NEW DELHI: Cracking down on the online sale of “anti-drone” and “GPS jammer” devices, the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has issued notices to six e-commerce platforms and entities. These entities face the risk of punitive action for misleading listings and regulatory non-compliance, officials said.The CCPA has sought detailed information on import licences, regulatory clearances,…

NEW DELHI: The Congress on Wednesday stepped up its attack on the BJP-led central government after a Delhi court declined to take cognisance of the Enforcement Directorate’s prosecution complaint in the National Herald money-laundering case.Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge accused the Modi government of misusing central agencies to harass opposition leaders, particularly the Gandhi family. “They…

APSC Junior Engineer Civil result 2025 released The Assam Public Service Commission (APSC) has officially released the Junior Engineer (Civil) Result 2025. The recruitment exam was conducted on 31st August 2025, and candidates who appeared can now check their results on the official APSC website, apsc.nic.in. The merit list includes the roll numbers of candidates…

File photos NEW DELHI: Amid reports that billionaire Elon Musk joined the phone call between PM Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump last week, the Indian govt said on Saturday that the conversation was between the leaders only.NYT reported late on Friday that Musk participated in the phone call that Trump made to Modi, calling…

DRDO CEPTAM-11 recruitment 2025 registration deadline extended The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has extended the online registration deadline for its CEPTAM‑11 recruitment 2025. Candidates now have more time to apply for a total of 764 vacancies under the posts of Senior Technical Assistant‑B (STA‑B) and Technician‑A (Tech‑A). The selection process for this recruitment…

National Conference MP Aga Ruhullah Mehdi SRINAGAR: National Conference (NC) MP Aga Ruhullah Mehdi accused Thursday his own party’s govt in J&K of “failing to fulfil electoral promises and following BJP’s approach of mere political slogans”.Mehdi, critical of the leadership for nearly a year, launched the latest attack from chief minister Omar Abdullah’s assembly constituency…

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday sharply criticised the Mamta Banerjee-led TMC government, alleging that it had “turned making crude bombs into a cottage industry”.Addressing an election rally in West Bengal’s Birbhum, the Prime Minister said that TMC had normalised violence in the state and promised strict action if the BJP came to…

University of Pennsylvania updates study abroad application process The University of Pennsylvania has updated its study abroad application process and software, introducing a new system that will take effect for students applying for spring 2027 programmes.According to The Daily Pennsylvanian, the changes are part of a broader set of updates rolled out by Penn Abroad…

Supreme Court stays UGC equity regulations 2026 (image source: PTI) The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the implementation of the University Grants Commission’s (UGC) Equity Regulations 2026, halting a contentious framework that triggered campus protests, political reactions and multiple legal challenges within days of being notified.According to PTI, a bench of Chief Justice of India…