NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Friday raised a question on why children of economically and educationally advanced families within backward classes be allowed to avail the benefit of reservation under OBC category.“If both parents are IAS officers, why should they have reservations? With education and economic empowerment, there is social mobility. So then again to…
The equity benchmark indices BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty ended largely higher on Thursday (July 2), with the Sensex rising 579 points and the Nifty closing above the 24,150 mark, led by gains in IT stocks, strength in downstream oil companies and positive market breadth. Here are the five key reasons behind today’s move:1. Benchmark…
US CENTCOM shares before-and-after image of Qom production plant (Source: X) The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) on Monday released before-and-after images showing the impact of American airstrikes on a key Iranian facility controlled by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).The facility, which produced gas turbine engines for attack drones and aircraft components, has been…
Iran denies reopening Hormuz amid US blockade Iran declared that reopening the Strait of Hormuz is not possible as long as the US blockade of Iranian ports continues. Iran’s parliament speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, said that any ceasefire between Tehran and Washington is meaningless unless the naval blockade and what he called the “hostage-taking” of…
Delhi High Court dismissed Arvind Kejriwal’s plea to recuse Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma from the excise policy case, deeming it based on conjecture. NEW DELHI: A political flashpoint erupted on Tuesday after Arvind Kejriwal’s plea seeking the recusal of Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma in the Delhi excise policy case was dismissed by the Delhi High…
SBTE Bihar releases diploma semester II/I, IV and VI results 2026 online Bihar SBTE Result 2026: The State Board of Technical Education (SBTE), Bihar has officially declared the results for the Diploma Semester II/I, IV, and VI Examination 2026 (Even) today, June 9, 2026. As previously scheduled, the board activated the result portal at exactly…
Escorts Kubota Ltd. on Friday, April 3, said its agri machinery business division will increase the prices of its tractors from this month. It said it will be increasing the prices of its tractors, other than the Kubota brand. The same will be in effect from April 15, 2026. The increase in prices will vary…
Tucked away in the rolling hills of Cuenca in central Spain, Olmeda de la Cuesta is quietly trying to bring life back to its fading streets. The small rural village, known for its stone houses, peaceful landscapes and slow pace of life, is offering cheap land through public auctions in a bid to attract new…
NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi on Thursday accused the Centre of failing to address concerns over the NEET paper leak controversy, demanding the resignation of union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan and calling for a stronger examination system to prevent future leaks. Rahul said the Congress would continue its fight for students…
New Delhi: In view of difficulties faced by adult adoptees seeking information about their origins through the “root search” process laid out under the adoption regulations 2022, the Central Adoption Resource Authority has asked states and Union Territories to ensure that all physical and digital records are securely preserved and transferred to the designated authority…
