‘Unscrupulous’ agents provide short-term loans to U.S. visa applicants to convince Embassy officials

During the recent searches on the premises of suspects, the Directorate has seized digital devices and documents, besides ₹19 lakh in cash. File | Photo Credit: PTI The Enforcement Directorate’s probe into the alleged involvement of agents in arranging United States visas for aspirants using forged documents and other unscrupulous means has revealed that some … Read more

India, EU discuss ways to strengthen collaboration in urban development

Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar highlighted sustainability, resilience and deeper India-EU ties as key priorities. File | Photo Credit: ANI India and the European Union on Friday (February 28, 2025) discussed ways to strengthen collaboration in urban development with a focus on greener, smarter and more inclusive cities. A delegation of the EU, including Raffaele … Read more

Science Minister claims India to surpass U.S. in scientific publications by 2029

File image of Union Minister Jitendra Singh | Photo Credit: PTI India will overtake the United States in the number of scientific publications by 2029, Union Minister for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh said at a public function on Friday (February 29, 2025) to commemorate National Science Day. “Future projections say that we will overcome … Read more

Conduct two Class 10 Board exams in January, February instead of mid-Feb and May: feedback to CBSE draft policy

Representative image | Photo Credit: The Hindu Responding to the Central Board of Secondary Education’s proposal to hold two Board examinations for Class 10 in February and May, the Delhi Parents’ Association said that the examinations could instead be scheduled in January and February. The CBSE had recently released a draft policy, wherein it said … Read more

Rahul Gandhi targets Centre over vacancies in SC Commission

Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi. File | Photo Credit: X/@Congress Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday (February 28, 2025) attacked the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Union government over what he termed was its “deliberate neglect” of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes, calling it “proof … Read more