The statue of Thomas Jefferson. (Agency photo) NEW YORK: US President Thomas Jefferson‘s statue, a presence for more than a century in the New York City Council chamber, is coming down following a public commission reassessment of the legacy of the founding father who was also a slaveholder. The New York City Public Design Commission…
Bihar Vidhan Parishad PA, DEO, LDC, and Stenographer posts 2026: The Bihar Vidhan Parishad (BVP) has released the admit cards for the recruitment examination of Personal Assistant (PA), Data Entry Operator (DEO), and Lower Division Clerk (LDC), and Stenographer posts. Candidates who have registered for the recruitment drive can now download their hall tickets from…
NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday arrested West Bengal’s former minister and TMC leader Sujit Bose in the municipality recruitment scam.Days after TMC’s rout in the West Bengal, ED questioned the senior party leader Sujit Bose in connection with its investigation into the municipality recruitment ‘scam’ case.Bose is alleged to have illegally recommended…
Varun Chakravarthy of India celebrates with teammates after dismissing Jos Buttler of England during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup India & Sri Lanka 2026 Semi-Final match between India and England at Wankhede Stadium on March 05, 2026 in Mumbai, India. (Photo by Prakash Singh/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: For the first half of the T20…
Stock market holidays for December: As November comes to a close and the final month of the year begins, investors will want to know on which days trading sessions will be there and on which days stock markets are closed. are likely keeping a close eye on year-end portfolio adjustments, global cues, and corporate earnings.For…
Yuki Bhambri and Swede Andre Goransson (X) MELBOURNE: Yuki Bhambri and Swede Andre Goransson rallied to score over Mexico’s Santiago Gonzalez and Dutchman David Pel 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-3 in the second round of the Australian Open men’s doubles competition. Play was stopped for almost four hours as the heat rule came into play at…
January comes not only with New Year’s resolutions. Before the year has time to settle into rhythms, decisions made months earlier begin to show up in people’s lives: in bank balances, grocery bills, and rent payments. And in the first week of 2026, while political headlines fought for attention, something far more consequential slipped into…
Jammu and Kashmir announces summer vacation for schools in the Summer Zone of Jammu Division amid rising temperatures and heatwave conditions. Holidays for primary classes begin from June 1, while Classes 6 to 12 will close from June 8, 2026. The Jammu and Kashmir government has announced summer vacations for schools falling under the Summer…
File photo (Picture credit: ANI) India’s telecom industry body COAI has asked the government to reduce regulatory levies and ease Goods and Services Tax (GST) norms in the upcoming Union Budget, arguing that high statutory payments continue to strain the sector’s finances.The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), whose members include Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel…
