Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Monday, while felicitating candidates who cleared the prestigious UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) Examination 2025, said their success reflects the growing strength of Punjab’s education system and the immense potential of the state’s youth.
A giant saltwater crocodile was spotted in a canal in a village in close proximity of Bhitarkanika national park on Monday morning with the reptile later captured by forest officials and safely released into its natural habitat.
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) carried out a swift and coordinated medical evacuation of a critically ill mariner from a Liberia-flagged merchant vessel in the Bay of Bengal, rescuing him after he reportedly developed symptoms of cardiac arrest while at sea.
Thousands of Bihar Police Sub-Inspector (SI) aspirants staged a massive protest in Patna on Monday demanding cancellation of the mains examination conducted on May 27 alleging paper-leaks as well as large-scale irregularities and malpractice.
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), in collaboration with the International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad (IIT Hyderabad), recognised the winners of its Biometric SDK Benchmarking Challenges for face and iris modalities, on Monday.
Reflecting this commitment, the Chief Minister moved a significant resolution in the Haryana Vidhan Sabha advocating 33 per cent reservation for women in State Assemblies, in line with similar provisions in the Lok Sabha.
According to the police, the victims were returning from Mana village in Budhni tehsil of Sehore district as part of a marriage party when the accident occurred around 1:30 a.m.
Several workers and local leaders of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Betul, Madhya Pradesh, on Monday burned effigies of party leaders including Raghav Chadha, who recently quit the party and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday underscored the economic and strategic significance of the India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA), stating that the pact would eliminate tariffs on Indian exports, strengthen labour-intensive sectors, and create new avenues for students and skilled professionals while ensuring robust protection for sensitive domestic industries such as agriculture and dairy.
Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Monday criticised the Union government over the outcome of the recent BRICS+ meeting held in New Delhi, alleging that India’s position on the Israel-Palestine issue contributed to the failure to issue a joint statement and left the country diplomatically isolated.
