The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has opened the Detailed Application Form (DAF-I) window for candidates who have cleared the Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2025. This form is important because only those who submit it will be allowed to appear for the Mains exam. The DAF-I must be filled out online at the official website,…
Lucas Beyer, one of three OpenAI researchers who recently joined Meta‘s superintelligence team, has publicly dismissed reports that Mark Zuckerberg offered him a $100 million signing bonus, calling the claims “fake news.” “No, we did not get 100M sign-on, that’s fake news,” wrote Beyer in his post on X (previously Twitter), announcing this move to…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday issued a stern warning to Pakistan in his first public address since Operation Sindoor, asserting that India has only “paused” military action and will retaliate on its own terms if another terror attack occurs.“We will be monitoring every step of Pakistan,” PM Modi said, ruling out any…
India rejects US claim in court on trade for peace NEW DELHI: Following signed declarations by top Donald Trump cabinet members in court that said the President leveraged trade to stop the India-Pakistan conflict, the Indian govt strongly reiterated there was no discussion on trade and tariffs with the US leaders who spoke to Indian…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s decision to boost defence spending by 18% to over Rs 2.5 lakh crore in the 2025-26 budget has ignited fresh debate over the cash-strapped nation’s fiscal priorities as economic woes deepen and inflation hits more than 38%.Economists warned the latest defence allocation framed as a response to escalating tensions with India following the…
NEW DELHI: The central government on Tuesday extended the tenure of Intelligence Bureau director Tapan Kumar Deka by one year “until further notice”.“The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the extension in service of Shri Tapan Kumar Deka, IPS (HP:88) as Director, Intelligence Bureau for a period of one year beyond 30.06.2025 or until…
Former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh will soon have a university named after him. The Karnataka cabinet has approved renaming Bengaluru City University as Dr Manmohan Singh University, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced on WednesdayAt the same meeting, the cabinet cleared Rs 3,400 crore worth of development projects across the state. This comes amid criticism from…
SRINAGAR: Ladakh has begun final preparations for the Dalai Lama’s arrival in Leh on July 12, where the 89-year-old Tibetan spiritual leader is scheduled to stay for a month. According to Ladakh Buddhist Association, he will rest and acclimatise for a few days before beginning public engagements, including a visit to Zanskar.Top Ladakh officials reviewed…
Pakistan army Lt Gen Syed Asim Munir attends a ceremony in Islamabad, Pakistan, November 1, 2022. (AP file photo) TOI correspondent from Washington: Pakistani expat supporters of former PM Imran Khan are lining up protests against the country’s de facto military ruler, “Field Marshal” Asim Munir, who is scheduled to arrive in Washington DC on…
Nirav Modi’s brother Nehal Modi, who is also implicated in the PNB scam case, has been taken into custody in the USA following extradition requests submitted by the ED and CBI on counts of money laundering and criminal conspiracy.The brother of fugitive economic offender Nirav Modi was arrested by US authorities on July 4, according…
