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NEW DELHI: A quiet change is taking place in the way India’s medical colleges are evaluated. The National Medical Council (NMC) now wants to validate its clinical work through a digital system, rather than relying primarily on exam visits and paperwork.In a recent communication, the regulator asked all medical colleges to submit details of the … Read more
SRINAGAR/JAMMU: Security restrictions tightened in the Kashmir Valley on Monday as protests over the killing of Ayatollah Khamenei entered their second day, with protests spreading to Jammu region and triggering candlelight vigils in Chhattisgarh state capital Raipur.Police in J&K fired tear gas and carried out lathi charges in several hotspots, while authorities throttled mobile internet … Read more
On May 23, 2016, Prime Minister Modi met with Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran. MP Party Chairman Sonia Gandhi Iranian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government remained silent on Tuesday over the assassination of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, describing it as an “abdication” rather than neutrality.Sonia Gandhi said in an opinion … Read more
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi YouTube has surpassed 30 million subscribers, further solidifying his position as the most followed global leader on the platform.Prime Minister Modi has the most subscribers on YouTube among global leaders. He has more than seven times as many subscribers as US President Donald Trump, underscoring the scale of his … Read more
New Delhi: The death of 86-year-old Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in the latest US-Israeli attack on Tehran has triggered an unusual reaction among India’s Muslim community. Condolence meetings, absentee funeral prayers and online messages in Lucknow, Hyderabad, Mumbai and Aligarh showed that Shias and Sunnis appeared to be mourning the same leader in … Read more
NEW DELHI: The US-Israeli attack on Iran and its aftermath, including the killing of its supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, marks the clearest rupture yet between opposition parties, particularly the Congress and the Left, and the government over worrying developments in foreign affairs, an issue that has traditionally seen some convergence in the interests of … Read more
NEW DELHI: After condemning attacks on the United Arab Emirates, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday spoke to the leaders of Saudi Arabia and Bahrain and condemned Iran’s military attacks on these countries. Although he did not name Iran, he expressed deep dissatisfaction with Tehran’s indiscriminate targeting of Gulf countries. The prime minister spoke to … Read more
NEW DELHI: A dramatic shift in India’s relationship with Canada over the past 10 months has culminated in a series of major announcements and deals, including a $2.6 billion deal to supply 22 million pounds of uranium to India between 2027 and 2035, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with his counterpart Mark Carney … Read more
New Delhi: India suffered its first casualty in the ongoing conflict in West Asia on Monday when the oil tanker MKD Vyom was hit by a shell in the Gulf of Oman on Sunday, killing an Indian national on board.The Indian Embassy in Oman posted onAccording to Oman’s official news agency, MKD VYOM, flying the … Read more
Thiruvananthapuram: Travancore Devaswom Committee will submit an affidavit to the Supreme Court to preserve existing traditions Sabarimala TempleBoard chairman K Jayakumar on Monday expressed opposition to the 2018 ruling to open the hill shrine to women of all ages.The decision was taken at a board meeting when the court was considering a petition regarding entry … Read more