Mamata Banerjee cries foul over EC’s ‘stoic silence’, opposes more time for rebel camp NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress (TMC) chairperson Mamata Banerjee has written to the Election Commission (EC), urging it not to grant any further time to the rival faction led by Ritabrata Banerjee in the dispute over the “real” TMC.In her letter, Mamata…
Competitive Exam explainers | Indian economy Why in the news? India’s foreign exchange reserves jumped $7.26 billion to $674.193 billion during the week ended July 3, the Reserve Bank of India said on Friday. In the previous reporting week, the forex kitty had dropped by $5.654 billion to $666.933 billion. The kitty had expanded to…
NEW DELHI: The Kerala high court on Monday allowed BJP councillor Sugathan R, who is under preventive detention under the Kerala Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act (KAAPA), to take his oath of office inside prison on July 14 at 11 am, Bar and Bench reported.Justice PV Kunhikrishnan observed that the democratic mandate of the electorate could…
Yellapragada Subbarow: The forgotten Indian scientist behind cancer drugs, antibiotics and life-saving medicines Every year, millions of people around the world take medicines that help fight cancer, treat autoimmune diseases, prevent birth defects or cure bacterial infections. Few of them know that many of these breakthroughs can be traced back to the work of an…
New Delhi: Amid the alleged Ram Temple donation embezzlement row, Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust has invited applications from eligible candidates for the post of chief executive officer (CEO) of the temple. The successful applicant will head the Ram temple’s administrative management and oversee its day-to-day operations.According to the Trust’s notification, applications must be…
IIT Roorkee student scores perfect 50 in TERI GO4Youth Online Olympiad 2026 NEW DELHI: The Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee) has congratulated its student, Ravneet Singh, for being declared the “Top Performer – State/UT” for Uttarakhand in the TERI GO4Youth Online Olympiad 2026. The recognition was announced following his performance in the national-level…
NEW DELHI: BJP on Monday stepped up its attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, demanding that he explain his recent foreign trip while also accusing him and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra of neglecting the constituency after a landslide in Kerala’s Wayanad claimed eight lives.The landslide occurred on July 7 at the site of the Anakkampoyil-Meppadi twin-tube…
Chhaya Sharma IPS: The officer who led the Nirbhaya case investigation with courage and precision When India remembers the 2012 Nirbhaya case, it remembers a tragedy that shook the nation’s conscience and changed conversations around women’s safety. It remembers the protests, the public anger and the demand for justice. But behind one of the country’s…
The Madras high court in May imposed a blanket ban on the slaughter of cows and calves during Bakrid. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Monday stayed Madras high court order that directed Tamil Nadu government to ensure no cow or calf is is slaughtered on the eve of Bakrid or on any other day. A…
Rajasthan University has opened registrations for postgraduate admissions for the 2026-27 academic session, with applications being accepted from July 13 to August 3. The admission process includes an entrance test and covers 28 PG subjects in the first phase. Eligible candidates, including those in the final semester of their undergraduate course, can submit applications online…
