Lucknow, Sep 22 — Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday distributed appointment letters to 3,567 selected teachers and principals appointed through Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission for various posts in secondary schools.The appointments include principals,…
Patna, Sep 22 — Bihar's Jamui police have arrested Nandan Yadav, the alleged prime accused in the molestation and harassment of a minor girl student, following a police encounter in which he sustained a gunshot injury to his leg, officials said on Tuesday.According to police, Yadav was being taken…
Lucknow, Sep 22 — The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday announced the schedule for biennial elections to the Legislative Councils of four states including Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra.According to an EC statement, a total of 28 Legislative Council seats – Graduates'…
Hyderabad, Sep 22 — A 23-year-old woman was found dead under suspicious circumstances at a hotel in Hyderabad on Tuesday. Her boyfriend, who was staying with her in the hotel room in Madhapur, fled from the hospital after doctors pronounced her dead, officials said. Police suspect that her…
Mumbai, Sep 22 — The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday announced the election dates for five key Maharashtra Legislative Council (MLC) seats. The election covers three Graduate constituencies (Aurangabad, Pune, and Nagpur) and two Teachers’ constituencies (Amravati and Pune), where the…
New Delhi, Sep 22 — The Centre has told the Supreme Court that the National Testing Agency (NTA) is being strengthened through a functional-vertical structure, the appointment of senior government officers and the creation of specialised professional positions as part of ongoing reforms.In an…
Kolkata, Sep 22 — Former cricketer and Trinamool Congress Lok Sabha MP Kirti Azad on Tuesday appeared before the West Bengal Criminal Investigation Department (CID) headquarters in Kolkata for questioning in connection with an extortion case registered against him.Azad, a member of the Indian team…
Dehradun, Sep 22 — Following an outbreak of illness linked to contaminated drinking water in Uttarakhand's Nainital district, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday said that those responsible for the situation have been identified and action has already been taken against them. The deaths…
Shillong, Sep 22 — The Meghalaya government has notified the MBOSE hostel at Laitumkhrah locality in Shillong as a temporary detention and holding centre for foreign nationals who have completed their jail terms but remain in custody pending deportation, officials said on Tuesday.The Home…
New York, Sep 22 — Secretary (West), Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Sibi George, attended an event on Franco-Mexican Initiative in New York and underscored the need to achieve comprehensive reforms of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). The event was organised by the Foreign Ministers…
Mumbai, Sep 22 — Nationalist Congress Party (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Tuesday expressed concern over recent developments in the governance and leadership structure of Tata Sons, asserting that preserving the Tata Group’s philanthropic character, institutional values, and trust-led ownership model…
Chennai, Sep 22 — As Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay launched the expanded Free Breakfast Scheme at a Government Middle School in Chennai, DMK spokesperson T.K.S. Elangovan on Tuesday alleged that it was originally introduced by former Chief Minister M.K. Stalin and that its name was…
Kolkata, Sep 22 — The Election Commission has announced polling for the lone Rajya Sabha seat from West Bengal that fell vacant following the resignation of actress-turned-politician Koel Mallick in July this year. The by-election will be held on October 16, coinciding with Maha Sashthi, the…
Patna, Sep 22 — Jamui Police arrested Ramashish Chaudhary in connection with the alleged molestation and harassment of two minor students in the Madwa Pahar area along the Jamui-Lakhisarai route. A video of the shocking incident in Bihar was recorded and subsequently circulated on social media,…
Chikhli (Maharashtra), Sep 22 — In a dramatic political twist on the eve of his scheduled induction into the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), former Congress MLA Rahul Bondre called off his high-profile defection to the ruling party following a personal late-night intervention by Leader of the…
Kochi, Sep 22 — The Kerala High Court on Tuesday granted conditional bail to Anto Augustine, Managing Director of Reporter Broadcasting Company, in a case registered by the Excise Department following the seizure of a large quantity of liquor from a house in Wayanad.The relief comes after Augustine…
Patna, Sep 22 — Condemning the horrifying molestation incident that occurred in Jamui, Bihar BJP President, Sanjay Saraogi, said that the people who revealed the identity of the minor victims in the matter, are equally guilty. Sanjay Saraogi said, "Such incidents cannot be accepted in a civilised…
New Delhi, Sep 22 — The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced the biennial elections for 11 Rajya Sabha seats, along with a by-election for one seat from West Bengal, on October 16.Of the 11 seats going to the polls in the biennial elections, 10 are from Uttar Pradesh, and one is from…
Mumbai, Sep 22 — IIT-Bombay is set to replace ceiling fans in parts of its Powai campus with wall-mounted fans, according to sources, following the death of a 22-year-old student and amid demands for stronger institutional reforms and accountability.The move comes days after Sahil Wakode, a…
Hyderabad, Sep 22 — Telangana BJP president N. Ramchander Rao was detained by police on Tuesday while he was heading to the Jurala Project in Jogulamba Gadwal district to express solidarity with farmers demanding the release of irrigation water to save their standing crops.Police intercepted Rao…
Guwahati, Sep 22 — On World Rhino Day, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday highlighted the state's growing success in rhino conservation, pointing to two significant figures -- nearly 80 per cent of the world's greater one-horned rhinoceros population is found in Assam, while the…