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Dubai opens applications for Hamdan Bin Mohammed Scholarship Program for the 2026-27 academic year. world News

Dubai opens applications for Hamdan Bin Mohammed Scholarship Program for the 2026-27 academic year
KHDA launches Dh1.1 billion scholarship offering global university opportunities to 100 students by 2026/Representative Image

Dubai Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) has announced the opening of applications for the Hamdan Bin Mohammed Scholarship Program for the 2026-27 academic year. Launched in 2024 under the directives of Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, the program aims to provide Emirati students access to leading global universities and prepare them to become Dubai’s future leaders. The scholarship is open to students aged 16 to 20 years who have completed their high school education during the 2023-24, 2024-25 and 2025-26 academic years. Eligible candidates can apply through “Dubai Now” app, the last date for application is June 30, 2026. With a total budget of Dh1.1 billion, the program offers 100 fully funded scholarships every year to outstanding Emirati graduates from public and private schools in various courses. This initiative enables students to pursue graduate degrees at leading universities around the world. Since launching in 2024, the program has already shown strong results. Approximately 70% of scholarship recipients are currently enrolled in universities ranked in the top 100 globally.

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Economist Geeta Gopinath believes geopolitics is an enduring force in global policy India News

'India should first put its house in order: Geeta Gopinath's big warning to Modi government amid Iran war'

Speaking on the sidelines of the Indiaspora Forum 2026 in Bengaluru on Monday, the Harvard economics professor and former International Monetary Fund First Deputy Managing Director Geeta Gopinath warned that geopolitics is now a permanent, transformative force in global policy. Gopinath said the world is moving away from the post-Cold War era towards a scenario defined by ‘de-risking’ and defence.“Countries are rapidly building defense capabilities and securing supply chains to source essential inputs such as semiconductors and rare earths,” Gopinath said, citing the Iran conflict as the primary catalyst. “It’s a paradigm shift; it’s no longer the world we’re used to.”

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Gopinath, who is a leading global voice on trade and investment, felt that some change was about to happen and there would be no going back. “There has been some dissatisfaction with the global trading system for some time now. There is dissatisfaction with what happened during the pandemic to countries that could not get supplies while being dependent on imports. All this has naturally brought us to where we are,” he said.And now he feels it is important to take a hard look at international organizations and see what needs to change in the context of global trade. He said, “There are people who complain about job losses at home because of trade, and also the fact that it is not a level playing field. It is time to look at what a better rules-based order might look like.” But in his opinion whether this will happen or not is not decided yet.

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उत्तराखंड: हिमस्खलन की चेतावनी, इन तीन जिलों पर खतरा, ऊंचाई वाले इलाकों में जाने से बचने की सलाह

डीजीआरई हिमस्खलन को लेकर लगातार चेतावनी जारी कर रहा है। जारी बुलेटिन के अनुसार, राज्य ने उत्तरकाशी, चमोली और पिथौरागढ़ में तीन हजार मीटर की ऊंचाई वाले क्षेत्रों के लिए खतरा स्तर-2 (मध्यम खतरा, छोटे हिमस्खलन की संभावना) और रुद्रप्रयाग और बागेश्वर के लिए खतरा स्तर-1 (कम खतरा) घोषित किया है। डीजीआरई ने ऊंचाई वाले क्षेत्रों में अनावश्यक आवाजाही से बचने की सलाह दी है।

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मौसम विज्ञान केंद्र की ओर से जारी पूर्वानुमान के मुताबिक 23 मार्च को उत्तरकाशी, चमोली, बागेश्वर, रुद्रप्रयाग और पिथौरागढ़ जिलों में बिजली गिरने के साथ 40 से 50 किलोमीटर प्रति घंटे की रफ्तार से तूफान चलने का येलो अलर्ट जारी किया गया था.

