In the wake of the death of nine children due to a wall collapse in Madhya Pradesh's Sagar district, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Sunday night ordered the removal of the district collector, superintendent of police and sub-divisonal magistrate, an official said. The transfer orders were issued late at night, …...Read More
Top Officials Transferred After 9 Children Killed In Madhya Pradesh Wall Collapse
Can India Create 8 Million Jobs A Year? Here's What The Numbers Indicate
Union Budget 2024 has placed significant emphasis on job creation and skill development to capitalise on the country's demographic advantage. Growing unemployment, political observers aver, emerged as a major concern during the 2024 Lok Sabha general elections. India needs to create 8 million new jobs annually, according to the Economic …...Read More
31 Unidentified Bodies, 158 Body Parts To Be Buried In Kerala's Wayanad
The mass burial will be held after an all-religion prayer. On the seventh day of Kerala's worst-ever natural disaster, a huge mass burial will take place on Monday afternoon, said the state's Revenue Minister K. Rajan in the aftermath of the landslide at Wayanad that took place in four villages …...Read More
S Jaishankar, His UK Counterpart Discuss Situation In Bangladesh, West Asia
S Jaishankar and his UK counterpart discussed the situation in Bangladesh and West Asia. (File) Amid reports of former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's plans to seek asylum in the UK, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday, received a call from UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy. EAM S Jaishankar …...Read More
Man Returns To Kerala Village, Finds 11 Family Members Dead In Landslides
It was only three months ago that Naufal had left the hilly hamlet of Mundakkai and gone to Oman, seeking a better life for his beloved family members. But the man had never thought that he was bidding farewell to them forever and would never meet any of them again …...Read More
India Issues Advisory For Nationals In Bangladesh After Fresh Violence Kills 90
The protesters are demanding the resignation of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina India on Sunday night strongly advised all its nationals presently residing in Bangladesh to exercise "extreme caution" and restrict their movements in the wake of fresh waves of violence in the neighbouring country. In its latest advisory, India …...Read More
Supreme Court Rejects Petition Seeking Ban On Use Of Body Parts As Poll Symbol
"What kind of a petition is this?" said the Supreme Court (File) The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a PIL seeking a direction to the Election Commission to refrain from allowing the use of body parts like "hand" as election symbol of political parties, saying it was intended to target …...Read More
Stone Pelting, Strikes Stopped Following Article 370 Abrogation: Centre
Monday marks the fifth anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution Jammu and Kashmir has seen a complete stop in stone pelting incidents and strikes in the valley, according to data shared by the Union Home Ministry on Monday. In 2023, no incidents of stone pelting or …...Read More
No Supreme Court Relief For Bengal Over Quashing Of OBC Status Of 77 Castes
The Supreme Court has refused to pause a Calcutta High Court order cancelling the inclusion of 77 castes in the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category by the West Bengal government. The high court had on May 22 quashed a series of state orders during 2010-12 to include 77 castes in …...Read More
Ex Porn Star Mia Khalifa Spotted On Religious Hoarding In Tamil Nadu
The police took the hoarding down. A photo of former adult star Mia Khalifa was used on a hoarding for a religious festival in Tamil Nadu's Kancheepuram district. The hoarding, which was part of the decorations for the Aadi Perukku festival, depicted Mia Khalifa carrying a traditional milk vessel, a …...Read More
