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UPSC files forgery case against probationary IAS officer Puja Khedkar; to debar her from future exams

newsnow9July 20, 202407 mins

New Delhi: A criminal case was registered against controversial probationary IAS officer Puja Khedkar on Friday for “misrepresenting and falsifying facts” following a “thorough investigation” by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) into allegations of misconduct. Khedkar allegedly manipulated her identity to appear for the civil services examination multiple times, exceeding the permissible attempts, according…

Overlooked for India captaincy, can Hardik keep the top post at MI next season?

newsnow9July 19, 202407 mins

New Delhi: He left the Caribbean basking in the glory of his success in India’s triumphal march to their first ICC tournament title in 11 years. However, in a mere three weeks, Hardik Pandya’s world has turned upside down. Elite sport can be ruthless and Pandya found that out when he was pipped by Suryakumar…

New rumour of BRS-BJP merger gains momentum

newsnow9July 19, 202404 mins

Hyderabad/New Delhi: Amid rampant speculation that a majority of Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS) MLAs, some of whom have already defected to the ruling Congress, are planning to merge the party with Congress, new rumors are gaining momentum. These rumors suggest that those remaining in BRS are contemplating a merger with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)…

DMK moves Madras HC against three new criminal laws introduced by the Centre

newsnow9July 19, 202403 mins

Chennai: The DMK on Friday approached the Madras High Court to declare as ultra vires and unconstitutional, the three new criminal laws brought in by the Union government. Bharatiya The three laws – Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam have come into effect from July 1. They have replaced the…

Chirag Paswan denounces UP’s advisory on name displays

newsnow9July 19, 202404 mins

New Delhi: Union Minister and BJP ally Chirag Paswan has strongly condemned the Muzaffarnagar police directive requiring hotels, dhabas, eateries, and other shops along the Kanwar Yatra route to display the names of their proprietors and shopkeepers. Speaking to PTI, Paswan declared, “Whenever there is any divide in the name of caste or religion, I…

SC seeks response from Centre on plea against decision of not holding NEET-SS in 2024

newsnow9July 19, 202402 mins

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday sought responses from the Centre and others on a plea challenging a decision of the National Medical Commission (NMC) to not conduct NEET-Super Speciality examination in 2024. The National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test-Super Speciality (NEET-SS) can be taken by doctors having post-graduate degrees like MD, MS, and DNB, or an…

Karnataka landslide: Missing lorry driver’s family waits with hope for his return

newsnow9July 19, 202404 mins

Kozhikode (Kerala): A family in this district is waiting with bated breath for news about Arjun, a lorry driver who has been missing for four days after his truck was caught in a massive landslide in a village in Karnataka, hopeful that he would be rescued and returned to them. The reason for their hope…

Microsoft Windows Outage Hits Airports In Delhi, Mumbai

newsnow9July 19, 202405 mins

New Delhi: Several airports across the country faced a major technical glitch on Friday, impacting check-in systems for airlines such as IndiGo, Akasa Air, SpiceJet, Air India, Vistara, and others, following a global Microsoft outage. The disruption resulted in the cancellation of several flights from Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport. IndiGo Airlines flights to…

Revanth directs officials to strengthen govt schools

newsnow9July 19, 202402 mins

Hyderabad: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy instructed Secretary to Education department Burra Venkatesham to prepare plans to strengthen all government schools in a period of three years. CM ordered the officials to come up with constructive proposals to open Semi-Residential schools along with integrated residential schools. The CM asked the Education department to prepare proposals…

IT ministry in touch with Microsoft on global outage; NIC not hit: Ashwini Vaishnaw

newsnow9July 19, 202402 mins

New Delhi: The IT ministry is in touch with Microsoft regarding global outage, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Friday, adding that NIC network is not affected. In a post on X, IT Minister Vaishnaw said that the reason for this outage has been identified and updates have been released to resolve the issue. CERT…