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Anahita and Apoorvas emotive concert draws applause as Ragapriya music fest concludes

Jharkhand students win, govt cancels JSSC-CGL exam, probe by CID

Ranchi: Amid a massive protest by job aspirants over alleged irregularities in recruitment exams in the state, Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant So

Delhi High Court gives Centre two months to act on nursing bodys plea

An RTI response from the Centre on July 7, 2026 stated that the NNMC has not been constituted and that no appointment or recruitment had been mad

Odisha Emerging as India

Odisha is rapidly transforming into one of the countrys leading centres for skill development, driven by the visionary guidance of Prime Minister

K-TET: head teachers forum in Kerala protests against denial of higher grade

Absconding theft accused arrested after 16 years in Kerala

SEBI simplifies mutual fund registration with single application form

The move replaces the existing multi-stage process that required separate submissions for in-principle approval and final registration of a mutua

Russia hits Ukraine's Izmail and Odesa ports in overnight strikes

Izmail, close to the Romanian border, is home to Ukraine's largest port on the Danube river

Houthis say they attacked Saudi vessels off Yemens Mocha

Mocha is a Red Sea port near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait

Axis Bank hikes FCNR(B) rate to 6.4%, tops large banks after RBI move

The lender raised the rate on FCNR(B) deposits above $1 million for a three-to-five-year tenor as banks step up mobilisation after the RBI shorte

S Y Quraishi's eventful life

The former Chief Election Commissioner of India tells his story with droll humour, elegant prose and, above all, a deep sense of humanity

Hemant Soren announces cancellation of JSSC-CGL exam

All exams conducted by TSR Data Processing Private Limited too will be cancelled; committee formed to bring in reforms in the examination process

Drones target office of Iraqi Kurdistan's PM, no casualties reported

There was no immediate claim of responsibility from any group for the attack

UGC-NET re-exam fallout: NTA axes over 50 staff members

New Delhi: Under fire over a re-test in three UGC-NET subjects after errors in exam papers, the National Testing Agency (NTA) went into damage co

BJP MP pillories violent ideology of dimagi Naxals

Congress reacts sharply, says the authoritarian BJP regime will try to single out and target intellectuals, academicians, journalists and writers

What Happens When Telugu Food Meets a Chefs Global Journey

He went abroad looking for new cuisines, only to return with a deeper appreciation of his own. At ROCH, Chef Rohit Chidurala brings together less

SEBI warns investors against live trading strategies offered on social media

The regulator has flagged growing online sessions offering market positions and trading advice, urging investors to rely only on registered inter

Kerala HC directs SIT to conduct foolproof probe into Milma ghee misappropriation case

Court notes that certain records were seized from the offices of the Travancore Devaswom Board at Sabarimala, Nilackal, Erumely, Pathanamthitta,

Leopard Cub Killed By Speeding Vehicle Inside Amrabad

Though there is an official speed limit of 30 kmph for vehicles passing through the reserve, many drivers do not adhere to the speed limit: Offic

Retired Sanskrit Scholars To Teach Via OUs New Digital Lessons

Osmania Universitys EMRC will create 440 digital Sanskrit lessons featuring lectures by retired scholars and professors from across India.

Jharkhand cancels TDPL activities and JSSC-CGL exams amid probe

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Rs 500 Crore for Permanent MJP BC Gurukul Buildings

Ten new BC gurukuls were established this year, five each in Rayalaseema and North Andhra, while six girls gurukuls were upgraded as junior colle

Manipur Assemblys 8th Session to Begin on September 2 Amidst Ongoing Violence and Relief Efforts

Imphal, August 17: Political activities in Manipur are set to intensify. Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla has called for the 8th session of the 12th Ma

Fire At Mumbai Income Tax Office, 28 Rescued

Multiple agencies, including the Mumbai Fire Brigade, Mumbai Police, BEST personnel, 108 ambulance services and BMC ward staff, were rushed to th

Resilient Asset Management to sell up to 5% stake in Paytm via block deal worth up to 4,895 crore

The transaction includes a base offer of 19.2 million shares (3% stake) valued at 2,949 crore, with an option to upsize by 12.7 million shares (1

Vijay Shekhar Sharma-controlled Resilient may sell 4.98% Paytm stake

Proceeds from the proposed stake sale will go to Antfin under a 2023 agreement; Paytm said it is not a party to the transaction and Sharma's dire

Congo's fast-moving Ebola outbreak becomes country's worst with over 2,300 dead

Over 1,000 people have recovered, while 730 remain in hospitals or isolation

Gomathipuram residents seek high mast lamp

Supreme Court orders restoration of AAP Gujarat's Facebook, Instagram accounts

Court allows partys application subject to removal of objectionable posts, if any, and posts main case for hearing after two weeks

Myanmar confirms nearly 3,09,000 Rohingya in Bangladesh, says security issues delaying repatriation

