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[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Women bagged the top two slots in Civil Services Examination 2024, with Shakti Dubey from Prayagraj acing the list of successful candidates, and Harshita Goyal, a CA from Vadodara, ranking second. The third spot went to a man, Archit Parag Dongre, a BTech from Vellore Institute of Technology and a resident of Pune, ahead of Shah Margi Chirag — a woman from Ahmedabad who is an engineer. Delhi’s Aakash Garg, who lives in Rohini and completed his BTech from Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University here, came fifth.Of the total candidates recommended for various elite services, including IFS, IAS and IPS, 284 are women and 725 men. The top 25 candidates are from diverse educational backgrounds: engineering, humanities, science, commerce, medicine and architecture, and have studied from institutions such as IIT, NIT, JNU, DU and University of Allahabad. […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Centre on Tuesday contended before Supreme Court that its recent ruling in Tamil Nadu governor’s case, which fixed a time period for President and governors to take decisions on bills, does not address all aspects of the legal battle between Kerala govt and its governor.Kerala govt counsel K K Venugopal told a bench of Justices P S Narasimha and Joymalya Bagchi that the issue raised by it stood addressed by SC’s recent verdict. “Matter covered by the recent judgment. The issue is what is the time limit for reference to the President. That is held to be three months… based on a Govt of India circular,” Venugopal said.Kerala government had approached SC against the governor for sitting on bills passed by the state assembly in 2024.Attorney general R Venkataramani and solicitor general Tushar Mehta, appearing for the […]

[ad_1] SRINAGAR: At least 28 tourists were killed and many wounded on Tuesday when terrorists opened fire in a picturesque meadow near the resort town of Pahalgam in J&K, marking the deadliest attack since the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019.The Resistance Front, a proxy of ISI-backed LeT, claimed responsibility for the attack.The attack coincided with US Vice-President J D Vance's four-day visit to India and PM Narendra Modi's arrival in Saudi Arabia for strengthening bilateral engagement with the influential Islamic country. Equally significantly, it followed a bellicose speech of Asim Munir, chief of the Pakistan army, the mainstay of terrorists.This was the deadliest attack on tourists since militancy began in Kashmir in the 1990s. It brought back memories of the March 2000 massacre in Chittisinghpora in Anantnag district, where 36 members of the Sikh community were killed days before […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: In the wake of terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam that killed 26 people, Prime Minister Narendra Modi cut short his two-day Saudi Arabia visit and decided to return to New Delhi on Tuesday night, government sources informed.PM Modi, who arrived in Jeddah on Tuesday afternoon for bilateral talks with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, delayed their scheduled meeting by over two hours to assess the developing situation in Kashmir. Amid the escalating crisis, PM Modi also skipped an official dinner hosted that evening. Originally slated to return to India on Wednesday night, his plans were adjusted in response to the unfolding events."I strongly condemn the terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir. Condolences to those who have lost their loved ones. I pray that the injured recover at the earliest. All possible assistance is […]

[ad_1] SRINAGAR: PDP chief and ex-J&K CM Mehbooba Mufti and Hurriyat leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq separately called a “Kashmir bandh” Wednesday to protest the terrorist attack on tourists in Pahalgam. This is the first time Mehbooba and Mirwaiz have given a call for a bandh after a terror attack.“This isn’t just an attack on a select few; it is an attack on all of us. We stand together in grief and outrage,” Mehbooba said, urging people across the valley to take the cue from Jammu Chamber and Bar Association’s call for a shutdown.“I appeal to all Kashmiris to unite in solidarity to support this bandh as a mark of respect for the innocent lives lost in the brutal assault in Pahalgam,” the PDP chief added.Party member Yasir Reshi said Kashmiris needed to “send a message loud and clear that we […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Accusing NDA allies like Janata Dal (U), Telugu Desam Party and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) of "stabbing the Muslims in the back" by supporting the Waqf Amendment Act in Parliament, the All India Muslim Personal Law Board on Tuesday asked them to come forward now and support their demand and force the govt to withdraw the law or else be ready to face the community’s opposition everywhere.In a show of strength, AIMPLB - a body of influential clerics, brought together prominent voices from the community, clerics and some members of Parliament on Tuesday making Delhi’s Talkatora Indoor Stadium the platform to intensify its protest and demand that the govt take back the recently notified amended law.In a packed stadium and amid loud sloganeering, participants wearing black bands on their arms called for the repeal of the […]

[ad_1] Delhi Capitals batter KL Rahul with Lucknow Super Giants owner Sanjiv Goenka after the IPL 2025 match in Lucknow. (Image: Screenshot) In his first appearance at Ekana Cricket Stadium since an unceremonious exit from Lucknow Super Giants, KL Rahul left as a jubilant man. He scored an unbeaten fifty for new franchise Delhi Capitals as they posted a commanding 8-wicket win on Tuesday evening.As KL Rahul looked to walk off the field, LSG owner Sanjiv Goenka look to congratulate the DC batter but the 32-year-old walked away in a hurry.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!KL Rahul was publicly rebuked by Goenka after a loss in IPL 2024 which created quite the controversy. The batter was then released by the franchise ahead of the mega auction last year.On his comeback night, his first appearance vs LSG […]

[ad_1] KL Rahul (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: KL Rahul led from the front with a composed half-century as Delhi Capitals cruised to an emphatic eight-wicket victory over his former team, Lucknow Super Giants, on Tuesday. KL Rahul remained unbeaten on 57 off 42 deliveries, laced with three fours and three sixes, and in the process, crossed the 5,000-run milestone in the Indian Premier League. Delhi chased down the 160-run target with ease, reaching 161/2 in 17.5 overs to draw level with Gujarat Titans at the top of the table, both teams sitting on 12 points from six wins.Abishek Porel played a key role in Delhi’s chase, hammering 51 off 36 balls in a free-flowing knock. Aiden Markram, who bowled his off-spin, was the only successful bowler for Lucknow, claiming both wickets for 30 runs.After sealing the win, KL Rahul […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: On Tuesday, April 22, a terrorist attack in the Pahalgam area of Anantnag district, Jammu and Kashmir, claimed the lives of 26 people, mostly tourists, according to PTI. Among the victims were two foreigners, two locals, and an Indian Navy officer, Lieutenant Vinay Narwal, officials said.The incident took place at approximately 3 PM when armed terrorists emerged from the Baisaran Valley mountains and fired upon tourists in the area, a location renowned for its picturesque green meadows and often referred to as "mini Switzerland".Here is a timeline of major terror attacks targeting civilians in Kashmir:March 21, 2000: In Anantnag district's Chattisinghpora village, armed militants conducted a deadly assault on the Sikh minority population, killing 36 people, reported news agency PTI.August 2000: Thirty-two people, including around 24 Amarnath pilgrims, were killed in a terrorist attack at the Nunwan […]

[ad_1] KL Rahul slammed an unbeaten fifty in Delhi Capitals' win over Lucknow Super Giants in IPL 2025. (AP) KL Rahul racked up a staggering milestone on the way to leading Delhi Capitals to a convincing 8-wicket win against his former side Lucknow Super Giants at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Tuesday evening.KL Rahul, who spent three in Lucknow, returned to his former home and shut the crowd down with an unbeaten 57 from 42 balls.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!During the knock, he notched 5000 IPL runs and got there in the quickest time, taking 130 innings. Former Sunrisers Hyderabad captain David Warner had taken 135 innings to the same mark.KL Rahul is eighth in the list of batters with most runs in IPL history, behind Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Warner, […]