PM Modi urges UPSC to test aspirants’ motivation for joining civil services, not just academic knowledge | India News

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the UPSC centenary celebration at Bharat Mandapam, in New Delhi on Thursday. NEW DELHI: Emphasising that the purpose of recruitment for govt jobs should be to bring people into public service rather than public office, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday asked recruitment agencies like Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)…

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Astronomers spot giant bow shock around magnetic white dwarf 730 light-years away, revealing mysterious outflow lasting over 1000 years |

Astronomers using the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) have imaged a shock wave around a white dwarf, the leftover core of a dying low-mass star, that known mechanisms cannot explain. According to the European Southern Observatory press release of 12 January 2026, the star, RXJ0528+2838, lies 730 light-years away and has been expelling…

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Hindu College protesters march to DU VC office, flag admission, governance issues | Delhi News

New Delhi: Scores of students and teachers of Hindu College, who have been protesting against the college administration since Sept 14, marched to the Delhi University vice-chancellor’s office Thursday, raising allegations of admission irregularities, financial opacity and governance lapses.The protesters submitted a memorandum to South Campus director Rajni Abbi, in the absence of the VC,…

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6 Bangladeshi nationals arrested for illegal stay in Mumbai | Mumbai News

Police said five face deportation proceedings, while a case was registered against one for allegedly facilitating their entry, accommodation and employment Mumbai: Khar police’s Anti-Terrorism Cell on Tuesday arrested six Bangladeshi nationals, including three women, for allegedly entering India illegally and staying in Bhayander without valid documents.Police said five face deportation proceedings, while a case…

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Special drive launched to enrol left-out and first-time voters in Tamil Nadu | Chennai News

CHENNAI: Following directions from the Election Commission of India, Tamil Nadu chief electoral officer Archana Patnaik has ordered a special drive across all districts to enrol left-out and eligible young or first-time voters under the continuous updation process.The commission clarified that the declaration form attached to Form 6 is applicable only during the SIR phase….

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No Khairatabad bypoll notification until pending poll plea resolved: ECI tells HC | Hyderabad News

No Khairatabad bypoll notification until pending poll plea resolved: ECI tells HC Hyderabad: The Election Commission of India (ECI), on Thursday, informed the Telangana High Court that it would not hold a by-election in the Khairatabad Assembly constituency until a pending election petition filed by Congress leader P Vijaya Reddy is resolved.The seat fell vacant…

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Stop handwritten test reports, govt hospitals and labs told in Haryana | Gurgaon News

DGHS has directed all civil surgeons to ensure that govt health institutions and laboratories under their jurisdiction do not issue handwritten reports as part of routine practice Gurgaon: Haryana health department has directed all govt health institutions and laboratories across the state to stop issuing handwritten laboratory test reports after the practice was flagged in…

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