UPSC releases marks of recommended candidates, topper Aditya Srivastava scored 54.27 pc

New Delhi, Civil services exam topper Aditya Srivastava scored 54.27 per cent in the prestigious exam conducted by the Union Public Service Commission , according to the detailed marks of the recommended candidates released by the Commission on Friday. UPSC releases marks of recommended candidates, topper Aditya Srivastava scored 54.27 pc Following closely behind is … Read more

Maharajas’ Express to Palace on Wheels

Luxury trains in India date back to its colonial era, when opulent carriages transported dignitaries, officials and royalty. More trains were built in the 19th century for the country’s maharajas and other ruling elites and their families. Following India’s independence in 1947, privy purses — or governmental payments to these rulers — ended. Without the … Read more

k kavitha: BRS leader KT Rama Rao meets K Kavitha at CBI office in Delhi

New Delhi: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K T Rama Rao on Sunday met his sister K Kavitha, who is in the CBI custody in a case linked to the alleged Delhi excise scam, at the agency office. Kavitha, 46, was arrested on April 11 by the CBI in Tihar jail, where she was … Read more

israel: “Knows a thing or two about terrorism, how to confront it”: Former Israeli envoy lauds Indian support after Hamas attacks

Former Israeli envoy to India, Daniel Carmon, on Thursday, came out in praise of the Indian government over its support for his country after the horrific terror attacks by Hamas on October 7, last year, saying New Delhi sent out a larder message by putting its weight behind its ‘strategic partner’. “The wonderful ties and … Read more

Uno Minda starts construction work at alloy-wheel plant in Haryana

New Delhi, Auto components maker Uno Minda on Wednesday said it has commenced construction work on a passenger vehicle alloy-wheel plant in Haryana, entailing an investment of Rs 542 crore. The facility is located at IMT Kharkhoda in Haryana, and it will have a production capacity of 1.2 lakh wheels per month. The plant, with … Read more

lok sabha elections: Lotus will bloom even more: Rajnath Singh on personal attacks against PM Modi

New Delhi: Taking on opposition parties for making personal attacks against PM Narendra Modi, defence minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said that more the mus they throw, more the lotus will bloom. Speaking at rallies in Tamil Nadu, Singh took on the INDIA bloc, saying that debates on the government’s policies are welcome but its … Read more

Don’t comment on consultants’ remarks: Congress on Prashant Kishor’s statement

New Delhi: The Congress on Monday said it does not comment on consultants’ remarks, after poll strategist Prashant Kishor said the party suffers from structural flaws and Rahul Gandhi should consider stepping back if it does not get the desired results in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. In an interaction with PTI editors, Kishor said … Read more

Where Are Delhi’s Female MPs? National Capital Fails to Elect Women to Lok Sabha, Only 9 Made it to House Since 1951

In terms of Lok Sabha seats, New Delhi has given maximum women — five — followed by Karol Bagh with four women. (Getty) The maximum number of women elected in a poll was two — that too only thrice in 1971, 1996 and 1998. The analysis also shows that no woman was elected more than … Read more

SSC declares constables recruitment result for Manipur after rectifying mistake in data compilation

New Delhi, The Staff Selection Commission has declared results for the recruitment of constables in the Central Armed Police Forces for Manipur after rectifying a data computation error, according to an official statement. HT Image The final result of the Constable in the CFs, Secretariat Security Force , Rifleman in Assam Rifles and Sepoy in … Read more

Norway to eliminate customs duties for almost 98 pc of imports from India

New Delhi: Shortly after New Delhi inked a USD 100 billion free trade pact with a four-member European bloc, Norway on Sunday said it will eliminate customs duties for almost 98 per cent of the imports from India under the framework of the pact. The ambitious trade pact, signed between India and the European Free … Read more