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Droupadi Murmu to take oath as India’s 15th President on July 25
New Delhi: President-elect Droupadi Murmu will be sworn in as India’s 15th President on July 25 in the Central Hall of Parliament. Chief Justice of India NV Ramana will administer her the…
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No merit lists for CBSE class 10, 12 exams
New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education will not declare merit lists for class 10 and 12 exams to avoid “unhealthy competition” among students, Examination Controller Sanyam Bhardwaj said on Friday.…
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NEET-PG 2021: 1,456 seats remained vacant despite 5 rounds of counselling
New Delhi: As many as 1,456 seats for the NEET-PG 2021 remained vacant despite five rounds of counselling including a special round, the government told Lok Sabha Friday. The vacant seats in…
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Global food crisis concerns ease as Russia, Ukraine sign grain deal
Istanbul: Russia and Ukraine signed separate agreements on Friday with Turkey and the United Nations clearing the way for exporting millions of tons of desperately needed Ukrainian grain as well as Russian…
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SC allows Centre to continue with security of Mukesh Ambani, family in Mumbai
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday allowed the Centre to continue with the security cover for industrialist Mukesh Ambani and his family members in Mumbai. A bench comprising Chief Justice N…
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ED attaches property worth Rs 253 cr of Nirav Modi
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday said it has attached proceeds of crime in the form of movable properties i.e. gems and jewellery and bank accounts amounting to USD 30.98…
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BJP veteran Yediyurappa announces retirement from electoral politics
Bengaluru: Former Karnataka Chief Minister and veteran BJP leader B.S. Yediyurappa on Friday announced his retirement from electoral politics, saying he is “back-tracking” to make way for his son B.Y. Vijayendra. He…
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India ranks 101 of 116 nations in global hunger; Centre cries foul
Hyderabad: India ranked 101 out of 116 countries in the Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2021-22, with a hunger score of 27.5 which is categorised as ‘serious’. However, the government of India stated…
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Kerala HC concerned over rising child pregnancies
Kochi: Concerned at the increasing number of child pregnancies, the Kerala High Court on Thursday said that easy availability of online porn can give wrong ideas to youngsters and therefore, there was a…
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Gujarat: Bajrang Dal workers scrawl ‘Haj house’ on Cong office walls
Ahmedabad: A few Bajrang Dal workers scaled the walls of Congress office Rajiv Gandhi Bhavan here and marked it with a graffiti reading “Haj house” in black paint. Pictures of the incident…
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Sri Lanka: Veteran politician Dinesh Gunawardena appointed as new Prime Minister
Colombo: Dinesh Gunawardena, a veteran politician and a close ally of the Rajapaksa family, was appointed on Friday as Sri Lanka’s prime minister by President Ranil Wickremesinghe, a day after he was…
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Hyderabad wakes up to heavy rainfall; traffic police issues advisory
Hyderabad: Several parts of Hyderabad received heavy rainfall on Friday morning. The rainfall started in the early morning. After witnessing heavy rainfall in the city, Hyderabad Traffic Police (HTP) issue advisory for…
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CBSE class 12 results announced
New Delhi: The results of Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) class 12 released today. Over 92 percent students passed the exam. The board gave 30 percent weightage to first term marks…
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Telangana: Bandi Sanjay launches ‘Janam Gosa-BJP Bharosa’ program
Hyderabad: Telangana will witness all-round development, people will get benefits of various welfare schemes and employees will get salaries on time only if the BJP is voted to power, state BJP president Bandi…
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Modi urges people to display Tricolour at home between Aug 13-15
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday appealed to people to strengthen the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ movement by hoisting or displaying the national flag in their homes between August 13-15. In…
