Indian Air Force opens AFCAT 02/2026 registration for flying and ground duty entries apply now AFCAT 02/2026 registration process for Indian Air Force recruitment has commenced, opening applications for over 300 vacancies across Flying and Ground Duty branches. Eligible candidates can submit forms through the official portal afcat.edcil.co.in within the prescribed timeline.The recruitment drive covers…
BENGALURU: When Hina Bano received the news of her maiden call-up to the Indian senior women’s hockey team on Monday, emotions came rushing in all at once.Hina’s first instinct was to call her mother. She broke down inconsolably — not merely out of joy, but from the memories of everything her daughter had endured to…
For most people, water is harmless, even comforting. It cools the body on hot days, washes away dirt, and makes up nearly 60 percent of the human body itself. But for a tiny number of people around the world, contact with water can trigger painful, itchy hives within minutes. The condition, known as Aquagenic urticaria,…
Ramdas Kokare, Deputy Commissioner of the Solid Waste Management Department, KDMC KALYAN: In a rare move, following sustained public pressure and political intervention, the state government has reappointed Ramdas Kokare as deputy municipal commissioner (solid waste management) in the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC). The move comes days after Kokare’s sudden transfer triggered outrage among residents…
Chennai climbs to 29th rank with 92.34% pass rate CHENNAI: Chennai district ups its ranking from 34 in 2025 to 29 in 2026. Pass percentage wise, the district scored 92.34 — a jump from 90.73 last year. Assessing the performance of govt schools alone, the district secured 86.25% pass — a jump from 82.84 in…
HYDERABAD: South Central Railway (SCR) is witnessing a sharp rise in train cancellations, disrupting passenger services across the zone and leaving thousands of commuters stranded every day.Over the last four years, more than 46,000 trains, including express, mail, passenger, MMTS and DEMU services were cancelled across the SCR network. Though the overall number of cancellations…
Kolkata: The Suvendu Adhikari-led BJP govt on Tuesday revised West Bengal’s OBC reservation list to 7% from 17% in line with a Calcutta High Court order, and regularised 66 communities that were included on the state’s OBC reservation list before 2010.The list now included several traditional and social communities, such as Kapali, Kurmi, Nai (Napit),…
The syndicate allegedly used funds to finance terror, the CCoE has said Ahmedabad: The Cyber Centre of Excellence (CCoE) busted an international cryptocurrency syndicate linked to international outfits, and arrested nine persons of whom seven are from Ahmedabad. Transactions involving Rs 226 crore have surfaced, officers said. The nine arrested include Mohsin Molani, Ejaz Pathan,…
Panic buying was witnessed at the sector 28 in Chandigarh, petrol station after the sudden increase in petrol and diesel prices prompted vehicle owners to rush for fuel refills amid fears of further hikes. The unexpected crowd of motorists lining up for petrol and diesel led to heavy congestion on the main road outside the…
A knife attack for representational purpose Pune: The Sinhagad Road police on Tuesday morning arrested Yuvraj Gegaje (39) for allegedly assaulting a salon owner Rupesh Bhandirge (41) of Narhe to death outside his salon at Wadgaon Budruk, near Sinhagad Road, around 10pm on Sunday.The victim’s brother Nilesh (38) of Warje lodged a complaint with the…
