File photo: A vendor protects artificial flowers from the rain at a roadside stall during heavy rainfall in Jammu JAMMU: District authorities in J&K’s Doda and Kishtwar on Wednesday ordered the closure of all govt and private schools in view of inclement weather. Meanwhile, the Amarnath pilgrimage continued only on the Baltal route, with a…
Nolan Wells (Image Via Getty) The family of Nolan Wells has taken another legal step in the investigation into the 18-year-old college football player’s death by issuing subpoenas to several major social media companies. The requests seek account information and digital records from platforms Nolan used before his death. The move comes after his family…
NEW DELHI: Meta on Wednesday told the ministry of electronics and information technology that posts by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other prominent Indian personalities will receive additional oversight, with reviews to be conducted at a senior level, PTI reported, citing sources.The assurance came a day after the government summoned Meta officials over the brief…
CJP protest in New Delhi (PTI image) NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Wednesday urged the government to stop targeting students who participated in the nationwide protests over the alleged NEET paper leak, saying they were “not terrorists” but “the future of the country.“Speaking to reporters at Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar airport after…
Supreme Court grants bail to two accused of operating under Indian Mujahideen (ANI image) NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has granted bail to two alleged Indian Mujahideen operatives who have been in custody since 2014, holding that their prolonged incarceration without the trial nearing completion was a violation of their fundamental right to liberty under…
Vande Mataram Bill passed (ANI image on left) The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed the Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026, paving the way for Vande Mataram to receive the same statutory protection.The amendment is intended to place Vande Mataram on the same legal footing as Jana Gana Mana with respect to…
The year’s deadlines, late nights and endless to-do lists all lead to one prized moment — appraisal season. The big question: who gets the biggest slice of the payday pie?Salary hikes may not be hitting double digits across the board next year, but for professionals in electric vehicles, fintech, healthcare and engineering, the pay outlook…
AI generated image used for representational purpose NEW DELHI: The Kerala high court, in its July 22 order, upheld a family court’s decision granting divorce to a man, holding that a husband cannot be denied divorce just because his wife expresses willingness to resume cohabitation. The court observed that although the wife was ready to…
Buckingham Palace, the official London residence of the British monarch, is undergoing its biggest infrastructure upgrade in decades as Britain races to preserve one of its most iconic historic properties for future generations.Under the £369 million Reservicing Programme, engineers are replacing ageing electrical wiring, plumbing, heating and communications systems that have served the palace for…
AI generated image used for representational purpose NEW DELHI: A district consumer commission in Chhattisgarh, in its July 8 order, directed Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) to revise a customer’s mobile bill and pay compensation after finding that he was wrongly charged for international roaming data while he was on a flight from Thailand to…
