US job market is slowing down quietly On January 9, 2026, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its Employment Situation report for December 2025, and the headline seemed almost designed to soothe. Employers added 50,000 non-farm jobs, and the unemployment rate held steady at 4.4%, according to the BLS. Nothing dramatic. Nothing alarming.But…
Hardik Pandya (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: Team India all-rounder Hardik Pandya produced a stunning moment on the field and grabbed the spotlight during the fourth T20I between India and New Zealand at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam on Wednesday. The match was evenly poised, but Pandya’s sharp awareness changed the tone of the game.The incident…
NEET UG re-exam 2026 to be held on June 21 The National Testing Agency (NTA) has shared a post on social media platform X ahead of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET UG) 2026 re-examination scheduled for June 21.The agency has detailed the examination pattern, subject-wise question distribution and marking scheme to help…
Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday displayed excerpts from an unpublished memoir of former Army Chief General MM Naravane and accused PM Modi of “not fulfulling responsibility” during the 2020 India-China military clashes in Ladakh.Speaking to reporters outside the Parliament…
Chennai Super Kings (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi) Chennai Super Kings head coach Stephen Fleming remains optimistic about Dewald Brevis’ return, stressing that the team has taken a cautious approach to his recovery and is targeting his availability for the next game. Brevis has missed the first three matches of IPL 2026 due to a side strain,…
AUS vs ENG Live Score, 2nd Ashes Test Day 1: Ben Stokes opted to bat first as England won the toss in the day-night second Ashes Test at Brisbane’s Gabba. Australia, already 1-0 up after crushing England in Perth, shocked by leaving out Pat Cummins despite speculation he had recovered from a back injury. Stand-in…
NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday mounted a sharp attack on Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah after he claimed that saffron party is trying to buy National Conference MLAs. BJP national spokesperson and Rajya Sabha member Sudhanshu Trivedi termed the allegations “highly irresponsible and baseless” and demanded Abdullah either produce concrete evidence…
Visa restrictions cause 17% decline in US international student numbers, impacting economy significantly New international student enrolment at US colleges fell sharply this fall, potentially costing the economy nearly $1 billion, according to multiple reports. The decline comes amid ongoing visa restrictions and changes in government policies affecting foreign students.The fall 2025 semester saw a…
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has started the online application process for recruitment to various posts in different central government departments and ministries. A total of 194 vacancies have been announced under Advertisement No. 05/2026. Interested and eligible candidates can apply online through the official UPSC recruitment portal, upsconline.nic.in.According to the official notification, the…
Snowfall in Kashmir’s Gulmarg (PTI photo) “Gar firdaus bar-rue zamin ast, hami asto, hamin asto, hamin ast” — the timeless line, attributed by many to Amir Khusrau and famously used by Mughal Emperor Jahangir, resurfaces each winter as Kashmir enters its harshest yet most enchanting period — Chillai Kalan. And as the Valley embraces this…
