JAMMU: The vice-chancellor of University of Jammu has constituted a high-level committee to examine the syllabus of political science postgraduate course after the inclusion of a chapter on political thought of Pakistan founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah snowballed into a major controversy.According to an order issued by the office of the dean of academic affairs, the…
Pierre Poilievre appeared on Joe Rogan show and refused to criticize Mark Carney on foreign soil. Canada’s Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre appeared on the latest episode of the Joe Rogan Podcast and spoke about tariff, Prime Minister Mark Carney, and conspiracy theories that former PM Justin Trudeau was Fidel Castro’s son. He also shot down…
NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday released a list of nine candidates for the upcoming Puducherry Legislative elections, which it is contesting in alliance with All India NR Congress. The Central Election Committee of the BJP met on March 18 to decide on candidates in poll-bound states.According to the list, A Namassivayam will…
In a significant act of giving back to his alma mater, Anant Yardi, an Indian-origin entrepreneur and graduate of Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, has pledged $8 million to the institute, matching an earlier contribution and taking his total donation to approximately $16 million. The funds will support artificial intelligence research and campus infrastructure development….
File photo: UK PM Keir Starmer (Picture credit: AP) Britain has assured Cyprus that its military bases on the island will not be used for offensive action in the Iran conflict, even as London strengthens protective measures around the Republic of Cyprus amid regional tensions.As per news agency Reuters, the assurance was conveyed during a…
NEW DELHI: Power distribution companies in Mumbai, Delhi and Noida emerged as the top performers in 2024-25 among all electricity utilities surveyed by the ministry of power.Adani Electricity Mumbai Limited (AEML), Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (TPDDL) in the capital, and Noida Power Company Limited (NPCL) in Uttar Pradesh grabbed the top spots in the…
A prominent Indian-origin Democrat, Fort Bend County judge KP George has been found guilty of money laundering as he stole from his donors by making two transfers of $46,500 from his campaign account to his personal account. His attorney, however, contested that it was not stealing but repayment. George was facing two felony charges of…
US President Donald Trump threatened to put ICE agents to the airports if congressional Democrats don’t immediately agree to fund airport safety.In a post on Truth Social, Trump slammed immigrants from Somalia and said they entered after the approval of a corrupt Governor, Attorney General, and Congresswoman, Ilhan Omar, the once Great State of Minnesota.“If…
Gaurav Sabnis, an Indian-origin professor at New Jersey’s Stevens Institute of Technology, shared his experience of visiting the Iguaçu Falls and how embarrassed he was as an Indian there as an Indian group created a ruckus, hollering, jumping the queue. Sabnis recalled that it was a boat safari and to reach the boat, the tourists…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday held a telephonic conversation with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, during which Tehran called on the India-chaired Brics grouping to play an independent role in “halting aggressions” against Tehran amid the escalating Middle East crisis.This was the second conversation between the two leaders since tensions flared on February…