File photo: MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal (Picture credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: India is closely following the developments in Iran, the ministry of external affairs said on Friday, amid a wave of protests in that country over inflation and currency devaluation.On January 5, New Delhi had urged Indian nationals to avoid non-essential travel to Iran and…

SRINAGAR: Two soldiers attached to a unit deployed in J&K’s Uri sector, close to the LoC and about 100km north of Srinagar, were fatally wounded Tuesday afternoon in what the Army described as “an accidental blast”.Arjun Jadhav and Vikram Balakrishna, both from Maharashtra, were taken to the Army’s 92 Base Hospital in Srinagar but couldn’t…

OJEE counselling 2026 schedule out The Odisha Joint Entrance Examination Board (OJEEB) has released the schedule for Odisha Joint Entrance Examination (OJEE) Counselling 2026. As per the official timetable, the registration and choice filling process for Round 1 will begin on June 18, 2026.Candidates who have qualified in OJEE 2026 will be able to participate…

JAMMU: J&K’s governing National Conference (NC) on Monday urged BJP to move beyond demands for a National Law University (NLU) in Jammu and instead press the Centre to restore statehood to the Union territory.Surinder Choudhary, deputy chief minister in the Omar Abdullah-led govt, accused BJP of raising the NLU issue as part of its claims…

Bible stories in Texas classrooms? Proposal triggers nationwide debate (AI Image) Texas is once again at the centre of a national debate on religion in public education, as proposals to include Biblical stories such as Jonah and the Whale in school reading lists spark sharp divisions among educators, parents, and religious leaders, according to a…

The Indian Army has begun the registration process for the recruitment of Soldier Technical (Nursing Assistant) posts for 2026. Eligible and interested candidates can apply online through the official website, joinindianarmy.nic.in, before the last date, April 1, 2026. The recruitment drive is aimed at selecting candidates for Nursing Assistant and Nursing Assistant Veterinary roles under…