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UPSC Result: Aditya Srivastava tops, PM Modi extends wishes to all candidates

A total of 1,016 candidates (664 men and 352 women) have cleared the UPSC 2023

16 Apr 2024 3:59 pm
Mehbooba Mufti launches poll campaign, says entire Kashmir converted into jail

PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday launched her campaign for the Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha constituency with a promise of raising the voice of voiceless people in Jammu and Kashmir

16 Apr 2024 3:39 pm
India`s unemployment rate to decline 97 basis points by 2028: ORF Report

With a GDP growth rate of 7.8 per cent, India could potentially achieve its target of becoming a USD 5-trillion economy by 2026-27, with such growth being underpinned by strong private consumption and public investment, it said

16 Apr 2024 3:27 pm
Ads case: SC asks Baba Ramdev, Balkrishna to issue public apology

Both Baba Ramdev and Balkrishna were present during the hearing and personally tendered an unqualified apology to the Supreme Court

16 Apr 2024 1:32 pm
Poll staffers move to sensitive areas in Gadchiroli by helicopters

Gadchiroli-Chimur constituency will see a direct fight between incumbent BJP MP Ashok Nete & Congress` Dr Namdev Kirsan in Lok Sabha Elections 2024.

16 Apr 2024 11:45 am
ED nabs man who `managed` AAP`s Goa poll funds

Chanpreet Singh was arrested under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act in connection with Delhi excise policy case on April 12.

16 Apr 2024 10:49 am
Odisha: 5 dead, 35 injured after bus falls from bridge in Jajpur

A bus carrying 47 passengers en route to West Bengal from Puri met with an incident on Barabati bridge on National Highway-16 at around 9 pm.

16 Apr 2024 10:49 am
Brother of jailed separatist leader Nayeem Khan joins J&K NPF

An announcement in this regard was made by Munir Khan during a press conference in Srinagar on Monday.

16 Apr 2024 10:49 am
More civilian casualties in Ukraine

Elsewhere, a 67-year-old woman was killed after shelling in Donetsk, said Gov. Vadym Filashkin

16 Apr 2024 6:25 am
Diplomats meet in Paris to boost aid for Sudan

Sudan descended into conflict in April last year when simmering tensions between the military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces exploded into open fighting across the country

16 Apr 2024 6:23 am
Destroyed over 80 Iranian UAVs headed towards Israel, says US

A ballistic missile on its launcher vehicle and seven UAVs were destroyed on the ground

16 Apr 2024 6:18 am
Mamata slams poll panel for favouring BJP

While addressing a rally at Alipurduar, Banerjee accused the Election Commission of removing the Deputy Inspector General of Police of Murshidabad at the behest of the BJP

16 Apr 2024 6:04 am
Seizures worth Rs 4,650 cr made, 45 pc of it drugs

Seizures made since March 1 exceed the over Rs 3,475 crore recovered during 2019 parliamentary polls

16 Apr 2024 5:58 am
Sin on Katchatheevu by Cong, DMK stayed hidden; BJP brought it to light: Modi

Prime Minister Modi makes strong statements at TN rally, calls out Oppn over Katchatheevu issue and alleged corruption

16 Apr 2024 5:46 am
Pon Radhakrishnan: The BJP man who preaches togetherness

mid-day speaks exclusively to Pon Radhakrishnan about his journey to the polls and what is different this time around

16 Apr 2024 5:42 am
People have clearly understood that Modi needs to go: Kanyakumari MP

Kanyakumari MP Vijay Vasanth opens up on anti-incumbency, criticism, projects and challenges

16 Apr 2024 5:34 am
Shashi Tharoor: We have lost 64 sq km of coast here alone

Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor contesting from Thiruvananthapuram lists state Vs Centre ping pong on coastal erosion as key poll plank

16 Apr 2024 4:57 am
The 2020 Delhi riot victims still awaiting compensation

Say they have lost hope after being made to run around for years, just want arrested relatives released

