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July 20, 2024 1:11 PM

UPSC Chairman Manoj Soni resigns unexpectedly, citing personal reasons

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Chairman Manoj Soni has tendered his resignation, citing "personal reasons," nearly five years before his scheduled term was set to end. Sources at the Department of Personnel and Training (DOPT) have confirmed ...

July 20, 2024 11:30 AM

Widespread rainfall expected across multiple states

Weather forecasts indicate significant rainfall across several regions of India over the next few hours, with some areas likely to experience intense downpours. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued alerts for multiple states, warning ...

July 20, 2024 10:44 AM

405 Indian students evacuated from Bangladesh amid student protests

405 Indian students have been safely evacuated through the Dawki Integrated Check Post, according to Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma. The evacuation, which took place on Friday, included approximately 80 students from Meghalaya, with the remai...

July 19, 2024 4:08 PM

Pakistan arrests Al-Qaeda leader listed by United Nations

Pakistani counter-terror officials have arrested an Al-Qaeda leader, Amin ul Haq, who figures on a U.N. sanctions list, they said on Friday, describing him as a close associate of the dead Osama Bin Laden, the mastermind of the 9/11 attacks on the U....

July 19, 2024 3:58 PM

China reaffirms lofty policy goals, offers no implementation details

Chinese leaders reiterated their wide-ranging economic policy goals on Thursday, from modernizing industry to expanding domestic demand and curbing debt and property sector risks, without detailing implementation steps. The pledges were published in...

July 19, 2024 3:48 PM

NIA arrests key aide of Khalistani terrorist Landa in major terror network case

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has apprehended Baljeet Singh, a crucial associate of designated Khalistani terrorist Lakhbir Singh Sandhu, also known as Landa. The arrest, made on Thursday in Punjab, comes as part of an ongoing investigation...

July 19, 2024 3:31 PM

Participation in global value chains key to India’s rise as electronics powerhouse, says NITI Aayog report

India needs to enhance its participation in global value chains (GVCs), which account for 70% of global trade, to establish itself as a leading manufacturing hub for electronics, according to a report published by the policy think tank NITI Aayog. T...

July 19, 2024 2:49 PM

PM Modi congratulates Ursula von der Leyen on her win as European Commission President

Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his congratulations to Ursula von der Leyen on Friday following her re-election as President of the European Commission for a second term. PM Modi expressed his eagerness to continue strengthening the strategic p...

July 19, 2024 5:54 PM

Three die in fresh Bangladesh student protests amid telecoms disruptions

Three people died in Bangladesh on Friday in fresh protests against quotas for government jobs, media said, as telecoms links were widely disrupted and television news channels went off the air. Authorities had cut some mobile telephone services the...

July 19, 2024 12:20 PM

NHAI to charge double toll for FASTag violations

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has implemented strict measures to ensure proper use of FASTags on national highways. Effective immediately, vehicles entering toll lanes without a properly affixed FASTag will be charged double the sta...

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