Mumbai: Market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined in early trade on Tuesday as elevated crude oil prices and rising tensions in West Asia weighed heavily on investors’ sentiment. The 30-share BSE Sensex was down 278.32 points to 77,450.64 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty edged lower by 57.65 points to 24,230.45. From the…
New Delhi: Under fire over the re-test of three UGC-NET papers that were riddled with several errors, the National Testing Agency (NTA) went into damage control mode on Monday by sacking more people, taking the total number of axed staff members to 50, and roping in professionals for key leadership positions as part of its…
Ranchi: The Jharkhand government’s late-night decision on Monday to cancel the JSSC-CGL examination and all other recruitment examinations conducted by private agency TDPL brought a major breakthrough to the prolonged student agitation, with student leader Devendra Mahto describing the development as a “big victory” for the protesting aspirants. The announcement came on the 24th day…
Washington: India’s Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar recently asked the US administration how elections in America can be held without a valid photo identification card, President Donald Trump said, highlighting the need for mandatory photo IDs for every US voter to curb “electoral fraud”. Trump, in a post on Truth Social, further said less than…
Kochi: The deputy director of the Periyar Tiger Reserve on Monday told the Kerala High Court that permission cannot be granted to shoot a film starring actor Mohanlal, saying that judicial and government orders prohibit shooting commercial movies or television serials within wildlife sanctuaries, national parks or tiger reserves. The submission was made in response…
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Police’s first official anthem, ‘Khaki Ka Sitara’, has been released in a 6.5-minute full-length video on YouTube, drawing praise from megastar Amitabh Bachcha. “Some stars shine in the sky, some wear khaki and shine on the ground. Khaki Ka Sitara,” Bachchan wrote on X. According to the Uttar Pradesh Police, the anthem…
Jaipur: An old but live illumination shell was found in an agricultural field near the CRPF campus in Jaipur on Monday. A woman passing through the area spotted the object lying among agricultural waste in a field in the Khatiwalon Ki Dhani area under Amber police station limits. The villagers informed the police control room,…
Special Correspondent The Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) has spent enough time dealing with controversies, committees, allegations and administrative battles. The time has come to ask a much more fundamental question: What kind of cricketing system does Hyderabad want to build for the next generation? The answer cannot be another cosmetic administrative reform. It cannot simply…
I wish to briefly introduce my erstwhile senior colleague in one of the leading English dailies in Hyderabad, Deccan Chronicle, who is not only a prolific writer, but also revered as an upright journalist holding professional ethics and morals. That’s P.A. Rama Rao. He sent me this article, and I consider it my privilege to…
I am feeling extremely happy to introduce two of our columnist – Dr Satyawan Saurab and Dr Priyanka Saurab – excellent writers, who take time out to support your Orangenews9 since its early with passion and enthusiasm. For that, Orangenews9, indeed appreciate this ‘writing couple’ for doing what they are doing to support my passion…