16 Apr 2024 2:43 am
When kids become commodities

Child abuse turns children into utilities, to be used and discarded. Child adoption can do the same when it is straddled by delays, paperwork and procedures

16 Apr 2024 2:38 am
Always purchase tickets from authentic sources

The teen got hold of the accused and took him to the police station when the latter refused to refund the money and went incommunicado

16 Apr 2024 2:33 am
LS polls: VBA chief Prakash Ambedkar releases manifesto, calls CAA anti-Hindu

In its manifesto for Lok Sabha elections, the VBA said that it will make a strategic decision not to retire contractual employees till 58 years, and it will bring a law for minimum selling price for farmers

15 Apr 2024 9:33 pm
Maharashtrians in Sweden celebrate Gudi Padwa in traditional way

On Sunday, the Maharashtrian Mandal in Gothenburg, Sweden celebrated the festival of Gudi Padwa in a traditional way taking pride in the Marathi culture

15 Apr 2024 9:05 pm
VP Dhankhar tells IRS officers: Corruption now leads to jail, not opportunity

Jagdeep Dhankhar highlighted the need for technology to combat corruption during the valediction ceremony for the 76th batch of IRS in Nagpur.

15 Apr 2024 5:39 pm
Lok Sabha polls: Seizure worth Rs 4,650 crore made; 45% of them drugs

Election Commission on Monday said authorities under its supervision have made seizure worth Rs 4,650 crore, including drugs worth Rs 2069 crore, in the run up to the Lok Sabha elections

15 Apr 2024 3:13 pm
BJP`s idea that India should have only one leader is insulting: Rahul Gandhi

India is like a bouquet of flowers and each one has to be respected because it promotes the beauty of entire bouquet, the Wayanad MP said

15 Apr 2024 1:47 pm
Maharashtra: Man kills 3 children by throwing them into well in Jalna; arrested

The accused, identified as Santosh Dhondiram Takwale, was arrested by Maharashtra police from Jalna after he called them to inform them about the murder.

15 Apr 2024 1:22 pm
PM abandoned all responsibility for `BJP-manufactured crisis` in Manipur: Cong

Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh attacked the BJP ahead of Home Minister Amit Shah`s poll campaign engagements in the violence-hit state

15 Apr 2024 1:19 pm
Mukesh Ambani Birthday: All you need to know about RIL chairman

Born on April 19, 1957, in Yemen, Mukesh Ambani has been instrumental in shaping the landscape of India`s economy

15 Apr 2024 12:23 pm
Ram Navami 2024: Date, time, significance, here`s all you need to know

As the calendar turns to 2024, devotees eagerly anticipate this sacred festival, which falls on the ninth day (Navami) of the Chaitra month of the Hindu lunar calendar

15 Apr 2024 12:15 pm
Retired judges write to CJI against attempts to `undermine` judiciary

These critics are motivated by narrow political interests and personal gains and are striving to erode public confidence in the judicial system, they said

15 Apr 2024 11:27 am
Delhi excise scam: Court sends K Kavitha to judicial custody till April 23

CBI arrested K Kavitha in Delhi excise scam from the Tihar Jail, where she was lodged after her arrest by ED.

15 Apr 2024 10:38 am
Donald Trump`s history-making hush money trial starts Monday with jury selection

The hush money trial is the first criminal trial of former commander-in-chief and the first of Donald Trump`s four indictments to go to trial.

15 Apr 2024 10:29 am
US President Joe Biden to host Iraqi leader as Middle East tensions soar

Tensions in the Middle East escalated because of Iran`s recent retaliatory attack on Israel for military strike against Iranian facility in Syria

15 Apr 2024 9:58 am
Uttar Pradesh: 2 killed, 17 injured after building collapses in Muzaffarnagar

19 labourers were rescued from under the debris of a market building in Muzzafarnagar, Uttar Pradesh; however, two people lost their lives in the incident.

