The discovery of a handwritten note threatening to hijack an IndiGo flight with 178 passengers aboard prompted the pilots to return to Bengaluru just 30 minutes after taking off for Lucknow Saturday evening. “The piece of paper (found in the toilet of the flight) carried the message: ‘This plane is going to get hijacked exactly…
Maya, an elephant calf found alone as a newborn on a riverbank 18 months ago, was airlifted from Keralam to Vantara’s hospital in Jamnagar on Nov 5, after fractures in both front legs left her unable to stand.Acting on an initiative by RIL exec director and Vantara founder Anant Ambani, the organisation deployed a specialised…
Students may no longer have to fear failing the class X board exams as the CBSE has introduced a new rule that not only enhances the relevance of vocational education but also offers students an alternative pathway to pass. From 2027-28, students who fail a core academic subject such as Maths, Science or Social Science,…
NEW DELHI: BJP Saturday hit out at Sonia Gandhi over her statement that she had cried witnessing the demolition of Babri mosque, which stood at the site that is now home to Ram temple in Ayodhya, and said it has again exposed the “anti-Ram” face of Congress.“From Mahatma Gandhi’s conception of Ram Rajya, Congress has…
Prime Minister Modi with former Deputy Prime Minister LK Advani. Shri Lal Krishna Advani Ji enters the hundredth year of his life today, 8th November. This year, his birthday fittingly coincides with Diwali, a festival associated with Prabhu Shri Ram and the Diya at a time when we are marking 75 years since the inception…
SRINAGAR: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk Saturday accused the Ladakh administration of “witch-hunting” him for raising his voice for the youth of the country and the well-being of border areas like Ladakh and Arunachal Pradesh.“I am being continuously witch-hunted and defamed and our schools are being harassed in every possible way by the LG administration in…
The NMC has urged students to verify a medical college’s approval for the current academic year and avoid fraudulent admission offers, unauthorised agents and forged documents NEW DELHI: The National Medical Commission (NMC) has warned students and parents against falling victim to fake medical colleges, fraudulent admission offers and forged approval documents, following a Supreme…
The figures from individual institutions show that departures have continued, even as some reported a decline. (Representative image) NEW DELHI: Postgraduate doctors are walking away from residency programmes at some of India’s leading medical institutions. RTI replies show exits across AIIMS campuses and JIPMER, with AIIMS Delhi alone reporting 34 junior resident departures in 2025.While…
NEW DELHI: Union minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday offered what he called a “friendly advice” to the Congress, saying the opposition party needs a “matured LoP” or risk continuing to lose elections.His remarks came days after he shared a seven-point list of “suggestions” for Congress MP and leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul…
PM Modi wished people a happy and prosperous Diwali. NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday extended Diwali greetings to people across the country and said he would continue the tradition of celebrating the festival with soldiers.In a video message posted on X, PM Modi said the country was being illuminated with lights on the…
