‘The clothes Indians wear to the gym may pose health risks’
NEW DELHI: The US controversy over chemicals in sportswear has raised fresh concerns about what Indians wear to the gym, with experts warning that the issue is not just about comfort but also about potential health risks.“Most sportswear is made…
Lok Sabha seats to be increased to maximum 850 to accommodate Women’s Reservation Bill
New Delhi: The Center is reportedly planning to increase the Lok Sabha seats to a maximum of 850 to reserve 33 per cent seats for women ahead of the 2029 assembly elections. According to the draft Constitutional Amendment Bill, which will be tabled in…
Trump briefs Modi on the situation in West Asia, focusing on ensuring the security of the Strait of Hormuz; US envoy says incredible India-US deal is imminent
U.S. President Donald Trump called Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss the situation in West Asia, including the importance of ensuring the safe passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz, and recalled what the Indian leader said was…
Zojila Tunnel to Ladakh to be breached soon
SRINAGAR: The Zoji La Tunnel, an upcoming strategic corridor that will provide all-weather connectivity between Kashmir and Ladakh, is approaching a decisive moment with engineers working towards a “groundbreaking” final blast expected around…
Search and rescue efforts intensify after J&K man jumps into stream during cow transport attack; Omar slams ‘jungle rule’
SRINAGAR/JAMMU: Search and rescue teams fanned out on a mountain stream in J&K’s Ramban district on Tuesday, on the third day of the search and rescue operation for a 25-year-old man who risked his death after he jumped into the water while…
Prime Minister inaugurates Delhi-Dehradun Economic Corridor
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated the Delhi-Dehradun Economic Corridor, which will cut travel time between the two cities by nearly half.The Delhi-Dehradun Economic Corridor is 213 kilometers long, six-lane, access controlled and…
Overloaded vehicles pay up to 4 times toll; now must report to Vahan
New Delhi: From Wednesday, April 15, it will not be possible to divert or under-declare toll revenue from overloaded vehicles on national highways. The toll collection agency can only charge higher user charges on overloaded vehicles through FASTag and…
Deemed colleges to get Rs 2,000 cr due to lowered NEET PG cutoff 2025
Candidates who qualified after the eligibility cutoff for NEET PG 2025 was reduced were offered seats worth nearly Rs 2,000 crore in 48 medical colleges deemed to be universities. This shows how important it is for these private universities to lower…
How Asha Bhosle escaped Lata Mangeshkar’s long, looming shadow
Societies that cling to the past and dream of the future are often caught between two mental states. India, which had just emerged from the clutches of colonialism, also experienced this duality of social order. Against this overall backdrop of…
‘Big Brother’ behavior: How the BJP is writing the Maharashtra playbook in Bihar
New Delhi: The mood of ‘joy’ is high in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as Bihar is all set to elect its chief minister from the saffron party. Samrat Choudhary was elected leader of the NDA legislative party, paving the way for him to…