SRINAGAR: A day after an avalanche struck at Zero Point at Zoji La, located at an altitude of over 11,500 ft, killing seven people from Kargil and injuring six others, Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council-Kargil Saturday accused the Jammu and Kashmir administration of a lax response and urged the govts of Union Territories of Ladakh…
KVS Special Educator Vacancy 2026. (Photo: Istock) The Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan has announced a major recruitment drive for Special Educator posts for the academic year 2026–27. A total of 987 sanctioned vacancies have been allotted for Trained Graduate Teacher and Primary Teacher roles, aimed at strengthening support for Children with Special Needs across Kendriya Vidyalayas.These…
Benchmark equity indices ended lower on Thursday, dragged down by a sharp sell-off in technology stocks amid global uncertainty and concerns around AI-led disruption in IT services. The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 558.72 points, or 0.66 per cent, to settle at 83,674.92. During the session, it tanked 716.97 points, or 0.85 per cent, to hit…
The Justice Department temporarily removed and republished a file that included a spreadsheet summary of complaints made to the FBI’s National Threat Operations Center, with references to Jeffrey Epstein and Trump, but there was no indication that the tips were verified, according to the document.The complaints were made over an unspecified time frame. Some of…
India’s river systems usually follow a familiar pattern. Most large rivers rise in the Himalayas or central highlands and travel east towards the Bay of Bengal. This broad rule is taught early in geography lessons and rarely questioned. Yet one major river quietly breaks it. Flowing across the heart of the country, this river moves…
IMD on Sunday predicted “subdued rainfall activity” over the plains of north-west and west-central India NEW DELHI: India’s monsoon has weakened again after a week of good showers slashed the nationwide rainfall deficit from 40% at the end of June to 14% by July 9. The current dry phase has widened the overall nationwide shortfall…
PUNE: Ajit Pawar was among the rare netas who draw deep respect and are slightly feared by the people. They may not be adored easily and automatically, but once they are, they make their place in people’s esteem. To be sure, Ajit Pawar’s career was shadowed by controversy, but he possessed the political smarts to…
China is advancing its maritime capabilities by converting the 97-meter cargo ship Zhongda 79 into an arsenal ship. Online images, shared by Militarnyi and citing Chinese agencies, reveal containerized launchers—loaded with up to 60 missiles—now installed aboard the vessel.At Shanghai’s state-owned Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding shipyard, the vessel now features installations supporting a broad array of weapons—including…
NEW DELHI: Amid an elusive ceasefire in the West Asia war, air connectivity to the most cut off parts of the region has begun resuming very gradually and tentatively. Sunday saw the first direct flights out of Kuwait after Feb 28 to India and some other countries. As of now, Kuwait’s Jazeera is making weekly…
Karnataka NEET UG counselling 2025: The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has released an official notice regarding a Special Stray Vacancy Round for dental seats under National Eligibility cum Entrance Test – Undergraduate (NEET UG) 2025 counselling. This round is being conducted after the extension of the last date for admission to medical courses for the…