Month: July 2024

Woman Dies During Abortion; Partner Throws Body, Children Into River: Pune Cops

July 22, 2024 admin

The woman was estranged from her husband, police said. (Representational) Pune: A man and his friend were arrested for allegedly throwing the body of a woman in Indrayani river in Pune and flinging her two children into the waterbody as well when they started crying, a police official said on Monday. The 25-year-old pregnant woman…

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Eknath Shinde Camp Leader Seeks Ban

July 22, 2024 admin

File photo Mumbai: A Shiv Sena legislator on Monday demanded that the telecast of the reality show “Bigg Boss” be stopped, claiming that a recent episode of the show had obscene content. Manisha Kayande, who is also the spokesperson of the ruling Shiv Sena, led by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, met Mumbai Police Commissioner…

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Pak Singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan Dismisses Reports On His Arrest In Dubai

July 22, 2024 admin

Rahat Fateh Ali Khan dismissed the reports of his arrest. (FILE) New Delhi: Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan today dismissed reports that he was arrested in Dubai. “Not true,” said Mr Khan in a video posted on X. “I am Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, your Rahat Fateh Ali Khan. I came here (to Dubai)…

World

The problem with the physics question in the NEET-UG paper

July 22, 2024 admin

A model entrance exam being conducted at CEOA Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Kosakulam branch. Representative image. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Supreme Court has asked IIT Delhi to put together a team of three experts to check whether a physics question in the 2024 NEET-UG paper could have two possible correct answers. The check…

Science

ICC Suffers Loss Of More Than Rs 165 Crore For T20 World Cup USA Leg, Review Committee Formed

July 22, 2024 admin

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday formed a three-member committee to “review the delivery” of the T20 World Cup which was co-hosted by the USA and the West Indies last month. The committee features former New Zealand batter Roger Twose and two other directors Lawson Naidoo and Imran Khwaja, who is the…

Sports

Economic survey flags syncing skilling with learning to boost job prospects

July 22, 2024 admin

Photo used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStock The Economic Survey of India 2023-24 released on July 22 stresses that implementing the New Education Policy to achieve learning outcomes and syncing that with skilling outcomes will boost the job prospects of India’s youth. V Anantha Nageswaran, the chief economic advisor, said at…

Business

Need to strengthen Indian airlines for international air travel: Economic Survey 2024

July 22, 2024 admin

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman with MoS Pankaj Chaudhary and Budget team during giving final touches to the Union Budget, in New Delhi, on July 22, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI Indian airlines need to be strengthened in order to ensure long-haul international air connectivity, the Economic Survey 2024 said. The emphasis on supporting Indian…

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BJP Plans Two-Day Organisational Meet, Focus On Next Round Of Assembly Polls

July 22, 2024 admin

New Delhi: The BJP has called a two-day organisational meeting that begins on Thursday and comes ahead of assembly elections in three states — Bihar, Haryana and Maharashtra. Leaders from all three states are expected to attend the meeting that is expected to project a united front and put to rest speculation about a rift…

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NTA, National Testing Agency Has Postponed 16 Exams Since Inception In 2018, Lok Sabha Told

July 22, 2024 admin

COVID-19 and logistics were among the reasons for postponement (Representational) New Delhi: The National Testing Agency (NTA) postponed at least 16 exams due to different reasons since its inception in 2018, the Ministry of Education informed the Lok Sabha on Monday. The reasons for postponement included the COVID-19 pandemic, administrative reasons, logistical reasons, and technical…

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Economic Survey 2023-24: Balancing growth and green goals a tightrope walk for India

July 22, 2024 admin

The shift to renewable energy could lead to new vulnerabilities in the supply chains for solar panels and critical minerals, the Economic Survey 2023-24 said. File (representational image) | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar India’s path to sustainable development is fraught with challenges, as the country grapples with the twin imperatives of meeting burgeoning energy…

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