Lance Lowry (Agency photo) NEW YORK: At a Georgia state House of Representatives hearing on prison conditions in September, a corrections officer called in to testify, interrupting his shift to tell lawmakers how dire conditions had become. On a “good day,” he told lawmakers, he had maybe six or seven officers to supervise roughly 1,200…
The Andhra Pradesh draft coaching rules are currently open for public feedback. Image: AI generated. Recently, Andhra Pradesh has come up with a draft titled the Andhra Pradesh Coaching Institutions (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2026 and invited public comments before it is finalised. The draft proposes caps on daily coaching hours, mandates wellness structures, formalises…
MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin on Thursday described Russia‘s relations with the United States as “unsatisfactory” but said Moscow was open to dialogue and his June summit with President Joe Biden had opened up room for an improvement in ties. “Yes, in many bilateral and international questions our interests, evaluations, positions do indeed diverge, as everyone…
Chandigarh’s Akansh Dhull Achieves AIR 3 in UPSC CSE 2025. (Photo Courtesy: Unacademy IAS) The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has announced the final results of the Civil Services Examination (CSE) 2025. A total of 958 candidates have been recommended for appointment to the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS), Indian Police Service…
WASHINGTON: The Food and Drug Administration is planning to broaden eligibility for coronavirus vaccine booster shots, allowing 12- to 15-year-olds to receive third doses of Pfizer-BioNTech’s vaccine, according to people familiar with the agency’s deliberations.Regulators are also expected to authorize an extra shot of Pfizer’s vaccine for both adolescents and adults five months after receiving…
The Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board (DSSSB) has released the result for the recruitment of Store Keeper and Store Supervisor posts under advertisement number 06/24. According to the official notice, the board has provisionally nominated two candidates for appointment against the available vacancies. The recruitment exam was conducted on July 8, 2025 in an online…
NEW YORK: Earth simmered to the sixth hottest year on record in 2021, according to several newly released temperature measurements. And scientists say the exceptionally hot year is part of a long-term warming trend that shows hints of accelerating. Two U.S. science agencies – NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration – and a…
UPSC releases Civil Services Examination 2025 results, 958 candidates recommended across IAS, IPS, IFS posts The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released the final results of the Civil Services Examination (CSE) 2025 following the written examination conducted in August, 2025 and the Personality Test interviews held between December, 2025 and February, 2026.According to the…
A Ukrainian serviceman fires his weapon during an exercise in the Joint Forces Operation, in the Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine, Tuesday. (AP) WASHINGTON: The United States said Thursday that Russia is on the verge of unleashing a massive military attack against Ukraine, dismissing Moscow’s claim to be pulling forces back, as artillery fire hit a…
AISSEE 2026: AISSAC shortlists candidates for Sainik School medical examination round Sainik School e-counselling merit list 2026: The Sainik School Society has issued the list of candidates shortlisted for the medical examination stage under the Sainik School e-counselling process for admission through AISSEE-2026. The selection has been carried out through the AISSAC portal, which manages…
CHENNAI: On April 14, members of the Ambedkar Association of North America (AANA) came together for the first time to observe the 131st birth anniversary of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar in Detroit, Michigan.The attendees paid homage to Buddha, Jotiba Phule and Ambedkar, following which Bhikku Muditha, a monk from Sri Lanka, and Bhikku Dharmananda, a monk…
IDBI Bank has announced recruitment for 1300 posts, including 1100 Junior Assistant Manager (Grade O – Regional) vacancies and 200 Assistant Manager (Grade A) vacancies. According to the notification available on the bank’s official website, the online application process will begin on March 8, 2026, and will close on March 19, 2026. Candidates with a…
