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Punjab education minister Harjot Singh Bains on Monday met with the students in his constituency who cleared the NEET and JEE Mains examinations in 2026, calling it his “biggest achievement.”Harjot Singh Bains said it was “easy to criticise” the work that had been done by the AAP-led Punjab government, but was “diffcult to accomplish” it. (HT Photo)The meeting came amid an uproar over alleged paper leaks in the state, with the Bharatiya Janata Party and Shiromani Akali Dal calling for his resignation. Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned earlier this week after a month of protests by students.In the meeting,…
Canada’s immigration authority has now issued an important clarification for international students following reports of work permit rejections affecting Indian students. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) stressed that students must carefully follow rules on employment while studying, warning that unauthorised work can have serious consequences, including refusal of future permits of removal from Canada. The statement from IRCC came after Portage College of Calgary, Canada asked ndian students protesting after their work visa got rejected by the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to seek legal advice, stating that it “continues to seek clarification regarding this issue”. In an…
VVS Laxman and Shreyas Iyer (Screengrab) India’s comprehensive 3-0 T20I series victory over Zimbabwe ended with mutual appreciation between captain Shreyas Iyer and stand-in head coach VVS Laxman, as both credited each other’s leadership for the team’s commanding performances. A relatively inexperienced Indian squad, missing several first-choice players including Sanju Samson, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh and Harshit Rana, completed the clean sweep with a 35-run victory in the third and final T20I in Harare on Sunday. In a dressing room video shared by the BCCI after the series, Laxman singled out Iyer for praise, applauding the skipper’s attitude and leadership…
Mumbai: The Shiv Sena (UBT) on Monday claimed the NEET paper leak issue will not end with Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation as the Union education minister, alleging that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s governance continues to harm the nation.In a scathing editorial in its mouthpiece ‘Saamana’, the party dismissed the government’s proposed anti-paper leak legislation as mere deception, alleging that the law is the same as before, only the quantum of punishment has changed.The editorial stated that the government’s stance was not to bow before the “cockroaches” (the Cockroach Janata Party).Also Read: Bombay HC allows Nitin Gadkari to sue Meta, X over…
Kolkata: More than half of the PSA oxygen plants installed under PM CARES and CSR initiatives in West Bengal during Covid were either uncommissioned or non-functional as of December 2023, while ventilators and oxygen concentrators were found lying idle at two government hospitals, a CAG report said.It also flagged deficiencies in the utilisation of Covid-related funds. Of the total amount released under the Emergency COVID Response Package-II (ECRP-II), Rs 659.28 crore (65 per cent) remained unspent as of March 2022, it stated.Also, Rs 462.05 crore released as State COVID untied funds — gap funding for pandemic responses not covered by…
Faith No More and System of a Down are all set to go on tour next year together for the first time in a decade in Australia and New Zealand. (Instagram) There had been rumors of System Of A Down and Faith No More going on tour for the past couple of days; however, now the bands have confirmed that they will be going on tour across four major dates in Australia and New Zealand in 2027! Here is what we know so far about the two rock bands and their comeback to Australia and New Zealand.System Of A Down…
Stay powered up throughout your daily commute.For the past seven years, I have tracked consumer tech through constant shifts in hardware, platforms, and the way people actually use devices. Covering everything from budget gear to flagship hardware, I focus on what readers need to know, not on buzzwords or launch cycle hype. My expertise spans gaming laptops and chairs, high-performance PCs, gaming monitors, printers, smartwatches, earphones, headphones, Bluetooth speakers, tablets, and more, with a particular emphasis on how these products hold up in daily use. Reviews, explainers, buying guides, and news pieces all share the same goal: giving readers enough…
Missing the due date or failing to file altogether can have far-fetched consequences, including losing certain tax benefits also. ITR filing FY 2025-26: For individuals who have still not filed their income tax return for AY 2026-27 – the clock is ticking as the July 31, 2026 deadline approaches. Those with professional or business income have more time – August 31, 2026 is the deadline for non-audit cases and October 31, 2026 for others.Many individuals are unsure about whether they are required to file their income tax return or not at a particular income level. An income tax return needs…
A woman has been praised for her efforts in promoting the city of Stoke-on-Trent to Japan.Yuri Kawakami-Shotton runs Peak and Pottery Tours at the city’s Spode Museum, showcasing the region and the Potteries to overseas visitors from Japan.She said she was inspired to spread the word about the city after watching a BBC News report about pottery firms falling into administration.”My father-in-law said: ‘Oh, because no one’s buying a dinner set anymore’,” she explained. “And I said, ‘Japanese people would buy, Japanese people would go to the museum and things. I can do that, I can maybe promote it for…
A 10% US tariff sounds like a win for India’s textile exporters, but there’s a catch.India’s textile and apparel sector could still come under pressure in the US market, even though the country has escaped the steeper tariffs imposed on several competing exporters. Although the country faces a lighter Section 301 tariff than several competing countries, the absence of tariff-rate quota exemptions, granted to rivals such as Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia and Malaysia, could blunt that advantage and weaken India’s competitiveness in the US market, according to an Emkay Research report.While India has been placed under a 10% Section 301 tariff,…