13,186 additional seats have been approved NEW DELHI: The National Medical Commission (NMC) has approved 13,186 additional MBBS seats for the 2026-27 academic year, taking the total approved undergraduate medical intake to 1,40,214 seats across 836 medical colleges, excluding seats at the Institutes of National Importance (INIs).The updated seat matrix, as on September 1, incorporates … Read more
उमर अब्दुल्ला SRINAGAR: A day after chief minister Omar Abdullah hit out at Congress for its criticism over full rendition of Vande Mataram and wondered if the party wanted Kashmiris to be arrested, J&K Congress president Tariq Hamid Karra sharpened the attack on ally NC, describing Omar’s comment as “detached from reality and highly unfortunate”.“The … Read more
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq (File photo) SRINAGAR: Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq left for New Delhi on Friday to attend an interaction with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.In a statement issued here, Mirwaiz said following the invitation of the Iranian ambassador to India, he will be attending an interaction with President Pezeshkian, who is in the … Read more
PM Modi and Xi Jinping last met in China’s Tianjin in September 2025 NEW DELHI: Ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s arrival in New Delhi for the ongoing Brics Summit, Chinese Ambassador to India Xu Feihong said on Friday that China will work with India to ensure the two countries remain “friends enjoying good-neighbourliness and … Read more
PM Modi, Pezeshkian & Putin at Brics Summit 2026 (left); PM Modi, Xi and Putin at SCO summit in 2025 (right) What could be a fresh diplomatic headache for Donald Trump? A picture of Prime Minister Narendra Modi holding hands with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, with Russian President Vladimir Putin standing alongside them at the … Read more
NEW DELHI: Shashi Tharoor not being in sync with his Congress colleagues is no longer news. Especially, if the issue in question pertains to the global stage. So, when senior Congress leader Chidambaram questioned the benefits of Brics for India, Tharoor had an answer. As expected, the answer triggered another round of Tharoor vs Congress … Read more
PM Modi President Putin meet NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday raised the impact of the Russia-Ukraine conflict on maritime trade and the safety of Indian seafarers with Russian president Vladimir Putin, reiterating that dialogue and diplomacy remain the way forward to resolve conflicts.The two leaders held an over 45-minute bilateral meeting on … Read more
Trade barriers rising globally, India building economic bridges: PM Modi at BRICS Business Forum Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday positioned India as a bridge-builder in an increasingly fragmented global economy, saying the country is responding to rising trade barriers by expanding free-trade partnerships, strengthening supply chains and creating new avenues for businesses across the … Read more
Build denser, live better? Delhi’s high-rise gamble under MPD-2047 By 2047, Delhi could be home to nearly 32 million people, need around 1,600 million gallons of potable water every day, generate nearly 26,000 tonnes of solid waste daily and require roughly 40 lakh additional homes.Those numbers tell a bigger story than population growth. They point … Read more
Putin was addressing the Brics Business Forum in Delhi. NEW DELHI: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday took a swipe at the Group of Seven (G7), contrasting its economic contribution with that of Brics and saying the latter now accounts for more than 40% of global GDP.Speaking at the Brics Business Forum, Putin said the … Read more