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3 of 5 top rank holders are IPS trainees, 1,016 qualify for civil services

Aditya Srivastava, a trainee Indian Police Service officer, has topped the civil services examination 2023, results of which were announced on Tuesday by the Union Public Service Commission.......

'You are ruining an entire generation'

'We are calling companies to set up assembly plants for mobile phones while all the components are imported.''Only the last turn of the screwdriver is done here. And you call it self-reliance,......

Mumbai lad rises from Dharavi slum to become army officer

Growing up in a tough neighborhood of Dharavi in Mumbai, it has been a journey of overcoming life's many challenges for Lieutenant Umesh Keelu. IMAGE: Indian Army Lieutenant Umesh Keelu with his......

220 cr in India, Pak to face deadly heat if...: Study

If global temperatures rise by 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, around 2.2 billion (220 crore) people living in the Indus River Valley in northern India and eastern Pakistan may......

'Modi and Trudeau will sacrifice our dreams'

As India's diplomatic tensions with the Land of the Maple Leaf escalate, so do the anxieties of countless Punjabis. IMAGE: What a difference 5 plus years makes!Prime Minister Narendra D Modi......

'I don't think I will die so fast'

'My wife, family members as well as members of the workers will be trustees.''The trust will take all decisions -- no family member can individually take any decision.' On the passing of Subrata......

Nobel Prize in Economics awarded to Claudia Goldin

American economic historian and labour economist Claudia Goldin won the 2023 Nobel Economics Prize for her work examining wage inequality between men and women, the Royal Swedish Academy of......

Former MyGovIndia chief Gaurav Dwivedi is new Prasar Bharati CEO

Senior IAS officer and former MyGovIndia chief Gaurav Dwivedi was on Monday appointed the Chief Executive Officer of public broadcaster Prasar Bharati. A 1995-batch officer of Chhattisgarh cadre,......

Steel Man of India, Jamshed J Irani, passes away at 86

Jamshed Jiji Irani, known as the steel man of India, died in Jamshedpur late Monday night, Tata Steel said. He was 86. IMAGE: Former Tata Steel managing director Jamshed Jiji Irani at the 183rd......

Fall in Kharif output may keep rice prices high

A 6-7 million tonnes shortfall in rice production due to a fall in paddy sowing area is likely to keep rice prices at elevated levels, adding to the inflationary pressure that the slowing economy......

Here's Where You Can Watch Fighter On OTT

Patriotism, politics, pain, it's all there on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma lists her recommendations.   FighterWhere to watch? NetflixLanguage: Hindi Hrithik Roshan, Deepika Padukone and Anil......

The Oscars Are Not Always Predictable

In the biggest surprise of the night, Emma Stone grabbed the Best Actress trophy for the complex portrayal of a Frankenstein-like character Bella, in Yargos Lanthimos’ electrifying and most......

Priscilla to Poor Things On OTT This Week

There's a spate of book-to-screen adaptations dominating OTT streaming this week. Sukanya Verma lists her recommendations.   PriscillaWhere to watch? MubiLanguage: English Sofia Coppola's......

'He was a beacon of Indian music'

Photograph: Kind courtesy Pankaj Udhas/Instagram Renowned ghazal singer Pankaj Udhas, whose velvet smooth voice gave expression to the many colours of love, longing and heartache in songs such as......

India's Entry 2018 Misses Oscar Shortlist

The Malayalam film 2018: Everyone is a Hero, India's official entry in the International Feature Film category at the 2024 Academy Awards, is out of the Oscars race. The Jude Anthany......

Kuldeep Yadav's IPL injury raises concerns!

Photograph: Kind courtesy BCCI Indian spinner Kuldeep Yadav is nursing a groin niggle and has been advised rest as a precautionary measure by the Delhi Capitals team management in the ongoing......

Here's why Suryakumar won't play MI's season opener...

IMAGE: Suryakumar Yadav is at the NCA in Bengaluru, recuperating from a surgery for sports hernia. Photograph: BCCI Star batter Suryakumar Yadav is certain to miss Mumbai Indians' IPL opener......

IPL 2024: Will SKY be fit for Mumbai Indians' opener?

Rehab on track but will Suryakumar Yadav be available for MI's first two games? Photograph: Kind Courtesy Suryakumar Yadav/X India's ace T20 batter Suryakumar Yadav is currently undergoing......

Can Ishan, Iyer Get Back Into The Team?

IMAGE: Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan know the only way back for them in the Indian team is through IPL 2024. Photograph: BCCI   In a telling statement, BCCI excluded India regulars Shreyas......

Will Rohit, Ashwin Play Ranji Trophy Semis?

IMAGE: Rohit Sharma could square up against Ravichandran Ashwin in a mouth-watering Ranji Trophy semi-final if the BCCI releases the duo for the fifth and final Test against England in Dharamsala.......

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World Test Championship 2023

India held the top position in the ICC Men's Test Team Rankings while Australia secured the...

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GUJARAT, HIMACHAL GO TO POLLS

The Bharatiya Janata Party was on Thursday poised for a landslide victory in Gujarat to retain...
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