On January 6, 2026, months after granting conditional approval to start an MBBS course, the National Medical Commission (NMC) withdrew permission for the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence (SMVDIME) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district, following a regulatory process punctuated by inspections, complaints and, eventually, political and public unrest.At its core, the...

Dr. Sowmya Swaminathan, former DG-ICMR and MS Swaminathan Research Foundation chair. File | Photo Credit: VELANKANNI RAJ B The MS Swaminathan Research Foundation chair and former DG-ICMR, Soumya Swaminathan, will be speaking on ‘Climate Change & Global Health’ as part of the 13th Dr. Manohar V.N. Shirodkar Memorial Lecture organised by the Telangana Akademi of...

Despite a sharp rise in deportations by the US and repeated advisories by Indian authorities, unregistered travel agents in Punjab continue to lure aspirants with false promises of legal migration. In one such case, a resident of Sultanpur Lodhi in Kapurthala district has alleged that his own relatives cheated him of over Rs 44 lakh....

On this Special Report, the focus is on India’s diplomatic response to the escalating crisis in Venezuela following recent international developments. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has expressed deep concern over the situation, emphasizing the safety and well-being of the Venezuelan people. During the bulletin, Jaishankar stated, ‘We would really urge all the parties involved...

Top stocks to buy (AI image) Stock market recommendations: According to Mehul Kothari, DVP – Technical Research, Anand Rathi Shares and Stock Brokers, the top stocks to buy today (January 7, 2026) are Varun Beverages Ltd, Havells, and IREDA. Let’s take a look:Varun Beverages Ltd – Trend Resumption After BreakoutBuy near: ₹490–₹485 | Stop Loss:...

About 10 years ago, in the run-up to the making of the Constitutional amendment and the enabling laws regarding the Goods and Services Tax (GST) of 2017, several States, especially Tamil Nadu, which was led by Jayalalithaa till December 2016, had placed various demands in defence of their rights. Some of the demands were conceded...

EVEN as the Maharashtra BJP targeted him over the alleged Rs 70,000-crore irrigation scam, NCP president and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Tuesday scaled up his attack on BJP’s five-year rule in Pimpri-Chinchwad, asking the party to show the Rs 40,000-crore development works it claims to have implemented. Pawar also attacked BJP MLA Mahesh...

On this Special Report, the focus is on US President Donald Trump’s latest remarks regarding India-US trade relations and energy imports. Speaking on the impact of trade policies, Trump stated, ‘He’s not that happy with me because, you know, they’re paying a lot of tariffs now because they’re not doing the oil.’ He noted that...

NEW DELHI: In a move aimed at protecting patients as artificial intelligence increasingly enters healthcare, govt has brought AI-based cancer detection and diagnostic software under formal regulatory oversight, treating them on a par with medical devices.According to a notification issued by Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO), software that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to detect...

Artist Debasish Mukherjee’s work for Zameen. Photo: Special Arrangement A month-long exhibition titled ‘Zameen’ (land), is set to open in Kolkata on Friday (January 9, 2026), with present-day artists from across India showcasing their works on a subject that is more important than ever today in defining identity. “Land carries deep cultural and emotional significance,...