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This gig is plant-based

India, June 7 -- For most musicians, a sound-check before a concert means making sure your instruments sound good. But for Tarun Nayar, the process is a little different. Electrodes are rigged up to b... Read More


Ignored warnings, rushed decisions led to B'luru stampede

Bengaluru, June 7 -- At 7.01am on Wednesday, as the city was still celebrating RCB's historic IPL win, a tweet lit the fuse to a tragedy no one saw coming. The team announced a grand victory parade th... Read More


Centre launches portal for Waqf registrations

New Delhi, June 7 -- The centre on Friday launched the Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency, and Development (UMEED) portal, a digital platform for the registration and monitoring of Waqf ... Read More


Maha Minority colleges oppose quotas in FYJC admissions, cite legal violations

MUMBAI, June 7 -- The Maharashtra Association of Minority Educational Institutions has raised strong objections to the state's admission process for First Year Junior College (FYJC) 2025-26, alleging ... Read More


Monetary policy to push growth

India, June 7 -- If there was any misconception that India's economic policy establishment had become complacent about the economy's growth prospects after a stellar 7.4% GDP growth in the March quart... Read More


Census that has to be more than just a head count

India, June 7 -- The Union government announced this week that the long-delayed census will be carried out in two phases with the reference date of March 1, 2027. For the Union Territory of Ladakh and... Read More


Fans deserve a better deal from sports administrators

India, June 7 -- The aftermath of the Bengaluru stampede made for an interesting case study. The police, the politicians, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the franchise were all in... Read More


Remembering a text and reviving a cultural link

India, June 7 -- In April, Prime Minister (PM) Narendra visited Saudi Arabia for a third time since assuming office 11 years ago. During this period, India has enhanced its centuries-old ties with the... Read More


259 applications cancelled,candidates can appeal to UPPSC till June 11

PRAYAGRAJ, June 7 -- The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) has cancelled applications of 259 successful candidates of the Uttar Pradesh Combined State/Upper Subordinate Services (Mains) ... Read More


CA loses Rs 2 cr in crypto scam

LUCKNOW, June 7 -- A chartered accountant (CA) was conned out of Rs 1.93 crore that he thought he'd invested in cryptocurrency, in Lucknow, police said. CA Shalabh Pandey from Gomti Nagar's Vijayant K... Read More