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Heeralal Samariya new Chief Information Commissioner
Samariya, the first Dalit to have been appointed to the post, was working as information commissioner in the transparency panel CIC
Statue of India batting great Sachin Tendulkar unveiled at Mumbai stadium
The statue at Tendulkar's home ground was inaugurated by Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde
Father of Green Revolution MS Swaminathan No More
Swaminathan was commended by Nobel laureate Norman Borlaug as the driving force behind the Green Revolution in Asia
Jaya Verma Sinha first woman to head Railway Board
She will assume charge on or after September 1 and her tenure will be till August 31, 2024
World
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Pakistan President advances elections by 3 days on SC's direction
Last month, the ECP announced that elections would be held in January 2024 but stopped short of announcing a date
India-Middle East Economic Corridor Possible Reason For Hamas Attack: Biden
The US President made the remarks during a joint press conference with Australian PM Anthony Albanese on Wednesday
SFJ protests grip Indian missions in Canada
According to Canadian TV channel CTV News, the protesters burned the Indian flag and shouted slogans against India
Business
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ED notice to Byju’s for Rs 9K-cr fraud
The notices were issued on the basis of the complaint filed by the ED under FEMA for violation of the foreign exchange law, the agency said
GST Collections Rise 13 pc to Rs 1.72 Lakh Cr in October; Second Highest-ever
The average gross monthly GST collection in the current fiscal has also shown an 11 per cent growth year-on-year at Rs 1.66 lakh crore
Govt hikes wheat MSP by Rs 150 to Rs 2,275 per quintal for 2024-25
Wheat is the main rabi (winter) crop and its sowing begins in October while harvesting starts from April
Sports
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10/10: Men in Blue set to rock the world
The world’s largest cricket venue will be bathed in blue as the hosts clash with five-time champions Australia
King & Cardinal: Kohli Breaks Tendulkar's Record with 50th Ton
The former Indian captain struck 117 for his 50th ODI ton, against New Zealand in the World Cup semifinal at Tendulkar’s home ground
India March into 2023 World Cup Finals
Shami took seven wickets for 57 runs off 9.5 overs at an economy rate of 5.79
Science
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ISRO Awaits Vikram Lander and Pragyan Rover to Wake Up from Lunar Sleep
The lander and the rover are awaiting the wake-up call to get reactivated
After successful hop test on Moon, Vikram Lander in sleep mode, to awake on Sept 22
Before going into sleep mode, in-situ experiments by ChaSTE, RAMBHA-LP and ILSA payloads on lander were performed at the new location
Chandrayaan 3's rover and lander to be put to sleep to withstand night: ISRO chief
The lander and rover were still functioning and "our team with scientific instruments are doing a lot of work now," he said
Life
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Magic, ballet, opera from around the world in Bangkok
Grand array of shows to celebrate 25th anniversary of the famous International Festival of Dance & Music; Zubin Mehta to perform at event
Visit India 2023 aims to attract more Thai citizens
Increased air connectivity to India was the all-important factor for higher tourist traffic between the two countries
Jitish Kallat’s art is the highlight at Bangkok biennale
Chaos is the birthplace of art, says the Indian artist while explaining his muse to reporters
Relationship
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No love no more
While marriages aren’t always the happily-ever-afters, separations don’t have to be the nightmares they’re touted to be either
Sex & the single mum
Despite no rule in society against it, single mums seeking sexual companionship is frowned upon
Of virtual vows and intimate cermonies: How pandemic has redefined weddings
With the coronavirus showing no signs of bowing out of our lives, the whole concept of gala Indian weddings is undergoing a sea-change
Metros
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Delhi's air quality 'severe', max temp settles at 31.5 degrees C
Delhi recorded air pollution levels seven to eight times above safe standards on Monday
Strong quake jolts Nepal, tremors felt in Delhi-NCR
Tremors were felt across north India and parts of Bihar
Industrialist Mukesh Ambani receives 3rd threat email with Rs 400 cr demand
The Mumbai police, their crime branch, and cyber teams are working to trace the sender of the email
Editors' Picks
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Columns
The image of the military as an apolitical entity has been getting compromised and drawn into vicious and divisive polarisation.
The fatal hostilities by the belligerents since 2022 has already had adverse effects on the food sector even outside the conflict zones.
Kerala Guv Arif Khan should have known better than to use the office of governor as an obstacle in functioning of the CPI(M)-led-LDF govt
For the first time since 1880, no census was conducted as should have been the case in 2021.
