Dedicated Freight Corridor to become fully operational as PM Modi set to inaugurate final three sections of Western DFC, linking JNPT Port to Dadri. (Representative Image) NEW DELHI: Nearly 20 years after the Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) project was approved, India’s freight rail network linking eastern, northern and western regions will become fully operational Tuesday,…
Supreme Court on Friday said clearing the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) is mandatory for in-service teachers and extended the deadline to pass the exam till August 31, 2028, for them to continue in service.A bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Manmohan dismissed more than 65 review petitions filed by state governments, teachers’ associations and individual…
NEW DELHI: As campaigning intensifies for the Puducherry assembly elections, the Congress has laid out an extensive welfare and governance roadmap, with a strong focus on jobs, social security and full statehood for the Union Territory.Addressing an election rally in Lawspet, Congress MP and leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi reiterated the party’s…
Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar gave assent to the Jharkhand Coaching Centres (Control and Regulation) Bill. Image: AI generated Jharkhand has decided that coaching centres can no longer behave like a private economy running on public anxiety. On January 20, Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar gave assent to the Jharkhand Coaching Centres (Control and Regulation) Bill, 2025,…
NEW DELHI: Despite strong evidence linking alcohol and sugar-sweetened beverages to cancers, liver disease, obesity, diabetes, heart disease and road injuries, both products are becoming more affordable in India, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned, calling weak tax design across South-East Asia a major public-health failure.Across two recent global reports, the WHO ranks South-East…
Shreyas Iyer named the captain of T20I (Image: X) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has officially announced India’s men’s cricket squad for the 2026 Asian Games in Japan, with Shreyas Iyer set to lead the side and teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi earning a maiden call-up to the senior national T20 setup.The…
Vaibhav Suryavanshi (Pic credit: ACC) NEW DELHI: India’s newest teen sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi produced a jaw-dropping display of power-hitting as he blasted a 56-ball century against the United Arab Emirates in the opening match of the ACC U-19 Asia Cup in Dubai on Friday. The 14-year-old, already considered one of the brightest batting talents of…
NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar took a swipe at the United State’s shifting stance and Western nations’ double standards, saying Washington imposes and lifts sanctions or tariffs based on its own interests and not on any fixed principle.Speaking at the Kultaranta Talks in Finland on Thursday, Jaishankar strongly defended India’s decision to buy…
Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge NEW DELHI: The Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday took a serious note of Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi as “terrorist”, issuing a stern notice to him. The poll body has asked Kharge to explain his stand within 24 hours.Kharge on Tuesday referred to PM Modi as…
More than 1,300 players have registered for the Indian Premier League (IPL) mini-auction, turning the December 16 event in Abu Dhabi into one of the most competitive bidding days. According to a Cricbuzz report, a staggering 1,355 players feature on the 13-page auction register, reflecting a massive surge in both domestic and overseas aspirants eager…
