SRINAGAR: CM Omar Abdullah renewed Wednesday demand for restoring statehood to J&K, saying political discourse around reversing Union territory status remains active and ongoing.“Conversation around statehood hasn’t died down,” Omar said after chairing a meeting of administrative secretaries in Gulmarg. “A recent Niti Aayog document, also shared with the PM and members of Aayog, categorically […]
US President Trump said on Wednesday that Harvard University should reduce its number of international students to around 15 per cent in order to improve access for American students. This follows recent actions by the administration to freeze federal funding and restrict Harvard’s ability to enroll foreign students.“I think they should have a cap of […]
The Iga Swiatek juggernaut rolls. The Polish superstar registered her 23rd consecutive win at the Roland Garros, Great Britain’s Emma Raducanu being the latest victim, losing 6-1, 6-2 in straight sets. Swiatek’s previous defeat at the French Open came against Greece’s Maria Sakkari on June 9, 2021. Chris Evert (USA) – 29 matches (1974-1981) Monica […]
Someone recently asked me about my childhood and amid all the happy memories of the wonder years, I recalled a few that I don’t often talk about. In these untold stories, I am an overweight child with low self-esteem trying to hide from mockery and cruel nicknames. And wondering if I will ever be more […]
Representative image (AP) DETROIT: The Michigan supreme court on Wednesday dismissed appeals by families of students killed or wounded at Oxford High School in 2021, ending efforts to hold employees partly responsible for the mass shooting. Under Michigan law, immunity is a high hurdle to overcome in lawsuits against a government body, including public school […]
Texas governor Greg Abbott called for the death penalty for two illegal immigrants accused in the hit-and-run death of 18-year-old Ava Moore, a newly enlisted US Air Force recruit, who was killed while kayaking on Grapevine Lake during Memorial Day weekend.“Welcome to Texas. Here’s your death penalty,” the Republican governor posted on X, alongside a […]
Bangladesh minority group slams govt over alow action against preparators of recent attacks (AP) DHAKA: The Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council, the largest minority group in the country, has expressed outrage over the lack of arrests in a recent attack on minority families in Dohor Moshiahati, Jashore.Despite a case being filed, no perpetrators have […]
Makkal Needhi Maiam founder Kamal Haasan. File | Photo Credit: PTI Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) founder Kamal Haasan on Wednesday (May 28, 2025) refused to apologise for his ‘Kannada came from Tamil’ comment, which he made while speaking to Shiva Rajkumar during the audio launch of Thug Life in Chennai recently. Speaking at a promotional […]
Ravindra Jadeja and MS Dhoni NEW DELHI: One of India’s most crucial all-rounders in recent times, Ravindra Jadeja, has revealed that the two most influential figures in his cricketing journey share not just a first name, but also hail from the same state — Bihar.In a candid conversation on the podcast ‘Kutti Stories with Ash’, […]
