Puja Khedkar summoned back to academy, training put on hold

The government on Tuesday put on hold the 'district training program' of controversial Indian Administrative Services (IAS) officer Puja Khedkar as she was summoned back to the Lal Bahadur Shastri......

How Puja Khedkar obtained disability certificate

Probationary Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Dr Puja Khedkar had obtained a partial 'locomotor disability' certificate from a hospital at Pimpri in Pune district in August 2022, a......

Bengal train crash was 'waiting to happen': Probe

The Commissioner of Railway Safety has said the Kanchanjunga Express accident involving a goods train was "waiting to happen" due to lapses at multiple levels in managing train operations in......

IAS officer Puja Khedkar's disability certificates to be probed

Pune police will conduct an inquiry into the authenticity of medical certificates submitted by probationary IAS officer Puja Khedkar, accused of misrepresenting herself under the physical......

MFs rake in record Rs 14,370 cr via equity NFOs in June

A strong influx of 11 equity new fund offers (NFOs) in June, particularly within the thematic space, helped mutual funds collect Rs 14,370 crore — the highest ever via such introductory......

Companies Join Battle Against Sugar, Salt

Mondelez, Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and Nestle India have been working on bringing down the sugar, salt, and sodium content. IMAGE: Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational......

Digital payments in India to double to $7 tn by 2030

With digital adoption fast gaining currency, India is likely to see retail digital payments double to $7 trillion by 2030 from current levels, a study by Kearney and Amazon Pay said. Illustration:......

Q1 auto sales cross 10-lakh mark for first time

Passenger vehicle wholesales crossed the 10-lakh mark for the first time ever in the June quarter riding on the back of  robust demand for utility vehicles, industry body SIAM said on Friday.......

'Sudden Hearing Loss Can Happen At Any Age'

'The earlier you get your treatment done, the better the chance of recovery.' IMAGE: Alka Yagnik posted this week: 'A few weeks ago, as I walked out of a flight, I suddenly felt I was not able to......

Paris 2024: Can India Surpass Tokyo Record?

Excitement is electric as India sends a 118-strong contingent to the Paris Olympics, which begins on July 26. This diverse group boasts a thrilling mix of seasoned veterans and fresh-faced rookies,......

Unseeded Vinesh will have it tough at Paris Games

Wrestlers Antim, Aman seeded at Paris Olympics IMAGE: The seeding is favourable for Antim Panghal, who secured bronze medals at the World Championships and Asian Games just last year. Photograph:......

Chess Olympiad: Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa to headline Indian team

D Gukesh, who will be challenging defending world champion Ding Liren of China in the World Chess Championship in November, will treat the Olympiad as a dress rehearsal leading up to the summit......

PIX: T20 World champions arrive to rousing reception

IMAGE: India skipper Rohit Sharma holds aloft the T20 World Cup trophy as he walks down the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi on Thursday morning. Photograph: ANI/X India’s T20......

India set to fly out in next 6 to 12 hours: Barbados PM

IMAGE: The Indian team's departure from Barbados after winning the T20 World Cup has been delayed because of bad weather. Photograph: BCCI/X The T20 World Cup-winning Indian cricket team is set to......