Sonam Wangchuk in Geneva, Switzerland (Image courtesy: X) NEW DELHI: Activist Sonam Wangchuk on Thursday said the government has two more days to accept at least one of his two demands — fixing accountability in the alleged NEET paper leak case and addressing environmental and cultural issues concerning his native Ladakh — failing which he…
Around fifty years ago, students at a government engineering college in Ahmedabad walked out over a steep hike in their monthly food bill. From an OPEC meeting in Vienna in October 1973 to the midnight broadcast on All India Radio on June 25, 1975, a chain of economic shock, popular fury, political mobilisation, and institutional…
The revised fee structure was notified through the Passports (Amendment) Rules, 2026 that replaces Schedule IV of the Passports Rules, 1980 NEW DELHI: The Centre has announced an increase in passport and related travel document fees, with the revised rates set to come into effect from July 1, according to a notification issued by the…
Under the new rules, no entity affiliated with AIIMS can use its name, logo, emblem or branding in any material without written permission. NEW DELHI: In a move aimed at protecting its brand image and safeguarding patient confidentiality, AIIMS Delhi has issued comprehensive social media guidelines barring students, resident doctors, employees and affiliated bodies from…
Can BJP spring a Bengal-style surprise in Punjab? NEW DELHI: Mission 2027 in Punjab would mean different things to different stakeholders. For the ruling AAP, it is a do-or-die battle to retain the only state it governs. For the Congress, it is a fight to reclaim the political ground it lost in 2022. For the…
Swapan Dasgupta said the documents would explain how the state accumulated its debt burden NEW DELHI: The West Bengal government will publish department-wise white papers outlining alleged irregularities, incomplete projects and financial mismanagement under the previous Trinamool Congress administration, finance minister Swapan Dasgupta told the Assembly on Thursday.Responding to the debate on the state budget,…
During the Bihar SIR, Assam’s special revision, and subsequent phases of electoral roll revision, passports have consistently been listed as one of the 12 documents that individuals can submit when applying to register or maintain their status on the electoral rolls. NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Thursday said that an Indian passport is among…
Canadian investigators concluded that the bombing was carried out by Sikh separatists in retaliation for Operation Blue Star. The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) has, for the first time in over 40 years, acknowledged the involvement of Khalistani terrorists in the bombing of Air India Flight 182, which killed 329 people in 1985.Calling the Kanishka…
Death toll rises to 164 in Venezuela; Piyush Goyal says India cannot enter a deal with the US until the framework of comparative advantage India will not finalise a trade deal with the US until it secures a comparative tariff advantage over rival exporters. Negotiations are progressing, with both sides aiming for an interim agreement….
Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Dina Patil (File photo) NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Dina Patil on Thursday allegedly threatened journalists, prompting party chief and Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde to ask him to express regret over the remarks.Sanjay Dina Patil is among the six Lok Sabha MPs who crossed over from Shiv Sena…