For years, villagers in a drought-prone region of Central Java believed Mbah Sadiman was wasting his life. While the hills around Wonogiri remained dry and damaged by deforestation, the elderly farmer quietly spent decades planting banyan trees across barren slopes. To continue buying seedlings, he even sold his goats and used much of his own…
NEW DELHI: The Telangana high court upheld the conviction of a woman who stabbed her husband to death during a violent quarrel at her parents’ home, but reduced her punishment from four years of rigorous imprisonment to a fine of just Rs 500.The case revolved around a sudden quarrel between the couple. According to court…
The Union Public Service Commission has released the UPSC Exam Calendar 2027 on its official website, UPSC. The Civil Services Preliminary Examination will be held on May 23, 2027, while the Main Examination will begin on August 20. The calendar also includes important dates for NDA, CDS, Engineering Services, CAPF, CMS, and other recruitment examinations…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent five-nation visit has helped India secure an investment pipeline worth nearly $40 billion, with several multinational firms committing fresh investments and expansion plans across key sectors.PM Modi held meetings with chief executives and senior representatives of over 50 global companies during the tour, covering sectors such as semiconductors, logistics, infrastructure,…
Hundreds of vehicles, seized in legal battles, are accumulating in Noida’s police station parking lots and public spaces, turning them into scrap junkyards. (Photo credit: Ramesh Sharma) NOIDA: Strolling through a 10-acre land in Sector 62, one encounters hundreds of vehicles unevenly parked – their body parts wobbly, sheen rusty and tyres flattened. A similar…
TCS’ appraisal letters have triggered employee reactions, with some alleging reductions in CTC and downgrades in performance bands. Discussions have also intensified around a drop in take-home salaries following changes linked to the implementation of new labour codes.The debate concerns the exclusion of gratuity from cost-to-company (CTC) under TCS’s revised compensation structure. The company said…
NEW DELHI: The Directorate General of Health Services on Thursday issued a health advisory for passengers arriving from or transiting through Ebola-affected countries.Travellers were advised to immediately report to airport health authorities and seek medical care within 21 days if they show symptoms such as fever, vomiting, diarrhoea or bleeding, or if they had direct…
Hyderabad Police Commissioner VC Sajjanar (right) with others HYDERABAD: In a major operation spanning 13 states, police officials from Hyderabad have arrested 66 persons involved in supplying ghost SIM cards to cybercriminals. Officials said the arrests were made as part of the ongoing Operation Octopus and that the SIMs were used in 76 fraud cases…
The United States’ deployment against Iran, dubbed Operation Epic Fury, has become one of the most extensive military commitments in recent decades, stretching across naval, air and missile‑defense assets. As President Donald Trump warns he may end the ceasefire, Washington has concentrated overwhelming force in the Middle East — but at the cost of long‑term…
Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan says the company “made a lot of mistakes,”and reveals the fix. 09:22Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan has openly admitted past mistakes, telling CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Mad Money that the company’s previous reporting structure left engineers disconnected from the CEO under Pat Gelsinger. Tan has now made every engineer report directly to…