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S Anitha, the 17-year-old Dalit girl who was the face of the fight against NEET, took her life on Friday just over a week after Supreme Court ruled that medical college admissions in Tamil Nadu will be based on the national admission test.

A report filed by an IIM scholar and faculty member has shown that out of over five hundred faculty members in IIMs, only two are from scheduled caste, none from scheduled tribe and only 13 from other backward castes (OBC).

Prabhu is taking charge of the commerce department at a time when export growth is waning. Export growth fell to an eight-month low of 3.94 per cent in July, while trade deficit widened to USD 11.44 billion on account of high gold imports.

The Cabinet Committee on Security has two women and we will take decisions on security-related matters. This is a big message to women, said the new defence minister.

The close proximity between momentous national decision and historic foreign tours may give an idea about how Modi juggles between his roles as the master political puppeteer, and Modi the international statesman.

The pace of modernisation and reforms within railways will be another major challenge. While Prabhu had got the ball rolling, much more work needs to be done.

The police said they have found no evidence of Ashok Maluna being part in the online challenge when he killed himself by jumping into a river in Ahmedabad.

Former principal of BRD Medical College Hospital in Gorakhpur, Dr Rajiv Mishra and his wife Dr Purnima Shukla, were earlier arrested by the UP Special task Force in Kanpur.

The Chinese have made deep inroads into all possible strata of Bhutanese society – political parties, politicians, NGOs, media and even the royal family of Bhutan. Besides, cheap Chinese goods have flooded the Bhutanese markets and edged out Indian goods.

The National Commission for Backward Classes will also submit any objections and suggestions regarding the data by November 30.

Parents who will be applying for Nursery-Admissions 2018-19 for their little ones can take a sneak peek into the best schools of Faridabad.

India cricketer Ambati Rayudu was involved in an altercation with a senior citizen while on his way to the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Thursday.

UNICEF India has issued an an advisory to parents and teachers under its Asli Dost campaign. Here are the key takeaways.

Mehrishi, a 1978-batch officer of the Rajasthan cadre, stepped down from his post of home secretary after a two-year tenure. He will replace Shashi Kant Sharma, who is due to retire as the CAG on September 24.

“There was no complaint against me when I was studying in 6th standard. Now, why is she complaining against me so much? What mistake did I do? Why is the teacher tormenting me? I am not able to bear it," the girl said in the hand-written note.

The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) of India had conducted the Combined Level Graduate (CGL) Tier I exam from August 5th to 24th this year.