The Karnataka High Court has ruled that 'absolutely blind' candidates should be given preference over 'low vision' candidates in job opportunities, reinforcing the need for inclusive hiring practices, as long as their disability does not hinder their ability to perform tasks.
15 November,2024 01:32 PM ISTOn the 150th birth anniversary of Bhagwan Birsa Munda, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh slammed the Modi government for undermining Adivasi rights, accusing it of diluting the Forest Rights Act (FRA) through its Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DAJGUA).
15 November,2024 01:23 PM ISTThe Congress party has questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his unfulfilled promise to grant Special Category Status to Bihar. Jairam Ramesh raised concerns about Bihar’s poverty levels and the unimplemented financial packages, demanding answers from the government.
15 November,2024 01:18 PM ISTBritish Hindus protested outside the Oxford Union over a debate on Kashmir, criticising the inclusion of speakers with alleged terror links. INSIGHT UK raised concerns about the speakers' backgrounds in a formal letter to the Union.
15 November,2024 01:06 PM ISTTelangana CM Revanth Reddy pledges that Congress will pressure the Centre to include caste count in the 2024 national census, enabling expanded reservations in education, employment, and politics while addressing socio-economic disparities.
15 November,2024 12:50 PM ISTDevendra Fadnavis also accused Nationalist Congress Party (SP) chief Sharad Pawar of being the "Bhishma Pitamah" of breaking political parties and families. He attributed recent party splits to personal ambitions, citing examples of Uddhav Thackeray and Ajit Pawar
15 November,2024 12:40 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentCandlelight vigils were conducted in Imphal and Jiribam on Thursday night, asking for the "immediate release" of the missing persons
15 November,2024 12:03 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentThe CAQM imposed GRAP Stage III as the national capital recorded the worst pollution levels in the country, with the air quality remaining in the "severe" category for two consecutive days
15 November,2024 11:51 AM IST | mid-day online correspondentMaharashtra DyCM Fadnavis accused the MVA of exploiting caste and religious divisions for political gain. He warned that Congress's policies could potentially impact reservations for SC/ST groups and divide the OBC community
15 November,2024 11:46 AM IST | mid-day online correspondentThe Opposition party also claimed that DAJGUA, in "typical Manuvadi fashion", only sees these communities as forest-dwelling 'vanvasis' who are 'labhaartis' (beneficiaries), rather than political and economic actors in their own right
15 November,2024 11:41 AM IST | mid-day online correspondentIn a post on X, Priyanka called it a "shocking injustice" to the victims and criticised the central government for "denying essential relief to those in dire need"
15 November,2024 10:58 AM IST | AgenciesPM Modi, while addressing a public rally in Shivaji Park in Mumbai, alleged that the Congress and the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) seem focused on dividing people in the state
15 November,2024 10:52 AM IST | ANIUnion Minister Kiren Rijiju also expressed happiness that intellectuals and positive-minded individuals from the community support the amendment
15 November,2024 10:24 AM IST | New Delhi | ANIIn a post on X, EAM Jaishankar shared a picture with Abdullah and outlined the meeting as a "productive day with a great meeting."
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15 November,2024 09:43 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentUnion Home Minister Amit Shah claimed that if the BJP came to power, they would eliminate the infiltrators from the state and put forth a law in order to return the encroached land to the tribals
15 November,2024 09:06 AM IST | Hyderabad | mid-day online correspondentAbout 60 two-wheelers and 18 four-wheelers, including police vehicles, were torched by protesters
15 November,2024 07:45 AM IST | Jaipur | AgenciesInflation in potato and onion remained high at 78.73 per cent and 39.25 per cent, respectively, in October
15 November,2024 07:41 AM IST | New Delhi | AgenciesEleven suspected militants were killed in a fierce gunfight on Monday
15 November,2024 07:30 AM IST | New Delhi | AgenciesCongress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh posed five questions which he said the people are asking the PM
14 November,2024 10:09 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondentThackeray said poll officials were checking his bags amid the model code of conduct implemented till the Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024, adding in a sarcastic vein that he was told the bags of the PM only contain hollow promises
14 November,2024 09:54 PM IST | Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar | mid-day online correspondentADVERTISEMENT
Donald Trump, the President-elect of the United States has inducted Elon Musk, Tulsi Gabbard and Vivek Ramaswamy in his top cabinet. Speaking at an Americans for Prosperity gala at Mar-a-Lago, Donald Trump explained why he chose Tulsi Gabbard, Vivek Ramaswamy, Elon Musk for his Cabinet.
The freed hostages included Yelena Troufanov, who was released last November but whose son Sasha remains in Gaza and appeared in a video released Wednesday by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad group
15 November,2024 09:50 AM IST | Rome | ANIPresident-elect Donald Trump is set to assume office after winning the presidential election last week
It is part of the police’s Vala Umgodi, or Close the Hole, operation, which includes cutting off miners’ supplies to force them to return to the surface and be arrested
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As Mumbai commemorates the 555th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, leaders from prominent Gurudwaras highlight the enduring values of equality and unity, embodied in community gatherings, langar, and processions.
15 November,2024 08:25 AM IST | Mumbai | Anisha ShrivastavaLarge crowds gathered at Varanasi's Dashashwamedh Ghat for the ongoing Ganga Mahotsav 2024, where cultural performances, including a Kathak dance by Yasmin Singh, added to the vibrant atmosphere. The festival celebrates the spiritual significance of the Ganges and attracts visitors from around the world
On the first day of Chhath Puja, devotees gathered at Patliputra Ghat in Patna to perform sacred rituals, take a holy dip in the Ganga, and prepare offerings for the Sun God.
Spinning a yarn, the fraudsters claimed a cybercrime investigation had been initiated against her based on several complaints and then transferred the call to a ‘cybercrime officer’.
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