India
Man Arrested from Saharanpur for Hacking into ECI Website, Creating Fake IDs
Vipul Saini, who has a Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) degree, was arrested Thursday from Nakur town's Maccharhedi village in Saharanpur district
Rajnath Singh Launches Multiple Events to Mark 75th Anniversary of Independence
One of the events launched was of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) whose 75 teams would be leaving Friday for 75 remote places in the border areas of the country to unfurl the national flag on August 15.
MP: HC Grants Maternity Leave Benefit to Contractual Woman Employee of State Department
The department had rejected her application for maternity leave from December 1, 2016 to May 31, 2017 on the ground that she was a contractual employee and there was no condition in the contract to give maternity leave to her,
Delhi CM Kejriwal Expected to Inaugurate Capital's First Smog Tower on Aug 23
The over 20-metre-tall structure, being set up to improve air quality in a radius of around 1 km, was supposed to be ready by June 15. Environment Minister Gopal Rai had earlier said the COVID-19 pandemic delayed the construction work of the smog tower.
Footfall at Kolkata Airport Inches Towards Normalcy as Covid Cases Show Steady Decline
Even though there are still some restrictions in place, the number of international flights at Kolkata Airport has also seen a rise.
BPSC Exam Calendar 2021 Released: Check Date of 67th CCE Exam & Other Major Recruitment Tests
BPSC calendar 2021: Exam dates for the 67th Combined Preliminary Competitive Examination is scheduled to be held on December 12 while the BPSC CDPO prelims exam will be conducted on October 31.
India Attends Regional Meet on Afghanistan
Al-Qahtani, the Special Envoy of the Foreign Minister of Qatar for Counter-terrorism and Mediation of Conflict Resolution, visited India ostensibly to discuss the latest developments in Afghanistan.
Ex-director Seeks To Stall $2 Billion Paytm IPO, Company Calls It Harassment
Paytm's $2.2 billion IPO is facing an unusual hurdle a 71yearold former director has urged India's markets regulator to stall the offering, alleging he is a cofounder who invested $27,500 two decades ago but never got shares.
US Deploying Troops In Kabul To Support The Orderly And Safe Reduction Of Civilian Personnel From Afghanistan
In order to facilitate this reduction, the Department of Defense will temporarily deploy additional personnel to Hamid Karzai International Airport, State Department Spokesperson Ned Price told reporters at his daily news conference.
U.S., British Troops To Aid Afghan Evacation As Taliban Poised To Take Key Cities
The United States and Britain said on Thursday they would send thousands of troops to Afghanistan to protect and help evacuate civilians, as the Taliban stood poised for their two biggest military victories since they began a broad offensive in May.
Maharashtra Adds 6,388 Fresh Covid Cases, Deaths Top 200 After 11 Days
The official said among the eight regions of Maharashtra, the Pune region reported the highest 2,828 new COVID-19 cases followed by 1,472 cases in the Kolhapur region.
Telangana Alleges AP Took More Water Than Allotted; Officials Visit Project Sites
The government alleged that Andhra Pradesh taken 54 TMC water from this project against the allocation of 39.09 TMC water.
Man Arrested for Calling Maharashtra Assembly, Impersonating Sharad Pawar
The Anti Extortion Cell of the Mumbai crime branch also initiated parallel investigation and apprehended three persons from Pune. The main accused and his associate were subsequently arrested.
Mumbai Local Train Travel from Aug 15: E-pass Facility Launched for Fully Vaccinated Citizens
Citizens can obtain travel passes from epassmsdma.mahait.org, a website developed by the state government, the release said.
Mockery of RTI Act in MP; Thana In Charge Returns Application Three Times, Info Panel Imposes Rs 25,000 Penalty
It was found that the officer was guilty of refusing the RTI application deliberately without any valid reason so a penalty of Rs 25,000 has been imposed on him, MP State Information Commissioner said
False Narratives and Misconception About Judges Need to Be Refuted: CJI
The CJI said the most obvious sacrifice to become a judge is monetary of course but one must be moved by the spirit of public duty to take such a decision.