In 2026, a total of 18,57,344 entered the examination hall out of which 14.18 lac applied for the BD SSC exam, 3.04 lac for BD Dakhil, and 1.34 lac for SSC and Dakhil vocational examinations.
India has defended the Financial Action Task Force at the United Nations, saying countries under scrutiny should improve compliance instead of questioning the credibility of the global anti-terror financing watchdog.
Daines made the remarks at the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) Leadership Summit in Washington, where he was honoured with the USISPF Public Service Award for his contribution towards strengthening India-US relations.
US Ambassador Sergio Gor says the India-US trade agreement is nearing completion, dismisses speculation over strained ties and says President Donald Trump continues to view Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a close friend while backing deeper cooperation across trade, defence and technology.
US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff is travelling to Doha as Washington pursues diplomatic engagement with Iran. Tehran has signalled willingness to honour commitments if the US reciprocates while denying that formal talks with American officials are scheduled.
The Punjab government will establish flood relief committees at district and tehsil levels to oversee aid and rehabilitation in areas devastated by recent floods, Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz announced, according to Dawn.
The United Nations Security Council has voted not to permanently lift economic sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme—meaning sweeping sanctions will be reimposed on Tehran unless a new agreement is reached.
Our present plight ~ having to choose between the CRINKs (China, Russia, Iran and North Korea) and the US, led by the megalomaniacal Donald Trump ~ is strikingly similar to that of the ancient Greek mariner, Odysseus, who had to traverse the straits of Messina, which had the six-headed monster Scylla on one side, and the deadly whirlpool of Charybdis, on the other.
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick revealed the changes during a Friday press call, describing the fee hike as a deliberate strategy to eliminate what the administration considers lower-skilled training positions while preserving opportunities for highly skilled workers.
US President Donald Trump held a phone call with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday, announcing that the Chinese leader has approved the TikTok deal, which would allow the social media app to keep operating in the US.