ये भी पढ़ें…चारधाम यात्रा: केदारनाथ और बद्रीनाथ धाम में खत्म नहीं होगी टोकन व्यवस्था, श्रद्धालु आसानी से कर सकेंगे दर्शन

मौसम वैज्ञानिकों का कहना है कि पश्चिमी विक्षोभ के सक्रिय होने के कारण मौसम में यह बदलाव देखने को मिल रहा है. आने वाले दिनों की बात करें तो 27 मार्च तक प्रदेश भर में मौसम बदला रहेगा। रविवार के आंकड़ों की बात करें तो दून का अधिकतम तापमान सामान्य से एक डिग्री कम 27.5 डिग्री दर्ज किया गया। वहीं रात का न्यूनतम तापमान भी सामान्य से दो डिग्री कम 12.6 डिग्री रहा। जबकि पहाड़ी इलाकों में तापमान में ज्यादा गिरावट देखी गई.

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Video captures moment Air Canada plane collides with fire truck at LaGuardia Airport; Pilot, co-pilot killed

Video captures moment Air Canada plane collides with fire truck at LaGuardia Airport; Pilot, co-pilot died
Air Canada plane collides with fire truck

Footage has emerged of the exact moment an Air Canada flight collided with a fire truck while landing at LaGuardia Airport late Sunday night, killing both the pilot and co-pilot and injuring several others.Read this also Who was Antoine Forest? One of 2 Air Canada pilots killed in LaGuardia plane crash identifiedThe video shows the truck crossing the tarmac just as the plane collides with it.“Oh God!” A person – presumably watching the CCTV footage – can be heard saying in the background.Moments before the collision, an air traffic controller can be heard immediately instructing the fire trucks to stop over airport communications.Read this also ‘Wait, wait, wait!’: Cockpit audio captures pilot, co-pilot’s final moments before Air Canada crashAbout 20 minutes later, the controller took responsibility, saying, “We were dealing with an emergency earlier. I messed up.”The truck was allowed to enter the runway to investigate a United Airlines plane that had reported an odor onboard.The Jazz Aviation flight, operated by Air Canada, was carrying 72 passengers and four crew members, according to the airline. The flight originated from Montreal-Trudeau International Airport.Read this also Is LaGuardia Airport open? Hundreds of flights disrupted after deadly runway collision in New YorkAbout 40 passengers and crew members, including two people from the fire truck, were taken to hospitals, some of whom were seriously injured. Most were released by Monday morning, officials said.Katherine Garcia, executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which operates LaGuardia, said the pilot and co-pilot who died both lived in Canada. According to the 2025 Federal Aviation Administration database, it was the 19th busiest airport in the US in 2024, with more than 16.7 million passengers.FAA statistics show that there were 1,636 runway incursions last year.LaGuardia will remain closed until at least Monday afternoon (US local time) during an ongoing investigation led by the National Transportation Safety Board. Canada has also sent a team of investigators.(with AP input)

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Israel’s missile defense under scrutiny after Iran attack on nuclear research facility

Israel's missile defense under scrutiny after Iran attack on nuclear research facility

Few sites in Israel are better preserved than its main nuclear research facility and reactor, 8 miles from the city of Dimona in the southern Negev desert.So when two Iranian ballistic missiles dodged the country’s reputable air defenses and crashed into residential areas of Dimona and another nearby city of Arad on Saturday night, even war-ready Israelis were horrified by the scenes of destruction.Perhaps, as worrying as the damage was the damage, was the Army’s admission that it had tried to stop the missiles, which fell at an interval of about three hours. The failures raised questions about Israel’s multilayered missile defense system and its ability to protect its citizens.And concerns rose again that the military might hold back on firing its most expensive and sophisticated missiles after reports that its stockpile may have been depleted in last year’s 12-day war with Iran. Israeli military officials say they are investigating what went wrong, but have remained tight-lipped about details.During a tour of the affected sites on Sunday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said it was a “miracle” that no one was killed. He urged Israelis to use the time provided by the incoming missile alert to move to bomb shelters. “Don’t be complacent,” he warned. He offered no explanation for the failed interception, nor did he mention the air defense system in which Israel and the US have invested heavily for decades. While the military reports an interception rate of Iran’s ballistic missiles at more than 90%, officials and experts stress that defenses can never be 100% streamlined. Ran Kochaev, a brigadier general in the reserves, said, “Dimona is protected by multilayered defense systems – Israeli and American – but nothing is perfect. There was an operational failure.” Brigadier General Effie Defrin, the army’s chief spokesperson, said on Sunday. NYT

