Election Commission of India NEW DELHI: Chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Wednesday unveiled a first-of-its-kind EC initiative to train over 1 lakh booth level officers (BLOs) — responsible for carrying out house-to-house verification for updation of the electoral roll — from across the country in all aspects of voter enrolment including the statutory framework…
The United States announced on Tuesday that it has reached separate agreements with Ukraine and Russia to ensure safe navigation in the Black Sea and to prohibit strikes on energy facilities in both nations. In a statement, the White House said that Washington will help restore Russia’s access to the world market for agricultural and…
KL Rahul (Image credit: X) KL Rahul has opened, moved to the middle-order, batted even at No.3 and wasn’t hesitant to even don the gloves across formats. A player who started out as a top-order batter for Karnataka and made his two international debuts – in ODIs and T20Is – as an opener, KL Rahul…
The Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund (SALDEF), a Sikh American civil rights organisation, has expressed concerns over reports of raids by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and deportations of Indian and Sikh youths. Even as SALDEF has thoroughly investigated earlier reports regarding alleged presence of ICE staff at gurdwaras in the…
The upcoming Union Budget 2025 is expected to announce a 20 per cent rise in the country’s capital expenditure, according to a report by global accounting agency EY. The hike in capex spending would target fueling economic activity, put more disposable income in people’s hands and land the fiscal deficit at 4.4 per cent of…
NEW DELHI: China stands ready to work with India, pursue “win-win cooperation” and invest in development, said a top Chinese diplomat while reiterating Beijing’s position that the border issue should be placed in an “appropriate position” in bilateral relations.“We should jointly maintain peace and tranquillity in border areas, forge a path for the neighbouring countries…
IC 814 Captain Devi Sharan retires NEW DELHI: “Now even as a passenger, I will always be looking at people around me to ensure that everyone is alright and nothing’s wrong. A creeping doubt will linger on.” That’s how Captain Devi Sharan — commander of the Indian Airlines aircraft IC 814 hijacked in December 1999…
NEW DELHI: Quality education cannot be achieved through privatisation and financial incentives, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said Saturday, underlining the importance of governments spending more on education and strengthening public institutions. In a conversation with IIT Madras students held sometime back, the Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha talked on a host of issues…
The Supreme Court of India has directed the Centre to convene a meeting with relevant stakeholders, including state representatives, to address the issue of vacant seats in medical courses. The Apex Court emphasized that such seats must not remain unfilled and urged the Centre to consider the recommendations of a committee appointed to resolve the…
Jasprit Bumrah, Rohit Sharma and Gautam Gambhir at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. (Photo by William West/AFP via Getty Images) MELBOURNE: What must India do to take 20 wickets at the MCG? As skipper Rohit Sharma, head coach Gautam Gambhir and chief selector Ajit Agarkar were having a long discussion at the team’s training session on…