TSPSC Group-II exams postponed for the third time
Hyderabad, Dec 28 - The Telangana State Public Service Commission (TSPSC) has postponed Group-II exams scheduled to be held on January 6 and 7, 2024.
‘Cong objective is public welfare’, says Kharge on party foundation day
New Delhi, Dec 28 - Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday hoisted the party flag at the party headquarters on its 139 foundation day, and said the objective of the Indian National Congress is public welfare.
US gives Ukraine year’s final weapons package as Biden administration exhausts funding
Washington, Dec 28 - The US State Department has announced this year's final package of weapons and equipment to aid Ukraine, exhausting existing funding still at the Joe Biden administration's disposal.
‘Architect of EU’ Jacques Delors dies at 98
Brussels, Dec 28 - Jacques Delors, a former head of the European Commission, the executive body of the European Union (EU), and a key figure in establishing the euro currency, has died, a media report said, citing his daughter Martine Aubry.
Trump relieved as Michigan Supreme Court rejects attempt to remove him from 2024 ballot
Washington, Dec 27 - Former US President Donald Trump got the much needed relief on Wednesday from the Colorado court shock when the Michigan Supreme Court rejected an attempt to remove him from the 2024 primary ballot based on the US Constitution's "insurrectionist
Former Pakistan Foreign Minister Qureshi re-arrested in May violence case
Islamabad, Dec 27 - Senior PTI leader and former Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi was on Wednesday arrested from Rawalpindi's Adiala Jail in connection with a case of the May 9 violence, reports said.
S.Korea signs contract to buy 20 additional F-35A stealth fighter jets
Seoul, Dec 27 - South Korea's arms procurement agency said on Wednesday that it signed a contract with the US government earlier this month to buy 20 additional F-35A stealth fighter jets amid efforts to bolster response capabilities against North Korean military threats.
N.Korea will seek to increase nuclear weapons to improve ‘second-strike capability’: Experts
Seoul, Dec 27 - North Korea will continue to escalate its nuclear threats against the US and South Korea next year while seeking to improve its capabilities to strike back with a nuclear weapon if it comes under a nuclear attack, experts said
Ex-USFK commander calls for deployment of US tank battalion to S.Korea against N.Korea’s threats
Seoul, Dec 27 - A former US Forces Korea (USFK) commander on Wednesday called for the deployment of a US tank battalion to South Korea to strengthen defence capabilities as he warned of North Korean military threats in the new year.
Shipping firms chart return to Red Sea amid US military push
Cairo, Dec 27 - Global shipping firms, including Denmark-based Maersk and Switzerland-based MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co, are looking to resume operations in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden after the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) and the Operation Prosperity Guardian
Bharat Nyay Yatra anchored in the Preamble’s very first pillar of justice: Jairam
New Delhi, Dec 27 - Even as the Congress announced the ‘Bharat Nyay Yatra’ from January 14 to March 20, covering a distance of 6,200 km, senior party leader Jairam Ramesh said that the yatra is anchored in the Preamble's very first pillar
Ram temple consecration: Pressure mounts on Congress from IUML against attending
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 27 - With the Congress party last week thanking the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust for the invitation to the consecration ceremony of the Ram temple in Ayodhya on January 22, pressure has started to mount on the grand old
‘Seems my office has passed ultimate test’: PM Modi after children visit his official residence
New Delhi, Dec 27 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday shared a video of his interaction with the children at his official residence at 7 Lok Kalyan Marg, and said that it seems his office passed "the ultimate test" as they gave
If wrestlers leave akhara to fight for justice on streets, then who will choose this path: Rahul
New Delhi, Dec 27 - Amid the ongoing controversy over Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday visited the Virender Arya Akhara in Haryana's Jhajjar and also interacted with the wrestlers there, and said if the players have to
Yogi govt purchases 28.17 lakh tonnes paddy
Lucknow, Dec 27 - The Uttar Pradesh government has, so far, purchased 28.17 lakh tonnes of paddy from 4,21557 farmers and Rs 5,253 crore has been paid.
Yogi Govt to restrict height of buildings near religious shrines
Lucknow, Dec 27 - The Yogi Adityanath Government is planning to restrict the height of new structures around religious and other significant buildings in cities like Gorakhpur, Varanasi and Mathura-Vrindavan.
Innovative equipment, approaches put Gazala Habib’s air pollution research into top gear
Raipur, Dec 27 - Gazala Habib never imagined she would be a scientist one day. She recalls entertaining the idea of becoming one while watching the 1969 Bollywood spy thriller 'Yakeen' at her home in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, but the moment was short-lived.
Rahul’s Manipur to Mumbai ‘Bharat Nyay Yatra’ from Jan 14
New Delhi, Dec 27 - Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will embark on the 6,200 km 'Bharat Nyay Yatra' from Manipur on January 14. It will cover 85 districts in 14 states and conclude in Mumbai on March 20.
Childbirths in S.Korea hit lowest-ever tally in Oct
Seoul, Dec 27 - The number of babies born in South Korea fell to the lowest point for any October to date, data showed on Wednesday.
MHA notifies to enforce provisions of J&K Reorganization (Amendment) Act & J&K Reservation (Amendment) Act
New Delhi, Dec 26 - The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Tuesday notified to enforce the provisions of Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Act, 2023 and Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Act, 2023.