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New Delhi, February 14Candidates of Civil Services Examination will not be able to withdraw their applications after submission, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has said.The UPSC had in 2018 announced a facility for withdrawal of applications by candidates after it found that roughly 50 per cent of the 10…

London, February 14Camilla, wife of Britain’s King Charles, will wear the crown of Queen Mary for her coronation in May, Buckingham Palace said, avoiding the use of a crown featuring the disputed 105-carat Koh-i-Noor diamond which India has demanded be returned.The Koh-i-Noor, one of the largest cut diamonds in the…

Mumbai, February 14 Veteran theatre and film actor Javed Khan Amrohi, best known for his roles in popular DD serial “Nukkad” and films such as “Lagaan” and “Chak De! India”, died on Tuesday due to lung failure at a hospital here, according to his filmmaker Ramesh Talwar. He was…

Kanpur (UP), February 14A day after a mother-daughter duo died allegedly due to self-immolation during an anti-encroachment drive in Kanpur Dehat, police on Tuesday booked 39 people including a sub-divisional magistrate, four revenue officials, a police station head and several other cops on murder and other charges.Sub-Divisional Magistrate (Maitha) Gyaneshwar…

Washington, February 14 Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley said on Tuesday that she will seek the Republican presidential nomination in 2024, putting her at odds with one-time boss Donald Trump, the ex-president also seeking to win back the White House. “I’m Nikki Haley and I’m running for president,” Haley…

New Delhi, February 14 Tata Group-owned Air India will buy 250 aircraft, including 40 wide-body planes, from Airbus as the airline expands its fleet and operations. This is the first time in more than 17 years that Air India has placed an aircraft order. It is also the first order…

New Delhi, February 14 Tata Group-owned Air India on Tuesday said it will buy a total of 470 wide-body and narrow-body planes from Airbus and Boeing as the airline expands its operations. “The order comprises 40 Airbus A350s, 20 Boeing 787s and 10 Boeing 777-9s wide-body aircraft, as well as…

New Delhi, February 14 The BJP on Tuesday accused the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) of unleashing “venomous” reporting against India and alleged that its propaganda and the Congress’ agenda go together. The remarks came soon after Income Tax officials surveyed the British broadcaster’s offices in Mumbai and Delhi. Addressing…

Vibha SharmaChandigarh, February 14Karnataka on Monday witnessed a major political spat between the BJP and the Congress over “frequent” visits of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah tothe poll-bound state.After PM Modi kicked off Aero India in Bengaluru, leaders of Karnataka Congress took potshots at him, calling…

Chandigarh, February 14 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday hit out at Governor Banwarilal Purohit, saying only those who have been “elected” by people should be taking decisions in Punjab, and not those who are “selected”. The retort comes a day after Purohit sent a letter to the CM,…

New Delhi, February 14 The Congress on Tuesday alleged that the Centre was “running away” from a JPC probe into the Adani-Hindenburg issue and said such an investigation be allowed if the government has nothing to hide in the matter. The Congress’ attack on the government came after Union Home…

New Delhi, February 14 The Congress on Tuesday alleged that the Centre was “running away” from a JPC probe into the Adani-Hindenburg issue and said such an investigation be allowed if the government has nothing to hide in the matter. The Congress’ attack on the government came after Union Home…

New Delhi, February 14 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday paid tribute to the CRPF personnel who lost their lives in a terror attack on their convoy in Pulwama on this day in 2019. तुम्हारी शौर्य गाथा सूर्य हैं, आसमान हो तुम।हमारा गर्व तुम हो, शान हो, अभिमान हो…

New Delhi, February 14 As part of its investigation to look into suspected tax evasion, Income Tax Department sleuths today conducted a survey operation at the BBC’s offices in Delhi and Mumbai, the officials said. Incidentally, the surprise action by the I-T Department sleuths has come weeks after the BBC…

Bengaluru, February 14 India does not believe in giving “sermons or cut-and-dried” solutions to countries in need of assistance, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Tuesday. In an address to his counterparts from various countries at Aero India here, Singh also called for united efforts to counter pressing security challenges,…