New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) If China had issued timely and transparent warnings, it "could have significantly mitigated the devastation" caused in Nepal due to the massive flash floods, defence expert Major General P.K. Sehgal (Retd.) said on Friday.His remark...
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) The Nandan Nilekani-headed High-Powered Task Force (HPTF) for reforms related to public examinations has invited suggestions from stakeholders, including students, parents, teachers and civil society organisations, till September 13, an official said on Friday. Apart...
Patna, Aug 28 (IANS) Amid youth-led agitations in various parts of the country, Union Minister and Lok Janshakti Party-Ram Vilas chief Chirag Paswan on Friday flagged his concerns, saying students' platforms should not be used for political purposes.The Union Minister's...
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Continuing the revamp of the National Testing Agency (NTA) following the NEET UG row, the Central government appointed two new directors and a joint director to the key examination agency, official documents showed on Friday.According...
Colombo/New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) India's High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Santosh Jha and High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to India Mahishini Colonne on Friday reviewed the ongoing initiatives of the India-Sri Lanka Foundation and examined new project proposals to...
Mysuru (Karnataka), Aug 28 (IANS) Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel, H.D. Kumaraswamy, on Friday accused Karnataka Home Minister Priyank Kharge of attempting to cover up alleged irregularities in the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) recruitment process by taking...
Colombo, Aug 28 (IANS) Fast bowler Prasidh Krishna was awarded the 'Impact Player of the Series' following India's 1-0 series win over Sri Lanka. On getting the honour, Krishna lauded the reserve players and support staff for their relentless efforts...
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) chairman Richard Thompson has said that the scheduling issues caused by The Hundred are "a price worth paying".The short turnaround between The Hundred and international cricket leaves England players...
Vikarabad, Aug 28 (IANS) Rashid Khan ended a seven-year wait for victory with a closing five-under 67, winning the Rs 1 crore Telangana Open 2026 by three strokes at Vooty Golf County in Vikarabad.The 35-year-old Delhi golfer (66-67-65-67) finished at...
Amritsar, Aug 28 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday marked Rakhri Punia at Baba Bakala, a historic town in Amritsar district, by turning the government’s commitment to women into a direct financial assurance, crediting Rs 181.50 crore as...
Bengaluru, Aug 28 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and Minister for Revenue and Sports, G. Parameshwara, on Friday said that notifications are being issued to fill 72,000 vacant government posts across various departments in the State, while discussions are underway...
Kolkata, Aug 28 (IANS) The Calcutta High Court on Friday fixed the time limit for the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to complete its new probe in the rape & murder of a woman junior doctor of state-run R.G. Kar...