An explosion at a Gaza hospital sparked outrage and protests, with blame exchanged between Israel and Palestinians. Islamic Jihad, a Palestinian militant group formed in 1981, has been implicated in the incident. Islamic Jihad opposes the peace process with Israel and seeks to establish an Islamic state in Palestine. The group operates mainly in...
Read MorePolice have arrested a 19-year-old man for choking his male lover to death in Amroha, Uttar Pradesh. The victim, Jitendra Kumar, had recently become engaged to a woman from a neighboring village, which angered Ajay Singh, his lover. Singh confessed to the crime and stated that he did not want to kill Kumar in...
Read MoreAs per the revised rates, the existing per month fellowship amount for JRF and SRF have been increased from Rs 31,000 and Rs 35,000 to Rs 37,000 and Rs 42,000 respectively. A similar increment has been approved by UGC for junior and senior Savitribai Jyotirao Phule fellowship for single girl child as well. The...
Read MoreRBI inspected the books of ICICI Bank in 2020 and 2021 to evaluate its financial status. During the inspection, RBI found that the bank had given loans to companies where two of the lender’s directors held board positions — in violation of RBI guidelines. The bank also marketed and sold non-financial products, which are...
Read MoreAnother flight carrying 286 passengers, including 18 Nepalese nationals, arrived at Delhi airport from Tel Aviv on Tuesday as part of the government’s operation Ajay. This is the fifth flight aimed at assisting Indians who wish to return from Israel due to the conflict with Hamas. The flight faced a technical issue after landing...
Read MoreCongress on Tuesday released its assembly election manifesto in Bhopal with 1,290 promises spanning a wide spectrum – from caste survey, basic needs and a 27% OBC quota to insurance for all. It promised even to try for an IPL team for the state. “Congress aayegi, khushhaali layegi” is the party’s slogan for the...
Read MoreThe #Unstoppable 21 campaign by TOI celebrates the talent of 21 gifted Indians under the age of 21. Music director and composer Shantanu Moitra was tasked with creating an anthem for the campaign and turned to RK Laxman’s Common Man for inspiration. The resulting anthem, “Hum Ho Rahe Kamyaab… Dekh Lo,” was performed by...
Read MoreThe Army has kicked off the plan to acquire six fast patrol boats and eight landing craft assault for other water bodies in border areas like Sir Creek and Brahmaputra river basin as well as 118 integrated surveillance and targeting systems for mechanized forces. The move comes after the Army has inducted new specialized...
Read MoreThe Supreme Court has indicated that it would be difficult to cancel the bail granted to RJD chief Lalu Prasad by the Jharkhand high court in a fodder scam case. The court noted that Lalu Prasad has been out on bail for the past four years. The court also said that even if they...
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