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Bengaluru: The opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will stage protests across Karnataka on Tuesday demanding Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy’s resignation as his coalition government lost majority following the resignation of 14 Congress-JD-S legislators and two Ministers, a party official said. “Our leaders and cadres will hold demonstrations in all the district headquarters across the state […]

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has come up with a big opportunity for candidates amid the COVID-19 crisis. The commission has invited applications for over 350 posts in the…

Mumbai: Sensex and Nifty fell during the early trade on Tuesday as the streets continued to react negatively to the Budget proposal. This is the third straight session of loss after the Union Budget was proposed on Friday. The proposal to increase minimum public shareholding of listed companies to 35 per cent, tax on buybacks, […]

New Delhi : A day after the Mumbai Police registered a complaint against a group of TikTok users for posting controversial videos related to the mob lynching of Muslim youth Tabrez Ansari in Jharkhand, the Chinese short video-messaging app on Tuesday said it has removed the users from its platform. Shiv Sena activist Ramesh Solanki […]

Puri: A clash between the Daitapati Servitors and the Jagannath Temple Police (JTP) Monday evening allegedly delayed the rituals of Hera Panchami on the fifth day of the annual chariot festival in the pilgrim town. Though the Sandhya Dhupa ritual at Gundicha temple was conducted on time, the arrival of Goddess Mahalakshmi (Mahalaxmi Bije Niti) […]

New Delhi: After a UN human rights report on Jammu and Kashmir said the number of civilian casualties in the state since May 2018 could be the highest in over a decade, the Indian government on Monday trashed it as “a continuation of the earlier false and motivated narrative” on Kashmir. Responding to the Update […]

SSC Recruitment 2019: The Staff Selection Commission, Haryana or the Haryana Staff Selection Commission (HSSC) has invited interested and eligible candidates to apply for the positions of LDC, UDC, Steno and other multiple posts. While the application submission process begins from tomorrow, the last date to apply against the vacancies is July 25, 2019. SSC […]

New Delhi: As India prepare to take on New Zealand in what is anticipated to be a high-octane semi-final clash in the World Cup on Tuesday, a new “Mauka-Mauka” advertisement has gone viral where an Indian fan is seen making fun of a Kiwi supporter. In the three-minute 42 second video, an agent is shown […]

Bhubaneswar: It’s a big development. The strange paradox bugging State’s much touted e-procurement system is while the procured paddy/rice quantum had shown a spike over the years, the number of farmers benefitted had shown a significant deceleration. Consider this. In Odisha, the number of farmers benefitted from the Minimum Support Price (MSP) announced by Centre […]

By Ashutosh Mishra Bhubaneswar: Odisha has always prided itself on its art and culture. Temples scattered across the state bear testimony to its great architectural tradition. The sun temple at Konark, a marvel of architectural excellence, has been listed as a UNESCO heritage site. Apart from the Sri Jagannath temple in Puri and the shrine […]

Patna: An opposition RJD legislator surprised one and all on Tuesday when he stood outside the main gate of Bihar Assembly with a poster in his hands, saying India will win the semi-final match of the ongoing World Cup against New Zealand to be played at the Old Trafford in Manchester. Rahul Tiwary, a young […]

New York: Researchers have found that the herb ‘kratom’, which is increasingly being used to treat pain and opioid addiction, is not safe for use. In the study published in the journal Pharmacotherapy, researchers from the Binghamton University observed that those using kratom  experienced several side effects including toxicity, vomiting, hallucinations, and agitation, among others. Kratom, a […]

New Delhi: Union Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Mahendra Nath Pandey said that India would be needing more than 70 lakh skilled manpower in coming months due to unleashing of economy. He said, more than 62 percent of India’s population is young and it is Prime Minister’s vision to make India as one of […]

Lucknow: The first train, operated by private players, to be run between Lucknow and Delhi will be the Tejas Express. The Railway Board is deliberating on a second such route, which too would be within the 500-km range. The Railways, despite protests from its unions, is going ahead with its 100-day agenda of handing over […]

Gaya (Bihar): Six children in Bihar’s Gaya district are suspected to have died of Acute Encephalitis (AES) in a week, an official said on Tuesday. Of the 23 children admitted to Anugrah Narayan Magadh Medical College and Hospital (ANMCH) from July 2 till date, six have died, a health officer said here. ANMCH Superintendent V.K. […]