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Photo: IANSShibu Soren Awarded Padma Bhushan Posthumously for Public Affairs Contribution
Veteran tribal leader, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) founder and former Jharkhand chief minister Shibu Soren was posthumously conferred the Padma Bhushan, India’s third-highest civilian award, in recognition of his contribution to public affairs. President Droupadi Murmu presented the award to Soren’s wife, Rupi Soren, during the second Civil Investiture Ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan in…
Photo: AI ImageCoal Goods Train Derails Near Dhanbad’s Mugma Station
Dhanbad: The engine and two wagons of a coal-laden goods train derailed in Jharkhand’s Dhanbad district, disrupting railway services, officials said. Technical Snag Causes Derailment Near Mugma Station The freight train was exiting Eastern Coalfields Ltd’s central pool siding through the second loop line on Tuesday evening when its engine’s bumper overheated and…
Photo: AI ImageMissing NEET candidate found dead a day after exam
MP: The body of a 21-year-old woman was recovered from the banks of the Narmada River in Madhya Pradesh’s Khargone district, a day after she went missing after appearing for the NEET-UG exam, police said on Tuesday. The body of Nikki Yadav was found on the banks of the river in the Karhi police station…
Photo: IANSCUET UG 2026 Results Declared: NTA Releases Scorecards for 11.6 Lakh Students on Official Website
New Delhi: The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Tuesday declared the results of the Common University Entrance Test (CUET-UG) 2026, bringing relief to lakhs of students awaiting admission to undergraduate programmes across the country. Candidates who appeared for the examination can now access their scorecards through the official CUET portal. NTA took to social media…
Photo: AI Image/ChatGPTFire breaks out at 3-storey commercial building in Lucknow’s Aliganj, 14 fire tenders deployed
Lucknow (UP): A fire broke out at a three-story commercial building in Lucknow on Monday afternoon, prompting the fire department to launch a rescue and firefighting operation, officials said. The fire department was alerted to the blaze at around 3 PM by a coaching institute located on Usha Mehta Marg, within the jurisdiction of the…
Photo: IANSTelegram restored on Play Store in India after week-long block
New Delhi: The messaging platform Telegram on Tuesday returned to the Google Play Store after the government temporarily blocked access to the platform across India as a precautionary measure because of the NEET UG 2026 re-examination. The government had ordered the temporary blocking of Telegram from June 16 to 22 following a request from the…
Photo: TGCTwo DPS students emerge as national toppers
Two students from Delhi Public School, Jharkhand, have achieved academic distinction after the re-evaluation of Class XII results of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). Avni Kejriwal of DPS Ranchi secured a perfect score of 500 out of 500 marks to become the national topper in the commerce stream, while Aditya Mishra of DPS…
Photo: IANSCBI arrests senior IAS officer in IDFC First Bank financial irregularities probe
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested senior IAS officer Pankaj Aggarwal in connection with the alleged misappropriation of government funds from accounts maintained by the Haryana School Shiksha Pariyojna Parishad (HSSPP) and the Haryana State Agricultural Marketing Board (HSAMB) at the Sector 32 branch of IDFC First Bank in Chandigarh. Aggarwal,…
Photo: IANSPresident Murmu to confer Padma Awards 2026 today
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu will present the Padma Awards for 2026 at the Civil Investiture Ceremony-II at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi on Tuesday, with former Union Minister Shibu Soren, tennis star Vijay Amritraj, actor Mammootty, and singer Alka Yagnik figuring among the 65 awardees. Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union…
Photo: IANSAmmonia leak death toll rises to nine in Tiruvallur
Chennai: The death toll due to the ammonia gas leak at a private seafood processing and export unit near Periyapalayam in Tiruvallur district has risen to nine, with health authorities confirming another fatality on Tuesday. The incident, which occurred on June 21 at a facility in the Kannigaipair-Manjangaranai area, has emerged as one of the…