Myanmar says repatriation will begin only when security conditions in Rakhine State become more stable

Mohanlal to start shooting new film with Anoop Sathyan in November

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CISF DG Reviews Security at Key Vizag Installations

At the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, the DG held discussions with RINL CMD M.N.V.S. Prabhakar, senior management officials and CISF personnel on sec

BJPs Telangana snub shocks leaders, cadres

Public disagreements, factional lobbying and social media attacks among State party leaders are said to have particularly annoyed the central lea

Jharkhand cancels all JSSC exams conducted since 2014 by outsourced agency

Jharkhand cancels all JSSC exams conducted since 2014 by outsourced agency

The impossible trinity, revisited

Large interventions across markets call for greater coherence in the RBI's policy framework

Special FD Scheme: This bank is offering more than 8% interest on 501-day FDs, check details

501 Days Special FD Scheme: Unity Small Finance Bank is offering 501 day FD to its customers and in this it is giving 7.80 percent interest to ge

Jharkhand Students Movement Achieves Success as JSSC-CGL Exam is Canceled

Ranchi, August 17: The Hemant Soren government in Jharkhand has decided to cancel the JSSC-CGL exam scheduled for 2024, responding to the primary

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'Intentionally didn't take action': Himanta on Chidambaram's 'dimagi naxal' remark

Fadnavis Puts Delhi Move Speculation To Rest

Speaking to the media in New Delhi after meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Fadnavis maintained that the people of Maharashtra and the central

Nepal Honours Indian Army Chief

He also met Nepali Army chief General Ashok Raj Sigdel to discuss bilateral military cooperation and handed over military and medical equipment t

Watch: Swiggy launches 24x7 AI assistant Guru for restaurant partners

Swiggy has launched Guru, a 24x7 AI Business Partner designed to help restaurant partners manage their businesses.

RTC Wont Run EV Autos for Last-Mile Connectivity, Says Ponnam

Minister speaks as auto unions prepare for a strike from midnight on August 23

Au Vodka lands

Sazerac has agreed to buy Swansea-based Au Vodka in a deal reportedly worth about 500m. Founders Charlie Morgan and Jackson Quinn could each rece

T.N. to file review petition against eviction of people from Megamalai region

Over 200 ISI-backed Network Operatives Held: Shah

The home minister said the operation used a real-time intelligence-sharing mechanism with state police forces and was aimed at preventing subvers

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Kushner's talks with Israel, Hamas end without breakthrough on Trump Gaza plan

Jared Kushner met Israeli and Hamas leaders to advance a Gaza plan. No immediate breakthrough occurred as both sides maintained their positions.

Parliament's democratic deficit

Disruption & hastily passed laws reflect poorly on MPs

Major Gold Seizure at Kolkata Airport: Two Arrested with

Kolkata, August 17: A significant gold seizure occurred at Kolkatas Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport on Monday, with authorities

Food safety crackdown in Bengaluru: Shawarma, kebab, milk samples found unsafe

Officials have inspected 629 hostels of Backward Classes Welfare Department, 331 hostels under the Social Welfare Department.

SCR Plans Surprise Checks At Level Crossings

At a review meeting on the safety of train operations across the zone, Srivastava directed officials to maintain constant vigilance and reinforce

Jharkhand Cabinet cancels JSSC-CGL exam amidst student protests, CM Hemant Soren says

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Monday announced that the state Cabinet had decided to cancel the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission-C

253 held across 14 states as security forces bust ISI-backed terror network

Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhu orders swift procurement of Rs 300 crore medical equipment

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Court Rejects Anantababus Interim Bail Plea

who is accused No. 1 in the murder case of his former car driver, Veedhi Subramanyam, in Rajamahendravaram.

API Holdings repays 1,050 crore, frees Thyrocare shares from pledge

Diagnostic chain Thyrocare has sold 1.58 crore Thyrocare shares, representing around 9.90 percent of the companys paid-up equity capital, through

The Real Mr. India: Tata Motors Commercial Vehicles

Tata Motors The Real Mr. India reminds us that behind the goods reaching our homes are truck saarthis who spend days on the road, away from their

In 1862, Abraham Lincoln signed a law that gave Americans a chance to claim 160 acres of free land. What happened next transformed the American West forever

In 1862, President Abraham Lincoln enacted the Homestead Act, granting land to settlers eager to populate the West. This initiative allowed quali

Delhi High Court dismisses plea to declare Rajiv Gandhi Foundation a public authority under RTI

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Landlord arrested for sexually harassing tenant

Gangster Shahzad Bhatti picked operatives through social media

Bhatti, who operates from UAE, is also a social media influencer; police say he offered money to youth to throw grenades and plant explosives nea

India Independence Day marked at Cardiff Castle

INDIA's 80th Independence Day was marked with a flag-raising ceremony at Cardiff Castle, attended by political leaders, community representatives

