Students protest in Ranchi’s Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium. NEW DELHI: The protest by JPSC and JSSC aspirants in Jharkhand entered its 14th day on Thursday, with students demanding action over alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations, while political pressure on the Hemant Soren government intensified.The protest, launched on July 25 under the JPSC-JSSC Reforms Manch at…
Mist fans at Rome’s Colosseum as Italy issues highest heat alert Italy placed all its major cities under the highest heat alert Thursday as an intense heatwave swept across Europe, setting national temperature records in Austria and Slovakia, fuelling wildfires in France, and disrupting power generation, transport and tourism across the continent.Temperatures climbed above 40°C…
Stock market today: BSE Sensex tumbles over 300 points, Nifty50 opens below 24,600 Benchmark indices began the session in red, extending cautious sentiment amid mixed global cues and renewed concerns over rising crude oil prices. In early trade, BSE Sensex declined 318.74 points, or 0.40%, to 78,636.02, while NSE Nifty 50 fell 37.20 points, or…
Ranbir Kapoor and Sai Pallavi’s ‘Ramayana’ collects 1 billion views on its trailer across all platforms and languages. (Instagram) Ahead of its official release in November 2026, Ranbir Kapoor and Sai Pallavi’s ‘Ramayana’ has already begun breaking records. The first official trailer, which was released online a week ago, garnered a lot of attention from…
Celestial energies today are ideal for quick business exchanges and innovative work. Pisces should pay close attention to details in their bustling careers. Structuring their creative skills into organized formats will not only uplift their confidence but also their income. It’s important to avoid taking on excessive commitments and to articulate pricing justifications effectively. Leveraging…
NMMSS Scholarship 2026-27 applications open until August 31; eligibility, benefits and application process explained for students NMMSS Scholarship 2026-27: The Department of School Education and Literacy under the Ministry of Education has invited fresh and renewal applications for the National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme (NMMSS) for the 2026-27 academic year. Eligible students can submit their applications…
Rajasthan Roadways bus reaches Ajmer village (Instagram) For ‘aam janta’ or normal people, travelling in a bus is very regular. Using a government bus for daily commute is an ordinary part of daily life for many. But far from the normal city sounds, in the remote village of Rajasthan named Kurthal, the arrival of a…
NEW DELHI: Former India batter Ajinkya Rahane has spoken about the difficult wait before making his Test debut, revealing that he spent two years travelling with the team as the 12th man. Rahane made his international debut in limited-overs cricket in 2011 but had to wait for 20 Test matches before finally getting his first…
Rahul Gandhi raises Ken-Betwa displacement issue NEW DELHI: The Union ministry of tribal affairs on Thursday told the Lok Sabha that it has received several representations raising concerns over the displacement of people due to the Ken-Betwa river-link project in Madhya Pradesh. The ministry said it has forwarded the representations to the state government and…
The comments came amid soaring fertiliser and fuel bills due to the West Asia crisis NEW DELHI: The government on Thursday told a parliamentary panel that global headwinds are exerting pressure on overall fiscal management, but it remained committed to balancing developmental needs with fiscal prudence.The comments came amid soaring fertiliser and fuel bills due…