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17 Jul 2024
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)Central government considering second CBSE board exam for Class 12
The central government is reportedly considering the introduction of a second board examination for Class 12 students studying under the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) from 2026, according to The Indian Express.
17 Jul 2024
SikkimFormer Sikkim minister's body found floating in West Bengal canal
The body of RC Poudyal, a former minister from Sikkim, was discovered in a canal near Siliguri, West Bengal, on Wednesday.
17 Jul 2024
Delhi'Shankaracharya stoking controversies...,' Kedarnath trust on gold theft claim
Ajendra Ajay, the Chairman of the Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee, has responded to allegations of theft made by Swami Avimukteshwaranand, the Shankaracharya of Jyotirmath.
17 Jul 2024
AlwarRecruitment drive causes stampede-like situation at Mumbai airport
A recruitment event for airport loader positions resulted in a chaotic scene at Mumbai airport on Tuesday.
17 Jul 2024
Indian Administrative Service (IAS)Pooja Khedkar controversy: A look at rules governing civil servants
The training of probationary Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Pooja Khedkar has been put on hold, and she has been recalled to the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA) amid allegations of abuse of power.
17 Jul 2024
SiddaramaiahKarnataka: 100% quota for Kannadigas in these private jobs
The Karnataka cabinet, under Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, has approved a bill requiring all private firms in the state to reserve 100% of Group C and Group D positions for Kannadigas.
16 Jul 2024
MussoorieKhedkar's IAS training put on hold by Maharashtra government: Report
The Maharashtra government has put the training of probationary officer Pooja Khedkar on hold amid allegations of abuse of power, news agency ANI reported.
16 Jul 2024
Indian ArmyWho are Kashmir Tigers, group behind spate of terror attacks
The Kashmir Tigers—a shadow group of the Pakistan-backed Jaish-e-Mohammad—has claimed responsibility for the Doda encounter in Jammu and Kashmir, in which four Army personnel were killed.
16 Jul 2024
BMWBMW hit-and-run accused Mihir Shah sent to 14-day judicial custody
Mihir Shah, the main accused in the Worli BMW hit-and-run case, was on Tuesday sent to judicial custody by a Mumbai court until July 30.
16 Jul 2024
Mukesh AmbaniAnant-Radhika wedding: Engineer arrested for bomb threat post on X
Mumbai Police arrested a 32-year-old engineer on Tuesday for a social media post threatening a bomb attack at Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant's wedding.
16 Jul 2024
Civil ServicesTrainee IAS Khedkar called police home on Monday: Report
Pooja Khedkar, a trainee Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer currently under investigation for alleged false disability claims, summoned police to her residence in Maharashtra's Washim on Monday, reports said.
16 Jul 2024
KedarnathExplained: Row over proposed Kedarnath Temple in Delhi
A controversy has erupted regarding the proposed construction of a Kedarnath temple in Delhi's Burari district after Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami performed the bhoomi pujan for the site.
16 Jul 2024
Abhishek Manu SinghviSupreme Court seeks ED, CBI response on Sisodia's bail plea
The Supreme Court has issued a notice to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) seeking their response on the bail petition filed by former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia.
16 Jul 2024
Devendra FadnavisCamlin founder Subhash Dandekar passes away at 86
Subhash Dandekar, the founder of the popular stationery brand Camlin, died on Monday at age 86.
16 Jul 2024
Indian ArmyDoda encounter: Terror outfit claims responsibility, Rajnath calls Army chief
The Kashmir Tigers—a shadow group of the Pakistan-backed Jaish-e-Mohammad—has claimed responsibility for the Doda encounter in Jammu and Kashmir, in which four Army personnel were killed.
16 Jul 2024
Bihar GovernmentINDIA ally VIP chief Mukesh Sahani's father murdered in Bihar
Jitan Sahani, father of Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) chief Mukesh Sahani, was found brutally murdered at his home in Bihar's Darbhanga district on Tuesday.
16 Jul 2024
Delhi PoliceDelhi Police issues traffic advisory for Muharram processions
The Delhi Police has issued a traffic advisory in anticipation of the Tazia processions taking place across the city during Muharram on Tuesday and Wednesday.
16 Jul 2024
MaharashtraWhy's Pune Police looking for trainee IAS officer Khedkar's parents?
Several teams of Maharashtra Police are on the lookout for the seven people, including Dilip Khedkar and Manorama Khedkar—parents of probationary Indian Administrative Services (IAS) officer Pooja Khedkar.
16 Jul 2024
Indian ArmyJ&K: Army officer among 4 soldiers killed in Doda encounter
Four army personnel—including an officer—critically injured in a gunfight with heavily armed terrorists, succumbed to their injuries in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir early Tuesday, reports said.
15 Jul 2024
Indian Administrative Service (IAS)Pune hospital denied IAS Khedkar's disability certificate request in 2022
Trainee Indian Administrative Services officer Pooja Khedkar—under investigation for allegedly misrepresenting her mental and visual disabilities to qualify for the Civil Services—had her request for a disability certificate denied in 2022 by Pune doctors, reports said.
