After 6 years, railways reverts to earlier criteria of appointing topmost officials, recruiting personnel | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: In just about six years, the railways has come full circle and more or less returned to the earlier system, not only for recruiting officers but also for appointing its topmost officials, including the chairman and members of the railway board, as well as general managers across all zones.In the recently notified…

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‘Hope no Operation Sindoor ever again’: Farooq Abdullah on India-Pakistan; suggests improving ties | India News

[ad_1] Farooq Abdullah (File photo) NEW DELHI: Jammu & Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) chief Farooq Abdullah addressed India-Pakistan relations on Saturday in light of the blast at Nowgam Police Station which was after the explosion near Red Fort in Delhi. He made claims on Operation Sindoor “again” and India-Pakistan relations.The Nowgam incident resulted in nine…

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Bihar polls result: Veteran stability and youth connect – How Gen Z expectations became NDA’s electoral edge | India News

[ad_1] Chirag Paswan, Nitish Kumar and Maithili Thakur (Images/Agencies) NEW DELHI: Bihar’s 2025 verdict was at once predictable and surprising. Predictable because as usual the NDA retained the power and Nitish Kumar is once again expected to retain the CM chair. Surprising because new, youthful faces such as Chirag Paswan and Maithili Thakur played decisive,…

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Nationalists in Congress upset with ‘namdar’: PM Modi rips into Rahul; slams anti-EC campaign | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a day after the NDA’s historic win in Bihar, launched a sharp attack on the Congress, saying dissatisfaction was spreading among senior nationalist leaders who had once worked closely with Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi.Taking a veiled dig at Rahul Gandhi, Prime Minister said that their frustration stemmed…

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Delhi blast: 2 FIRs against Al-Falah University; accreditation violations flagged | India News

[ad_1] Al-Falah University (ANI image) NEW DELHI: The Delhi Crime Branch on Saturday registered two FIRs against Al-Falah University over serious allegations of cheating and forgery. A team from the Delhi Crime Branch visited the university’s office in Okhla today. Delhi Police has also issued a notice to the institution, demanding a set of documents…

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‘Our mistake’: Ex-J&K CM Farooq Abdullah says mishandling triggered Nowgam blast; calls for thorough probe | India News

[ad_1] National Conference president Farooq Abdullah (Image credits: IANS) NEW DELHI: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Saturday blamed the Nowgam police station blast on improper handling of explosive material, saying it was “our mistake” and should have involved trained experts. He also expressed frustration over the growing suspicion faced by Kashmiri residents across the…

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‘Ups and downs inevitable’: RJD’s first reaction after Bihar defeat; calls itself ‘party of poor’ | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), reacting for the first time to its major setback in the Bihar assembly election results, said on Saturday that it is not “despondent” despite suffering a crushing defeat at the hands of the ruling NDA, which secured a landslide victory with 202 seats.In a post from its…

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Putting 2020 behind? Chirag Paswan meets Nitish Kumar after NDA’s big Bihar win; signals cohesion | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Union minister and LJP(RV) chief Chirag Paswan met Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar in Patna on Tuesday to congratulate him on the NDA’s decisive victory in assembly elections. The meeting stands out because of their political history and years of speculation over whether the two leaders could ever comfortably coexist in the…

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With inflation at record low of 0.3%, food ministry proposes lifting of export ban on wheat products | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: With inflation at a record low of 0.3%, the food ministry has proposed lifting of export restrictions on wheat products such as aata, maida and sooji after a gap of nearly three-and-a-half years. In a letter to the commerce department, it has suggested considering allowing such exports of up to one million…

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