Akshita Kapoor

[ad_1] Parth Mandar Vartak from Mumbai secures AIR 4 in JEE Advanced 2025 The long wait for lakhs of engineering aspirants ended today as the JEE (Advanced) 2025 results were officially declared, triggering celebrations and emotional moments in homes across the country. As toppers emerged into the national spotlight, 17-year-old Parth Mandar Vartak from Mumbai’s Vile Parle stood tall among India’s brightest minds, clinching All India Rank 4 with an outstanding score of 327 out of 360.Parth: A quiet dreamer, now among India’s top four in JEE Advanced 2005Parth, a student of Narayana CO Techno School, Mumbai, had anticipated a strong performance, but the scale of his success still caught him by surprise. “I was expecting a good result, but not such a high rank. It feels surreal,” he said with quiet pride, moments after the result was published online.What […]

[ad_1] Donald Trump announced a 50% tariff on steel and aluminium imports to the US, effective from June 4, 2025. (AI image) Donald Trump’s fresh set of tariffs on steel and aluminium products should be dealt with as a part of the India-US trade deal framework, says the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI). This strategy holds particular significance as India and the United States are presently engaged in comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (FTA) discussions.Last week US President Donald Trump announced a 50% tariff on steel and aluminium imports to the US, effective from June 4, 2025.GTRI recommends that India should pursue a practical approach by leveraging the current bilateral FTA discussions as a negotiation instrument with the United States.The GTRI analysis indicates that through the FTA framework, India could achieve a favourable resolution by urging the United States to remove […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli’s nearly 20-year-long quest for an IPL title with Royal Challengers Bengaluru reaches its most defining moment as RCB face Shreyas Iyer’s Punjab Kings in the IPL 2025 final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Tuesday. But there’s a twist—rain could play spoilsport, with forecasts hinting at a brief drizzle in the evening.RCB cruised into the final with a commanding win over Punjab in Qualifier 1. However, Punjab Kings bounced back with a gritty victory over Mumbai Indians in Qualifier 2, setting up a high-stakes battle between two teams still chasing their first-ever IPL title since the league began in 2008.There’s an emotional layer to the contest as well. Kohli, who recently stepped away from Test cricket, is expected to take a break from all formats after the final. With no immediate ODI assignment […]

[ad_1] BJP MLA Nand Kishore Gurjar has requested Ghaziabad Rural Police to ban animal slaughter and meat shops near Hindon Airport in Loni before Bakrid, citing potential bird hits and communal harmony concerns. NEW DLHI: BJP MLA Nand Kishore Gurjar from Ghaziabad has written to the DCP, requesting a ban on animal slaughter, meat shops, and slaughterhouses in areas near Hindon Airport in Loni ahead of Bakrid on June 17.The MLA cited the potential threat of bird hits to aircraft due to open slaughter activities and also raised concerns over communal harmony in the area.In his letter to the DCP (Rural), Gurjar stated, “While we respect the faith and traditions of all communities, Loni is a highly sensitive area where communal harmony has been disrupted in the past. The Aircraft Ordinance must be enforced here to prevent any accidents caused […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Union minister Chirag Paswan on Monday said that he is prepared to return to state politics in Bihar, explaining that his original motivation for entering politics was to contribute to the development of Bihar."I have said this previously, that I don't see myself in national politics for long. The only reason I came into politics was Bihar and Biharis. My vision has always been 'Bihar first, Bihari first', and I always want Bihar to prosper and be at par with other developed states," Paswan said while speaking to reporters.Paswan, who recently secured a third term as Lok Sabha MP from Hajipur, signalled that a shift in focus was necessary to fulfil his political goals. "I have realised after becoming an MP for the third time that this would not be possible in Delhi. I had expressed my […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The Goa Congress has drawn criticism after failing to include Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's photograph in a banner displayed during last week's Statehood Day celebration.The banner, which featured prominent party leaders including Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, state party chief Amit Patkar, and Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao, was displayed at a meeting in Panaji on May 30. The event was organised after the cancellation of a public meeting in Navelim, South Goa, shere Kharge was expected to attend.The ruling BJP seized the opportunity to criticize the Congress, posting the banner's image on its X handle. "Mallikarjun Kharge's photo deliberately left out from Congress' official Goa Statehood Day banner - a snub to the party's own national president?" the BJP wrote, accusing the Congress of "humiliating their Dalit president."Meanwhile, Goa Congress chief Amit Patkar dismissed the issue as […]

[ad_1] Sharmishtha Panoli and BJP leader Agnimitra Paul NEW DELHI: BJP leader Agnimitra Paul on Monday directed her attack at the West Bengal government after the arrest of 22-year-old Instagram influencer Sharmishtha Panoli, alleging a lack of free speech and unequal treatment of communities in the state.The remarks came after Panoli was remanded to 14-day judicial custody for allegedly making communal comments in a video on social media.Speaking on the incident, Paul said, "Kangana Ranaut very rightly said that don't make West Bengal another North Korea because there's no freedom of speech there. There is no constitutional freedom of speech in West Bengal, and there are two different sets of rules for Hindus and Muslims." She also thanked the Bar Council and Kangana Ranaut for supporting Panoli. "I thank the Bar Council and Kangana Ranaut (for standing by Panoli). Every […]

[ad_1] In the fast-paced tech world, a young Indian full-stack developer's story has gripped r/developersIndia, serving as both inspiration and warning. The anonymous Redditor shared a rollercoaster journey: in just one month, his salary soared from Rs 6 LPA to a promised Rs 18 LPA, only to plummet to Zero when his dream job vanished. What started as a dream leap into a US-based job ended has ended with a grueling job hunt.With 1.6 years of experience at an Indian startup, the developer honed skills in Next.js, MERN stack, DevOps, and even Machine Learning. His big break came with a contract offer from a U.S. startup, tripling his pay. Excited, he resigned, served his notice, and prepared for the leap. But days before starting, a curt email cited “internal restructuring” and a sudden change in business needs as the reason […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer is in talks with IndiGo and Air India for selling planes, a company official told news agency PTI on Monday. To explore opportunities in the Indian market, Embraer has established a fully-owned subsidiary with its corporate office in New Delhi.The company will set up a procurement team to explore opportunities in the Indian supply chain and consider sourcing components and services from India, Neto said in an exclusive interview with PTI in New Delhi.The organisation is currently recruiting staff in India across various departments including government relations, communications, procurement, engineering, sales and marketing.The present Indian operations include approximately 50 Embraer aircraft, encompassing 11 different models, distributed across commercial, business aviation and defence sectors."India is the third largest market in aviation globally... we see a lot of opportunities for us in the future in […]

[ad_1] Israel forces share video, showing gunman opening fire on crowd gathred to collect humanitarian aid in Gaza Israel denied any involvement in the killing of 31 people and accused Hamas of firing on civilians who gathered to receive food in the Gaza Strip. The Israel defence forces shared surveillance footage, reportedly captured on Sunday, during daylight hours in Khan Younis, a southern city.The footage purportedly showed armed individuals in masks shooting at civilians who were attempting to gather humanitarian supplies. "Hamas is doing everything in its power to prevent the successful distribution of food in Gaza," the IDF said in a post on X.It all started when Gaza's health ministry claimed that the Israeli officers opened fire on civilians near the aid distribution site, which is run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), a US- and Israeli-backed private relief […]