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Photo: AI Image/ChatGPTUPSC Shortlists 1,046 Candidates for IFS Main Exam 2026
New Delhi: More than 1,000 candidates were shortlisted for admission to the Indian Forest Service (Main) Examination, 2026, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) said on Tuesday. The candidates were shortlisted based on the screening test through the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2026, held on May 24. “This year, a total of 1,046 candidates have…
Photo: AI Image/ChatGPTFather Held for Killing Daughter, Injuring Wife in Firozabad
Firozabad: A man allegedly hacked his daughter to death and left his wife critically injured over a trivial dispute here, police said on Monday. The incident took place late on Sunday evening in Sofipur village. Superintendent of Police (Rural) Anuj Kumar Chaudhary said preliminary findings revealed that Rakesh Rathore had attacked his 19-year-old daughter, Muskan,…
Photo: AI Image/ChatGPTExtremely sad at loss of lives in Maharashtra road accident: Murmu
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Monday expressed her grief at the deaths in a road accident in Maharashtra and offered her condolences to the bereaved families. Four women and four children were killed on Sunday when a pick-up vehicle carrying them plunged into a roadside well in Malshiras tehsil in Solapur district of Maharashtra.…
Photo: IANS5 IAF Personnel killed in AN-32 transport aircraft crash in Assam’s Jorhat
Five personnel of the Indian Air Force were killed when a Russian-origin AN-32 transport aircraft crashed in Assam’s Jorhat on Saturday. The aircraft met with an accident during a routine sortie at around 10 am, the IAF said. “The Indian Air Force (IAF) deeply regrets the loss of five personnel in the An-32 accident at…
Photo: IANSIAF AN-32 Goes Down During Landing at Jorhat Airbase
An Indian Air Force, AN-32 transport aircraft, crashed while landing in Assam’s Jorhat district on Saturday, a defence spokesperson said. The incident occurred while the aircraft was landing at the IAF’s airbase in the Rowriah area. Senior IAF officials have rushed to the site, and casualties, if any, are yet to be ascertained, the spokesperson…
Photo: AgencyMega Nationwide Agitation Planned Over NEET, Inflation and CBSE Row
New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday said it will fight the rejection of its MP candidate Meenakshi Natarajan’s nomination for the Rajya Sabha polls legally as well as politically, and announced that it will soon launch a nationwide agitation over the issues of inflation, NEET paper leak and CBSE OSM row. Sources said the Congress…
Photo: PTIJaspal Rana, Doyen of Indian Shooting, Dies at 49
New Delhi: Jaspal Rana, one of India’s finest pistol shooters who made a hugely successful transition to coaching and guided Manu Bhaker to epoch-making twin bronze medals at the Paris Olympics, has shockingly died at a mere 49 years of age after battling cardiac complications. Rana is survived by his wife, Reena Rana, daughter Devanshi,…
Photo: PTITOPS lowers age of induction to 13 for TT players with eye on 2036 Olympics
New Delhi: The age of induction for table tennis players in the Sports Ministry’s flagship Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) has been lowered from 17 to 13 in a major policy change to build India’s bench strength for the 2030 Commonwealth Games and the 2036 Olympics. Following the decision, two 13-year-olds — Rishaan Chattopadhayay and…
Photo: PTIRs 449 crore deal inked to buy hi-tech satellite system jammers for Navy
New Delhi: The defence ministry on Wednesday signed a Rs 449-crore contract with a firm for the procurement of 20 enhanced capability Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) jammers for the Indian Navy, officials said. The contract has been signed under the ‘Buy (Indian-Indigenously Designed, Developed and Manufactured)’ category, the ministry said. The eventual induction of…
Photo: PTI /Kunal PatilWomen’s T20 WC 2026: Bigger, more open and mirrors the game’s transformation
Birmingham: Bigger and more competitive than ever, the ICC T20 Women’s World Cup begins here on Friday with the ever-improving India, England, and South Africa expected to challenge Australia’s traditional dominance in the tournament. The Aussies, who have won six of the last nine tournaments, will be eager to displace reigning champions New Zealand for…
