Jaipur: A fire broke out Friday on the fourth floor of the Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) building on Sahakar Marg.Officials said smoke began to billow from a room used to store records, triggering an evacuation as staff rushed out of the building. Fire brigade teams reached within minutes and contained the blaze after nearly…
SRINAGAR: J&K administration’s move to remove Urdu, previously a mandatory qualification for revenue services, from the newly amended draft recruitment rules has sparked a political row in the Union Territory. The decision comes nearly a year after BJP protested and sought revocation of a govt order that made Urdu a compulsory subject for the naib…
A 75-year-old American millionaire known for hunting wild animals across continents has died after a sudden encounter with a herd of elephants in Central Africa. Ernie Dosio, a seasoned trophy hunter and vineyard owner from California, was on an expedition in Gabon when the incident occurred. While tracking a rare antelope through dense forest, he…
This image is used for representation purpose only (AI-generated) Amid Iran’s move to control traffic passing through the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most critical maritime chokepoint has become a litmus test for how far states can go in monetising global trade routes.Indonesia’s recent attempt — floated in late April 2026 by its finance minister…
The Maharashtra Cyber department has arrested a person in connection with the cyber harassment case involving Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar’s daughter, Nitara Kumar.As reported by IANS, Additional Director General of Police, Maharashtra Cyber, Yashasvi Yadav, confirmed the development and said the accused has been taken into custody after investigation into the matter.According to officials, Nitara…
SITEEE 2026 Phase 1 admit card: Symbiosis International University has released the admit card for the Symbiosis Institute of Technology Engineering Entrance Exam (SITEEE) 2026 on the official website, set-test.org. Candidates who have registered for the exam can now download their hall ticket by using their registration ID and password. Exam dates for both phases…
NEW DELHI: A century from Sai Sudharsan was not enough for Gujarat Titans to return to winning ways as Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) chased down 206 easily to beat Shubman Gill’s side by five wickets in their IPL 2026 match at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Friday, with Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal leading the…
New Delhi: Airport operator Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) on Friday announced that Pier C at Indira Gandhi International Airport’s Terminal 3 will begin international operations from the first week of May.DIAL said Pier C has been repurposed from domestic to international use through careful planning, seamless integration with the existing terminal infrastructure without requiring…
Kalyan: A special Pocso court on Friday sentenced a 32-year-old man to 20 years’ rigorous imprisonment for the rape of a cognitively impaired minor girl in 2019.Special judge V A Patravale convicted the accused, a Jalgaon resident, for offences under section 376 of the Indian Penal Code (rape) and relevant sections of the Protection of…
Bengaluru: The govt submitted a memorandum to defence minister Rajnath Singh seeking a reduction in the height restriction radius around defence airports in Bengaluru from 20km to 15km. It has also written to the defence secretary and civil aviation ministry on the issue. On Friday, deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar met Singh in Delhi to…
