<p>New York Governor Kathy Hochul faces opposition from lawmakers over $13.5M plan for statewide school phone ban. (Getty Images)<br></p> New York lawmakers are pushing back against Governor Kathy Hochul’s proposal for a statewide “bell-to-bell” cell phone ban in schools. The plan, which was outlined as part of Hochul’s executive budget, seeks to restrict cell phone…
NEW DELHI: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, US President Donald Trump and Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva for their efforts to end the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflictIn his first public reaction on Ukraine’s willingness to negotiate a ceasefire, Putin said that he agrees with the proposal of ceasefire…
Stock market holidays 2025: Trading activities will be suspended for 14 days throughout the year. (AI image) Stock market holiday for Holi 2025: Stock exchanges in India, BSE and NSE, will remain closed on Friday for Holi celebrations, resulting in an extended weekend amidst the ongoing market downturn. The NSE and BSE have said that…
DIFFERENT ROLES: Rishabh Pant will be turning out for a new IPL franchise this season as captain of the Lucknow Super Giants, but his limited-overs career for India has largely stagnated. (BCCI Photo) He was the most expensive player at the auction but in India colours, didn’t even get a game in the Champions Trophy….
CBSE Class 12 Hindi exam: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has announced that the Class XII Hindi Core (302) and Hindi Elective (002) board exams will be conducted as scheduled on March 15, 2025, despite the possibility of Holi celebrations extending to that date in some regions as reported by ANI. However, acknowledging…
NEW DELHI: Govt told the Lok Sabha on Wednesday that 13,000 more general tickets than the daily average were sold at New Delhi railway station on Feb 15, the day 18 people died because of a crowd rush. “On Feb 15, approximately 49,000 general tickets were issued from New Delhi railway station, which were 13,000…
India’s dollar stockpile had its biggest weekly gain in over three years, bolstered by RBI’s currency swap operations last month. Foreign exchange reserves grew by $15.3 billion to nearly $654 billion in the week to March 7, data released on Thursday showed. That is the highest weekly gain since Aug 27, 2021, according to Bloomberg…
Rishabh Pant’s sister’s grand wedding (Video grab) Indian cricket sensation Rishabh Pant‘s sister, Sakshi Pant, recently tied the knot with London-based businessman Ankit Chaudhary in a grand and lavish wedding ceremony held at the luxurious ITC Hotel, The Savoy, in the scenic hills of Mussoorie. The event was nothing short of a spectacular celebration, with…
Trump defends Education Department layoffs, claiming many workers ‘don’t work at all’ President Donald Trump has firmly defended his decision to lay off 1,300 workers at the US Department of Education, calling the cuts an essential part of his efforts to eliminate inefficiencies within the federal government. Trump’s remarks came shortly after the Education Department…
Adani group chairman Gautam Adani (File photo) The Union law ministry has asked a district court in Ahmedabad to deliver a summons issued by the US Securities and Exchange Commission to billionaire Gautam Adani over alleged securities fraud and a $265 million bribery scheme, according to a letter dated Feb 25, seen by Reuters. The…
