A reshuffle of senior IAS officers has taken place in Bihar. Dr. S. Siddharth, previously the Principal Secretary to Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, has been appointed as the Development Commissioner of Bihar. Dr. S. Siddharth also held the additional charge of ACS of the Education Department. Now, Dr. B. Rajendra, ACS of the General Administration Department, has been given the additional charge of ACS of the Education Department, with the previous charge taken back from Dr. S. Siddharth. Furthermore, Harjot Kaur, ACS of the Environment, Forest and Climate Change Department, has been made the Chairman-cum-Member of the Revenue Council. Similarly,…
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A US federal court has deemed Trump’s 50% tariff on imported goods illegal, marking a significant legal challenge to the former president’s trade policies. The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit determined that Trump exceeded his authority by declaring national emergencies to justify the broad imposition of import taxes. This decision largely upheld a previous ruling from a specialized federal trade court in New York. However, the appeals court, in a 7-4 vote, overturned the immediate invalidation of the tariffs, granting the administration time to appeal to the US Supreme Court. The case’s impact is particularly notable, especially…
Israeli airstrikes in Sanaa, Yemen’s capital, resulted in the death of Ahmed al-Rahawi, the Prime Minister of the Houthi-controlled administration. The Iranian-backed group confirmed the news on Saturday, stating that al-Rahawi and several other ministers were killed during the attack. The Houthis reported that the strike occurred while the officials were participating in a government workshop. The Israeli military stated that it had “precisely struck a Houthi terrorist regime target” in Sanaa. Al-Rahawi, who assumed the role of prime minister in August 2024, was a key figure in the Houthi-led administration.
The 2025 box office scene has been highly competitive, with several low-budget films making a significant impact despite no film yet reaching the 1000-crore mark. Many movies have enjoyed extended theatrical runs, lasting over a month. This has influenced the performance of subsequent releases. Sidharth Malhotra and Janhvi Kapoor’s ‘Param Sundari’ is one such film. It faces competition from established films like ‘Kuli’ and ‘War 2’, as well as older releases like ‘Mahavatar Narsimha’ and ‘Sayyara’. On its opening day, ‘Param Sundari’ collected ₹7.25 crore in India, with a gross collection of ₹8.70 crore. Worldwide, the film earned ₹10 crore…
Before the conclusion of the 2025 season of The Hundred Women’s competition, the first century was finally achieved. In the final match before the finals, an 18-year-old batter accomplished this feat. Davina Perrin achieved this historic milestone at the Oval in London during the Eliminator match between Northern Superchargers and London Spirit. The Superchargers’ opener completed her century in just 42 balls, thereby setting several significant records.
The Megh Malhar Festival 2025, organized jointly by the Department of Art, Culture, and Youth and the Bharatiya Nritya Kala Mandir, was held on Saturday at the Premchand Rangshala. The event commenced with the lighting of the lamp by the director of the department’s cultural affairs directorate, Ruby; the administrative officer of Bharatiya Nritya Kala Mandir, Kahkashan; the co-secretary of Premchand Rangshala, Kriti Alok and Mehmood Alam, the Joint Secretary of the Department of Art, Culture, and Youth. The entire auditorium was filled with divinity and spirituality by the declaration of ‘Tamaso ma jyotirgamaya’. The first performance of the program…
In Ranchi, former captain of the Indian football team and internationally acclaimed player Bhaichung Bhutia paid a courtesy visit to Chief Minister Hemant Soren at the Chief Minister’s residential office on Saturday. During the meeting, a detailed discussion took place between the two regarding the development of sports, especially football, in Jharkhand, providing better training to players, and strengthening sports infrastructure. Chief Minister Hemant Soren stated that under the government’s sports policy, scholarships, employment, better coaching, and modern resources are being provided to the players. Special schemes are also being formulated for popular sports like football to identify talents from…
In Bijapur district, security forces successfully neutralized a potential Naxal attack by defusing a powerful IED. During a demining operation on the Gorna-Mankeli route on Saturday, a 10-kilogram command IED was discovered and rendered harmless on the spot. The discovery came the day after a young man was brutally murdered by Naxals in the same village, creating an atmosphere of fear. The Naxals had planned to target the security forces by planting the explosive on the road, but their plot was foiled. The joint operation involved the DRG Bijapur, the Bijapur police station, and the BDS team. During the search,…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a warm welcome from the Indian diaspora upon his arrival in Tianjin, China. He landed at Binhai International Airport for a two-day official visit. This marks his first trip to China since the Galwan Valley clashes in 2020. Modi will participate in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit. He is expected to hold bilateral talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping and meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The SCO summit will review the organization’s achievements and adopt a ten-year development strategy. Over 20 heads of state and 10 leaders from international organizations are anticipated to…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a discussion with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday, preceding a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. This marked the second telephone conversation between the two leaders in August. Discussing the conversation with Zelenskyy, Prime Minister Modi thanked the Ukrainian leader for the call and reaffirmed India’s support for the restoration of peace between Russia and Ukraine. In a post on social media platform X, Prime Minister Modi wrote, “We exchanged views on the ongoing conflict, its humanitarian aspect, and efforts to restore peace and stability. India extends full support to all efforts in this…