The Karnataka Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has arrested 2016-batch IAS officer Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar in connection with an ongoing investigation into alleged irregularities in the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) recruitment examination for veterinary officer posts. Gangwar, who previously served as the Controller of Examinations at the KPSC, was taken into custody after being questioned...
The main accused in the alleged rape and murder of a six-year-old girl in Greater Noida was killed in a police encounter during an operation to recover a weapon believed to have been used in the crime, officials said on Saturday. The incident took place in the Ecotech 3 police station area, where police had...
Yash’s much-awaited action drama Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups has made a spectacular start at the box office, registering an estimated worldwide gross of around ₹140.75 crore on its opening day. The film, directed by Geetu Mohandas, arrived in theatres on August 26 after generating substantial anticipation among fans and trade circles. The opening...
India and China have agreed on an eight-point set of measures aimed at advancing negotiations on their long-running boundary dispute, improving management along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and reducing the risk of military misunderstandings along the disputed frontier. The agreement was reached during the 25th round of talks between the two countries’ Special...
A growing wave of student activism around education is putting pressure on governments and state authorities across India, with young people increasingly demanding better schools, stronger infrastructure and reforms aimed at improving the quality of education. The latest development has been highlighted by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), a pressure group that has been campaigning...
A second student associated with a private university in Jaipur was found dead inside a hostel room on Wednesday night, just a day after a BTech student from the same institution allegedly died by suicide on campus. The two incidents within a short span have raised concerns about student safety, mental health and the support...
Serious food safety and hygiene violations have been reported at two prominent five-star hotels in Delhi’s Aerocity after inspections by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI). The inspections at JW Marriott and Andaz Delhi uncovered pest activity, expired food products, poor sanitation, improper storage, inadequate segregation of food items and several licensing...
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant has stressed that allegations made against a sitting judge cannot, by themselves, be treated as established findings, as the Supreme Court examines a controversy surrounding Rajasthan High Court Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma. The CJI’s remarks came after Supreme Court judge Justice Sandeep Mehta wrote three letters to...
The political crisis within the Trinamool Congress (TMC) has intensified after the Lok Sabha Secretariat issued notices to 20 rebel party MPs in connection with disqualification petitions filed against them by TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee. The MPs have been asked to submit their responses within seven days. The petitions seek their disqualification under the anti-defection...
The political relationship between the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam government in Tamil Nadu has come under strain after the CPI(M) demanded action against Chief Secretary M. Sai Kumar over controversial administrative directions concerning student participation in political protests. The Left party has questioned Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay over...