India news today – Page 30

CIC appointment: SC rejects pleas to make shortlist public; govt to finalise names in 3 weeks | India News

NEW DELHI: Supreme Court brushed aside on Monday pleas for making public names of candidates shortlisted by the selection panel for the posts of chief information commissioner and information commissioners after the Centre said the process would be completed in three weeks. “The selection panel comprising the PM, leader of the opposition and a Union […]

Tribal Ju-Jitsu athlete found dead at home in MP’s Dewas | India News

Rohini Kalam Jujitsu player (Picture Credit: IG/senseirohinikalam) INDORE: Rohini Kalam, a 30-year-old Ju-Jitsu (martial art) athlete who represented India in the Asian Games and won bronze at the International Ju-Jitsu Competition in Abu Dhabi last year, was found hanging at her home in MP’s Dewas. Police suspect suicide but clarified that no note was recovered […]

Bihar assembly elections: 56 days and counting – where is Rahul Gandhi? | India News

NEW DELHI: When Rahul Gandhi set out under Bihar‘s unforgiving August sun for his ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’, it was a test of whether he could still find takers in a land where the Congress survives mostly as a fading afterimage. For 16 days, his campaign carved a noisy trail through dusty highways and crowded colonies.Today, […]

Zero appeals against SIR in Bihar, says CEC | India News

NEW DELHI: Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Monday said the first phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar was completed without a single appeal.The announcement came as the Election Commission launched the second phase of the special revision drive across 12 states and Union territories.Earlier this month, the Chief […]

Bihar polls: Real contest is NDA vs Jan Suraaj? Prashant Kishor claims ‘Mahagathbandhan’ at third spot | India News

NEW DELHI: Poll strategist-turned-politician and Jan Suraaj chief Prashant Kishor on Monday asserted that the main electoral contest in Bihar will be between the NDA and his party, Jan Suraaj.Kishor claimed that the Tejashwi Yadav-led Mahagathbandhan will be pushed to the margins, finishing a distant third. Speaking to ANI, he said, “We are visiting every […]

Sex assault on Australian cricketers: ‘Wanted a selfie’, says accused; later admits he stalked players | India News

INDORE: Aqeel Khan, arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting two members of the Australian women’s cricket team while they were walking to a cafe from the team hotel, initially told police he wanted to click a selfie with them. He, however, later confessed to have followed and molested the players after spotting them on his way […]

Rajasthan cracks down over midday meal ‘theft’; 5 teachers suspended for selling milk powder to sweet manufacturers | India News

Accused teachers sold milk powder meant for midday meals to sweet manufacturers JAIPUR: The Rajasthan primary education department suspended Sunday five govt schoolteachers for allegedly selling milk powder intended for mid-day meals to sweet manufacturers for Rs 160-200 a kilo. The department’s Jaipur office has set up a three-member high-level committee under the directorate of […]

Bihar polls: INDIA bloc ally says won’t implement Waqf Act if voted to power; promises ‘review’ of liquor ban | India News

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav with CPI(ML) Liberation General Secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya, Congress leader Ashok Gehlot and Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) chief Mukesh Sahani during joint press conference of the Mahagathbandhan, in Patna. NEW DELHI: CPI(ML) Liberation general secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya on Sunday said that the implementation of the Waqf (Amendment) Act would be blocked in […]

Delhi horror: ‘Stalker’ throws acid at 20-year-old student; probe launched | India News

NEW DELHI: A 20-year-old woman from Mukundpur, Delhi, suffered acid burn injuries after three men allegedly attacked her on Sunday, following a heated argument that took place about a month ago.The victim, a second-year student of Laxmi Bai College in Ashok Vihar, told police that she was walking towards the college when her acquaintance Jitender, […]

5-year plan: Central funds to be tied to education results | India News

NEW DELHI: The Centre is preparing a five-year plan for higher education with five main goals: raise enrolment (GER), improve employment and apprenticeships, build international links, upgrade quality and strengthen digital systems. The plan relies on “big-ticket” projects, state-wise targets and performance-linked funding. The quality measures include clearer accreditation bands, so that students can compare […]