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Govt opens door to private sector talent, wants specialists to join ministries as joint secys

DoPT ad for applications gets mixed reactions - some welcome the move but others are apprehensive, say may increase scope for political appointments

Smoking opium in UP to kidney removal in Maharashtra: Laws that should be repealed

There are various laws in India that have become redundant and obsolete, and a serious effort is needed to de-clog the legal system.

China agrees to share Brahmaputra data as Modi, Xi meet during SCO Summit

The agreement came after PM Narendra Modi said he had had detailed discussions with Chinese President Xi Jinping on bilateral and global issues in their second meet in as many months.

Modi meets Uzbek Prez Shavkat Mirziyoyev on sidelines of SCO summit

The two leaders reviewed the full range of bilateral ties, especially ways to boost economic and cultural links.

Arvind Kejriwal accuses CBI, ACB of trying to frame him ‘in something’

As CBI and ACB pick Delhi Jal Board files, Kejriwal says he will put out in public domain the list of all the files sought.

Ranchi I-T official’s suicide prompts diktat for officers to be courteous with juniors

Manmohan Singh, a 55-year-old officer working in the Income Tax Apellate Tribunal, Ranchi, had hanged himself on 5 June.

Year before polls, Fadnavis govt looks to get Dharavi redevelopment project off the ground

After 15 years of flip-flop, Maharashtra has devised a plan to change the face of Dharavi — have a special purpose vehicle redevelop the 240-hectare slum.

Narendra Modi’s ‘pakodanomics’ is in hot oil in Noida

Vendors selling pakoda and tea in Film City evicted after complaints of traffic jams in the area. They question action, ask what happened to PM promoting pakoda sellers.

Gauri Lankesh was killed for being anti-Hindu: ‘Confession’ of main accused Naveen Kumar

Police say a diary recovered from one of the accused names Girish Karnad, Baragur Ramachandrappa and Chandrashekhar Patil as others on the hitlist.

Protests force Haryana to halt ‘Tughlaki’ order asking for 33% of sportspersons’ earnings

In April too there was trouble as Commonwealth Games medallists protested against a “cut” on cash prize for athletes who represent Army, Railways in national competitions.

On Camera

Iran-Israel conflict will now be shaped by 3H—Houthis, Hamas, Hezbollah

Israel's response to Iran's retaliatory attack was relatively small and also downplayed by Tehran. But there are factors that could jeopardise this perceived reprieve.

CBDT signs record 125 Advance Pricing Agreements, 31% more than last year

The 125 APAs include 86 Unilateral APAs (UAPAs) and 39 Bilateral APAs (BAPAs). The total number of APAs since the start of the APA programme has risen to 641, with 506 UAPAs and 135 BAPAs.

Vice Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi to take over as Chief of the Naval Staff

He has been the chief of personnel and the flag officer commanding-in-chief, Western Naval Command, in the rank of vice admiral.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.