Ritika Chopra

The election watchdog has received eight applications for verification of EVMs used in the 18th Lok Sabha elections and three for the Assembly elections in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha, which were held simultaneously.

In 109 centres, share of high scorers is 3 times over national avg; 60 in Sikar, Kota

Since the time she fled Bangladesh, Hasina has been in India. “She's waiting to see how the situation unfolds in Bangladesh,” said Joy, adding that “most likely”, she will be in India for the time being.

Elections to the State Assemblies of Maharashtra, Haryana and Jharkhand are due in the next six months. The terms of the Maharashtra and Haryana Assemblies end in November, and Jharkhand's in January next year.

Danino also defended the inclusion of alternative names like "Sindhu-Sarasvati" and "Indus-Sarasvati" for the Harappan Civilization in the textbook, emphasizing that this terminology is based on established archaeological scholarship and is not influenced by any political agenda.

The Ayushman Bharat Yojana, also known as Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana, is the incumbent government’s flagship health assurance scheme, often touted as the world’s largest.

According to sources in the CBFC, the certification “can and may take more time”, given the “sensitivity of the issue involved”, indicating that clearance could be delayed and may not happen in time for the film's announced release date of September 6.

The President’s reference to MoE pertaining to IIM Rohtak, in her capacity as the Visitor of all IIMs, was sent to the ministry on October 6, 2023 and it was then sent to the IAW on January 8 this year.

Kangana Ranaut's film Emergency, depicting a controversial period in India's history, faced backlash from Sikh organizations for its portrayal. Despite making changes, the film's release was delayed due to a lack of certification. The Bombay High Court has ordered the CBFC to make a decision by September.

Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar was instituted last year after disbanding existing science awards, including the much-coveted Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for scientists under 45 — Vigyan Yuva is its replacement.