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Hyderabad: As part of Azaadi ka Amrit Mahotsav initiative, Aakash BYJU’S is organizing a major drive towards inclusivity and empowerment of girl students in the arena of private coaching for higher education through ‘Education for All’, a nationwide project to offer free NEET and JEE coaching and scholarships to nearly 2,000 Class IX-XII students from […]

New Delhi: Justice Uday Umesh Lalit was on Wednesday appointed as the 49th Chief Justice of India after President Droupadi Murmu signed his warrant of appointment. He will assume charge on August 27 after incumbent N V Ramana demits office the day before. “In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (2) of Article 124 […]

World Biofuel Day is an annual event that is held every year on August 10 to spread awareness about the usage of unconventional sources of fuels over fossil fuels. The Government of India has been celebrating the event since 2015. History It is celebrated to honor the inventor of the diesel engine – Sir Rudolf […]

Jaipur: One crore students of Rajasthan schools are likely to create a world record by singing patriotic songs at the same time on Friday. Additional Chief Secretary, School Education Department, Pawan Kumar Goel said to inculcate the spirit of patriotism among the students, under the Amrit Mahotsav of Azadi, all government and non-government schools of […]

Hyderabad: The application window for the UK Government’s flagship international scholarships and fellowships programme is now open. The prestigious Chevening Scholarships and Fellowships offer full financial support for a one-year master’s at any UK university and for 8-12 week professional development courses, respectively. The Chevening programme in India is the largest in the world, benefiting […]

Hyderabad: Congress leaders are always prone to committing mistakes. This has again come out in the national media. When asked about the possibility of Nitish Kumar being chosen as the future candidate for the post of Prime Minister on behalf of the Opposition bloc, a senior Congress leader said, “ The Congress is too big […]

Hyderabad: Mistakes do happen but if it happens at a school that’s supposed to impart quality education to students then there’s a reason to be concerned. A school said to be located in Punjab, made a huge blunder by using the picture of ‘Breaking Bad’ actor Bryan Cranston in the place of renowned scientist Werner […]

Patna: A day after announcing a new grand alliance with the Rashtriya Janata Dal and other opposition parties after breaking away from the BJP, Nitish Kumar on Wednesday took oath as the Bihar Chief Minister for the eighth time. Tejashwi Yadav took oath as the Deputy Chief Minister. Also present at the swearing-in ceremony held at […]

Hyderabad: Are you planning to travel to India from abroad? If yes, be informed about the changes in the rules that the government is mulling. Currently, passengers are required to upload their Covid-19 vaccine certificate or RT-PCR negative report on the Air Suvidha portal before coming to India. However, according to reports, the government is […]

Nagpur: One leader can not face all the challenges before this country and a single organization or party can not bring about change, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat said here on Tuesday. This thought was at the base of the Sangh’s ideology, he said, adding that the country got independence only when the […]

New Delhi: The BJP on Wednesday claimed that the mountains of cash seized from Mamata Banerjee’s close aide have enraged West Bengal, and the Trinamool Congress leaders are being accosted and beaten up. The BJP said the chief minister is also not spared being.Sharing a video, BJP West Bengal co-incharge Amit Malviya tweeted, “TMC leaders, […]

Muzaffarnagar: A woman and her paramour have been arrested in Uttar Pradesh’s Muzaffarnagar district for allegedly killing her teenage son for opposing their relationship. Senior Superintendent of Police, Vinit Jaiswal, said on Wednesday that Munish and her lover Satendra killed the 16-year-old Ashish on Monday and dumped his body in a tube well. He said […]

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has said that his government will provide free travel to women above 60 years of age in the government buses. In a tweet, the chief minister made this announcement on Wednesday. Free bus travel for senior women citizens was one of the promises made by the BJP in […]

Mallapuram: Bindu has cleared the Kerala Public Service Commission (PSC) examination at the age of 42. What makes it more special is that her 24-year-old son, Vivek, has passed the examination, which makes them both eligible to enter the government service in the state. As per the Kerala PSC results, which were declared on August […]

New Delhi: Nitish could emerge as the pointsman in the opposition unity if a non-Gandhi is propped up for a joint opposition. The Bihar coup is directly linked with Nitish Kumar’s smartly crafted national ambition without mentioning it from his side, but letting speculation around. Bihar has 40 Lok Sabha MPs and the joint opposition […]

New Delhi: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday said that she has tested positive for Covid infection for the second time in two months. Taking to Twitter, she said: “Tested positive for Covid (again!) today. Will be isolating at home and following all protocols,” she said in a tweet. The Congress general secretary had also […]

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted regular bail to activist and poet P Varavara Rao, who was accused in the 2018 Bhima Koregaon violence case. Rao has been granted bail on medical grounds. He was arrested on August 28, 2018, from his home in Hyderabad and was an under-trial in the Bhima Koregaon […]

New Delhi: The Central government has approved Biological E’s Corbevax for restricted use in an emergency as a heterologous booster dose, official sources confirmed on Wednesday. On Tuesday, ANI had reported that Corbevax booster for heterologous first has been approved by the Centre. Last month the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI) recommended Biological […]

New Delhi: India Wednesday recorded 16,047 new coronavirus cases and 54 fatalities including six reconciled by Kerala, according to the latest Union Health Ministry data. With these additions, the country’s overall Covid figures rose to 4,41,90,697 cases and 5,26,826 deaths. The data updated at 8 am showed active cases came down by 3,546 in a […]

Mumbai: The rupee appreciated by 11 paise to 79.52 against the US dollar in opening trade on Wednesday, tracking easing crude oil prices and foreign fund inflows. Forex traders said sideways USD/INR trades are likely ahead of crucial US inflation data. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 79.59 against the US dollar […]

Mathura: A man, who had been allegedly set on fire by his wife, in Uttar Pradesh’s Mathura district, died during treatment at a hospital in New Delhi, police said. He had suffered 80 per cent burn injuries and ultimately died at the hospital on Tuesday evening. The incident took place in Kosikalan town on Monday evening. […]

Srinagar: Three Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists have been trapped during an ongoing encounter between terrorists and security forces at Waterhail area in central Kashmir’s Budgam district, police said on Wednesday. “Three terrorists of terror outfit LeT (TRF), including terrorist Lateef Rather, trapped in ongoing encounter. Terrorist Lateef is involved in several civilian killings, including Rahul Bhat […]

United Nations: India has voiced support for diplomatic efforts of the UN as well as Egypt that led to a ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza and urged all parties to de-escalate the situation to ensure it does not spiral out of control. “After a year of relative calm, tensions have risen again […]

New Delhi: Airlines will have to mandatorily share PNR details of passengers with customs authorities 24 hours prior to departure of international flights, a move which will help prevent law offenders from fleeing the country. The information, which shall include name, contact details and payment details, will be used by the Customs Department for improved […]