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Need to reform, reinvent civil services: Former RBI Governor D Subbarao

'I firmly believe that a country of our size and diversity still needs a generalist service like the IAS but the service needs to be reformed, and even reinvented, in many ways

FM Sitharaman swears in Justice (Retd) Mishra as 1st President of GSTAT

Mishra's appointment marks the beginning of the operationalisation of the GSTAT, a crucial body for resolving GST-related disputes

Indian Coast Guard detains Iranian fishing vessel with 6 Indian crew

The ministry said the crew alleged that the 'Iranian sponsor' of the vessel ill-treated and deprived them of basic living conditions and confiscated their passports

Explained: How coral bleaching threatens Lakshadweep's marine ecosystem

A survey across various Lakshadweep islands revealed significant bleaching in a notable portion of hard coral species, mainly attributed to a prolonged marine heatwave since late October 2023

Unclaimed bag found near Delhi's Connaught Place; nothing suspicious found

Another unclaimed bag with clothes was found near N Block in Connaught Place on Saturday. That bag was found to belong to a student and the police had handed it over to him

Ashoka University students ask VC to cut ties with Tel Aviv University

The student government's petition also mentioned the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, which calls for the boycott of companies accused of being complicit in the war on Gaza

Rs 25 cr recovered from house help of Jharkhand minister's secretary. VIDEO

Video footage of the ED raid shows wads of currency notes scattered across a room purportedly belonging to the domestic aide of Sanjiv Lal, the personal secretary to Jharkhand minister Alamgir Alam

Hemant Soren moves SC against rejection of bail plea by Jharkhand HC

Jharkhand High Court on Friday dismissed Soren's writ petition challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and denied bail to him

Delhi records hottest day of year so far as temperature touches 41.1 deg C

This significant uptick in temperature, surpassing the seasonal average by two notches, sets a new benchmark for the national capital this summer

Delhi excise policy case: Court rejects BRS leader K Kavitha's bail plea

A Delhi court dismissed BRS Leader K Kavitha's bail applications in cases registered by the CBI, and ED linked to alleged corruption & money laundering in the Delhi liquor policy case

After Delhi, Ahmedabad schools get bomb threats from same Russian domain

The threatening emails were reportedly sent from the Russian domain "mail.ru," the same one that was used to send the bomb threats to the Delhi schools

Prajwal Revanna rape case: SIT announces helpline for sexual abuse victims

SIT chief and Additional Director General of Police B K Singh said in a statement the victims can call 6360938947

PM Vishwakarma: At 68%, women beneficiaries outshine men in skill training

The initiative has provided training to 350,000 individuals so far, of which 240,000 (68.76%) are women, and 110,000 (31.3%) are men

Indians prepare for summer travel despite heat waves, soaring fares: Report

IMD expects May 2024 to record a higher than normal number of heat wave days in various parts of the country

'My personal life is mine, does not concern anyone', says Gautam Singhania

Gautam Singhania, chairman and managing director of Raymond, said that his personal life does not concern anyone in the business space as he is in the middle of a settlement dispute with his estranged

Women flee homes over fear and stigma after Prajwal Revanna video release

Video clips purportedly showing instances of sexual assault by Prajwal Revanna have emerged, prompting several women who are said to be victims to flee their homes

Weather update: Delhi temp at 41 degrees, IMD predicts rain in other states

Indian weather update: Delhi's temperature surged to 41 degrees Celsius on Sunday. The weather department predicts heavy rainfall with lighting and thunderstorms in several states

Why is Uttarakhand up in flames? Key details about the state's forest fires

Five lives have been lost so far due to out-of-control wildfires in Uttarakhand, which started more than a week ago and have now spread to several regions in the state

Lok Sabha polls Phase 3: 93 seats go to polls on May 7; all details here

Lok Sabha elections 2024: Seats contested by key candidates Amit Shah, Jyotiraditya Scindia, Supriya Sule, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, Dimple Yadav, & Pralhad Joshi, will go to polls on May 7

Next 5 years for India going to be of economic stability: J Sai Deepak

There is a hunger for economic growth within the population, which is significantly driving the India story," J Sai Deepak