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Jammu, Feb 07: Dr Darakhshan Andrabi, Chairperson of Jammu & Kashmir Waqf Board and BJP National Executive member, on Saturday described the Union Budget as “historic” and expressed confidence that it would infuse new vitality into the Indian economy.She praised Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s presentation, saying the budget’s focus on innovation and skill development would strengthen India’s position on the global stage.“This budget, under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, will bolster our businesses and establish India as a major influencer in world economic affairs,” Dr Andrabi said while addressing a press conference, in Pulwama, organised by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)…

Priyanka Nath | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement When indie musician Priyanka Nath quit her desk job at a startup to pursue music, she did so without expectations. “I just had a deep conviction that the career I stepped away from was a big no for me. I also trusted that I would make it — whatever that meant to me at that age,” says the artiste, who transitioned fully into music in 2020.She is set to perform new material — a mix of originals and covers — with her ensemble at Home Grown 2026, the National Centre for the Performing…

New Delhi: The Indian National Congress on Saturday criticised the India-US joint statement on the trade deal, saying it is “silent on details” but what has emerged shows that “Namaste Trump has scored over Howdy Modi”. The party alleged that India will stop importing oil from Russia and slash import duties to benefit American farmers at the cost of Indian farmers.Congress communications in-charge Jairam Ramesh said the statement suggests India will no longer import Russian oil and that the US would monitor whether India complies. “If the US decides India has imported Russian oil directly or indirectly, the extra 25%…

New Delhi: The Delhi government has expanded dialysis, diagnostic and surgical services at Indira Gandhi Hospital (IGH) in Dwarka as part of its efforts to strengthen the public healthcare infrastructure in west Delhi, according to an official statement.Dialysis capacity at the hospital has been increased from 35 to 50 units, a move expected to reduce waiting time and improve access to renal care, it said.The government has also commissioned a 500 mA X-ray machine in the radiology department to support emergency and trauma care, enabling faster and more accurate diagnostic imaging.Operation theatre (OT) services at the hospital have been extended…

Despite the verification of documents of Mahto and several other candidates, the commission has still not published the resultRanchi: The Jharkhand high court on Thursday directed the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission secretary to file an affidavit to inform as to by what time the result of the assistant teachers’ appointment according to advertisement number 13/2023 will be released by the commission.The court of Justice Ananda Sen passed the ruling while hearing a petition filed by one Rameshwar Mahto, who stated that he, being a successful candidate, was called by the JSSC for verification of his documents. He had cleared the…

Vinod Khanna was at the peak of his career when he left movies decided to follow a spiritual path, leaving everyone shocked. He followed spiritual guru Osho and join his commune, first in India and later in Oregon, US. At the time, Vinod was one of the biggest stars in the country, delivering back-to-back hits and often being seen as the only real rival to Amitabh Bachchan. The actor had returned to the movies after five years. He was married to Geetanjali Khanna and had two children – Akshaye and Rahul Khanna. He left them and took the spiritual path.…

Last Updated:January 28, 2026, 23:02 ISTBritain’s watchdog proposes letting websites opt out of Google AI Overviews, aiming for fairer deals for websites and better control for businesses and consumers.Britain’s competition regulator said publishers should be able to block their content from Google’s AI Overviews as it targets the company’s dominance in online search. (IMAGE: REUTERS)Britain’s competition watchdog on Wednesday proposed to allow websites to opt out of having content used by Google’s “AI Overviews” feature.CMA chief executive Sarah Cardell said the proposal, which is out for consultation till February 25, “would give UK businesses and consumers more choice and control…

In a random moment, all energy is lost. | Photo Credit: Unsplash Images In a random moment, all energy is lost. The unstable subject cannot help but decay, slowly but surely, letting go of particles to become stable. It loses itself to become balanced again. This is a radioactive atom’s decay. Warning: Danger ahead Look at the periodic table down below. Other than the blue, all elements depict some amount of radioactivity. The ones though at the bottom? They are the most unstable and display high radioactivity. When it comes to radioactivity, it’s all about the nucleus. Everything depends on…

NEW DELHI: India on Friday successfully test-fired nuclear weapons-capable 3,000-km-range Agni-3 ballistic missile from Chandipur off Odisha coast.The surface-to-surface missile was launched from a mobile launcher as part of a regular training exercise. “The launch validated all operational and technical parameters. It was carried out under the aegis of the Strategic Forces Command (SFC),” a defence ministry statement said.The missile was picked up randomly from the production lot and test-fired, officials said, adding that the SFC is tasked with handling strategic weapons systems. The launch validated all operational and technical parameters, they said.After the command, the two-stage solid-propelled missile took…

Meta has announced that teen Instagram accounts will now be restricted to PG-13 content by default, covering photos, videos, and AI experiences. Content involving sex, drugs, dangerous stunts, or inappropriate language will be automatically filtered. | Photo Credit: Dado Ruvic Teenagers on Instagram will be restricted to seeing PG-13 content by default and will not be able to change their settings without a parent’s permission, Meta announced on Tuesday.This means kids using teen-specific accounts will see photos and videos on Instagram that are similar to what they would see in a PG-13 movie — no sex, drugs or dangerous stunts,…