Australia was rocked by one of its deadliest mass shootings in decades after a Pakistani-origin father and son opened fire at Sydney’s Bondi Beach, killing 16, including gunman, during a Jewish festival. The shooting has been declared a “terrorist incident”, with two Islamic State (IS) flags being recovered during subsequent raids, ABC news reported. Bondi…
NEW DELHI: The Centre is set to replace the two-decade-old national rural employment scheme – MGNREGA – with a new legislative framework titled the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Bill, 2025. In response to the change, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra slammed the government questioning the intentions behind…
Cracking a bank examination in the first attempt is often spoken about as an exception rather than a pattern. Yet, every year, thousands of candidates clear exams conducted by public sector banks without multiple attempts or extended preparation cycles. What separates these candidates is not prior expertise or privileged access to coaching. It is clarity…
Wall Street opened the new week on a cautious positive note on Monday, with investors positioning themselves ahead of a heavy slate of economic data that could influence interest-rate expectations and market direction.In early trade, the S&P 500 rose 0.3%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained about 150 points, or 0.3%. The Nasdaq Composite…
Odisha NEET PG counselling 2025 round 2 dates revised again The Directorate of Medical Education and Training (DMET), Odisha, has announced a revised schedule for the NEET PG 2025 Round 2 counselling. The process, crucial for candidates seeking admission to MD/MS/DNB courses under the state quota, will now feature choice filling and locking from December…
YAMUNANAGAR: A 30-year-old woman from UP’s Saharanpur, Uma, was allegedly strangled to death by a Saharanpur-based taxi driver, Mohd Bilal, in Haryana’s Kalesar forest area. The accused, Bilal, allegedly lured the victim, Uma, on the evening of December 6, on the pretext of taking her for a drive. Police said: He strangled her and then…
Indian-origin Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal criticised President Trump’s tariffs on Indian goods, saying they are raising prices for Americans and also pushing India closer to other global powers. In a post on X, Jayapal said, “Trump’s tariffs on India aren’t only raising prices for Americans — they are pushing India away as a trading ally and…
NEW DELHI: Allrounder Axar Patel has been ruled out of the remaining two T20Is against South Africa due to illness.Axar is currently with the Indian team in Lucknow, where he will undergo further medical assessment, the BCCI informed on Monday. Are selectors confused? First Ravindra Jadeja now Axar Patel | Musical chairs! “The Men’s Selection…
Ankita Lokhande and her husband, businessman Vicky Jain faced major trouble as Chhattisgarh State GST department carried out extensive search operations. It was linked to a coal firm associated with the business family in Bilaspur. The multi-location raids in Bilaspur resulted in a total tax surrender of Rs. 27.5 crore from three major coal trading…
The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has announced a significant change for National Pension System (NPS) subscribers who had opted for Scheme A under Tier I (Active Choice). The pension regulator has decided to merge Scheme A with Schemes C and E, a move it says is aimed at modernising the NPS investment…