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लखनऊ में योगी कैबिनेट के बड़े फैसले: गेहूं का एमएसपी बढ़ा, 35 प्रस्तावों को मंजूरी, विकास परियोजनाओं को मिली गति

मुख्यमंत्री योगी आदित्यनाथ की अध्यक्षता में सोमवार को लखनऊ के लोकभवन में हुई कैबिनेट बैठक में कई अहम फैसले लिये गये. इस बैठक में कुल 35 प्रस्तावों को मंजूरी दी गई, जिसका सीधा असर किसानों, शहरी विकास और औद्योगिक बुनियादी ढांचे पर पड़ेगा। खास बात यह है कि सरकार ने किसानों को राहत देते हुए गेहूं का न्यूनतम समर्थन मूल्य (एमएसपी) 160 रुपये प्रति क्विंटल बढ़ा दिया है. इसके अलावा, राज्य में गेहूं खरीद की विस्तृत व्यवस्था, बड़ी बुनियादी ढांचा परियोजनाओं और नई योजनाओं को भी हरी झंडी दी गई है।

किसानों को राहत, गेहूं का एमएसपी ₹160 बढ़ाया गया
कैबिनेट बैठक में किसानों के हित में बड़ा फैसला लेते हुए गेहूं के एमएसपी में 160 रुपये प्रति क्विंटल की बढ़ोतरी को मंजूरी दे दी गई. यह बढ़ोतरी पिछले साल की तुलना में की गई है, जिससे किसानों को उनकी फसलों के बेहतर दाम मिल सकेंगे. सरकार का उद्देश्य किसानों की आय बढ़ाना और उन्हें आर्थिक रूप से मजबूत बनाना है।

गेहूं खरीद की प्रक्रिया 30 मार्च से शुरू होगी
प्रदेश में गेहूं खरीद 30 मार्च से शुरू होकर 15 जून 2026 तक चलेगी. इस दौरान 75 जिलों में करीब 6500 क्रय केंद्र संचालित किये जायेंगे. खरीद प्रक्रिया को सुव्यवस्थित करने के लिए 8 एजेंसियों को जिम्मेदारी दी गई है, जिनमें एफसीआई और मंडी परिषद प्रमुख हैं। किसानों को समय पर भुगतान सुनिश्चित करने के लिए सरकार ने पूरी तैयारी कर ली है.

लखनऊ में बनेगा इंटरनेशनल एग्जीबिशन सेंटर
राजधानी लखनऊ में 1435 करोड़ रुपये की लागत से इंटरनेशनल एग्जीबिशन सेंटर बनाने की मंजूरी मिल गई है. इस सेंटर में एक आधुनिक कन्वेंशन हॉल भी होगा, जिसमें करीब 10 हजार लोगों के बैठने की व्यवस्था होगी. इससे राज्य में बड़े राष्ट्रीय एवं अंतर्राष्ट्रीय कार्यक्रम आयोजित करने में सुविधा होगी।

संभल और ग्रेटर नोएडा में लॉजिस्टिक परियोजनाओं को बढ़ावा देना
कैबिनेट ने संभल में इंटीग्रेटेड मैन्युफैक्चरिंग एंड लॉजिस्टिक्स सेंटर और ग्रेटर नोएडा में लॉजिस्टिक्स वेयरहाउस के निर्माण के टेंडर को भी मंजूरी दे दी है. यूपी मल्टी मॉडल लॉजिस्टिक्स पार्क पॉलिसी 2024 को आगे बढ़ाने के लिए ये फैसले अहम माने जा रहे हैं.

“नवयुग पालिका योजना” को मिली मंजूरी
सरकार ने “नवयुग पालिका योजना” को भी हरी झंडी दे दी है। यह योजना राज्य के 58 जिला मुख्यालयों में लागू की जायेगी. हालांकि, 17 नगर निगमों को इससे बाहर रखा गया है. इस योजना का उद्देश्य शहरी क्षेत्रों में बेहतर सुविधाओं और विकास कार्यों को बढ़ावा देना है।

(रिपोर्ट: संदीप शुक्ला, लखनऊ)

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Krunal Pandya eyes more IPL success with RCB: This is just the beginning

RCB all-rounder Krunal Pandya played a key role in the franchise’s first IPL title win in 2025 with a stellar performance. However, he is not satisfied and is already aiming for more success with the Virat Kohli-starrer team in the upcoming season.

