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Behind the stage, the air is thick with anxiety. Anklets chime in the corridors as students rush between dressing rooms, their faces caked in glitter makeup. Props line the walls — musical instruments, painted backdrops, half-assembled drama sets waiting for their moment in the spotlight. In the frantic final minutes before curtain-up, some students grab…
NEW DELHI: Stepping up its attack on govt over the rollback of MGNREGA, Congress held protests at its district headquarters Sunday. This came a day after Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi, in a video message, accused the Modi govt of “bulldozing” MGNREGA and asserted that the “black law” that seeks to repeal it will…
European Union (EU) and India might finally be close to a big trade deal. That’s surprising, because they have been talking about it for 18 years! What changed? One big reason is Donald Trump, who has made Europe feel unsure about depending too much on the US. Recently, the EU’s top official, Ursula von der…
Bangladesh cricket team (ANI) Bangladesh’s Cricketers’ Welfare Association president Mohammad Mithun has revealed that he has received death threats after speaking up for players who were subjected to derogatory remarks by a senior Bangladesh Cricket Board official. In an interview with Cricbuzz, Mithun said his stance was driven purely by concern for player welfare, especially…
Global oil supplies are facing mounting pressure as the Middle East crisis continues to intensify, with disruptions rippling across several regions and the heat has reached Pakistan. In a bid to soften the hit, Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif has rolled out measures, running from cutting government spending and work from home guidelines, aimed towards saving…
Skoda Auto India has released the first teaser of the upcoming Skoda Kushaq facelift, expected to launch later this month. While the brief teaser keeps design details under wraps, showing only a shadowy view of the SUV’s nose, it clearly signals that the midsize model is in line for a comprehensive mid-cycle update. This marks…
NEW DELHI: Blowing the bugle for restoration of job guarantee scheme with a 45-day ‘MGNREGA bachao sangram’ from January 8, Congress on Saturday said it will also legally challenge VB-GRAMG in court because it violates a key provision of the Constitution.As it released a three-level agitation plan which will see outreach at panchayat level and…
The US-India visa story is a mixed bag. On one hand, Indians are flocking to the US—over 2 million visitor visas issued in the first 11 months of 2024, a 26% jump from 2023, and a record 331,000+ Indian students enrolled in US universities, making India the top sender of international students. But here’s the…
NEW DELHI: Amidst calls by the US for a multinational naval coalition to secure the Strait of Hormuz, India Monday backed its own direct engagement with Iran for safe passage of ships, with external affairs minister S Jaishankar saying these talks have yielded “some results”. The ministry of external affairs (MEA) said there had been…
Scientists have found a new species of mahogany in Zanzibar. This represents a significant finding for those working on rare forests in East Africa. But there is an ominous warning that only 30 adult trees of this new mahogany species exist in the wild. This means that the newly found plant has been critically endangered…
