Israeli foreign minister Gideon Sa’ar spoke with external affairs minister S Jaishankar on Thursday and briefed him about the ongoing conflict in West Asia. “We value our special strategic partnership with India, the world’s largest democracy,” he said on X. Sa’ar said he briefed the Indian minister on developments in Israeli operation against Iran. “I…
NEW DELHI: An analysis of affidavits of 229 out of 233 Rajya Sabha MPs shows that 73 (32%) MPs have declared criminal cases against themselves and 31 (14%) are billionaires.As many as 36 (16%) MPs have declared serious criminal cases. One MP has declared a case of murder, four have cases of attempt to murder,…
NEW DELHI: Flagging that certain yet-to-be-approved dry eye relief drops are being sold in the market, the central drugs regulator has asked states to cancel any permissions granted for these products and take action against manufacturers.In a communication to drug controllers in states and UTs, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) said that ‘sodium…
The Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board has released the notification for the Diploma Certificate Entrance Competitive Examination (DCECE) 2026. The exam is held for admission to diploma engineering and paramedical courses in Bihar. Online applications have started from March 19, 2026, and will continue till April 21, 2026. Candidates who want to take admission…
NEW DELHI: Railways has compulsorily retired six officers from service for non-performance, invoking provisions of the Indian Railway Establishment Code. Ministry officials said the action reflects the national transporter’s commitment to maintaining operational efficiency and accountability within its ranks. It signals that non-performance and inefficiency will not be tolerated at any level of the organisation.“Railways…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has objected to Sebi not closing proceedings against former directors of Sterling Biotech (SBL), Nitin and Chetan Sandesara, despite its directions to quash all pending criminal cases – pertaning to bank fraud – after they paid Rs 5,100 crore in court.A bench of Justices J K Maheshwari and A S…
NEW DELHI: Veteran diplomat and India’s high commissioner to the UK Vikram Doraiswami will be India’s next ambassador to China. An IFS officer of 1992 batch, he is expected to take up his new assignment shortly, the govt announced Thursday.Doraiswamy served as a young diplomat in Beijing from 1996 to 2000 and is said to…
Ace fashion designer Manish Malhotra’s mother, Garima Malhotra, passed away on Thursday. Bollywood celebrities including Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan, Kiara Advani and Sidharth Malhotra, Karan Johar, Karisma Kapoor, Raveena Tandon, Alvira Khan, Shah Rukh Khan’s manager Pooja Dadlani were among those seen paying their last respects. Ace fashion designer Manish Malhotra’s mother, Garima…
IIT JAM result 2026: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) has released the Joint Admission Test for Masters (JAM) result on the official website, jam2025.iitd.ac.in. The exam was conducted on February 2, 2026. The institute has posted the results on the internet, and, therefore, candidates can retrieve their performance using the formal portal. Those candidates…
US President Donald Trump made a remark about Pearl Harbor during a meeting with Japan’s prime minister Sanae Takaichi, drawing attention because of the sensitive history behind the reference.The comment came during a meeting at the White House. The MAGA chief joked about the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor while speaking with the visiting Japanese…