NEW DELHI: An analysis of affidavits of 229 out of 233 Rajya Sabha MPs shows that 73 (32%) MPs have declared criminal cases against themselves and 31 (14%) are billionaires.As many as 36 (16%) MPs have declared serious criminal cases. One MP has declared a case of murder, four have cases of attempt to murder,…
JPSC Combined Civil Services 2025 Backlog exam notification released The Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) has released an important notification regarding the Jharkhand Combined Civil Services (Backlog) Preliminary Competitive Examination 2025 under Advertisement No. 05/2026. The commission has invited online applications from eligible Indian citizens for a total of 45 vacancies across various state government…
Israeli foreign minister Gideon Sa’ar spoke with external affairs minister S Jaishankar on Thursday and briefed him about the ongoing conflict in West Asia. “We value our special strategic partnership with India, the world’s largest democracy,” he said on X. Sa’ar said he briefed the Indian minister on developments in Israeli operation against Iran. “I…
The Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board has released the notification for the Diploma Certificate Entrance Competitive Examination (DCECE) 2026. The exam is held for admission to diploma engineering and paramedical courses in Bihar. Online applications have started from March 19, 2026, and will continue till April 21, 2026. Candidates who want to take admission…
NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday stressed the urgent need to build a drone production ecosystem in the country to ensure strategic autonomy, enhance defence preparedness and make the nation self-reliant in the field in view of present geopolitical uncertainties.“India must work in a mission mode to emerge as a global hub of…
IIT JAM result 2026: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) has released the Joint Admission Test for Masters (JAM) result on the official website, jam2025.iitd.ac.in. The exam was conducted on February 2, 2026. The institute has posted the results on the internet, and, therefore, candidates can retrieve their performance using the formal portal. Those candidates…
NEW DELHI: Railways has compulsorily retired six officers from service for non-performance, invoking provisions of the Indian Railway Establishment Code. Ministry officials said the action reflects the national transporter’s commitment to maintaining operational efficiency and accountability within its ranks. It signals that non-performance and inefficiency will not be tolerated at any level of the organisation.“Railways…
Star batter Virat Kohli has started his preparations for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season, taking part in Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) training session at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. During the nets, Kohli faced Bhuvneshwar Kumar, setting up a contest within the squad ahead of the new season.A video from the session showed Bhuvneshwar…
Former India captain and coach Anil Kumble has said Abhishek Sharma needs to find a balance between attacking play and spending more time at the crease, drawing a comparison with Virender Sehwag ahead of the IPL season starting March 28.The 25-year-old Abhishek has built a reputation for fast starts at the top of the order…
A bipartisan bill introduced in the United States House of Representatives on Tuesday seeks to remove a major cost barrier for foreign healthcare professionals by waiving the $100,000 H-1B visa application fee. What the bill proposes A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced legislation to waive the $100,000 application fee for H-1B visas for foreign…
