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Budgam, Feb 6: The second day of the three-day cultural and heritage workshop “Naqsh-e-Meeras” was today successfully conducted at the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Budgam, with enthusiastic participation from students, artisans, youth and members of the local community.The workshop, being organised by District Administration Budgam under the leadership of Deputy Commissioner, Dr. Bilal Mohi-ud-din Bhat, in collaboration with the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) and NIFT Budgam, aims to promote, preserve and revive the rich traditional art and craft heritage of Jammu & Kashmir, while strengthening connections between younger generations and authentic handcrafted traditions.Day 2…
A still from ‘Young Sherlock’. | Photo Credit: Prime Video/YouTube The trailer of Prime Video’s series Young Sherlock was unveiled on Thursday. The series stars Hero Fiennes Tiffin (After series) as Sherlock Holmes. Directed by Guy Ritchie, Young Sherlock is touted to be “an irreverent, action-packed mystery that charts the legendary origin story of the world’s greatest detective.”All eight episodes of the series will premiere on March 04, 2026, exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide. Official synopsis of the project read, “When a charismatic, youthfully defiant Sherlock Holmes meets none other than James Moriarty,…
Mumbai, Polling for 12 Zilla Parishads and 125 Panchayat Samitis in 12 districts of Maharashtra began Saturday morning amid tight security.As many as 7,438 candidates are in the fray for 731 Zilla Parishad and 1,462 Panchayat Samiti seats, and more than 2 crore eligible voters are expected to exercise their franchise.The Zilla Parishads of Raigad, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Pune, Satara, Sangli, Solapur, Kolhapur, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Parbhani, Dharashiv, and Latur, as well as the Panchayat Samities under their jurisdiction, are voting to elect their representatives.Voting began at 7.30 am and will continue till 5.30 pm, while counting of votes will begin at…
New Delhi: The apex court on Friday sought a detailed affidavit from the Centre on a plea challenging the decision to lower the qualifying cut-off percentiles for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Post Graduate (NEET-PG) examinations 2025-2026.A bench headed by justice PS Narasimha said the matter involved the question of standards. “This is about standards. The question is whether those standards are being compromised,” it said.The development took place during the resumed hearing of a clutch of petitions challenging the notice dated January 13, issued by the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences, reducing the qualifying cut-off percentiles.The…
A bench of Justices P S Narasimha and Alok Aradhe directed NBEMS to file an affidavit and posted the matter for hearing after two weeksNew Delhi, The Supreme Court on Friday directed the National Board of Examination in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) to explain its decision to drastically reduce the qualifying cut-off percentiles for NEET-PG 2025-26.A bench of Justices P S Narasimha and Alok Aradhe directed NBEMS to file an affidavit and posted the matter for hearing after two weeks.”On one hand, we have to see that seats should not get wasted. At the same time, there is pressure that candidates…
We are used to seeing these stars looking perfect, but for these roles, perfection was the enemy. To tell the story right, they had to become unrecognisable. Some ate their way to a new size, while others trained until they broke. These weren’t just makeovers; they were physical mutations. Here is a look at the actresses from Bollywood and Hollywood who went to extreme lengths, risking their health and comfort, just to make us believe in a character.Bhumi Pednekar in ‘Dum Laga Ke Haisha’Bhumi Pednekar shattered the mold of the typical Bollywood debut. While others starved for size zero, she…
Last Updated:January 30, 2026, 10:14 ISTPixel 10 and more users are finding it hard to use Wi-Fi and Bluetooth after installing a new update.The January 2026 Pixel update has been annoying.Google issued a new update in January 2026 for the Pixel users and it seems to have disrupted their Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity. A big number of Pixel users have complained about the issues ever since they installed the latest update from the company which also has a major security fix. But while making the devices secure, the regular features have become a problem, with many informing about the annoyance with…
U.S. President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi shake hands. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters The United States and India moved closer to a trade pact on Friday (February 6, 2026), releasing an interim framework that would lower tariffs, reshape energy ties and deepen economic cooperation as both countries seek to realign global supply chains.Here are key points of the joint statement:India-U.S. trade deal LIVE updatesWhat was announcedUnited States and India agree on a framework for an interim reciprocal trade agreement Framework linked to broader U.S.-India Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) talks launched on Feb. 13, 2025 Deal aims at…
Science Quiz: On medical disasters 1 / 6 | The drug shown here is created by slightly altering the chemical structure of Y. Name Y, whose use led to a tragedy in the 1950s and 1960s. 2 / 6 | On January 27, 1928, 21 children were inoculated with a diphtheria vaccine in Bundaberg, Australia. By the next day 11 children had died. The vaccine was found to have been contaminated by bacteria. Name the investigator who revealed this cause, and later won a Nobel Prize for predicting acquired immune tolerance. 3 / 6 | In 1987, scavengers in Brazil…
Mumbai: India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav during a training session ahead of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 cricket match against USA, in Mumbai. (PTI Photo/Shashank Parade)(PTI02_06_2026_000281B) TimesofIndia.com in Mumbai: India lost Harshit Rana on the eve of the tournament opener. There is uncertainty around Washington Sundar’s participation, but even with 13 players from the original T20 World Cup squad, India carries an aura of invincibility. They are the team to beat and it would take an unreal effort to stop Suryakumar Yadav and Co in the multi-nation tournament, which gets underway on February 7.“Nazar (evil eye) is real” is…