Amit Shah chairs NCORD meet NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Friday chaired the ninth apex-level meeting of the Narco-Coordination Centre (NCORD) in New Delhi, reviewing India’s strategy to tackle drug trafficking and substance abuse.During the meeting, Shah said the government plans to launch a nationwide campaign against drugs from March 31, 2026,…
A remark by US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick blaming the lack of a personal phone call from PM Narendra Modi for the stalled India–US trade deal does not stand up to scrutiny and diverts attention from substantive policy differences, the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) said in a report released on Friday.In an interview on…
A federal judge has temporarily stopped the Trump administration from remaking the Head Start program, ordering officials to pause efforts to remove language linked to diversity, equity and inclusion from grant applications and to halt further layoffs within the federal Office of Head Start.The order was issued this week in a lawsuit filed in April…
Image source: The Irish Sun Meet Harvey, a seven-year-old Border Collie who has been impressing people with his intelligence all over the world. He can recognise more than 200 words of toys to fetch by name, earning him the title of “Britain’s brightest dog.” His skills have also made him enrol in various studies of…
AHMEDABAD: Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president Dr P T Usha on Friday expressed satisfaction about the efforts put in by the Gujarat government to create sports infrastructure to strengthen India’s prospects to host the 2036 Olympics.Ahead of IOA’s annual general meeting here on Friday, the Gujarat government gave a detailed presentation to IOA office-bearers on…
Images of Iranian women lighting cigarettes from burning photographs of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei have surfaced on social media as the citizens of the country are protesting amid rising economic hardships.In the middle eastern nation, setting fire to an image of the Supreme Leader in the past has led to state action. Last year…
File photo: MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal (Picture credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: India is closely following the developments in Iran, the ministry of external affairs said on Friday, amid a wave of protests in that country over inflation and currency devaluation.On January 5, New Delhi had urged Indian nationals to avoid non-essential travel to Iran and…
Industry body PHDCCI has suggested that the government set up a dedicated Green Bank or Climate Finance Facility in the upcoming Union Budget to help channel private capital into green technologies such as renewable energy, energy efficiency and electric vehicles, PTI reported.The proposal was made during a pre-Budget interactive session with representatives from the banking,…
The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has released the final answer key, candidates’ response sheets, and marks/scorecard for the Combined Graduate Level (CGL) examination 2025 Tier 1. Candidates who appeared for the examination can now check and download these details from the official website at ssc.gov.in.As per the official notice, the SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1…
Let’s admit it that most of us don’t get to travel often. And when we do, we try to see almost everything that the place has to offer. I also have friends, who are seasoned travellers, and when I ask them how they cover places, every one has different things to say. While some are…