At least 95 people were killed and over 130 injured after six earthquakes, including a magnitude 7.1 tremor on the Richter scale, struck Tibet-Nepal border within an hour on Tuesday, causing widespread destruction in the region. The quake struck with its epicentre in Tibet, around 93 km northeast of
On Monday, the University Grants Commission (UGC) released its 2025 draft regulations that open the doors for non-academics to become Vice-Chancellors of universities.
Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan while releasing the document said, "by promoting flexibility, inclusivity and recognising diverse talents, we are paving the way for a dynamic academic
The United States will remove long-standing restrictions on Indian nuclear entities to facilitate deeper civil nuclear cooperation with American companies, said US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan on Monday.
Sullivan highlighted the move as essential for realising the full potential of the 2008 India-US civil nuclear deal. Formal delisting of
Delhi had eight lakh new voters added to the electoral just in the last one year. According to the data shared by the Chief Electoral Officer's (CEO) office, around five lakh more applications are still pending with the CEO's office. The Election Commission announced the Delhi
A Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) analysis reported by The Times of India reveals Delhi's annual PM2.5 concentration rose by 3.4% to 104.7 micrograms per cubic metre in 2024, reversing a declining trend seen from 2018 to 2022.
The winter PM2.5 average for
The Congress on Monday announced the 'Pyari Didi Yojana,' a scheme offering ₹2,500 (approximately $30) monthly to women if the party comes to power in Delhi. Modeled after a similar initiative in Karnataka, the scheme aims to financially empower women. Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar assured
Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman, chaired the eighth pre-budget consultation in New Delhi, focusing on trade union inputs for the Union Budget 2025-26. The session was attended by Minister of State for Finance, Pankaj Chaudhary, Finance Secretary, Secretaries from the Department of Economic Affairs and Department of
On Monday, the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) announced that it has confirmed two cases of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV). According to information shared by the Press Information Bureau, both the cases have been identified at a private hospital in Bengaluru during ICMR's routine surveillance for multiple viral
