for the Agriculture Supervisor Recruitment 2026. A total of 1,100 vacancies are available, including 944 posts under NTSP and 156 posts under TSP. Eligible candidates can submit applications online from January 13,…

NEW DELHI: Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on Tuesday warned strict action against students who raised slogans against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union home minister Amit Shah during a campus protest, stating that the university “can’t be laboratories of hate.”Sharing a post on X, the university said, “An FIR has already been lodged in connection…

Half of Utah’s third graders struggle with reading, report shows and what steps improve K-3 literacy outcomes. (Getty Images) About half of Utah’s third graders are failing to meet grade-level reading expectations, according to a recent analysis by the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute. The report highlights that 50.3% of third graders achieved reading proficiency…