NEW DELHI: Concerned over dependence on private coaching which often creates barriers for students from low-income backgrounds as well as creating an unequal field for aspirants from underserved regions, Centre is setting an ambitious target of assisting 12.5 lakh competitive exam candidates by 2029.The ministry of education will take up this key agenda with states…
ALMORA: As Uttarakhand govt contemplates enactment of a rigorous law to protect agricultural land from acquisition by “outsiders”, Bollywood actor Manoj Bajpayee has become the second well-known personality — after UP neta Raja Bhaiya’s wife — to have his property in Almora under the scanner.Almora DM Alok Pandey confirmed that probes are underway into Bajpayee’s…
United States President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris participated together for the first time since her electoral defeat, commemorating Veterans Day on November 11 at Arlington National Cemetery. They placed a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in a solemn ceremony. During his final address as the US military’s commander in…
Canada-based terrorist Arshdeep Singh alias Arsh Dalla MOHALI: Canada-based terrorist Arshdeep Singh alias Arsh Dalla faces 67 FIRs in 14 of Punjab’s 23 districts, most of them pertaining to attempt to murder, extortion and Arms Act offences. Two of these FIRs have been transferred to National Investigation Agency (NIA). Dalla is accused of orchestrating targeted…
Supreme Court Monday agreed to hear a PIL seeking mandatory age check of buyers at all liquor selling outlets, including hotels, clubs and bars to curb underage drinking and issued notice to Centre. A bench of Justices B R Gavai and K V Viswanathan sought response from Centre on a plea filed by an organisation…
Arms and ammunition found during the counter-offensive by forces against suspected militants in Manipur’s Jiribam district on Monday Security forces gunned down 10 “armed militants” in Manipur’s Jiribam district Monday in swift retaliation to two CRPF posts coming under attack around 3pm, capping days of attacks by suspected tribal gunmen on civilian targets in one…
A beached whale installation on display as COP29 started in Baku BAKU: Days after predicting that the year 2024 is on track to be the warmest year on record, World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) here on Monday, the first day of the UN climate conference (CO), came out with a stark warning: Jan-Sept global mean surface…
JPC chairperson and BJP MP Jagdambika Pal NEW DELHI: With opposition MPs “boycotting” the scheduled study tour of members of the joint parliamentary committee on the Waqf Bill, the LS Secretariat has postponed the trips to Kolkata, Patna and Lucknow from Nov 12 to Nov 14, with a notification being issued on Monday.The secretariat decided…
JAMMU: Security forces are scouring the rugged terrain and forest of Keshwan and adjoining areas in J&K’s Kishtwar district with the assistance of helicopters, drones and military dogs in a seek-and-kill operation against three to four Pakistani terrorists responsible for killing a junior commissioned officer (JCO) Sunday and two village defence guards four days ago.On…
SRINAGAR: It was a strange call to come to police helpline number ‘100’. But then two trekkers who had dialled up cops had found themselves in an extraordinary situation, caught in the crossfire between security forces and terrorists during their outing to the Zabarwan mountain on the fringes of Srinagar. Both were eventually rescued.“It was…
