Senior advocate Pradeep Rai has been elected president of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), taking charge of the organisation at a time when closer coordination between the judiciary and the legal fraternity remains a key institutional priority. Following his election, Rai described Chief Justice of India Surya Kant as a “fatherly figure” for members...
India produced a strong all-round performance to defeat Sri Lanka by 165 runs in the first Test, taking an important lead in the series and strengthening their position in the World Test Championship race. The victory was built on outstanding contributions from the Indian batting and bowling departments, with Devdutt Padikkal and Manav Suthar emerging...
The Jharkhand government has cancelled 44 recruitment examinations conducted by state recruitment bodies and an outsourced examination agency, following weeks of student protests over alleged irregularities in government job examinations. The decision marks a major escalation in the state government’s response to mounting concerns over the credibility, transparency and fairness of its recruitment system. The...
The All India Students’ Association (AISA) has announced a statewide ‘GEN-Z Mahajutan Yatra’ in Uttar Pradesh, seeking to bring students and young people together around concerns related to education, competitive examinations, recruitment policies and unemployment. The campaign is being organised under the broader ‘GenZ Rising’ initiative and is expected to travel through several major cities...
At least four people have died and 19 others have been hospitalised in Gujarat’s Bhavnagar district after allegedly consuming spurious liquor at Kharadi village in Ghogha taluka. The incident, which reportedly occurred on Tuesday night, has triggered a police investigation into the manufacture, distribution and sale of suspected counterfeit liquor. According to police, the victims...