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Pakistan’s defence minister Khawaja Asif has delivered a scathing assessment of his country’s past alliances with Washington, telling the National Assembly that Islamabad had been “used like toilet paper and then discarded” after serving American interests in Afghanistan. Speaking during a debate on terrorism following a deadly suicide bombing at a Shia mosque in Islamabad,…
Australia’s Steve Smith, right, walks out to meet England’s Ben Stokes following the final Ashes Test in Sydney. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Batting legend Sunil Gavaskar launched a scathing broadside against Ben Stokes’ England after their crushing 4-1 defeat in the 2025–26 Ashes series in Australia, branding the visitors “paper tigers” and declaring that the…
Police and central force personnel outside I-PAC director Pratik Jain’s residence at Loudon Street in Kolkata during the ED raid on Jan 8 KOLKATA: Local police began identifying ED officials and Central Armed Police Force personnel allegedly involved in “theft of documents” during ED searches at I-PAC chief Pratik Jain’s residence on Loudon Street in…
JAIPUR/JODHPUR: Union minister Amit Shah Saturday credited the Bhajan Lal Sharma-led BJP govt in Rajasthan with streamlining the recruitment system in the state, putting an end to the paper leak scandals, which he alleged had become a recurring feature during the previous Congress dispensation. Shah was addressing newly recruited police constables, while distributing appointment letters…
NEW DELHI: Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) University has suspended a faculty member from its Department of Social Work following complaints about the content of an end-semester examination paper.The order, dated 23 December, said the university received several complaints regarding the paper titled “Social Problems in India” for the B.A. (Hons) Social Work programme, Semester I,…
The Allahabad High Court ruled that individuals in a live-in relationship cannot claim legal protection if one partner is already married and hasn’t divorced. Justice Vivek Kumar Singh emphasized that personal liberty does not supersede the legal rights of an existing spouse, particularly the right to companionship. The Allahabad High Court has drawn a clear…
Parliamentary panel recommends pen-and-paper format to improve reliability in national exams The parliamentary standing committee on education, women, children, youth and sports has recommended a stronger focus on pen-and-paper exams for major national tests, highlighting recurring disruptions in computer-based examinations conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA). The committee, chaired by Congress MP Digvijaya Singh,…
NEW DELHI: Gujarat government on Tuesday imposed an immediate ban on the storage, sale, and distribution of rolling papers and pre-rolled cones, citing health risks, the state home department said.These ultra-thin paper sheets and cones are commonly sold at grocery stores and paan shops across the state. They are mainly used by tobacco smokers to…
CBSE announces changes for Class 10 board exam 2026 CBSE Board Exams 2026: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has announced a series of important changes for the 2026 board exams that students in Classes 10 and 12 must understand. These changes are designed to improve the examination process, ensure transparency in evaluation, and…
NEW DELHI: The Special Intensive Revision norms for electoral roll updates triggered an intense debate in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, with opposition parties questioning the legality, transparency and neutrality of the ongoing exercise. Several MPs demanded clarity from the government and accountability from the ECI.Concerns over the welfare of booth-level officers added urgency to…
