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Trainee IAS officer Puja Khedkar – under scrutiny over claims she lied about mental and visual disabilities to clear the Civil Services exam – was sent by the UPSC, the government’s recruiting body, for a medical check-up because “someone must have doubted” her claim of infirmities, a senior doctor and former Director of Delhi’s All India Institute of Medical Science, told NDTV. There are also questions over her claiming OBC, or Other Backward Classes, status. “Someone must have doubted Puja Khedkar’s disability (claim)… that is why she was sent to AIIMS for examination,” Dr MC Mishra, the ex-Director of AIIMS,…
Donald Trump’s defiant act of pumping his fist in the air, moments after his brush with death, could potentially sink President Joe Biden’s chances of victory in the November election. Democrats may disagree, but it has certainly relegated Biden’s age concerns to the background. At least for now. The 81-year-old President’s mental and physical fitness issue is bound to resurface in the coming days and weeks, leading up to the Democratic Party Convention on August 19-22 in Chicago, when the party candidate will officially be announced. If Biden, who has remained defiant so far, decides to withdraw from the race,…
A self-styled godman has allegedly built an unauthorised temple in the Suderdhunga river valley close to a sacred lake originating from a glacier in Uttarakhand’s Bageshwar district, angering locals who have accused him of desecrating the lake by bathing in it. According to officials, Baba Chaitanya Akash alias Aditya Kailash managed to convince some locals to help him construct the temple in the eco-sensitive zone by telling them that he had received divine orders in a dream to build it. The matter was referred to the police for an investigation after an application was received from the locals in this…
Mihir Shah, the main accused in the BMW hit-and-run case and son of a Shiv Sena politician, has been sent to judicial custody for 14 days. Original Source
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Russia shortly after assuming office has drawn criticism in the West, particularly within foreign policy and media circles. Some voices in India also argue that Russia is now a declining power increasingly aligned with and reliant on China. They, therefore, suggest that India should opt decisively for a stronger partnership with the West. There is no reason for these critics in the West to throw tantrums over Modi’s visit. This visit follows logically from the position India has taken on preserving its long-standing ties with Russia, notwithstanding Western pressures to dilute them in the…
US Senator JD Vance, who Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump chose as his running mate, has credited his Hindu wife Usha Chilukuri Vance for shaping his personal and spiritual life. In an interview with Fox News, he explained how his Indian-origin wife’s Hindu faith had been instrumental in helping him navigate challenges and reconcile his Catholic beliefs. He revealed he “was raised Christian but never baptised.” “I was first baptised in 2018. Usha was actually raised non-Christian. But I remember when I started to re-engage with my faith, Usha was very supportive,” said the 38-year-old. The couple met at Yale…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has rejected a report claiming that he plans to give $45 million a month to a new super political-action committee (PAC) supporting former US President Donald Trump’s presidential run, calling it “fake.” In a sarcastic post on X, Elon Musk posted a picture of two gnus (wildebeest) having human limbs and captioned it, “Fake GNUS.” He even shared The Wall Street Journal’s report on X. pic.twitter.com/RJdF7MWeEi — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 16, 2024 His statement comes after The Wall Street Journal, citing people familiar with the matter, reported that Musk plans to give USD 45 million…
Greta Gerwig, the acclaimed filmmaker behind hits like Lady Bird, Little Women, and the Oscar-winning movie Barbie, is set to be honoured with the 2024 Pioneer of the Year Award by the Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation (WRMPPF). According to Deadline, the prestigious award recognises Gerwig’s outstanding contributions to the motion picture industry, celebrating her leadership, community service, and dedication to philanthropy.Jeff Goldstein, President of Warner Bros Domestic Distribution and Co-Chairman of the Pioneer of the Year Dinner, praised Gerwig as “a dynamic filmmaker with extraordinary vision who entertains and inspires audiences everywhere.”Kyle Davies, President of Distribution at Bleecker…
The West Bengal Police have unearthed a tunnel connecting to a nearby canal flowing into the Matla River underneath the house of an alleged fake gold idol dealer in South 24 Parganas district, an officer said on Tuesday. The accused, identified as Saddam Sardar, is suspected to have used the tunnel to escape during a police raid on Monday. Acting on complaints that Sardar had duped many people by selling them fake gold idols on social media and also taking money from people and not delivering them the items, police conducted a raid on his house in Keurakhali village in…
Samantha Ruth Prabhu has an impressive line-up of films and shows this year and she is learning different skills for each project. The long list of skills that the actress is learning include martial arts, sword fighting, horse riding, ballet and archery. Phew! In a recent interview with Elle, Samantha Ruth Prabhu said, “I go back to shooting next month, and I am excited to give it my all. I am also currently training for my new role, most projects I take up push me to learn a new skill, and I love that. I have this drive to learn.…