Daily Archives: October 22, 2024

Reservation redistribution

Quota Quicksand By Poonam I Kaushish Quota and caste, India’s oldest go-to arrows in its election quiver is back on the political platter doling out reservations...

Conduct written exam directly

Editor, Through the columns of your esteemed daily, we would like to appeal to the APPSC to kindly provide a definite date for TGT examination....

10 New Nuclear Reactors Underway In India, Parliamentary Panel Informed

New Delhi, 21 Oct (PTI): At least 10 nuclear reactors are being installed in the country while two reactors in Gujarat's Kakrapar have started...

India does not believe in ‘taken-for-granted’ relations, says PM Modi

New Delhi, 21 Oct (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted on Monday that India does not believe in "taken-for-granted" relations, and the world is...

Secularism held to be part of basic structure of constitution, says SC

New Delhi, 21 Oct (PTI): The Supreme Court on Monday said secularism had always been held to be part and parcel of the basic...

Nitish asks DGP to complete recruitment of 78,000 police personnel before Bihar polls

Patna, October 21 (PTI) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday directed DGP Alok Raj to complete the process for the recruitment of 78,000...

Gujarat: 2 kg mephedrone, 427 kg suspected drug seized in ops in Bharuch, Surat;...

Bharuch/Surat, Oct 21 (PTI) More than 2 kilograms of mephedrone worth Rs 2.14 crore and another 427 kilograms of a suspected drug were seized...

Polio is rising in Pakistan ahead of a new vaccination campaign

ISLAMABAD, Oct 21 (AP) — Polio cases are rising ahead of a new vaccination campaign in Pakistan, where violence targeting health workers and the...

Lebanon assesses damage after Israel strikes Hezbollah-run financial institution

BEIRUT, 21 Oct (AP) — Lebanese were surveying the damage on Monday after overnight Israeli strikes hit nearly a dozen branches of a Hezbollah-run...

US defense chief visits Kyiv for talks on how to keep supporting Ukraine’s fight...

KYIV, Ukraine, Oct 21 (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin arrived in Kyiv on an unannounced visit Monday, hours after a Russian drone...

South Korea calls for immediate withdrawal of North Korean troops allegedly in Russia

SEOUL, South Korea, 21 Oct (AP) — South Korea on Monday demanded the immediate pullout of North Korean troops allegedly deployed in Russia as...

US missile deployment to Philippines ‘incredibly important’ for combat readiness, US general says

MANILA, Philippines, Oct 21 (AP) — The U.S. Army’s recent deployment of a midrange missile system to the northern Philippines was “incredibly important” and...

Vietnam appoints army general as new president after months of turmoil

HANOI, Vietnam, 21 Oct (AP) — Vietnam elected Luong Cuong, a military general, as its new president on Monday, the fourth official to fill...

7 dead, at least 30 missing in Myanmar after boat carrying people who fled...

BANGKOK, 21 Oct (AP) — Seven people are confirmed dead and more than 30 are missing after a boat whose passengers included villagers fleeing...

Crowd in Egypt attacks a railway guard after 2 children are run over

CAIRO, 21 Oct (AP) — Angry residents attacked a railway guard and his post in a town outside Cairo on Monday after a train...

Taijul’s 5 wickets help Bangladesh stay in contention in 1st test against South Africa

MIRPUR, 21 Oct: Left-arm spinner Taijul Islam claimed 5-49 as Bangladesh hit back to leave the first cricket test against South Africa in parity...

Deepika bags her fifth silver at Archery World Cup Final; Dhiraj falls early

Tlaxcala, 21 Oct: India's premier recurve archer Deepika Kumari won her fifth silver medal at the World Cup Final after losing the summit clash...

ISL: Jamshedpur FC beat Hyderabad FC 2-1

Jamshedpur, 21 Oct: Jamshedpur FC edged past Hyderabad FC 2-1 in their Indian Super League match at the JRD Tata Sports Complex on Monday. As...

UP Yoddhas begin PKL season with win against Dabang Delhi KC

Hyderabad, 21 Oct: UP Yoddhas produced a solid performance to beat Dabang Delhi KC 28-23 and begin their campaign in Pro Kabaddi League (PKL)...

Carlsen star attraction at next month’s Tata Steel Chess India

Kolkata, 21 Oct: World No. 1 Norwegian Grand-master Magnus Carlsen will be the star attraction in the sixth edition of Tata Steel Chess India...