NEW DELHI: Parliament is likely to be adjourned to a fixed date when the ongoing session ends on April 2 and not sine die, as is the practice, as govt looks to reconvene the two houses to present its bills for the rollout of women’s reservation in directly elected legislatures from the next Lok Sabha…
NEW DELHI: Amid a shortage of cooking gas cylinders, urban development minister Manohar Lal on Saturday nudged municipal bodies and other agencies to expedite clearances for piped natural gas (PNG), as state and local body approvals often delay clearances for expansion.Setting a target to add 50 lakh new piped gas connections to the existing base…
SRINAGAR: A day after an avalanche struck at Zero Point at Zoji La, located at an altitude of over 11,500 ft, killing seven people from Kargil and injuring six others, Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council-Kargil Saturday accused the Jammu and Kashmir administration of a lax response and urged the govts of Union Territories of Ladakh…
SRINAGAR: Over 3,000 govt schools in J&K have had zero or less than 10 students since 2022, education minister Sakina Itoo told the assembly on Saturday.Of the 3,192 such schools,1494 are in Jammu division and 1,698 in Kashmir, National Conference’s (NC) Itoo said in a written reply to a question from BJP legislator RS Pathania.In…
Virat Kohli celebrates his half century during an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 T20 cricket match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Sunrisers Hyderabad, at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, in Bengaluru, Karnataka. (PTI Photo) Bengaluru: The M Chinnaswamy Stadium was bathed in red on Saturday night — not just in colour, but in the commanding form…
A massive blaze erupted at Kuwait’s main airport after a suspected Iranian drone strike hit fuel storage facilities, triggering hours of emergency operations and raising fresh fears of escalation across the Gulf.Officials confirmed that the fire broke out at fuel tanks at Kuwait International Airport following the attack. Dramatic visuals circulating online showed thick plumes…
RCB’s Phil Salt celebrates after taking the catch of Sunrisers Hyderabad’s captain Ishan Kishan (PTI Photo) Phil Salt produced a moment of brilliance in the field to dismiss Ishan Kishan, bringing an end to a commanding knock in the IPL 2026 opener between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Sunrisers Hyderabad.Kishan was batting fluently on 80 off…
US President Donald Trump on Saturday shared details of an encounter with Saudi Arabia’s leadership, using the moment to underline how he believes global perceptions of the United States have shifted under his presidency. Speaking at an investment forum, Trump described how the country had been viewed as a “dead country” before what he portrayed…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Virat Kohli, right, and Abhinandan Singh (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) Abhinandan Singh has emerged as a new name in the Indian Premier League after being handed his debut by Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the 2026 season opener against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.The right-arm pacer from Uttar Pradesh has taken a…
Venture capitalist David Sacks has now pushed back against the reports linking Pentagon chief technology officer Emil Michael’s investment in Perplexity AI to the government’s move against Anthropic. According to a report by Bending, speaking on the All-In Podcast, Sacks called the allegations a ‘smear campaign’, arguing that Perplexity is not a direct competitor to…
