The Punjab government has initiated disciplinary action against employees who remained absent from duty during the statewide Maha Hartal held on August 27, escalating the ongoing confrontation between the state administration and government employee organisations. The Personnel Department has directed administrative secretaries and heads of departments to identify employees who were absent without prior authorisation...
After watching Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups, one thing becomes clear: the film is attempting to offer something different from the conventional mass-action formula. It combines action, historical elements, larger-than-life characters and a dark visual world while attempting to tell a story connected to a complicated period in Indian history. Set against the backdrop...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ongoing diplomatic visit to Central Asia, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat’s remarks on India’s diversity, the death of Punjab-based social media influencer Manjeet Kaur, controversy surrounding actor Kriti Sanon’s jewellery advertisement and developments in the Indian Premier League’s governing body were among the major stories making headlines on August 30....
Manipur is preparing for another change at the highest level of its state administration, with Chief Secretary Puneet Kumar Goel set to retire at the end of August. His departure is expected to pave the way for the appointment of the state’s fifth chief secretary in roughly three years, a period marked by prolonged ethnic...
A 64-year-old man and his alleged accomplice have been arrested in connection with the murder of his 38-year-old son in southeast Delhi. According to police, the victim was allegedly taken to an abandoned shipping container on the pretext of being taken to a doctor before he was attacked and killed. The deceased, identified as Gul...
Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has urged the Election Commission of India (ECI) to extend the deadline for filing claims and objections under the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls by four weeks. He has argued that the existing timeline may not provide sufficient opportunity for eligible voters to verify their details,...
India has intensified its humanitarian and rescue operations in flood-hit Nepal, sending a fourth Indian Air Force (IAF) relief flight carrying emergency supplies to Kathmandu as authorities continue efforts to locate Indian nationals affected by the devastating floods. The latest developments came after severe flooding triggered by the Bhote Koshi River on August 26 caused...
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat has urged members of the Indian diaspora in the United States to remain committed to the country where they live and work, describing America as their “karma bhumi” or land of duty, while India remains their “janma bhumi”, or land of birth. Addressing a large gathering of Indian-Americans...
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...