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RAIPUR: CBI conducted searches at the Raipur and Bhilai residences of former Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel and several top officials Wednesday as part of a multi-state operation in connection with the alleged Rs 6,000-crore Mahadev Book app betting scam.Among those searched were four IPS officers, a former IAS officer, and several officials perceived close…

NEET MDS 2025 registration to reopen after internship cut-off extension for BDS grads NEET MDS 2025: In a significant relief for Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) graduates, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has extended the one-year mandatory internship cut-off date for NEET MDS 2025 applicants. The extension, now set to June 30,…

NEW DELHI: The United States is cracking down on “bots” blocking substantial visa interview appointment dates in India, leaving many applicants with no option but to pay agents about Rs 30,000-35,000 per person to get the same in time for their proposed visit.The US embassy in India said on Wednesday on X: “Consular Team India…

How Jeffrey Goldberg’s career mirrors that of Donald Trump in education and influence The recent security blunder involving senior US journalist Jeffrey Goldberg has raised eyebrows across the globe. Goldberg, the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, was accidentally added to a high-level Signal group chat. The chat was meant for top officials within the Trump Administration…

SRINAGAR: Continuing its crackdown on separatists for the second consecutive day, Jammu and Kashmir police on Wednesday raided multiple locations in Srinagar, Anantnag, and Sopore, including at residences of members of Hurriyat Conference and Tehreek Hurriyat Conference, as part on its probe into UAPA cases.Armed with search warrants issued by a NIA court, police raided…

Students from St. Francis High School staged a walkout. (AI Image) Students from St. Francis High School staged a walkout on March 24, 2025, to protest the removal of numerous books from their school libraries. The protest comes amid growing tensions over the school district’s controversial book ban policy, which uses ratings from the now-defunct…

SRINAGAR: Thousands of people, mostly tourists from different states, visited Srinagar’s Tulip Garden, soon after Jammu & Kashmir chief minister, Omar Abdullah, inaugurated it on Wednesday.Nestled on the foothills of the Zabarwan mountains, the garden this year has 15 lakh spring-blooming bulbs featuring over 74 tulip varieties. “Tulip Garden in Srinagar is the largest of…

Early closure of Buffalo Creek Academy sparks scramble for new educational options Buffalo Creek Academy (BCA), a charter school that opened its doors in 2020, will be closing its doors earlier than expected. The school, which primarily served 5th through 8th grade students, will shut down on March 28, 2025, marking an abrupt end to…

SRINAGAR: A picture of an Iftar party has set social media on fire in Kashmir Valley. The Iftar was hosted by People’s Democratic Party (DPD) president Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday, and the picture showed her daughter Iltija Mufti breaking bread with Zahir Abdullah and Zamir Abdullah, sons of J&K chief minister and National Conference vice-president…

Families face uncertainty as South Range denies open enrollment for 7th and 8th grade IEP students. (iStock) Families in the South Range Local School District are facing uncertainty after the district announced it would no longer renew open enrollment for Individualized Educational Program (IEP) students in grades 7 and 8. This decision, effective for the…