AHEMEDABAD: The road to the American dream has hit a fresh speed-breaker – visa appointments have suddenly gone off the radar for thousands of students from Ahmedabad planning to fly to the US this summer. While the Jan intake went smoothly for students securing visa appointment slots well in time, the situation over the past … Read more
Justice Kurian Joseph (File Image) NEW DELHI: Appointed by Tamil Nadu as head of a high-level committee to explore ways & means for greater autonomy for states in a federal governance structure, Justice Kurian Joseph on Wednesday said the endeavour would be to find solutions within constitutional parameters and without compromising the nation’s unity and … Read more
SRINAGAR: The BJP-led Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC-Leh) has unanimously passed a bill that seeks to provide 33% reservation to women in the hill council.LAHDC-Leh chief executive councillor Tashi Gyalson said the passage of the bill on Tuesday was a move towards “inclusive development and gender equity in one of the remotest and most … Read more
NEW DELHI: The West Bengal Police on Wednesday announced the formation of a nine-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the recent outbreak of violence in the minority-dominated Murshidabad district, where the protest against the Waqf Amendment Act, which has been going on for over a week, became violent.The demonstrations, led by members of the … Read more
Tristan Stubbs and KL Rahul celebrate after the thrilling Super Over win. (Pic credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: In trouble? Call Mitchell Starc. That’s exactly what Axar Patel did when things got tense. With just 9 runs to defend in the final over, he turned to his strike bowler — and Starc delivered.Yorker after yorker, Starc … Read more
JAMMU: The recent encounters in J&K’s Kathua district not only exposed the route used by Pakistani terrorists to infiltrate India from across the international border but also averted a massive tragedy by scuttling the plan of terror outfits to carry out a major strike in the Union Territory, Kathua SSP Shobhit Saxena said Wednesday.The traditional … Read more
The US federal reserve will hold off on making any changes to interest rates as it waits for clearer signs on President Donald Trump’s economic policies‘ effect on the economy, Fed chair Jerome Powell said on Wednesday.“For the time being, we are well positioned to wait for greater clarity,” Powell said in prepared remarks to … Read more
Sam Billings (Video grab) England cricketer Sam Billings has praised the Indian Premier League (IPL) as the premier T20 competition in the world, placing it above all other franchise tournaments, including the Pakistan Super League (PSL). Billings, who is currently playing for Lahore Qalandars in PSL 10, made the remark with a smile when a … Read more
KKR batters Sunil Narine and Narich Nortje failed the ‘gauge test’ during their match against Punjab Kings. (Screengrabs) The BCCI’s decision to carry out on-field inspections of players’ bats has become a major talking point in IPL-2025 since Sunday, when bat checks were conducted on the field of play during the Rajasthan Royals (RR) vs … Read more
China has expressed its willingness to resume trade negotiations with the United States, provided that certain key preconditions are fulfilled. Among the primary demands is a call for greater diplomatic respect, a consistent US trade stance, attention to its concerns on sanctions and Taiwan, and the appointment of a lead negotiator with Trump’s full backing, … Read more