15 Jul 2024
Narendra Modi'Modiji not enemy...': Shankaracharya on meeting PM at Anant-Radhika wedding
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday sought blessings from the Shankaracharyas of Jyotirmath and Dwarka Peeth at the "Shubh Ashirwad" ceremony for Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant in Mumbai.
15 Jul 2024
KarnatakaZomato fined ₹60,000 for not delivering ₹133 momos order
A consumer court in Karnataka has ruled in favor of a woman who did not receive her momos order placed through the food delivery app Zomato in 2023.
15 Jul 2024
DelhiDelhi: GTB Hospital doctors on indefinite strike after patient's murder
Resident doctors at Delhi's Guru Teg Bahadur (GTB) Hospital began an indefinite strike on Monday following the murder of a patient within the hospital premises.
15 Jul 2024
Indian NavyKerala sanitation worker found dead after 46-hour search
Joy, a sanitation worker from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala's capital city, was found dead on Monday morning after being missing since Saturday.
15 Jul 2024
KarnatakaKarnataka police punishes waterfall-bathing tourists by taking away their clothes
In an unusual move to enforce safety regulations, the Karnataka Police confiscated the clothes of tourists bathing in a waterfall during monsoon season.
15 Jul 2024
Indian Penal CodeIAS Khedkar's gun-wielding mother, father 'on the run' after FIR
Seven people, including Dilip and Manorama Khedkar, parents of probationary Indian Administrative Services officer Pooja Khedkar, are accused of threatening a farmer and are currently evading arrest.
15 Jul 2024
DelhiDelhi: Fire breaks out at Mayur Vihar, 1 fireman injured
A fire broke out late Sunday night in a multi-story building in Delhi's Mayur Vihar Phase-2, causing significant damage to a uniform manufacturing shop and the Jung cafe near the Neelam Mata Temple.
15 Jul 2024
Mukesh AmbaniMumbai Police takes extra precaution after 'bomb…at Ambani's wedding' post
The Mumbai Police are investigating a suspicious post by an X (formerly Twitter) user regarding a bomb threat at the wedding of industrialist Mukesh Ambani's son, Anant Ambani.
15 Jul 2024
Indian Administrative Service (IAS)After Khedkar, ex-IAS officer under fire for disability claim
Amid claims that trainee Indian Administrative Services officer Pooja Khedkar allegedly submitted fake disability certificates to secure her position, questions are now being raised about another former bureaucrat's selection under the disability criteria.
15 Jul 2024
DelhiWhy Delhi's PUC centres will likely be shut from today
Petrol pump owners in Delhi—under the Delhi Petrol Dealers' Association (DPDA)—have announced the closure of Pollution Under Control (PUC) centers starting Monday.
14 Jul 2024
BiharThousands cut off, schools, homes flooded in Bihar's Muzaffarpur
The Muzaffarpur district in Bihar is grappling with severe flooding due to a rapid rise in water levels of the Bagmati River.
14 Jul 2024
Jagannath TemplePuri Jagannath Temple's 'Ratna Bhandar' reopens after 46 years
The 'Ratna Bhandar,' a treasury of the 12th-century Jagannath temple in Puri, Odisha, reopened on Sunday at 1:28pm after being closed for 46 years.
14 Jul 2024
Andhra PradeshWatch: Rahul Gandhi enjoys pizza as politicians swarm Anant-Radhika wedding
A video of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi dining at a humble pizzeria in Delhi while other politicians swarm the ostentatious wedding of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant in Mumbai has gone viral.
14 Jul 2024
AhmednagarIAS probationer officer's family has ties with BJP leader: Report
The parents of trainee Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Pooja Khedkar have close ties with Maharashtra Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Pankaja Munde, India Today reported.
14 Jul 2024
Bahujan Samaj PartySuspect in Tamil Nadu BSP chief's murder killed in encounter
An accused in the murder of K Armstrong, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)'s Tamil Nadu chief, was killed during a police encounter on Saturday night near Madhavaram in Chennai.
14 Jul 2024
Brihanmumbai Municipal CorporationMumbai grapples with traffic chaos amid heavy rainfall
Mumbai experienced severe waterlogging due to heavy overnight rain on Sunday.
13 Jul 2024
Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)'What's your charge per night': CISF personnel told SpiceJet employee
A female employee of SpiceJet who was arrested for slapping a Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI), Giriraj Prasad, has detailed what transpired before the alleged assault.
13 Jul 2024
Civil ServicesYouTuber Dhruv Rathee booked over content on parody account
Maharashtra's nodal cyber police have filed a case against YouTuber Dhruv Rathee over content posted by a parody account.
13 Jul 2024
Bombay High CourtMan jailed beyond sentence over unpaid fine; court frees him
The Bombay High Court has mandated the release of Sikandar Kale, a 30-year-old man who was kept in prison even after completing his sentence due to an outstanding fine.
13 Jul 2024
Uttar PradeshUP man bitten by snake every Saturday; doctors baffled
A 24-year-old man from Fatehpur district, Uttar Pradesh, claims to have been bitten by a snake seven times within a span of 40 days.
