Shashi Tharoor (File photo) NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday weighed into the debate over the recitation of Vande Mataram, questioning whether the national song needs to be sung in full at every public event. Calling such a requirement “unnecessary and burdensome” for audiences, Tharoor said respect for Vande Mataram should not be…
The Canada Border Services Agency announced the arrest of Satnam Singh, an Indian-origin truck driver, after he was found smuggling 700 pounds of methamphetamine hidden inside his truck. The incident took place in November but the border administration announced the charges against Singh Tuesday. This is believed to be the largest narcotics seizure at the…
The Karnataka government has decided to begin Common Entrance Test (CET) counselling ahead of NEET-based admissions, marking a major departure from its long-standing practice of conducting both counselling processes simultaneously according to media reports.The decision comes amid continuing uncertainty NEET following the question paper leak controversy and the delay in the medical admission schedule across…
Rain lashed parts of Punjab and Haryana on Friday, with temperatures hovering below normal limits.For the second consecutive day, rain lashed Chandigarh throughout the day, and the showers led to a sharp drop in mercury here. The maximum here dropped to 18.8 degrees Celsius, ten notches below normal, according to the MeT.Ambala, Panchkula, Narnaul, Rohtak,…
SSC MTS and Havaldar 2026: The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) will close the self slot selection window for the SSC Multi-Tasking (Non-Technical) Staff (MTS) and Havaldar (Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs and Central Bureau of Narcotics) Examination 2025 today, January 25, 2026, at 11:00 PM. Eligible candidates must complete the process on the…
Indian women’s hockey team The Indian women’s hockey team will look to end their World Cup campaign on a high when they face Germany in the fifth-sixth place classification match at Wagener Hockey Stadium in Amstelveen on Thursday.Having played five matches so far, India have won one, drawn three and lost only once — against…
AAP’s Kejriwal, Sisodia move Supreme Court after Delhi HC rejects plea to transfer excise policy case NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener Arvind Kejriwal and senior party leader Manish Sisodia have approached the Supreme Court after the Chief Justice of the Delhi high court rejected their request to transfer the CBI’s plea against their…
The integrity of public examinations has once again come under scrutiny in Uttar Pradesh after authorities issued a strong warning against insensitive security checks during recruitment tests. The directive comes amid reports that some candidates were allegedly asked to remove religious symbols during frisking, a move officials have now called unacceptable.The message from the authorities…
‘National Treasure 3’ confirmed by Jon Turteltaub; Nicolas Cage to return as Benjamin Gates. Nicolas Cage has played several characters, from Ghost Rider to the recent Spider-Man, but the fan base for his role in ‘National Treasure’ is immense. More than two decades after the original ‘National Treasure’ movie arrived in theatres, the adventure franchise…
India’s association with the Cannes Film Festival has, for years, come with one constant visual — Aishwarya Rai Bachchan walking the red carpet for L’Oreal Paris. Since becoming the global ambassador for the beauty brand in 2004, the actress has been one of the most recognised Indian faces at Cannes, attending the festival more than…
