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Srinagar, Aug 2: Responding to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for a ‘Nasha Mukt Viksit Bharat’, dozens of students, including NSS volunteers and NCC cadets, of the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar on Sunday participated in a series of anti-drug awareness activities, including a pledge ceremony, a campus-wide awareness rally and a live screening of the Prime Minister’s address, reaffirming their commitment to building a drug-free and developed India.The programme commenced at the Institute’s main campus ground with a solemn pledge against substance abuse. Students, faculty members and staff pledged to remain free from drugs and work collectively to…

Finding the right sunscreen for your face can feel like a never-ending trial-and-error process. I have struggled with this for quite some time. The one that blends well sometimes leaves a white cast, while the one that feels lightweight doesn’t always give me enough confidence about sun protection. Finding one that ticks all the boxes can be a challenge.That’s exactly why I decided to put The Face Shop Rice Water Bright Moisture Sunscreen to a real-world test. And what better place than Dubai in the middle of summer? With temperatures soaring above 40°C, the real challenge wasn’t my packed itinerary,…

Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Monday challenged BJP leaders to also make public their academic degrees after a local BJP worker reportedly sought details of his educational qualifications through the Right to Information (RTI).Dipke claimed that a BJP worker had filed an RTI to know how he completed his education. (HT_PRINT)Dipke wrote on X, “I am ready to reveal my scholarship letter & education loan letter. Will the emperor show his degree?” — a swipe apparently at Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In the video, Dipke claimed that a BJP worker had filed an RTI to know how…

AI generated image used for representational purpose NEW DELHI: A Punjab district consumer commission, in an order dated July 14, directed Cordlife Sciences India to pay over Rs 2.16 lakh to a couple after it discarded their newborn’s umbilical cord blood sample over delay in payment. The commission said the company acted unfairly because the couple had never refused to pay and were not given a chance to make the payment before the sample was discarded.Why was the newborn’s cord blood sample thrown away?According to the commission’s order, the couple approached Cordlife Sciences India during the wife’s pregnancy to preserve…

The government on Monday introduced the Indian Statistical Institute Bill, 2026, in the Lok Sabha, seeking to expand the institute’s remit and replace its existing legal framework with a structure suited to the evolving demands of statistics and allied fields.Union Minister Rao Indrajit Singh introduced the bill amid opposition protests over the NEET paper leak issue and alleged theft of donations from the Ram temple in Ayodhya. Some opposition members who had submitted notices opposing the bill at the introduction stage did not speak, following which it was introduced through a voice vote.Also Read: Bill to provide statutory framework to…

Visakhapatnam: The Andhra Pradesh govt is preparing a special action plan to ensure that organ transplant procedures are increasingly performed at government teaching hospitals, making treatment more accessible to the poor, said state health minister Satyakumar Yadav. He announced that 12 government hospitals across the state would be developed in phases into full-fledged organ transplant centres.The minister was speaking at the state-level organ donation awareness programme organised by Jeevandan in Visakhapatnam on Sunday to mark National Organ Donation Day. He said the objective was to ensure that patients who wait for life-saving organs receive permanent treatment through the public healthcare…

The Consortium of National Law Universities has started the registration process for CLAT 2027 on August 3, 2026. Candidates who want to apply for the Common Law Admission Test can find the direct link through the official website of CLAT at consortiumofnlus.ac.in.CLAT 2027 registration begins at consortiumofnlus.ac.in, direct link to apply hereThe last date to apply for the examination is October 31, 2026. The Common Law Admission Test will be held on Sunday, December 6, 2026. The examination will be held in a single shift, from 2 pm to 4 pm.AIAPGET 2026: Last date to apply today at exams.nta.nic.in/aiapget/, direct…

Dia Mirza says she once rejected good films over screen time; ‘I was young and stupid’ Actor Dia Mirza has opened up about how her approach to selecting film roles has evolved over the years. The actor, who has appeared in’ Alpha’, ‘Ikka’, and will next be seen in ‘Operation Safed Sagar’, said she no longer judges a character by the length of its screen time. Instead, she now focuses on the emotional impact a role brings to the overall story.Dia Mirza says screen time no longer mattersSpeaking in an interview with News18, Dia explained that the duration of a…

Crude oil prices fell sharply and European stock markets rallied on Monday after Donald Trump cancelled planned strikes on Iran to focus on negotiations for a peace deal.Brent crude was trading 5% lower at $83.50 a barrel by mid-morning, after falling as low as $81.55 a barrel. US West Texas Intermediate dropped more than $5 to $79.47 a barrel.Both global oil benchmarks jumped more than 20% in July after fighting between the US and Iran resumed, and as attacks on several tankers in the strait of Hormuz revived fears for the safety of vessels transiting the important shipping passage.Trump said…

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has a message for anyone anxious about AI taking their job: the technology is actually hiring. Speaking to the Wall Street Journal hours before Meta’s June quarter earnings, Zuckerberg said that “all the work around AI has net created a lot of jobs because there’s all this infrastructure that needs to get created,” adding that fears of mass displacement haven’t “played out the way that people feared it might.”It’s a claim that invites an obvious question, because the company making it spent this year doing the opposite. Meta laid off 8,000 employees—about 10 per cent of…