Three years are a long time in public life. A 2023 photo of education minister Dharmendra Pradhan with education reformer Sonam Wangchuk and his wife Gitanjali Angmo has acquired a new political life.The March 2023 post, in which Pradhan praised the couple’s ideas and commitment to transforming education, resurfaced on social media Thursday as Wangchuk’s…
The European Union (EU) on Thursday hit Google with a fine of ₹890 million after it said the technology behemoth broke digital antitrust regulations by setting up Google Play and its search engine to pull consumers towards its own services and apps to the detriment of competitors. It was the latest major crackdown on Big…
Mammootty backs Jantar Mantar student protest; urges Government to listen to youth; ‘Protect them. Empower them’ Veteran Malayalam actor Mammootty has expressed support for the ongoing student protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. The actor shared a message on social media, urging authorities to pay attention to the concerns raised by young people. Mammootty…
Opposition MPs stage protest against govt at Parliament in black clothes NEW DELHI: Opposition MPs took out a ‘candlelight march’ Thursday to the Gandhi Smriti in solidarity with the protesting students, two days after they held a dharna outside the PM’s residence and were forcibly evacuated by police.The MPs belonging to Congress, SP, TMC, Left…
Arkady Dvorkovich (on left) and Viswanathan Anand (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: International Chess Federation (FIDE) President Arkady Dvorkovich has stepped aside from his role after being included in the European Union’s latest sanctions list linked to Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine. The decision means FIDE Deputy President and former world champion Viswanathan Anand will serve…
Nepal issued 492 permits for climbing Mt Everest this season, while concerns over inexperienced climbers and waste returned to the centre of the debate Nepal lawmakers have proposed that climbers seeking an Everest permit should first summit at least one 7,000m peak in the country, part of a wider move to tighten access to the…
Comedian Anubhav Singh Bassi praised Gen Z’s sharp, creative protest style amid the NEET-linked CJP demonstrations, sharing a Chalo Sansad march photo showing police lathi-charging students. While officials called protestors violent and defiant of orders, demonstrators alleged police brutality. The month-long Jantar Mantar protest, joined by Sonam Wangchuk, demands Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation and education reforms….
NEW DELHI: BJP Thursday sought to turn the heat on Congress and its allies over the issue of paper leaks as its MPs raised slogans and carried placards in the Parliament complex, targeting Rahul Gandhi and opposition netas for not allowing a discussion on the issue despite govt’s willingness to do so.BJP president Nitin Nabin…
The Oscar-winning actress reflected on why releasing emotional baggage is the first step toward embracing new beginnings.Image credit (Instagram) Angelina Jolie is moving on, in every possible sense of the word. In December 2024, she and Brad Pitt reached a divorce settlement after an eight-year legal battle, and she has not been in a relationship…
NEW DELHI: India slammed Pakistan for raising issues related to J&K and the Indus Waters Treaty at the Asean Regional Forum, saying the remarks by Pakistani foreign minister Ishaq Dar were baseless and unwarranted.The govt said in a statement it was no surprise that a multilateral forum had once again been cynically exploited by Pakistan…