S Jaishankar Assures Release Of Indian Fishermen Detained By Pakistan
The matter has been taken up with the Pakistani government and consular access has been requested. (File) Chennai: Union External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar has assured Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Thursday that his Ministry would continue to make all necessary efforts to secure the early release and repatriation of Indian fishermen […]
PCMC to reopen unresolved complaints on Smart Sarathi, civic chief warns of strict action for negligence
The Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has strengthened its Smart Sarathi grievance resolution system by introducing a facility for citizens to reopen complaints if they feel their grievances were closed without resolution, the civic body announced on Thursday. It said it has also brought in a comprehensive feedback mechanism. “Any complaint found closed without resolution […]
School trip in Karnataka turns tragic, 4 students swept away in Arabian sea
Four students of a government residential school drowned in the Arabian Sea during a school trip at Murudeshwar beach in Karnataka’s Uttara Kannada district on Tuesday. The deceased have been identified as Deeksha, Lavanya, Shravanthi Gopalappa, and Lipika – all aged 15. Three more children have been rescued and are under treatment.
‘Persistent heckling, mala fide expunging of Oppn speeches’: Kharge alleges abuse of powers by RS chairman Dhankhar
Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha (RS) Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday accused Rajya Sabha Chairman and Vice-President Jagdep Dhankhar of misusing his power. Kharge alleged that muzzling the Opposition’s ‘right to speak’, and ‘expression of opinion’ in Rajya Sabha has now become a norm. Dhankar was indulging in “arbitrary, mala fide expunging of critical portions […]
‘Persistent heckling, mala fide expunging of Oppn speeches’: Kharge alleges abuse of powers by RS chairman Dhankhar
Mallikarjun Kharge, the Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha (RS), on Thursday accused Rajya Sabha Chairman and Vice President Jagdep Dhankhar of misusing his power, alleging that muzzling of the Opposition’s ‘right to speak’, and ‘expression of opinion’ in Rajya Sabha has now become a norm. Kharge blamed of “persistent heckling”, and “unwarranted insistence on […]
Knowledge nugget of the day: YouTube-NCERT Partnership
Take a look at the essential events, concepts, terms, quotes, or phenomena every day and brush up your knowledge. Here’s your knowledge nugget for today. Knowledge Nugget: YouTube-NCERT Partnership Subject: Technology and Education Why in news? YouTube recently announced a partnership with the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), a government advisory body […]
Knowledge nugget of the day: YouTube-NCERT Partnership
Take a look at the essential events, concepts, terms, quotes, or phenomena every day and brush up your knowledge. Here’s your knowledge nugget for today. Knowledge Nugget: YouTube-NCERT Partnership Subject: Technology and Education Why in news? YouTube recently announced a partnership with the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), a government advisory body […]
Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: How Ajinkya Rahane has led the show for Mumbai in SMAT after IPL 2025 Auction pick
Ajinkya Rahane has been the toast of Mumbai’s batting at the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy this season, after scoring back-to-back half-centuries in record-breaking run chases. Rahane has scored four half-centuries in his six innings of the tournament, and has led a stacked Mumbai batting line-up which also poses the likes of captain Shreyas Iyer, Prithvi […]
Love in uniform: trials and triumphs of armed forces’ first couple with 3-star rank
Spending time together in a long-distance relationship often feels special, but sustaining a 36-year marriage while being apart for 24 years due to separate postings in the armed forces is truly extraordinary. As the first couple in the armed forces to achieve the three-star rank, Lt Gen (retd) Madhuri Kanitkar and Lt Gen (retd) Rajeev […]
Key face in Panchamasali quota stir, BJP maverick and Yediyurappa-baiter: Who is Basanagouda Patil Yatnal
Few leaders in Karnataka can draw crowds purely on the basis of being stand out entertainers. While most political leaders tend to fall in the category of the dry and the drab, these leaders have the ability to deliver humour-laced rhetoric that cuts across the political spectrum. BJP MLA from Bijapur City, Basanagouda Patil Yatnal, […]