KOLKATA/MALDA: A mysterious drone appeared in front of Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee’s helicopter in Malda on Saturday just as she was heading to Gazole after a rally at Malatipur. Police have detained three people in this connection.Though the detainees claimed they had come to attend Banerjee’s rally and wanted to capture her boarding the helicopter,…
Minerva 2026 at ISBM celebrates student talent and leadership PUNE: The vibrant spirit, creativity, and leadership potential of students were on full display at Minerva 2026, a flagship event organized by ISBM College of Commerce. The event aimed to go beyond academics and provide a platform for the holistic development of students. Speaking on the…
NEW DELHI: Govt has announced to increase gas supply to urea plants to approximately 90% of their average consumption from Monday, a move that will push productivity to ensure enough availability of the most-used soil nutrient during the upcoming Kharif, and subsequent, Rabi crop season.Currently, the supply of LNG to urea plants is around 70-75%…
The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) has opened the application correction window for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Master of Dental Surgery (NEET MDS) 2026. Candidates who have already registered can now edit their application forms by visiting the official website nbe.edu.in.As per the official notification, candidates can make changes…
SRINAGAR: MLAs of governing National Conference and Congress raised the Ganderbal encounter in J&K Assembly on Saturday, demanding that the body of the local man killed in the operation be handed over to his family for a “dignified burial”.LG Manoj Sinha had on Friday ordered a magisterial inquiry into the encounter after the family of…
University of Washington professor fired after sending email criticising Iran war In recent weeks, at least three cases across the United States have brought renewed attention to the limits of academic expression, particularly around the Middle East.At the centre of one such case is Aria Fani, an associate professor at the University of Washington. He…
NEW DELHI: Ahead of the Tamil Nadu assembly elections, actor Vijay Thalapathy has positioned himself as an alternative for the people in a state where politics, for a very long time, has revolved around the DMK and the AIADMK.With its ideological differences with the NDA and political tussle with the DMK, TVK has emerged as…
Donald Trump has signed an executive order that seeks to reshape parts of the college sports system by tying compliance to federal funding. The changes may not be immediate, but the direction is clear. Institutions that fail to follow evolving rules could face consequences that go beyond the playing field.According to the Associated Press (AP),…
They were received by Union minister Piyush Goyal and TN BJP president Nainar Nagenthran at Chennai airport. Photo by R Ramesh Shankar CHENNAI: A total of 348 Indian citizens from different parts of Tamil Nadu and its neighbouring states, stranded in Iran for more than a month since a war broke out in West Asia,…
How Moms for Liberty is shaping US education policy and student futures. (AP Photo) A parents’ advocacy group that once focused on local school board races in the United States has rapidly expanded its influence into the highest levels of policymaking, raising important questions about how grassroots activism can shape national education priorities. Moms for…