15 Apr 2024 9:58 am
Low-magnitude earthquake near Naples sends scared locals onto streets

As has often been the case in recent months, the epicentre was said to be in Italy`s large volcanic region of the Phlegraean Fields, west of Naples

15 Apr 2024 8:43 am
One of two men who fired shots outside Salman Khan`s house from Gurugram

Gangster Rohit Godara, who is based abroad, had in a purported social media post claimed responsibility for Munjal`s murder

15 Apr 2024 8:35 am
Atishi writes to L-G over `water crisis`, seeks removal of Delhi Jal Board CEO

She stated that it was `callous inaction` of the officers of Delhi Jal Board that led to the woman losing her life in the scuffle over `water shortage`

15 Apr 2024 8:33 am
Egypt denies allegations it shut airspace

Regarding EgyptAir flights, the company announced the suspension of its flights to and from airports in Jordan, Iraq, and Lebanon only, due to the closure of airspace in these countries

15 Apr 2024 7:45 am
Scores march in Niger for US troops to exit

Marching arm in arm through central Niamey, the crowd waved Nigerien flags, recalling anti-French protests that spurred the withdrawal of Frances forces from Niger last year after an army coup

15 Apr 2024 7:43 am
Australian police identify Sydney stabbing attacker

New South Wales Police said that Joel Cauchi, 40, was responsible for the Saturday afternoon attack at the Westfield Shopping Centre in Bondi Junction, in the citys eastern suburbs and not far from the world-famous Bondi Beach

15 Apr 2024 7:40 am
Israel successfully thwarts unprecedented Iran attack

Iran fired 170 drones, more than 30 cruise missiles and more than 120 ballistic missiles

15 Apr 2024 7:38 am
Rajasthan: 8 students injured in hostel fire in Kota

The incident happened at around 6.15 am in Landmark City under Kunhari police station, Superintendent of Police (SP) Kota city Amrita Duhan said

15 Apr 2024 7:35 am
Lok Sabha elections 2024: BJP releases Modi ki Guarantee manifesto

It also spoke of considering bullet trains in north, south and east India and expanding new age trains like Vande Bharat, Amrit Bharat and Namo Bharat

15 Apr 2024 7:33 am
Second Indian army batch leaves Maldives: Prez Muizzu

The first team has already gone. Now, on April 9, the soldiers on the second platform have also been withdrawn, Muizzu, who has been demanding the withdrawal of foreign soldiers from the Maldives during his election campaign last year, was quoted by the local media on Saturday

15 Apr 2024 7:30 am
Is mental healthcare on their minds?

If state and national budgets are any indicator, one is concerned whether our newly elected policy makers will show a mindsets shift when it comes to creating a robust plan for mental healthcare, especially for senior citizens

15 Apr 2024 6:44 am
Why do some still say, wah Raj Thackeray!

Projections go wilder as some observers say that Shindes failure will lead Raj to take over the Shiv Sena

15 Apr 2024 6:43 am
Why our democracy is a charade

Only the wealthy can dream of contesting elections, an exercise that can be viewed as a means to control the masses and legitimise State policies promoting the interests of big businesses

15 Apr 2024 6:42 am
Lets never underestimate the power of the people

Citizens now expect answers from whichever candidate is fighting elections from their areas, seeking clarity on their stand and what they can deliver

15 Apr 2024 6:41 am
Lok Sabha elections 2024: Samajwadi Party releases fresh list of 7 candidates

Samajwadi Party declared seven more Lok Sabha elections 2024 candidates for Uttar Pradesh and replaced its Budaun candidate Shivpal Yadav with his son Aditya Yadav

14 Apr 2024 10:46 pm
Rajasthan: Two kids among 7 burnt alive in car-truck collision in Sikar

Seven people, including two children were burnt alive in a collision between a car and a truck in Rajasthan`s Sikar district

14 Apr 2024 10:17 pm