NEW DELHI: Jharkhand students protesting irregularities in recruitment exams rejected the Hemant Soren-led government’s claim that 98% of their demands have been accepted. They said only three of the 13 exams they wanted cancelled have been scrapped.The students accused the JMM-led government of “spreading lies” and said they would continue their peaceful protest. They have…
A schoolgirl died from critical wounds Saturday, bringing the death toll from the attack to at least eight people. Fourteen people remain hospitalised, according to Thailand’s health ministry. The Thai teen behind a deadly school shooting outside Bangkok had an air gun confiscated by a teacher last year and had watched violent content online, police…
The study found that the association between women and the private sphere remained strong throughout the period analysed, according to the Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post, which published an article covering parts of the study on Sunday. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has long portrayed the protection of women’s rights as one of its…
A cabin crew member on the Jetstar plane was injured, and the connection between the Qatar Airways plane’s nose gear and the aircraft tug was damaged, the regulator said A Jetstar A320 and a Qatar Airways Boeing 777 narrowly avoided colliding on the tarmac at Sydney airport on Sunday, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau was…
Speaking about India’s space sector, Singh stated that opening it up to private companies has led to rapid expansion. NEW DELHI: India stands alongside the world’s leading nations in several advanced technologies, said Jitendra Singh, MoS (independent charge) for science and technology and earth sciences.Speaking at Digit India’s Top Appliance Awards 2026, Jitendra Singh highlighted…
Apart from logistical difficulty and cost, for any option to extend the rail link to India, New Delhi would have to deal with the fact that it would pass through Pakistan NEW DELHI: Russian deputy PM Marat Khusnullin has suggested exploring a direct rail link from Moscow to the ‘Indian Ocean’ to avert risks associated…
Both pilots have been taken off flying duty by the DGCA, pending investigation. NEW DELHI: The captain of Air India’s August 4 Phuket-Delhi flight, which experienced a sudden loss of altitude of about 300 feet, was subjected to a psychoactive substance (dope) screening test on arrival, whose result was “not negative” and has been sent…
‘Amit Shahji, do not think that we will stop demanding accountability…’ Rahul Gandhi said NEW DELHI: Congress’ Rahul Gandhi on Sunday questioned home minister Amit Shah’s silence over alleged police brutalities against protesting students, saying he would have to answer for what happened sooner or later.“I have no options left now’ — This is exactly…
The Bill was introduced in Lok Sabha on March 25 but has not been taken up for discussion yet, amid fierce protest from opposition parties and minority groups, especially Christian bodies NEW DELHI: The passage of FCRA amendment bill is not in Lok Sabha’s agenda for Monday as Parliament’s monsoon session enters its last week,…
The ministry also announced that a “significant milestone” has been achieved with the sanctioning of 1.25 crore houses under the flagship scheme since 2015, of which around one crore have been allotted to women NEW DELHI: Over one crore houses under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna in urban areas (PMAY-U) have been completed and delivered, the…