MEERUT: The recent arrest of a suspected serial killer by Bareilly police has come under intense scrutiny after people noticed a striking similarity between a previously released sketch of the accused man and his latest photograph. The eerie likeness — down to matching shirt patterns, fabric creases, and facial shadows — has sparked widespread scepticism…
Unacademy CEO Gaurav Munjal sparked controversy last week when he announced there would be no employee appraisals this year while wearing a $400 (~Rs 33,00) Burberry T-shirt. The announcement came during a virtual town hall meeting, footage of which was later shared on Reddit.Munjal cited the company’s failure to meet growth targets as the reason…
CONTAI: Bengal prisons minister Akhil Giri resigned from state cabinet on Sunday amid intense pressure from both within Trinamool Congress and external quarters following his insulting outburst against forest ranger Manisha Shaw, calling her “beyadob” (discourteous) and a “janowar” (beast). Despite stepping down, Giri remained adamant against personally apologising to Shaw, although he maintained he…
NEW DELHI: Imane Khelif, a 25-year-old Algerian boxer, has become a focal point of controversy at the Paris Olympics, where she recently won her opening bout in the women’s 66kg category in a swift 46 seconds. This victory, however, is overshadowed by the ongoing debate over her gender eligibility, which has divided opinions within the…
HARIDWAR: Amid the ongoing controversy over UP and Uttarakhand govt directives over eateries and stalls along the kanwar route, large white screens were put up in front of a few mosques and mazars in Haridwar “in a bid to keep religious places of the minority community away from public view”.The head of a mosque called…
NEW DELHI: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar sparked a fresh controversy on Wednesday with his remarks directed at a woman legislator during ongoing protests by the opposition in the state assembly. Amid heavy sloganeering against the government over alleged failures on reservation and special status for Bihar, Nitish lost his temper at RJD MLA Rekha…
NEW DELHI: UPSC chairman Manoj Soni has tendered his resignation barely a year into his six-year tenure, citing “personal reasons”. The news of his resignation, believed to have been submitted to the President some time back, comes amid the controversy over IAS probationer Puja Khedkar‘s selection to the civil services based on forged identity, which…
Congress on Saturday escalated attacks on the central government regarding alleged irregularities in the UPSC examination following the resignation of UPSC chairman Manoj Soni amidst the controversy surrounding trainee IAS Pooja Khedkar.Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday accused the BJP-RSS of systematically taking over India’s constitutional bodies, damaging their reputation, integrity, and autonomy.Kharge expressed concern…
BHOPAL: BJP MLA from Guna, Pannalal Shakya, has triggered a controversy by telling students that college degrees are of no use and they should rather open “motorcycle puncture repair shops”. Ironically, Shakya’s ‘advice’ came at the inauguration of a PM College of Excellence in Guna on Sunday – on the same day that Union home…
NEW DELHI: The Neet-UG 2024 results controversy has intensified with the high courts at Calcutta and Delhi, and the Supreme Court taking up petitions challenging the conduct and outcome of the test.Calcutta HC has demanded a response from the National Testing Agency (NTA) regarding alleged irregularities in the examination process on Friday. A division bench…
