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Self-study enough to crack civil services exam, says UPSC chief. ‘I did not take coaching’

UPSC chairperson Ajay Kumar fielded questions from civil services aspirants in a live DD News session. ‘It is like Mumbai’s dabbawalas — every candidate gets their own paper.’

India’s dementia care relies on informal workers. We need a registry to validate their skills

Over 8 million Indians are currently living with dementia. But caregiving for the disorder is neither well-paid nor respected.

Release Wangchuk, probe 24 September police firing: Kargil-based group

Ladakh L-G has defended the police action which killed four civilians, saying if ‘they had not opened fire, the protesters would have burnt down the entire UT’.

‘After Sabeen’ documentary is an act of remembrance. Pakistani activist was killed in 2015

The discussion on After Sabeen featured the film's director Schokofeh Kamiz as well as renowned Indian documentary maker Anand Patwardhan.

Teaser of Dhanush–Kriti Sanon starrer ‘Tere Ishk Mein’ unveiled; film to release in November

New Delhi, Oct 1 (PTI) The makers of "Tere Ishk Mein" on Wednesday unveiled the official teaser of the upcoming romantic drama, starring National...

India’s IT hub Bengaluru is also the cybercrime capital with over 17,000 cases

Uttar Pradesh recorded the highest number of convictions in cybercrime cases at 446, followed by Jharkhand with 114.

India’s Silicon Valley and Pink City lead in crimes against SCs & STs, shows NCRB data

: In Jaipur, crimes against Scheduled Castes rose 35% between 2021 and 2023, while offences against Scheduled Tribes increased 47% in the same period.

Netflix India gets nine nominations at Asian Academy Creative Awards 2025

Mumbai, Sep 30 (PTI) Netflix India has secured nine nominations at the Asian Academy Creative Awards (AACA) for their shows including “Black Warrant”...

Green mamba bites are different from other snakes in the genus. They don’t shut down muscles

A green mamba bite is much more difficult to treat. Most available antivenoms do not target spastic paralysis—a tightening of muscles due to a loss of control signals from the brain.

Both very different films, can do big business: Varun Dhawan on ‘Sunny Sanskari…’ BO clash with ‘Kantara’

Mumbai, Sep 30 (PTI) Actor Varun Dhawan says the box office clash between his upcoming film “Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari” and “Kantara: Chapter...

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Resetting Afghanistan ties is geopolitical need. Gandhis are showing their diplomatic ignorance

With two hostile neighbours in the immediate vicinity and one in the greater region, it is imperative that New Delhi forge alliances that can offer some stability.

Niti Aayog recommends fully decriminalising 12 offences under new I-T Act to ‘foster more trust’

Recommendations appear in Niti Aayog’s Tax Policy Working Paper Series–II. It says there is a need to shift away from fear-based enforcement to trust-based governance.

India, UK sign £350 mn deal for Martlet. What are these Lightweight Multirole Missiles

In service with the British military since 2019, it is also known as the Martlet missile. Ukrainians have also deployed these missiles against Russian troops.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.