RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Rashtriya Janata Dal leader and key challenger to Nitish Kumar in Bihar, Tejashwi Yadav, held a press conference on Wednesday to announce a major electoral promise: Jeevika Didis, who work as community mobilisers, will be made permanent government employees with a monthly salary of Rs 30,000. However,…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to consider the plea of an NGO seeking addition of names of persons belonging to persecuted minorities like Hindus, Sikhs, Christians, Buddhists, Parsis and Jains in neighbouring countries in the voter lists pending their application seeking Indian citizenship.After a brief submission by senior advocate Karuna Nundy for…
File photo: Jailed climate activist Sonam Wangchuk (PTI) SRINAGAR/JAIPUR: Jailed climate activist Sonam Wangchuk has demanded an independent judicial inquiry into the September 24 firing in Leh, which left four people dead and over 70 wounded, and said he was prepared to remain in prison until the probe is conducted.In his first message from Jodhpur…
Lucknow: A delegation led by state president Ajay Rai was detained on their way to Fatehpur on Saturday to meet the family of Hariom Valmiki, a Dalit man who was allegedly beaten to death last week. While the Congress termed the action an attempt by the Yogi Adityanath govt to “silence voices seeking justice”, govt…
German chemical major Wacker Chemie on Thursday announced plans to cut 1,500 jobs, nearly a tenth of its global workforce, as the industry faces one of its toughest periods in decades. The company said most of the reductions will take place in Germany, with the process to be completed by the end of 2027, according…
New Delhi: A show-cause notice issued to a faculty member at Delhi University’s Shaheed Bhagat Singh College, warning of loss of pay for alleged unauthorised absence, has escalated into a larger controversy after the teacher accused the college administration of caste-based discrimination and selective targeting. The college issued the notice on Thursday, stating that his…
AIIMS experts have found that senior doctors of Lady Hardinge Medical College (LHMC) wrongly certified two hearing impaired NEET-qualified students as ineligible for reservation for persons with disabilities (PWD). Despite their Unique Disability ID stating that the percentage of disability of the two candidates was 63% and 50%, the three-member LHMC board certified them as…
Real Madrid kick off their La Liga campaign on August 19 against Osasuna (Photo by Jan Hetfleisch/Getty Images) Real Madrid are set to begin the new season under new boss Xabi Alonso, aiming to leave behind the disappointing end to the Carlo Ancelotti era. The former midfielder, who took charge after Ancelotti’s departure, is targeting…
(AI image generated using ChatGPT) “Even a small incident, something as ordinary as a scolding, can push a child towards the wrong step.”The words come from Suman Prakash, a coaching institute teacher of nearly twenty years, but they echo through classrooms across the country.His warning lands heavily in a year where student suicides have reached…
Hrithik Roshan’s journey from a bullied schoolboy with a stammer and spinal issues to a Bollywood superstar exemplifies resilience. Overcoming daunting challenges, including physical limitations and self-doubt, he transformed adversity into opportunities for growth. Today, he boasts a net worth exceeding Rs 3,000 crore, with a substantial real estate portfolio across India. From a shy,…
