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Visuals from protest (Video/X) NEW DELHI: A clash broke out on Saturday between Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party workers during a protest by the BJP against a “shirtless” demonstration by Indian Youth Congress (IYC) members at the India AI Impact Summit. According to the video circulating on social media, the confrontation saw stone-pelting, prompting police intervention to control the situation and ensure public safety.Deputy Commissioner of Police Krishna Lalchandani said that the clash occurred near the Congress office, where the BJP protest was underway. “There were two parties involved. One party was protesting. The protest was near the Congress office.…

PM Modi and US President Donald Trump (File photo) NEW DELHI: The Congress on Saturday once again targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the recently finalised interim trade agreement, earlier this month, between India and the United States, which took nearly a year to reach mutual consensus. The largest opposition party’s attack on PM Modi came after the US Supreme Court struck down Donald Trump’s tariffs, a key weapon of the trade policy pursued under the MAGA supremo.In a post on X, the party outlined what it called the story of a “trade deal and compromised PM,” listing key developments…

Goa Police recruitment 2026 The Goa Staff Selection Commission (GSSC) has announced the Goa Police Recruitment 2026, opening online applications for 722 Group C vacancies. This drive includes posts like Police Constable, Forest Guard, Driver, and other allied positions. Interested candidates can apply from 20th February to 13th March 2026 through the official GSSC website.The recruitment aims to fill major posts in Goa Police, ensuring adequate manpower across departments. Applicants must meet the minimum educational requirement of 10th or 12th pass depending on the post. Age criteria, physical standards, and other eligibility conditions are prescribed in the official notification.Goa Police…

Kate Walsh paid tribute to her late ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ co-star Eric Dane following his death on February 19 at age 53. She shared a heartfelt Instagram post about their time together on the long-running medical drama, recalling both his work on set and the friendship they built in the show’s early days.Kate Walsh remembers Eric DaneJust Jared reported that Walsh said she was “at a loss for words to try to express the sadness around Eric’s passing.” She added, “First and foremost I am thinking of his girls and Rebecca and holding them in my prayers and my heart.” ‘Grey’s…

What is it?The Zeigarnik effect is a phenomenon which hypothesizes that one has a higher tendency to remember things, actions, or events that were left unfinished than those that were completed. It is something that one probably experiences on a daily basis. The effect can be experienced when you have an unreturned phone call, unfinished chore, or even a partially eaten breakfast that only filled a portion of your tummy. If it is unfinished or was interrupted, there is a high chance that you will remember it. The Zeigarnik effect was first studied and introduced by Lithuanian-Soviet psychologist Bluma Zeigarnik,…

Amid online classes, pollution and bomb threats, school calendar today has new holidays Remember waking up as a child to the sound of rain pouring and clouds rumbling, your very first thought whispering, “Will it be a rainy holiday today?”Let’s say the modern-day school life has a new form of rainy holiday.Books have given way to tablets, chalkboards to smart boards. And the much-anticipated rainy-day “chutti” has been replaced by pollution-triggered online classes and bomb threat evacuations.In a recent incident, multiple schools in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, received bomb threat emails.Students were dispersed, investigations were launched, and nothing suspicious was ultimately found.…

English-language edition of Wikipedia has reportedly banned Archive.today website after the archive site was found to direct a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack against a blog. Wikipedia editors reportedly discovered that the archive site altered snapshots of webpages to insert the name of the blogger who was targeted by the DDoS. The Archive Today is said to have been running a DDoS (denial of service) campaign against the personal blog of engineer Jani Patokallio for over a month. Archive.today, also known as archive.is, is an archiving service similar to sites like the Internet Archive. Archive.today uses advanced scraping methods,…

Smriti Mandhana (Photo by Mark Brake/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Smriti Mandhana expressed her delight after India’s 17-run win over Australia in the series-deciding T20I, calling the victory “really special.” She also stressed that the team will “not celebrate too much” and will quickly shift focus to the upcoming ODI series, starting Tuesday.India clinched the final match in Adelaide to take a 4-2 lead in the multi-format series. A match-winning 121-run partnership between Mandhana and Jemimah Rodrigues helped India post a strong 176/6. Mandhana scored 82 off 55 balls and was named Player of the Match, while Rodrigues added 59.T20 World…

Student debt crisis deepens under Trump policies: How repayment changes affect borrowers As millions of students prepare for college admissions and career decisions, fresh data from the U.S. is raising serious concerns about the long-term cost of higher education. A new analysis highlights a sharp jump in student loan delinquencies during President Donald Trump’s second term, with experts warning of ripple effects on careers, credit scores and life milestones.According to a report by CNBC, nearly 25% of student loan borrowers with a payment due are now behind on their loans — a steep rise from around 9% in 2019. The…

Award-winning lyricist and screenwriter Javed Akhtar has strongly reacted to reports that the Taliban has formalised domestic violence under certain conditions in Afghanistan’s new penal code. Calling the development disturbing, Akhtar took to X on February 21 to express his outrage.His reaction comes after reports surfaced about a sweeping 90-page criminal code allegedly signed by Taliban supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada, which has drawn sharp criticism globally.“Talibans have legalised wife beating”In a strongly worded post, Akhtar wrote, “Talibans have legalised wife beating but without any bone fracture. If a wife goes to her parent place with out the husband’s permission ,…