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Rajya Sabha Secretariat issues notice to former RSTV CEO for producing film Raag Desh

An inquiry said RSTV went beyond its mandate in making the film Raag Desh. Ex-CEO Gurdeep Sappal, considered close to the Congress, calls it a ‘bogus’ inquiry.

National Recruitment Authority, GMAT, CAT-like test planned to fill vacancies in govt jobs

The government plans to set up a National Recruitment Authority, which will conduct a common test for Group B (non-gazetted) and Group C posts.

Supreme Court dismisses ex-BSF jawan Tej Bahadur’s plea against cancellation of nomination

Tej Bahadur had filed his nomination from Varanasi as a Samajwadi Party candidate, going up against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Rajasthan gangrape case: Govt removes Alwar SP, releases interim relief to victim

The case pertains to the alleged rape of woman by five men in front of her husband in Alwar district in April. The accused also posted a video of the crime on social media.

SC asks EC to examine issue of Tej Bahadur Yadav’s rejected Varanasi nomination

Former BSF jawan Tej Bahadur Yadav has claimed the cancellation of his nomination against PM Narendra Modi is discriminatory and unreasonable.

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi says sorry to SC over ‘chowkidar chor hai’ jibe, again

In his third affidavit in the matter, Rahul Gandhi offers 'unconditional apology' to the top court for wrongly attributed remarks.

UPSC has shortlisted lateral entry aspirants, but no one knows when they’ll be appointed

Nine private sector experts were shortlisted by the UPSC in April after the Modi govt announced the lateral entry scheme last July.

Yogi govt shut down Kanpur tanneries for Kumbh. Three months later, shutters still down

Kanpur's famed leather industry, valued at Rs 9,000 crore, has found itself under siege since the Kumbh Mela in Allahabad this January.

SC dismisses review plea of 21 Opposition leaders over matching of VVPAT slips with EVMs

The petitioners were seeking the Supreme Court's direction to the Election Commission to increase the matching of VVPAT slips with EVMS by 25%.

After Naxal attack, Gadchiroli road project stares at uncertainty as workers fear going back

An official of the company that was executing the road project says it now depends on the kind of protection they get from the Maharashtra government.

On Camera

Prajwal Revanna case shows why and how sexual crimes by men in politics can go unchecked for years

It would be a disservice to the women of Hassan to look at Prajwal Revanna’s alleged abuse of power as a ‘sex scandal’. Allegations against him show what ‘absolute power corrupts absolutely’ actually means.

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.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

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.