DEHRADUN, AUG 1: Monsoon fury in Uttarakhand has wreaked havoc, claiming seven lives including three members of a single family, in cloud bursts and landslides. The rescue teams have safely evacuated 320 people stranded on travel routes. The government has issued a high alert in the Kedar Valley and has suspended the Kedarnath Yatra until […]Continue Reading
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KERALA,AUG 1 : Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, along with party leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, visited the landslide site at Chooralmala in Kerala’s Wayanad. The Congress leaders took stock of the situation in the area and met the affected people. Speaking to the media after meeting people in Wayanad, Rahul Gandhi said, “It is a terrible […]Continue Reading
NEW DELHI, AUG 1: A Delhi court on Thursday denied anticipatory bail to former IAS probationer Puja Khedkar who has been accused of cheating and wrongly availing of OBC and PwD (person with disabilities) quota benefits. Additional Sessions Judge Devender Kumar Jangala said Delhi Police “must also investigate if anyone from inside the UPSC helped […]Continue Reading
PARIS, AUG 1 : Shooter Swapnil Kusale secured India’s third medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics after finishing third in the men’s 50m rifle 3 positions final at the National Shooting Center in Châteauroux on Thursday. Kusale delivered an exceptional performance amidst intense competition, earning third place with a score of 451.4 points in the […]Continue Reading
KERALA, AUG 1 : Rescue and relief operations continue for the third day in Wayanad, with the death toll from Tuesday’s landslides rising to 275 and at least 240 people still missing. The agony and sighs of rescued people linger over the uneasy silence of the dead, buried beneath slush and concrete rubble in the […]Continue Reading
NEW DELHI, JULY 31 : The UPSC on Wednesday said it has cancelled the provisional candidature of probationary IAS officer Puja Khedkar and debarred her from all future examinations or selections. “The UPSC has examined the available records carefully and found her guilty of acting in contravention of the provisions of the CSE-2022 Rules,” the […]Continue Reading
NEW DELHI, JULY 31: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday pulled up authorities over the deaths of three UPSC aspirants who drowned in the basement of a coaching centre, saying such tragedies are bound to happen when there is no collection of taxes due to a “freebies culture.” A bench headed by Acting Chief Justice […]Continue Reading
NEW DELHI, JULY 31: Halfway through the monsoon season, the country has experienced patchy and uneven rainfall. Currently, 25% of the country’s geographical areas, encompassing 39% of districts, received deficient rainfall. This includes crucial agrarian states like Punjab and Haryana in the North, and Bihar and West Bengal in the East. Despite this, the country […]Continue Reading
IRAN,JULY 31: Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in Tehran, Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard said early Wednesday. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the assassination but suspicion immediately fell on Israel, which has vowed to kill Haniyeh and other leaders of Hamas over the group’s Oct. 7 attack on Israel that killed 1,200 people and […]Continue Reading
KERALA,JULY 31 : At least 156 people have been killed, and over 180 were injured after massive landslides struck the hilly areas near Meppadi in Wayanad. According to government data, over 100 people are feared to be trapped under debris as multiple agencies and the Army race against time to save as many lives as […]Continue Reading
