Huge uproar in Jharkhand Assembly over JPSC-JSSC recruitment row, NDA demands CBI probe
Ranchi, Aug 11 (IANS) The issue of alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations conducted by the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC) dominated proceedings inside and outside the Jharkhand…
Huge uproar in Jharkhand Assembly over JPSC-JSSC recruitment row, NDA demands CBI probe
Ranchi, Aug 11 (IANS) The issue of alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations conducted by the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC) dominated proceedings inside and outside the Jharkhand…
Rights group denounces removal of Ahmadi official from Pakistan govt post amid extremist pressure
London, Aug 11 (IANS) A leading international human rights organisation strongly condemned the removal of an Ahmadi Muslim from a government position in Pakistan’s Punjab province following an organised campaign by extremist groups targeting the official…
Jeet on society’s hero-villain labels: People’s attention span is getting lesser
Mumbai, Aug 11 (IANS) Bengali star Jeet feels society is often too quick to label people as heroes or villains, attributing the tendency to shrinking attention spans and declining focus, while praising Gen Z and younger generations for being “really…
‘The biggest peak of my sporting life’: Bindra reflects on 2008 Beijing Olympics gold
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Former India shooter Abhinav Bindra reminisced about his historic gold medal win from the Beijing Olympics in 2008, when he became the country’s first individual Olympic gold medallist after finishing in top spot in the…
Mettur dam inflow rises to 7,151 cusecs as Cauvery water reaches Tamil Nadu
Chennai, Aug 11 (IANS) The inflow into the Mettur dam increased to 7,151 cusecs on Tuesday, up from 5,760 cusecs, as water released from reservoirs in Karnataka continued to flow into Tamil Nadu through the Cauvery River. The increase comes amid…
People raise concern over communication blackout in Pakistan’s Balochistan
Quetta, Aug 11 (IANS) People have voiced concerns over the communication blackout as authorities have suspended mobile and internet services in Quetta and various other parts of Pakistan’s Balochistan for a second consecutive day due to looming…
‘The spacing between the fielders has to be very fine’: T Dilip flags slip-catching challenge for India in Sri Lanka
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) As India prepare for their upcoming Test tour of Sri Lanka, former fielding coach T Dilip has identified precision in slip positioning as one of the key areas that could influence India’s catching efficiency, particularly with…
Simbu’s ‘Arasan’ unit begins next schedule; portions involving Vijay Sethupathi to be shot during current schedule
Chennai, Aug 11 (IANS) Actor Silambarasan alias Simbu has now joined the unit of director Vetrimaran’s eagerly awaited action entertainer ‘Arasan’ for the next schedule of the film. Producer Kalaippuli S Thanu, whose V Creations is…
Saints welcome ISKCON Vrindavan’s ban on immodest clothing, photography
Vrindavan, Aug 11 (IANS) Saints and religious leaders on Tuesday welcomed the decision of the ISKCON Temple in Vrindavan to enforce a dress code for devotees, describing it as a step towards preserving Sanatan traditions, cultural decorum, and the…