File photo of a rally in Bhubaneswar pressing for OBC quota in panchayat elections Bhubaneswar: Odisha govt’s decision to constitute a commission on political representation of socially and educationally backward classes (SEBCs) is being seen as more than a legal exercise to restore reservation in local body elections. Coming months before the 2027 panchayat and…
“The CBI’s investigation is ongoing in respect of others involved in the racket,” the agency said. NEW DELHI: CBI has busted a widespread impersonation and cheating network operating in banking exams across Delhi, Bihar, Haryana and West Bengal and arrested four key operatives including a CGST inspector.Following a First Information Report (FIR) registered on a…
The six journalists – Abdullah Qadry, Mohammed Ashraf Abu Emeira, Islam Barakat, Omar Helal, Mohammed Mahmoud and Mohammed Adel – were arrested during raids on their homes across Egypt. Egyptian authorities have charged six journalists working for independent fact-checking platform Matsda2sh with alleged links to the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood, days after security forces arrested the…
Indian-American toddler Advay Jain being felicitated by New York Consul General Binaya Srikanta Pradhan for his Guinness record. An Indian-American toddler, Advay Jain, has made Guinness record as the youngest person (male) to have published a book. He was 3 years and 345 days old when he published ‘Dino Learns Not To Waste Food’. Now…
New Delhi, Oct 08 (ANI): Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chairs 57th meeting of the GST Council, in New Delhi on Thursday. (@FinMinIndia X/ANI Photo) The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council on Thursday recommended a series of changes aimed at easing compliance, reducing procedural burdens and simplifying the GST regime, while…
Aries: Today, you might experience a lack of energy and some health issues could arise, including the return of a chronic disease. It’s advisable to avoid rushing and driving in a hurry. Additionally, conflicts with your business partner should be avoided, and important business decisions should be postponed. However, by the late evening, things may…
Bhuvneshwar Kumar returns after 4 years as India announces T20 squad against New Zealand On November 22, 2022, Bhuvneshwar Kumar played his last match for India, against New Zealand. Four years later, he has returned to the Indian T20I squad against the same opposition.The recall came on earlier this week, when the BCCI announced India’s…
Indian Contingent (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Officials of the Ministry Of Youth Affairs and Sports of India (MYAS) and the National Sports Federations (NSFs) will review India’s performance at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya on October 13. India had picked 85 medals at the continental games to finish fourth in the medal tally, a…
Representative Image (AI-generated) A blood-cancer treatment that Stanford researchers have spent more than two decades developing has now reached an important milestone. Its first commercial patient has been treated following U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval. According to the Stanford Cancer Institute, the therapy, known as Orca-T, was given to a patient at Stanford Medicine…
File photo: People and Children enjoy the rain near India Gate during a monsoon shower, in New Delhi (Picture credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: India received 87.4 per cent of its long period average (LPA) rainfall during the June-September southwest monsoon this year, making it the fourth-lowest monsoon rainfall recorded since 2001, according to the India…
