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Trend of appointment driven by patronage, favouritism a concern

TAKING a potshot at various states for its approach of holding onto some of the officials favouring them by giving an extension of service in government, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday said, \"Extensions in service, extensions in any form for a particular post are a setback to those who are in line. Extension indicates that some individuals is indispensable. Indispensability is a myth. Talent abounds in this country. No one is indispensable. And therefore, it lies in the domain of public service commissions at the state and the central level that when they have a role in such kinds of situations, they must be firm.\"

Govt schools establish communication with other countries through ham radio

Students of government schools under the Social Welfare Department are now establishing contact and holding conversations with people from other states and countries through ham radio.

AIADMK, DMDK to skip Erode bypolls

THE principal opposition party in the State Assembly, the AIADMK, will be boycotting the bypoll to the Erode (East) Assembly constituency scheduled for February 5, arguing that the election will not be conducted in a \"free and fair\" manner.

International gas prices are set to reduce post 2026-27: Puri

UNION Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri, expressed confidence on Saturday that India is in a strong position regarding energy security, emphasising the country's ability to purchase petroleum products at competitive prices from around the world without being dictated by any single supplier.

What's cooking? A lot on Cong's plate

INNER meetings are creating ripples in Congress. They've exposed fissures within the ruling party in Karnataka, requiring its central leadership's intervention to contain the damage.

SpaDeX Mission satellites within 230m for docking

THE Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Saturday corrected the drift anomaly between the two Space Docking Experiment (SpaDeX) satellites by closing the distance between them to 230 metres.

Siddu Camp May Push for Dalit CM to Counter DKS

CLP meet scheduled for tomorrow; Sources say Siddaramaiah wants leader of his choice to succeed him as CM

Yatnal questions BYV over BJP's Assembly poll debacle

BJP MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal, who has been at loggerheads with former chief minister BS Yediyurappa and BJP state president BY Vijayendra, has questioned why a meeting called for former party MLAs by Vijayendra on Friday, failed to discuss the causes which led to BJP's defeat in the Assembly polls.

Rahul may look at how his family treated Constitution

TAMIL Nadu BJP president K Annamalai on Saturday expressed serious doubts over the transparency and integrity of the encounter of Naxal Vikram Gowda, followed by the surrender of six other Naxals recently.

MLC CT Ravi gets threat letter, BJP state chief slams govt

BJP MLC CT Ravi has received an anonymous letter, wherein miscreants have threatened to barge into his house and assault him if he fails to \"fall at the feet of the Belagavi leader and apologise to her\".

GTD to skip crucial JDS meet to elect state chief

JDS Core Committee chairman and Chamundeshwari MLA GT Devegowda has maintained that he would not participate in the JDS meeting to be held to pick a new state president.

This cowherd facilitated surrender of Naxals

GOWRAMMA, a tribal woman, played a key role in the surrender of six Naxals before Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in Bengaluru a few days ago.

THE GIFT OF GIVING

Building houses and getting free electricity connections is his way of helping the poor lead more comfortable lives

Senior advocate Devadatt Kamat visits Lansdowne Building

Rebuild or restore heritage building: Forum

Krishna never hesitated to seek apology if made any wrong remarks

FORMER speaker B L Shankar said former chief minister S M Krishna never made harsh statements in the assembly and if he thought he had used an inappropriate word or a statement, he used to immediately apologise.

NTA Exams May Go UPSC Way for Better Security

Would involve DM, SP to make the process of conducting entrance tests fully secure

Maha shift as Uddhav's Sena to go it alone in civic body polls

IN a seismic shift that threatens to upend Maharashtra's political landscape, the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) has announced its decision to contest the upcoming local body elections on its own.

RSPB vs WFI: Railway wrestlers may miss out on National Games

ONCE again the rift between the Railway Sports Promotion Board (RSPB) and Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) is set to jeopardise the future of grapplers.

Convincing victory for boxer Lakshya

DEFENDING champion Lakshya Chahar (80kg) gave a dominant performance to beat Railways' Sahil by a unanimous decision as boxers from traditional powerhouse Services Sports Control Board (SSCB) continued to dominate the senior men's National Championship.

Everton Reach Rd 4 in FA Cup

Managerless Everton advanced to the fourth round of the FA Cup after a 2-0 victory over third-division Peterborough on Thursday.

Iga, Sinner Discuss Doping Cases Ahead of Oz Open

IGA Swiatek, a self-described 'control freak,' is taking new precautions—including holding on to extra samples of medicine she takes, in case they need to be tested at some point—after a doping case she described Friday as \"probably, like, the worst time in my life.\"

Signs of promise & more from Satwik and Chirag

Indian duo post third victory in ongoing Malaysia Open to enter semis

Rawal rises in India's chase vs Ireland

AT one point in India's chase of 239 at Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot, Pratika Rawal had the best seat in the house with captain Smriti Mandhana continuing her 2024 form with the bat.

Jayant & Pravin's partnership helps TN capture Cooch Behar Trophy

TAMIL Nadu won the final of the Cooch Behar tournament on virtue of first innings lead over Gujarat.

Hard-fought win for TN Dragons in HIL

TAMIL NADU Dragons extended their winning run as they rode on goals from Karthi Selvam (16') and Uttam Singh (37') to earn a hard-fought win against the Bengal Tigers in an enthralling Hockey India League match at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium on Friday.

Need common mechanism to track SME fund usage: SBI chief

THERE is an urgent need to develop a common mechanism to track the end-use of funds raised via debt and equity from capital markets by small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to give comfort to lenders and investors and make pricing more competitive, State Bank chairman CS Setty said on Friday.

Infy files counterclaim against Cognizant

Tussle Over Trade Secrets

Low-base effect lifts industrial production to seven-month high

INDUSTRIAL production increased to a seven-month high of 5.2% year-on-year in November 2024 as compared to 3.7% in October, thanks largely to a low-base effect.

SC Relief to Online Gaming Companies on GST Issue

Court suspended proceedings until matter is finally adjudicated

Reliance Jio's call quality lowest, Airtel performs best: TRAI

The call quality of Reliance Jio, country's largest telecom service provider, was lowest and there was also higher percentage of unsuccessful call attempts on its network in Delhi compared to its competitors Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea, said the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) in a report, released on Friday, based on a test conducted by it.