Farooq Abdullah (File photo) NEW DELHI: A man opened fire at former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah’s cavalcade, officials said on late Wednesday. He was accompanied by J&K deputy CM Surinder Choudhary. The officials said that the two were returning from a marriage function when the incident happened.Both the JKNC chief and the…
AI image (Picture credit: OpenAI via ChatGPT) Arctic sea ice is on track to record one of its smallest winter peaks since satellite monitoring began four decades ago, raising fresh concerns about climate change and its geopolitical implications, according to data reviewed by news agency AFP.Figures from the National Snow and Ice Data Center show…
The government’s move to relax foreign direct investment rules for China and other nations sharing land borders with India has drawn support from experts, who say the step attempts to strike a balance between attracting capital and protecting strategic interests. They also noted that the proposal for a 60-day fast-track approval window for investments in…
Kiran George (PTI Photo/Gurinder Osan)( NEW DELHI: India had a mixed day at the Swiss Open on Wednesday, with some impressive wins but several early exits. The biggest highlight came from Kiran George, who stunned former world champion Loh Kean Yew of Singapore in straight games. Ranked 42nd in the world, Kiran edged past the…
Kerala Pareeksha Bhavan publishes KTET provisional answer key for December 2025 session KTET answer key 2026: The Kerala Pareeksha Bhavan has officially released the KTET Answer Key 2026 on March 10, 2026. This provisional answer key covers the December 2025 session of the Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test (KTET) and is now available for candidates to…
Shwetha Menon has received relief from the Kerala High Court after the court quashed criminal proceedings initiated against her over allegations that she acted in obscene films and advertisements for financial gain. Justice C. S. Dias allowed the actress’ petition seeking the quashing of the First Information Report (FIR) and all related criminal proceedings filed…
NEW DELHI: The Indian Premier League 2026 will get underway with defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru taking on Sunrisers Hyderabad in the opening match at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on March 28.The schedule for the first phase of the tournament — from March 28 to April 12 — was announced on Wednesday by…
The US government’s public database that shows which companies hire H-1B visa workers is offline, and important search tools and recent data are missing.The H-1B Employer Data Hub was run by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and was used for analyzing companies participating in the visa programme.The site previously allowed users to search…
India’s purchases of Russian crude have surged about 50% in March as refiners move to secure alternative supplies amid disruptions to shipments from the Middle East due to the widening military conflict. Ship-tracking data showed imports rising to around 1.5 million barrels per day this month from 1.04 million bpd in February.India–the world’s third-largest crude…
Indian flag (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) The Asian Weightlifting Championships, which were set to take place in Ahmedabad from April 1 to 10, have been postponed due to the ongoing conflict in West Asia. Because of the situation affecting travel and safety in the Middle East and Gulf region, organisers decided to delay the tournament by…
