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Under construction building. ( Representational image) NEW DELHI: The National Building Code (NBC) will be replaced by a National Building Standard (NBS) by April-end, giving states and municipal bodies rights over matters such as development control norms, fire safety and administration. This would be done as land and buildings fall under their jurisdiction.The Cabinet Secretariat…

NEW DELHI: A map in the Global Terrorism Index 2026 shows a map that appears to place parts of Jammu and Kashmir within China.The graphic, which charts terror activity across Pakistan and Afghanistan from 2007 to 2025, uses faint and generalised borders that blur distinctions in the wider region. As a result, areas of Jammu…

NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi accused Bharatiya Janata Party-led government in Delhi of orchestrating a “riot-like” situation in the national capital, referring to the fear of violence on Eid after Uttam Nagar Tarun murder case. Moreover, Delhi high court issued directions to the police to make adequate arrangements in Uttam…

Signing up for a race is often the moment fitness stops being an idea and becomes a commitment. The date sits on the calendar, the distance suddenly feels real, and preparation begins, sometimes carefully planned, sometimes spontaneous. While every runner’s journey is different, the way people prepare for their first race often falls into a…

Almost eight years after the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) put out the first draft regulation related to front of pack labelling (FOPL) of packaged food in 2018 for comments and suggestions, the authority is yet to finalise the regulation.In an affidavit dated March 13, on a May 2024 petition in the…

Iran strikes energy sites across the region, including facilities linked to Saudi Aramco, after Israel’s attack on South Pars, warning of global “uncontrollable consequences” as oil prices spike. A projectile lands just 350m from the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, with the International Atomic Energy Agency flagging serious safety concerns despite no damage to the reactor….

NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Thursday said that New Delhi is trying to buy LPG from everywhere to widen its range of options for energy supply amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.In a weekly press briefing, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that the government is also willing to buy LGP…

The last day of February was meant to be routine — travel plans, a turn of the calendar, the quiet anticipation of a new month. Instead, a long-simmering conflict boiled over as the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran under what has been referred to as Operation Epic Fury.The escalation took a…

Through his organisation, Sons of Liberty international, VanDyke claimed to train communities fighting terrorism and authoritarian regimes Mercenary. Terrorism suspect. Spy. Documentary filmmaker. Security analyst. Pro-democracy revolutionary. Self-styled American freedom fighter who fought in Libya’s 2011 war against Muammar Gaddafi. A resume built in war. Matthew Aaron VanDyke, 46, built a life that blurred every…

AI image generated for representational purposes. Heavy social media use is driving a sharp decline in well-being among young people, with teenage girls in English-speaking countries and Western Europe particularly affected, according to the World Happiness Report 2026 released on Thursday.The annual study, published by the Wellbeing Research Centre at the University of Oxford, also…