Krunal was player of the match in the IPL opener last year and capped the campaign with another POTM award in the final, helping Royal Challengers Bangalore end their 18-year wait for the title. In the process, he became the only player to win the Player of the Match award in two IPL finals, a feat he first achieved during Mumbai Indians’ title win in 2017.

The 2025 season was the best season of his IPL career. Krunal finished as the top finger spinner in the tournament and recorded his personal best bowling performance. He took 17 wickets, the second-highest for RCB after Josh Hazlewood’s 22, and established himself as a key option in pressure situations.

Krunal Pandya told ESPNcricinfo, “It feels really good that everything I said in 2022 has turned out exactly like that. After a 17-year drought, and again in the 18th season, RCB won the trophy and I’ve been a part of it – I had a nice, small contribution to their success – can’t ask for more than that. Going forward, I’m still hungry. I think this is just the beginning.”

Krunal also credited RCB spin-bowling coach Malolan Rangarajan for supporting his approach and encouraging him to expand his bowling, including using bouncers as options. He comes into IPL 2026 after his best season in the tournament and has more weapons in his bowling arsenal than ever before.

“Agreed. I’ll give Malolan a lot of credit. What happens as a player is, sometimes you know certain things are going to work for you but he gave me so much legitimacy, and he pushed me [into] doing that. He encouraged me to bowl slow and bowl bouncers, to take wickets. He said if you feel like this then you bowl a bouncer.”

“He supported me and trusted my understanding of the game to the point where it was just do what you want to do, don’t hold back [out]“Krunal said.

RCB will begin their IPL 2026 campaign against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on March 28, with Krunal looking to build on what he believes is the start of a successful phase.

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Days after TN order, doctors demand similar rules across the country as hair transplant boom raises safety alarm India News

Days after TN's order, doctors are demanding similar rules across the country as surge in hair transplants raises safety alarm bells

New Delhi: Days after the Tamil Nadu government issued an order to regulate beauty, cosmetology and hair transplant clinics, mandating their registration under the Tamil Nadu Clinical Establishments Act and bringing them under formal rules, doctors have called for implementation of similar rules across the country amid a rise in social media-driven procedures.The Indian Association of Dermatologists, Venereologists and Leprologists (IADVL) has urged the government to curb quackery and implement comprehensive national guidelines to protect patients and strictly enforce existing rules, warning that the fast-growing sector is going beyond oversight.Experts say complications from cosmetic procedures such as hair transplants, Botox and laser treatments are emerging more frequently, as young Indians seek quick fixes and aesthetic improvements are promoted online.The Tamil Nadu order states that hair transplants should be performed only by registered medical practitioners – preferably dermatologists or plastic surgeons – and clinics are required to have proper infrastructure, including monitoring systems, emergency equipment and anesthesia support.Concerns have grown after reports of poor procedures, including the death of two engineers in Kanpur, prompting a police investigation. The issue has also drawn judicial attention. In 2022, the Delhi High Court gave the green light to salons offering hair transplants without medical supervision, warning that such procedures performed by unqualified individuals could be dangerous and even fatal.Experts emphasize that hair transplant surgery requires knowledge of skin biology, hair disorders, infection control and management of complications, and should be performed only by specialized registered doctors.“Aesthetic procedures require specialized training beyond an MBBS degree,” said Dr Vinay Singh, Chairman, IADVL. He said dermatologists have to undergo three years of postgraduate training in procedural skills as well as skin and hair disorders.“Many cases of hair loss can be treated medically and do not require surgery,” said Dr Kabir Sardana, Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, emphasizing the need for proper diagnosis before opting for transplantation. He said the growing demand is being fueled by the influence of social media and rising disposable income.Highlighting the scale of the problem, the IADVL said its anti-quackery committee has identified more than 100 alleged unqualified practitioners offering such procedures this year and shared a list with the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) for action.The debate over who is eligible to perform hair transplants has intensified ever since the Dental Council of India allowed oral and maxillofacial surgeons to train in aesthetic procedures including hair restoration, creating a regulatory gray area.The IADVL also urges patients to verify the doctor’s qualifications and registration with the state medical council before any skin, hair or cosmetic treatment and ensure that the registration number is clearly mentioned on the prescription. The public has been advised to remain vigilant and avoid falling prey to misleading advertisements or treatments offered by unlicensed practitioners.

