NEW DELHI: In a significant policy shift, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has removed key restrictions on MBBS seat expansion, opening the door for a substantial increase in undergraduate medical seats across the country.In a gazette notification issued on April 27, the NMC amended its 2023 regulations governing new medical colleges and expansion of existing…
President Donald Trump and Britain’s King Charles III talk at the White House, in Washington. (AP) President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the US has “no closer friends” than the British, as he welcomed King Charles III to the White House on a state visit overshadowed by tensions over the Iran war.In speech during…
NEW DELHI: The second phase of high-stakes assembly elections in West Bengal kicked off with incidents of violence and allegations of voter intimidation and technical glitches.Incidents of violence and vandalism were reported from several parts of West Bengal during the early hours of voting, including Chapra, Shantipur, Nimtala and Bhangar, West Bengal Police said.‘Observers acting…
Saudi Arabia hosted leaders and officials from across the Gulf on Tuesday to discuss the ongoing crisis in the region. The talks in the coastal city of Jeddah come as the White House considers Iran’s latest proposal to end the two-month-old conflict. “During the summit, a number of topics and issues related to regional and…
New Delhi: A view of Supreme Court of India, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo/Shahbaz Khan) New Delhi: With many students from disadvantaged sections still not getting admission in neighbourhood schools under Right to Education Act (RTE) because of disagreements between govt authorities and school managements, Supreme Court on Tuesday stressed that pending grievances cannot be…
Israeli soldiers drive through southern Lebanon, as seen from northern Israel. (AP) Israel on Tuesday said it was not seeking to take territory in Lebanon, as its military issued a wave of new evacuation warnings for towns and villages in the battle-scarred south. Israel has been fighting Hezbollah since early March, sending troops into south…
Kerala’s Sabarimala Temple (File photo) New Delhi: Midway through the ‘faith vs fundamental right’ debate emanating from the customary ban on entry of women in the 10-50 years age group into the Sabarimala Ayyappa temple, a Hindu party on Tuesday requested a nine-judge Supreme Court bench to review its 30-year-old judgment declaring Hinduism as a…
File photo: Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks during a press conference at Downing Street in London. (AP) London: British PM Keir Starmer on Tuesday averted a parliamentary inquiry over his choice of Peter Mandelson, a friend of Jeffrey Epstein, as British ambassador to Washington, but failed to quell questions about whether he bent the…
Sonam Raghuvanshi and Raja Raghuvanshi Shillong: A Shillong court has granted bail to Sonam Raghuvanshi, the prime accused in the murder of her husband Raja Raghuvanshi during their honeymoon trip to Cherrapunjee’s Sohra on May 23, 2025, citing police’s failure to communicate to her the grounds of her arrest.Additional DC (Judicial) Dashalene R Kharbteng granted…
President Trump, First Lady Melania Trump welcome King Charles III, Queen Camilla at White House during state visit King Charles III called Tuesday for the United States and Britain to renew their longstanding transatlantic alliance, in a speech at a White House state dinner hosted by President Donald Trump amid tensions over Iran and Ukraine.Speaking…