SRINAGAR: CM Omar Abdullah renewed Wednesday demand for restoring statehood to J&K, saying political discourse around reversing Union territory status remains active and ongoing.“Conversation around statehood hasn’t died down,” Omar said after chairing a meeting of administrative secretaries in Gulmarg. “A recent Niti Aayog document, also shared with the PM and members of Aayog, categorically…
MAH AAC CET 2025 result declared: Tentative score card and objection process details released MAH AAC CET 2025: The State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra, has officially declared the MAH AAC CET 2025 result for students seeking admission to professional courses in Bachelor of Fine Art Education. The entrance examination, held across various centers within…
JAMMU: Kathua Police on Wednesday detained a habitual criminal under the Public Safety Act days after an assistant sub-inspector was mowed down by the speeding vehicle of cattle smugglers.Abdul Gani, the notorious cattle smuggler, is resident of Maggar Khad in Kathua. He has 10 FIRs registered against him under the Arms Act and Prevention of…
Three Rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) shells are found in the Narwal area of Jammu, on Wednesday. (ANI Photo) JAMMU: A bomb disposal squad was deployed to secure and defuse three live mortar shells found Wednesday near the regional transport officer’s office in Jammu’s Transport Nagar area.Officials have not confirmed whether the ordnance originated from Pakistani forces…
British American Tobacco Plc (BAT) on Wednesday divested a 2.5 per cent stake in Indian conglomerate ITC Ltd for Rs 12,941 crore through open market transactions, reducing its shareholding in the FMCG giant to 22.94 per cent from 25.44 per cent.According to bulk deal data available with the National Stock Exchange (NSE), BAT’s affiliate Tobacco…
US President Trump said on Wednesday that Harvard University should reduce its number of international students to around 15 per cent in order to improve access for American students. This follows recent actions by the administration to freeze federal funding and restrict Harvard’s ability to enroll foreign students.“I think they should have a cap of…
In a labor market that has shown remarkable post-pandemic resilience, a troubling trend is emerging beneath the surface: recent college graduates are facing an increasingly uphill battle to find employment. Despite holding bachelor’s degrees or higher, many young adults are unemployed or underemployed in numbers not seen in years. A recent report by Oxford Economics…
India’s power demand is projected to grow by 6.0–6.5 per cent annually over the next five years, driven by accelerating electric vehicle (EV) adoption, rapid expansion of data centres, and the development of green hydrogen projects, according to ICRA.“These three segments are expected to contribute to 20–25 per cent of the incremental demand over the…
NEW DELHI: Civil defence mock drills scheduled on Thursday in the states bordering Pakistan were postponed by the authorities citing “administrative reasons.”This comes hours after mock drills under the name of Operation Shield were scheduled for states including Gujarat, Haryana, Rajasthan, Punjab, and Jammu and Kashmir. PM Modi’s Shocking New Op Sindoor Reveal | ‘9…
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday claimed he asked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to delay any military action against Iran amid ongoing nuclear negotiations.“Well, I’d like to be honest, yes I did,” Trump said when asked if he had told Netanyahu in a call last week not to take any action that could disrupt…
