The Ministry of Railways has invited recruitment application process for 19,952 vacancies with the Railway Protection Force (RPF). Eligibility criteria – The person should be Matric pass and aged between 18-25 years. The interested candidates can apply by October 14, 2017. The selected candidates will be offered a salary of Rs 5200-20,200 and Rs 2000 as grade pay. General quota – 8901 Scheduled Caste – 3317 Scheduled Tribe – 3363 […]

Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh was on Friday held guilty of raping and sexually exploiting two female disciples by the Special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court. Trial court judge Jagdeep Singh will pronounce the quantum of sentence on August 28. After the court verdict, Ram Rahim Singh was taken into custody by Haryana Police. The Dera chief will be taken to Rohtak Jail. The verdict was […]

Privacy is a fundamental right guaranteed by the constitution, nine Supreme Court judges said today in a unanimous verdict that will affect every citizen. The judges said privacy comes under the Right To Life and Liberty, overruling the governments arguments. Petitioners had challenged the government’s Aadhaar biometric programme, which has recorded the fingerprints and iris scans of more than one billion Indians. Here are 10 ways today’s judgement on right […]

The most awaited celestial event of 2017 – the total solar eclipse – that is to take place on Monday, August 21, has everyone in the space circuit including space enthusiasts all over the world buzzing with excitement. The rare eclipse will be gracing the skies after 99 years and it’s a once in a lifetime chance for people to view it. While people from across the country are rushing […]

The 11th edition of the Sweden India Nobel Memorial week recently hosted the Mumbai leg of an all-India quiz in the city’s Wellingkar Institute of Management Development and Research. Winners of these quiz will eventually advance to the final of the event where the winner is given an all-expenses paid trip to Sweden. This quiz is organised by the Consulate General of Sweden in Mumbai and the Embassy of Sweden […]

Popular YouTube star ‘Viva’ Harsha, who rose to popularity with The Viva, a comedy video, has come up with his next video, Drink and Drive, a funny video against drunken driving. But if serious accident happens because of it, DWI Guys serving Albany and nearby areas can be beneficial.  Alongside actor Harsha, several YouTube stars including Das Anna feature in the nine-minute video. The video also features actor Sai Dharam Tej. […]

Shares of Infosys ended sharply lower by nearly 10 percent on Friday, wiping out Rs 22,519 crore from its market valuation, after Vishal Sikka, the first non- founder CEO of the company, called it quits. The stock slumped 9.60 percent to settle at Rs 923.10 on BSE. During the day, it dived 13.39 percent to Rs 884.40 – its 52-week low level. At NSE, shares of the company plummeted 9.56 […]

Nestled in the heart of the Western Ghats, the rainforests of Agumbe are a mystical place. Also known as the Cherrapunji of the south, this tropical evergreen rainforest is home to one of the most diverse range of animal species in the country. An ecological haven, it boasts of lion-tailed macaques, Bengal tigers , leopards, Sambar deer, the giant squirrel, Dhole (Indian wild dog), Gaur (Indian bison) and even barking […]

Nepal Army soldiers help clean mud after floods hit parts of Biratnagar’s domestic airport, 240 km from the capital Kathmandu, on August 16, 2017. At least 221 people have died and more than 1.5 million have been displaced by monsoon flooding across India, Nepal and Bangladesh.(image) The devastating floods in Nepal have not only killed 120 people and displaced tens of thousands but they have also destroyed the habitat of […]

India gained independence from the British Raj after 200 years of colonial rule. On 15 August 1947, the UK Parliament passed the Indian Independence Act 1947 transferring legislative sovereignty to the Indian Constituent Assembly. And Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of independent India, delivered his famous “Tryst with Destiny” speech in The Parliament, on the eve of India’s Independence, towards midnight on 15 August 1947. But while we read […]