Odisha records 5,721 lightning deaths in 18 years, mineral belts hit hard

Researchers found higher fatalities in several mineral-rich districts and a strong link between population density and lightning mortality, calli

Incremental investment

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MTR launches North Karnataka range of chutney pudis

The food brand plans to list the delicacies soon on online platforms

BJPs Tarun Chugh Criticizes Congress Over National Anthem Controversy

Chandigarh, August 17: BJP MP Tarun Chugh has sharply criticized the Congress party regarding the controversy surrounding the national song Vande

I leave it to the MLAs to decide whether they should get up when the Chief Minister arrives, says Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker

It is not compulsory to stand up whenever the Chief Minister or the Leader of the Opposition arrives. However, showing respect is part of Tamil c

House of the Dragon comes to life in Thailand as newly discovered lizard species is named after Rhaenyra Targaryens dragon Syrax

A new lizard species, Acanthosaura syrax, was discovered in Thailand's Mae Wong region. Researchers named this mountain horned dragon after Syrax

Targets Met, High Costs May Have Prompted RBI To Prematurely Close FCNR B Scheme

SBI Research, in its report Ecowrap, estimated that the cumulative hedging cost could amount to around $ 10.5 billion over five years: Reports

Fact Check: Edited video goes VIRAL as PM disrespecting national anthem

Fact Check Edited video goes VIRAL as PM disrespecting national anthem

House rent in most EU capitals exceed minimum wage

In numerous EU capitals, rent prices outstrip the minimum wage, significantly impacting low-income earners. Cities like Prague and Lisbon record

ElNinoseen deepening Indias rainfall deficit through Sept

European forecaster says best of monsoon over for India; overall shortfall at 13%

Sun Pharma gets favourable verdict in antitrust-litigation in U.S.

The plaintiffs, in the antitrust litigation, had alleged the settlement agreement with Pfizer unlawfully delayed generic competition for Lipitor.

Gujarats E-Zero FIR System Brings Justice to Cyber Fraud Victims at Home

Gandhinagar, August 17: The Gujarat governments E-Zero FIR system for reporting cyber financial fraud is proving to be a double boon. Firstly, it

SHRC directive to address traffic congestion caused by Kochi metro works

District Police Chief (Kochi City) told to appoint the Assistant Commissioner of Police (Traffic) to inspect site, probe congestion complaints, a

Khadi Board employee found unconscious, now in hospital

Giant-killer Ayush Shetty headlines India's perfect opening day at Delhi Worlds

Giantkiller Ayush Shetty headlines Indias perfect opening day at Delhi Worlds

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Quote of the day by Stephen Hawking focuses on the difference between the small place humans occupy in the universe and what the human mind can a

Quote of the day by Galileo Galilei: 'Who would set a limit to the mind of man? Who would dare assert that...' - inspiring quote by astronomer who discovered Jupiter's four largest moon teaches life lessons on curiosity, knowledge, power of human mind, why we should not stop questioning and learning

Quote of the day by Galileo Galilei: Galileo Galilei's words encourage continuous learning and questioning established knowledge. He challenged a

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Jharkhand govt cancels all TDPL exams, results, and selections; JSSC-CGL also scrapped: Hemant Soren

Amid students protestover alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations, Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Monday announced the cance

Elon Musk says AI is hitting an energy wallhis 5-word solution changes everything

Elon Musk highlighted artificial intelligence efficiency, focusing on intelligence per joule. This metric addresses the growing energy demands of

Quote of the Day by Emma Stone: I just like to keep working and being able to Inspiring lessons on hard work, financial management, career, money and why a steady income brings peace of mind by the American actress known for her powerful performances and deep insights on work and life

Quote of the Day by Emma Stone: Emma Stones quote, I just like to keep working and being able to pay my bills, explores the importance of hard wo

Family seeks protection, legal assistance

Trump dwarfs his predecessors in the number of ultra-rich in his second White House, report shows

Donald Trump appointed significantly more millionaires to his administration than prior presidents. Fifty-seven officials in his government posse

A road in Surrey could soon send its summer heat 100 metres beneath the surface, store it underground and bring it back during winter, turning geothermal energy into a defense against potholes

What if roads could store summer heat and use it to prevent winter damage? A University of Surrey trial is exploring exactly that. Its geothermal

Police step up surveillance, increase picket points to manage Onam rush in Kochi city

Picket points increased to 86 from 42, control room vehicles to 24 from 17; special units, shadow police deployed at crowded commercial hubs and

Life Convict In Rs 1 Crore Kidnapping Case Arrested After 26 Years

The accused had initially fled to Rishikesh to evade arrest, frequently changing his hideouts there, and later moved to Dehradun in 2001, where h

JSSC-CGL exam cancelled, Jharkhand govt to probe irregularities since 2014

JSSCCGL exam cancelled Jharkhand govt to probe irregularities since