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Waiting list candidates have no absolute right to appointment: Allahabad high court

PRAYAGRAJ, Jan. 3 -- The Allahabad high court has held that a candidate placed on a waiting list has no absolute right to appointment and that a waiting list cannot be in existence for an indefinite p... Read More


Jharkhand CM's digital outreach platform in offing

RANCHI, Jan. 3 -- The Hemant Soren government is set to come up with a digital platform where people of the state would be able to connect one-on-one with the chief minister and get their grievances r... Read More


Gram Sabhas get powers as govt notifies PESA Rule, BJP cries foul

RANCHI, Jan. 3 -- In a step towards strengthening self-governance in the scheduled areas of the state, the Jharkhand government has notified the 'Provisions of the Panchayats (Extension to the Schedul... Read More


Delhi AQI improves, relief likely to be short-lived; GRAP 3 rolled back | See curbs lifted

India, Jan. 3 -- Delhi woke up to relatively clearer sky on Saturday morning with the city recording an overall Air Quality Index (AQI) of 235 at 8 am, marking a significant improvement after weeks of... Read More


Indian man offers water and food to homeless couple in US, act of kindness moves internet

India, Jan. 3 -- A video of an Indian man helping a homeless couple in the United States has struck an emotional chord with social media users. Shared on Instagram by a man named Noah, the clip captur... Read More


Chinese mother jailed for accidentally killing daughter during 'exorcism' ritual

India, Jan. 3 -- A court in southern China has handed a suspended jail sentence to a woman who accidentally killed her daughter while performing what she believed was an "exorcism" ritual at home, aut... Read More


BSNL launches VoWiFi service in India: What it does and who can use it

India, Jan. 3 -- Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has launched its Voice over Wi-Fi (VoWiFi) service in all telecom circles across India. The state-run operator shared the update through its social... Read More


Spin in speech lights up the conversation

India, Jan. 3 -- When I was a young teenager in the late 1960s, the 21st century felt like science fiction. If George Orwell's 1984 was still far into the indefinite future, an altogether new century ... Read More


A New Year resolution: Eschew comparisons

India, Jan. 3 -- "So, where did you go for New Year's?" is a question usually asked by people who have just come back from an elaborate trip abroad. They just wait for you to finish your response, so ... Read More


In the driving seat to beat pollution, build industry

India, Jan. 3 -- Delhi's air pollution crisis is reminding us that the shift towards full electric mobility at scale for India is not just desirable, but an immediate imperative. The global auto indus... Read More