The state government has repeatedly stressed its willingness to engage with the protesters. NEW DELHI: Students protesting alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations in Jharkhand have agreed in principle to hold talks with the state government, provided the discussions are held in the presence of the media. The breakthrough came as the CID arrested five more…
Australia remain at the top of the World Test Championship standings. They have won seven of their eight matches, lost one, collected 84 points and have the best Points Percentage (PCT) of 87.50. Pakistan climbed to eighth after their win over the West Indies. They have won two and lost four of their six matches….
Six family members perished when their old house roof collapsed early Thursday. PRAYAGRAJ: At least six members of a family, including two infants, were killed after the roof of their dilapidated house collapsed amid heavy rainfall in Uttar Pradesh’s Pratapgarh district early on Thursday. The lone survivor, a 28-year-old man, sustained serious injuries.The incident occurred…
This was disclosed in a written reply by minister of state for information and broadcasting, L Murugan, to a question on the circulation of pirated films (Representative image) NEW DELHI: The government has directed online intermediaries to block 7,393 links involved in film piracy, including 4,996 Telegram channels and 1,263 websites, the information and broadcasting…
Former India batter Ajinkya Rahane has urged everyone to be patient with young opener Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, saying it is too early to predict his future in Test cricket. Rahane said the teenager should be allowed to grow, adding that the Indian Premier League and international cricket are “completely different.”The 15-year-old Sooryavanshi had a mixed start…
Trump maintained that while he remains open to diplomacy US President Donald Trump said that the United States was on the verge of launching what he described as the “biggest attack since World War II” on Iran before Tehran reached out to seek talks. He claimed that the prospect of a massive military strike pushed…
PM says since repeal infrastructure has expanded and opportunities in education, healthcare and sports have grown NEW DELHI: The lives of the people of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh have witnessed wide-ranging transformation since Articles 370 and 35(A) were repealed, PM Narendra Modi said on the seventh anniversary of the decision, stating that the removal…
All India Services (Death-cum-Retirement Benefits) Rules have a provision to extend the services of certain secretaries beyond the retirement age of 60 years NEW DELHI: The government on Wednesday gave a one-year extension in service to cabinet secretary TV Somanathan and home secretary Govind Mohan. This is the first such extension for the two key…
MEA said the constitutional changes made on August 5, 2019, are entirely an internal matter of India NEW DELHI: India slammed Pakistan for the so-called Youm-e-Istehsal (Day of Exploitation), which it observes on August 5, saying Pakistan’s desperate attempts to peddle falsehoods are intended solely to deflect international attention from its own dismal human rights…
If cleared, telecom operators will be able to charge differently for different services like 4G and 5G, unlike now when both services have the same charge NEW DELHI: Network slicing, which enables telecom service providers to provide different speeds of internet to different categories of consumers, could soon become a reality in India. Following a…