New Delhi: The government Thursday hailed the passage of legislation by New Zealand's Parliament towards the free trade agreement (FTA) between the two countries. India and New Zealand are working closely to complete their respective domestic processes and to facilitate the early entry into force...
New Delhi: The Centre Thursday told the Supreme Court that it has agreed to reduce the qualifying percentile for National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test-Super Speciality seats from the existing 50 per cent to 30. In a note filed before the top court, the Centre submitted that 1,857...
Beijing: China Thursday rejected the US "long-arm jurisdiction" to impose tariffs on purchases of Russian oil and gas, saying its normal trade and economic cooperation with other countries should not be subject to interference or coercion by third parties. The US House of Representatives passed...
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Thursday asked the CBSE to consider implementing its policy mandating the study of three languages, including two native Indian languages, for Class 6 students from the next academic session starting 2027. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), represented by...
New Delhi: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released a tentative schedule of examinations from December 2026 to March 2027, officials said Thursday. "The proposed schedule for NTA examinations from December 2026 to March 2027 has been released. Dates are tentative and may undergo changes...
Kolkata: As the Election Commission of India meets separately with delegations from the two factions of the Trinamool Congress in New Delhi in the second half Thursday, speculation is rife that the ECI may as well decide on who gets the party symbol and name....
Jammu: At least two terrorists have been gunned down by the joint forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district. Officials said that after suspicious movement was reported from Majalta of Udhampur district Wednesday evening, joint forces launched a cordon and search operation, following which contact...
Patoda/Beed: Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil Thursday announced the suspension of his 20-day hunger strike following his discussion with a government delegation comprising Ministers Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil and Dadaji Bhuse, MLAs Prasad Lad and Suresh Dhas, and the Beed District Collector. Following the talks,...
United Nations: India has denounced Pakistan over its links with "the worst of humanity", the al-Qaida terrorists who killed thousands in the US 25 years ago in the September 11 attacks. Recalling the Security Council's visit to the hallowed 9/11 memorial last week, India's Permanent...
Ranchi: Jharkhand's Criminal Investigation Department (CID), probing two separate cases related to irregularities in recruitment examinations conducted by the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC), has arrested four more accused, officials said Wednesday. Following preliminary interrogation, all four accused...
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Four senior officers sent back to their cadres within a week would be noteworthy. Three of them being barred from...
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