Several Chartered Accountant aspirants and the candidates who had appeared for the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India exams protested against the ICAI on Monday, alleging errors in the evaluation of papers. Right after the protest was staged outside the ICAI’s headquarters, #dearICAIpleasechange began trending on Twitter. The protest was […]
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Osmania University revaluation, UG result declared, here’s how to check
Osmania University has declared the revaluation results for various undergraduate exams that was conducted for various semesters. Candidates can check their results online at osmaia.ac.in. Osmania University has declared the revaluation results for BA, BCom, BBA, BSC semester 1 to 5. Candidates will have to key in their roll number/ […]
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UPSC question controversy: Congress hits out at question on secularism in civil services examUPSC question controversy: Congress hits out at question on secularism in civil services exam
A question in the civil services exam on what the challenges are to cultural pratices in the name of secularism has riled Congress, which on Monday lashed out at the UPSC, saying it was “the new casualty of the RSS agenda of instilling venom into democratic institutions.’ This question appeared […]
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Doctors graduating from govt medical colleges in UP will have to work in villages: Adityanath
Doctors graduating from government medical colleges in Uttar Pradesh with an MBBS degree will have to work in villages for two years unless they go for higher studies, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Monday. Those pursuing MD and MS will have to work in rural areas for a year, […]
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Hold on for PM Narendra Modi’s meet, says India on Trump’s Pakistan mediation remark
As US President Donald Trump again spoke about his willingness to mediate between India and Pakistan, India on Tuesday asserted that New Delhi’s position on third party mediation was well known and had been underlined in the past. “Well, I think there is a meeting tomorrow between the Prime Minister […]
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Apple Watch Series 5 vs Watch Series 3: Here’s what the latest smartwatch offers
Apple Watch Series 5 is set to go on sale in India later this month. The latest smartwatch comes with a number of new smart features such as Always On Retina display, better battery life and faster processor. Apple Watch Series 5 will be available in India at a starting […]
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Google Play Pass starts rolling out in select markets, takes on Apple Arcade
Google is offering a new subscription service for apps and games on Android devices days after Apple launched a similar service. Google Play Pass will cost $5 a month and give subscribers access to 350 games and apps. It will cost $2 a month for the first year in an introductory […]
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WhatsApp’s Status tab gets a big update: Here’s how you can use it
WhatsApp is now making it easier for users to share their Status stories to Facebook. Part of the beta version for weeks, the feature is now rolling out to Android users. Here’s how you can directly share your WhatsApp Status to Facebook. To begin, download the latest WhatsApp version on your smartphone. […]
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Four-day bank shutdown averted, all you need to know
Officers’ unions of public sector banks have deferred the proposed two-day strike, September 26-27, after finance secretary Rajiv Kumar assured that the government would look into their concerns. Four unions of bank officers had threatened to go on a strike to protest against the consolidation of 10 state-run lenders into […]
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Sensex opens over 200 point higher; Nifty tops 11,600
Equity benchmark BSE Sensex jumped over 200 points in early session on Tuesday, driven by gains in index heavyweights RIL, Infosys, TCS and Maruti, amid positive domestic and global cues. Strong foreign fund inflow too buoyed market mood here, traders said. After hitting a high of 39,306.37 points, the 30-share […]
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Oil slips as focus shifts from Saudi supply to global demand concerns
Oil prices eased on Tuesday as weak manufacturing data from Europe and Japan focused market attention on the gloomy outlook for demand and away from uncertainty around supply disruptions in Saudi Arabia. Brent crude futures fell 35 cents to $64.42 a barrel by 0408 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate […]
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Bank unions defer proposed 2-day strike; operations to be normal on September 26-27
Officers’ unions of public sector banks have deferred the proposed two-day strike following an assurance from Finance Secretary Rajiv Kumar to look into their concerns. Four unions of bank officers had threatened to go on a two-day strike from September 26 to protest against the consolidation of 10 state-run lenders […]
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‘I trust this gentleman’, says Trump after meeting Pakistan’s Imran Khan
A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi targeted Pakistan in his presence for backing terror against India, US President Donald Trump on Monday deflected a direct question on Pakistan-based terror and again offered to mediate on the Kashmir issue if both countries wanted him to. During a meeting with Prime Minister […]
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After protests, Greta Thunberg files UN complaint against Germany, France, Brazil, Argentina and Turkey
After global street protests demanding action on climate change, Greta Thunberg and 15 other young activists on Monday filed a complaint at the UN against five countries for not doing enough to ward off global warming. The complaint accused Germany, France, Brazil, Argentina and Turkey of failing to uphold their […]
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US soldier arrested on charge of sharing bomb instructions
Federal authorities said Monday they arrested an Army soldier who they accused of discussing with an FBI informant a possible bomb attack within the United States as well as the targeting of left-leaning activists and a media organization. Jarrett William Smith, a 24-year-old private first class infantry soldier from South […]