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UPSC takes action against trainee IAS officer Puja Khedkar for fake disability claims

New Delhi/IBNS: In a crackdown, the UPSC has issued a notice to cancel trainee IAS officer Puja Khedkar's selection owing to her alleged lie about her visual and mental disabilities and faking her identity, media reports said.

Gym trainer hits man with mudgar during workout in Mumbai, arrested

Mumbai/IBNS: In a shocking incident captured on CCTV, a gym trainer was seen hitting a man with a mudgar during a workout session in Mumbai, media reports said.

Vinay Mohan Kwatra appointed as India's next ambassador to US

Vinay Mohan Kwatra has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the United States of America, officials said on Friday.

12 Naxals, including 5 women, killed in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli police encounter

Gadchiroli (Maharashtra): Twelve Naxal cadres, including 5 women, were killed in an encounter between security forces and insurgents in Wandoli village on the Maharashtra-Chhattisgarh border, media reports said.

Indian Nay's frontline frigate INS Tabar arrives in Hamburg for three-day visit

Indian Navy’s frontline frigate, INS Tabar arrived at Hamburg, Germany on Wednesday for a three-day visit.

Multiple initiatives are being taken by the Indian Armed Forces to maintain an edge over adversaries, says CDS Gen Anil Chauhan

Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan said multiple initiatives have been taken by the Indian Armed Forces to maintain an edge over our adversaries.

Madhya Pradesh govt passes order requiring CBI to seek written consent for investigation in state

Bhopal/IBNS: The Madhya Pradesh government Thursday said the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) now needs written consent from the state to initiate inquiries in its jurisdiction.

Several dead as Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derails in UP, loco pilot says loud explosion heard

Gonda (UP)/IBNS: Several passengers are feared dead and 35 injured as eight coaches of the Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derailed near Gonda in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday, media reports said.

2 terrorists killed during anti-infiltration op along LoC in Jammu Kashmir's Kupwara

Kupwara (Jammu Kashmir): Security forces gunned down two terrorists while foiling an infiltration attempt along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Keran sector in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara.

After Ladki Bahin Yojana, Maharasjtra's Eknath Shinde govt introduces Ladla Bhai Yojna ahead of state polls

Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has introduced the 'Ladla Bhai Yojana,' a new programmed designed to support young men who have completed their 12th-grade education in the state.

2 dead, 3 injured as Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derails near UP's Gonda station

Gonda (UP): At least two people were killed and three injured as a few bogies of the Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derailed near Uttar Pradesh's Gonda railway station on Thursday, media reported.

'Assam's changing demography due to rising Muslim population a matter of concern': CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma expressed concern on Wednesday over the changing demographics in the state, particularly highlighting the significant increase in the Muslim population.

NEET-UG 2024 retest to be held only if sanctity is lost due to paperleak on large scale: Supreme Court

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Thursday said the NEET-UG 2024 retest will be held only if the "sanctity" is lost on a large scale due to the paper leak incidents, media reports said.

Avoid travel and minimize movement: India's advisory to its nationals in Bangladesh amid Jatrabari violence

New Delhi/IBNS: India has issued a travel advisory to its nationals staying in Bangladesh over the recent violence that broke out in Dhaka over the quota reform movement.

YSRCP youth leader hacked to death on busy road in Andhra Pradesh

Vijayawada/IBNS: In a spine-chilling incident, a youth leader from former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy's YSRCP has been hacked to death on a busy road in the Palnadu district on Wednesday night, media reports said.

No systemic failure: NTA to Supreme Court on NEET-UG 2024 paper leak

New Delhi/IBNS: The National Testing Agency (NTA), the exam body, has reiterated that there was "no systemic failure" amid the uproar over the paper leak allegations brought in the NEET-UG 2024, media reports said.

Controversial IAS officer Puja Khedkar's mother Manorama Khedkar detained

Pune/IBNS: The Pune Police on Thursday detained controversial IAS officer Puja Khedkar's mother, Manorama Khedkar, who was seen threatening people with a gun in a viral video, media reports said.

Kashmir: Fresh encounter in Doda injures 2 jawans

Srinagar/IBNS: Days after four soldiers were martyred in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda, a fresh encounter has left two jawans injured, police said on Thursday.

BJP's Lok Sabha poll debacle in UP: Party report highlights significant 8 percent drop in vote share across all regions

Lucknow/IBNS: In an analysis of the party's Lok Sabha poll debacle in Uttar Pradesh, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s state unit has submitted a detailed report to the top brass underscoring its significant drop in vote share by 8 percent across all regions of the most populous state of the country.

Karnataka govt pauses bill directing private firms to reserve jobs for Kannadigas

Bengaluru/IBNS: The Karnataka government Wednesday paused a bill directing private firms in the state to reserve jobs for Kannadigas.

26-year-old Instagram influencer dies after falling into Kumbhe waterfall gorge in Maharashtra

Raigad/IBNS: A 26-year-old Instagram influencer died after falling into a gorge at Kumbhe waterfall near Maharashtra's Raigad on Wednesday.

Security forces lead 6-hour encounter in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli, 12 Maoists killed

New Delhi/IBNS: Twelve Maoists were killed in a six-hour-long operation in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district on Wednesday.

Indian Navy rescues 9 crew members including 8 Indians after oil tanker capsizes off Oman

Indian Navy's warship INS Teg has rescued nine crew members out of 16, who went missing after an oil tanker capsized off the coast of Oman.

UP BJP rejig on cards? State chief offers resignation over poll debacle: Reports

New Delhi/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is planning an organisational rejig in Uttar Pradesh after its poor show in the politically-significant state in the Lok Sabha election, media reports said.

BJP-led Uttar Pradesh govt is unstable, claims Akhilesh Yadav; Keshav Prasad Maurya responds

Lucknow/IBNS: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday called the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh "unstable" and claimed it is fighting among itself, in a bid to corner the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) post Lok Sabha poll drubbing.

Scope of India-Mauritius space cooperation will foster new era, says Pravind Jugnauth

Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth expressed hope that the overall scope of space cooperation between India and his nation may foster a new era that might flow of data relating to the territory.

Stop Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, no need of minority wing: Suvendu Adhikari at BJP's internal meeting

Kolkata/IBNS: In a comment potential enough to catch the saffron party off-guard, West Bengal Leader of Opposition and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday gave call to stop "Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas" slogan and do away with the minority cell of the party.

India-Mongolia Joint Military Exercise Nomadic Elephant concludes with both sides engaging in dialogue over future joint operations

The India-Mongolia Joint Military Exercise, Nomadic Elephant 2024, concluded on Tuesday when the two sides engaged in meaningful dialogue about future joint operations.

'Will keep speaking out': Mahua Moitra after Calcutta HC restrains Mamata Banerjee from making defamatory remarks against Guv Bose

Kolkata/IBNS: Trinamool Congress (TMC) Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra has cleared she will keep on "speaking out" against Governor CV Ananda Bose despite the Calcutta High Court's restrain on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee from making defamatory remarks against the Constitutional head of the state.

Karnataka govt approves bill mandating 100 percent quota for Kannadigas in two categories of private jobs

Bengaluru/IBNS: The Congress government in Karnataka on Wednesday approved the bill making it mandatory to recruit only Kannadigas in the Group C and Group D posts of private firms, media reports said.