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More girls than boys in India want to become psychologists or journalists: Cambridge survey

The global survey shows that in overall career choices most students — 23.5 per cent — opted for engineering.

Gauri Lankesh murder: SIT chargesheet names Sanatan Sanstha as organisation behind crime

SIT chargesheet says Goa-based radical Hindu organisation Sanatan Sanstha killed Gauri Lankesh as part of a larger conspiracy to eliminate liberals and rationalists.

PM Modi, Uma Bharti know nothing of Hinduism, says CP Joshi before apologising

The Congress leader apologised in a tweet after party chief Rahul Gandhi disapproved his statement and asked him to express his regret.

DH Pai Panandiker, the economic adviser who batted for Raghuram Rajan’s appointment as CEA

D.H. Pai Panandiker, noted economist and former secretary general of Ficci, passed away Monday.

Govt has big plans for golden jubilee edition of PM Modi’s Mann Ki Baat

The 50th episode of PM Modi’s Mann Ki Baat radio programme will be peppered with success stories, features and interviews highlighting its positive impact.

Delhi Chief Electoral Officer Vijay Kumar Dev appointed as chief secretary

Dev will succeed Anshu Prakash following his transfer to the department of telecommunications in the central government.

Rajasthan’s districts with worst child sex ratio are improving — one step at a time

Jhunjhunu and Sikar had the worst child sex ratio of Rajasthan's 33 districts as per Census 2011. But policy intervention has significantly helped the cause since.

Ex-governors, including a Vajpayee appointee, question J&K assembly dissolution

Former Governors, UPA or NDA appointees, criticise hurried move, say J&K Governor Satya Pal Malik should have called for floor test. But one disagrees.

Passport Seva Kendras to open in all 543 Lok Sabha constituencies by March 2019: VK Singh

The government is trying to ensure that Indian citizens do not face any difficulty in obtaining their passports whether in India or abroad

It’s practically impossible to recover body of American killed by Andaman tribe: Police

A US consulate team is in talks with Andaman authorities to retrieve the body of John Allen Chau. Police say he illegally tried to enter a protected island.

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Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

Three Indian Navy ships deployed to South China Sea

Deployment comes at a time when Yuan Wang 03, a Chinese missile and satellite tracking vessel, has entered Indian Ocean Region.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.