NEW DELHI: Minority affairs minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday rejected the perception that minorities were being discriminated against, saying this narrative was nothing but propaganda and a “malicious campaign aimed at tarnishing India’s image” by certain forces inside and outside the country.He also attacked the opposition parties for reinforcing this perception by attacking govt. “Sometimes…

NEW DELHI: India may be making progress against tuberculosis, but the scale of the challenge remains stark—accounting for nearly a quarter of the world’s TB cases even as millions of infections continue to go undetected.Tuberculosis continues to be India’s biggest infectious disease challenge, according to the Tuberculosis Fact Sheet 2026 released by the Centre. India…

Telangana HC stays RRB Group D CBT results 2026, PET schedule likely delayed pending April hearing RRB Group D results: The Telangana High Court has issued an interim stay on the declaration of CBT results for RRB Group D recruitment under CEN 08/2024, affecting the 2026 cycle. The order was passed in Writ Petition No….

NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Tuesday registered a strong protest against the continued attacks on vessels carrying Indian seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz by Iran.According to a statement, the ministry said that India is deeply concerned by the attacks on two vessels, MT Al Bahiyah and MT Mombasa, during their transit…

Cabinet secretary T V Somanathan NEW DELHI: For the first time, government has carried out a performance assessment of ministries on various administrative parameters, including delays in clearing of files, grievance redressal and responses to Cabinet proposals. Cabinet secretary T V Somanathan, on Thursday, presented the ranking of ministries and departments on each of these…

KOLKATA/HYDERABAD: One-way economy class fare on a direct flight from London to Mumbai on European carriers that bypass Gulf sectors zoomed to about Rs 2.9 lakh and business class in the same flight to a staggering Rs 9 lakh on Monday, thanks to the ongoing war involving Iran versus US and Israel that has engulfed…

The Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (RVUNL) has released the result of the Main examination for Technician recruitment 2026. Candidates who appeared for the exam can now check their marks on the official websites of the Rajasthan power corporations.The Main examination was conducted on February 23, 2026, for recruitment to a total of 2,163…

UPTET application 2026: The Uttar Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test (UPTET) 2026 notification has been officially released on March 20, 2026. The commission has also introduced the One Time Registration (OTR) scheme this time. The registration process will commence tomorrow, i.e., on March 27, 2026, and will continue until April 26, 2026. The candidates interested in…