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Rebel threat looms over PSL; Urge foreign players to withdraw. cricket news

Rebel threat looms over PSL; Request to foreign players to withdraw

New Delhi: Rebel groups in Pakistan have warned international cricketers to immediately withdraw from upcoming matches. pakistan super league (PSL), the 11th edition of the tournament has been hit by a security crisis just days before its start on March 26.A statement issued by Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) spokesperson Asad Mansoor described the T20 league as a “cruel joke” of the suffering in regions such as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan.

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Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) faction, Jamaat-ul-Ahrar’s “advisor” warns international cricketers to withdraw from the PSL, claiming that the safety of international players cannot be guaranteed given the current volatile and uncertain security scenario.The group insisted that they would not “allow the dignity of the people to be compromised for political expediency” or “allow the blood of the oppressed to be spilled under the stadium lights”.“In an environment where military operations and civil unrest dominate significant parts of the region, the safety of international athletes cannot be guaranteed. Given these serious circumstances, we strongly advise you to prioritize your personal safety and withdraw. The organized spectacle of the PSL is a cruel mockery of our suffering.”The threat comes at a sensitive time as Pakistan is embroiled in a surge in insurgent activities, which has led the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to restrict the tournament to just two venues, Karachi and Lahore, and also exclude spectators.Despite the ultimatum, the PCB has claimed that the tournament will go ahead as scheduled.

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हरिद्वार: आपदा प्रभावितों को जल्द मिलेगा मुआवजा, पंचायतों को किया जाएगा मजबूत, अब गांव का विकास करना है लक्ष्य – आपदा प्रभावित लोगों को जल्द मिलेगा मुआवजा, पंचायतों को किया जाएगा मजबूत: मदन कौशिक

प्रदेश सरकार के नए कैबिनेट मंत्री मदन कौशिक ने कहा कि प्रदेश आपदा की दृष्टि से संवेदनशील है। पिछले दिनों कई स्थानों पर हुई आपदा के पीड़ितों को मुआवजा देने के लिए जल्द ही बैठक की जायेगी. इसमें सार्थक निर्णय लिए जाएंगे और पीड़ितों को शीघ्र मुआवजा दिलाया जाएगा।

कैबिनेट मंत्री ने ‘अमर उजाला’ से खास बातचीत में आपदा प्रबंधन, पुनर्वास एवं पुनर्निर्माण मंत्रालय की जिम्मेदारियों के साथ अपनी प्राथमिकताएं भी गिनाईं। उन्होंने कहा कि शहर में अभी भी कुछ बुनियादी ढांचा है. यह सुनिश्चित करने का प्रयास किया जाएगा कि गांव में सभी चीजों का समुचित और व्यवस्थित विकास हो और योजनाबद्ध तरीके से काम किया जाए।

उन्होंने कहा कि केंद्र व राज्य सरकार गांवों के विकास के लिए धन मुहैया कराती है. व्यवस्थित विकास योजना बनाना प्राथमिकता रहेगी। थराली, धराली समेत प्रदेश में कई स्थानों पर आई आपदा के पीड़ितों को मुआवजा न मिलने के सवाल पर उन्होंने कहा कि विभाग की बैठक में पूछा जाएगा कि क्या कारण है कि पीड़ितों को मुआवजा नहीं मिला।

पंचायतें अपने संसाधन विकसित करें

प्रदेश में पंचायतों को अधिकार की जरूरत के सवाल पर मंत्री मदन कौशिक ने कहा कि चाहे शहर की सरकार हो या गांव की सरकार, केंद्र और राज्य लगातार कोशिश कर रहे हैं कि पंचायतों को सभी अधिकार मिलें. पंचायतों को स्वतंत्र रूप से विकास कार्य करने का अधिकार है। ग्राम पंचायतें अपने संसाधन स्वयं विकसित करें, इसके लिए पुरजोर प्रयास किये जायेंगे।

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