NEW DELHI: Indian para-badminton player Pramod Bhagat has been handed an 18-month ban by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) for three whereabouts failures, effectively ending his hopes of defending his Paralympic gold medal in Paris. The ban, which was announced by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) on August 13, will remain in effect…
Medical students in India experience extremely high stress levels due to intense academic pressure, long hours, and the competitive nature of medical education. The demanding curriculum, frequent exams, and clinical duties often lead to burnout, anxiety, and depression, impacting their mental health and overall well-being. Recently, the National Medical Commission (NMC) issued a report prepared…
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Friday announced that it has decided to hold assembly elections together in only two states – Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir – and not all the four where polls are due by the end of this year. Ironically, this comes a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s strong pitch…
NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday took out a protest march demanding death penalty for the accused of the Kolkata doctor rape and murder case Sanjay Ray. She further blamed the BJP, CPM and Congress for vandalising RG Kar College & Hospital during a midnight protest on Wednesday.Meanwhile, Kolkata CP Vineet…
DU Round 1 seat allocation result: The University of Delhi (DU) has declared the first round of seat allocations for Undergraduate courses (UG) in numerous colleges today, on August 16, 2024, for the academic session 2024-25. Candidates who have been selected in round 1 can now log in to their admission dashboards and accept the…
Beware of Income Tax Refund scams! The Income Tax Department has issued a warning to taxpayers, urging them to exercise caution against fraudulent refund schemes. The department has advised individuals to remain alert and vigilant against deceptive calls and pop-up notifications claiming they are eligible for a tax refund.To avoid falling victim to such scams,…
Two US lawmakers have called for a government investigation into Chinese Wi-Fi router maker TP-Link. The legislators cited potential national security risks posed by its Wi-Fi routers which are widely used across the country. In a letter seen by the news agency Reuters, Republican Representative John Moolenaar and Democratic Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi, who co-chair the…
NEW DELHI: Indian Medical Association (IMA) put forward five demands including a central law for doctors’ safety after the brutal rape and murder of PG student at RG KAR Medical college and hospital.IMA’s demandsThe demands are as follows: At policy level the reluctance to acknowledge the violence on doctors and hospitals has to change. A…
NEW DELHI: Isro aims to launch the first mission of the ambitious Gaganyaan project by December, Isro chairman S Somanath announced on Friday in Sriharikota. His statement came after the successful launch of the third and final developmental flight of the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV), which placed the Earth Observation Satellite into orbit earlier…
NEW DELHI: Congress on Friday pressed upon its demand for a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe into ‘Adani mega scam‘ saying that the Hindenburg report was only a “tip of the iceberg”.The US short seller said that Sebi chief Madhabi Puri Buch and her husband, Dhaval Buch, were involved with offshore funds implicated in the…
