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NITI Aayog flags gaps in professional services rules, suggests easier licensing and wider mobility The rules governing professionals in India may see changes in the coming years, with NITI Aayog suggesting steps to make professional licensing, qualification recognition, and movement between states and countries easier.The recommendations cover several major fields, including law, accounting, architecture, engineering, healthcare and allied healthcare. The report examines issues related to entry into professions, licensing, business structures, recognition of qualifications, and arrangements that allow professionals to work across borders.The proposals assume importance as services continue to drive India’s economy. NITI Aayog said the services sector contributed…

Saba Pataudi recalls Saif Ali Khan stealing her favourite T-shirt, calls Kareena Kapoor ‘very straightforward and supportive’: ‘Kareena is not dramatic, she is entertaining and doesn’t pretend to be anyone else’ Saba Pataudi may have largely remained away from the film industry spotlight, but she often gives fans glimpses into her close-knit family through social media. In a recent conversation, she looked back at her childhood with siblings Saif Ali Khan and Soha Ali Khan while also sharing her thoughts on sister-in-law Kareena Kapoor. From amusing memories of Saif borrowing her clothes to describing the support they continue to offer…

Abishek Porel, the Delhi Capitals and Bengal cricketer, has been denied bail in an alleged rape case involving a medical student. A court on Friday sent him to judicial custody for 14 days.Porel was arrested on August 11 in Hooghly after being questioned over a complaint filed by a young woman, who accused him of rape, blackmail and other offences. He was later medically examined before being produced before the Chinsurah court.“There was a case lodged against him and a court order to arrest him. He was arrested late last night. He will be produced in court today,” Hooghly (Rural)…

They didn’t file a long complaint or stage a protest; 3 girls made a funny video about their road and officials took notice (Screen Grab from the viral video) A bad road can become part of daily life so that people stop noticing it. For three Class 10 students in Raigad, Maharashtra, that changed during the monsoon.Neha Ghare, Jyotsna Mukane and Mansi Pawar, all 15, were tired of the muddy stretches and potholes on the road they used to reach school. Instead of simply complaining about it, they decided to turn the problem into a mock news report.Neha became the…

At a wind farm in western Poland, the ground beneath the turbines has quietly turned into unexpected pollinator territory. A wind turbine standing 394 feet tall rises above sprayed grain fields near Gołańcz, and the unmown gravel patch encircling its base has been found to hold as many wild bees as the seminatural grasslands set aside nearby for conservation, and considerably more than the crop fields surrounding both. Researchers spent a full season sweeping insects and cataloguing weeds across ten turbines, ten grassland patches and the fields bordering them, hoping to work out whether these overlooked service squares carried any…

The Supreme Court will hear on August 21 a plea seeking directions to the Centre and the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to frame clear regulations for conducting board examinations through the On-Screen Marking (OSM) system.The matter assumes significance as concerns have been raised over the impact of the digital evaluation process on students’ marks and, consequently, their admissions to higher education courses.Supreme Court takes up concerns over CBSE digital evaluationThe plea was heard on Friday by a bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana.During the hearing, the petitioner’s counsel told…

Awarapan 2 OTT release (Image Credits IMDb) Emraan Hashmi and Disha Patani’s ‘Awarapan 2’ hit theatres on August 14, 2026. The action thriller marks Hashmi’s return as Shivam Pandit from the 2007 cult favourite ‘Awarapan’ and has generated a significant buzz among fans of the original. After its theatrical run, the film will stream on OTT platform, as indicated in its opening credits.While an official streaming date has not yet been announced, ‘Awarapan 2’ is expected to arrive on the platform after its theatrical window. Bollywood films typically make their way to streaming platforms 45 to 60 days after their…

Bangladesh’s Hasan Mahmud (AP Photo) Bangladesh moved within touching distance of one of the biggest Test victories in their history after reducing Australia to 161/4 at stumps on Day 3 of the first Test at Marrara Stadium on Saturday. The hosts remain 67 runs behind Bangladesh’s first-innings total of 426, leaving the visitors needing just six more wickets to secure a historic Test victory on Australian soil.Cameron Green remained unbeaten on 43, while Alex Carey was not out on 19 as Australia battled to survive the final session. However, the hosts still face the daunting task of first erasing the…

Monpa people (Image Credit: Wikipedia) Across cultures, funeral rituals often reflect how communities understand death, the physical body and what happens after life. For the Monpa people of Arunachal Pradesh, traditional funeral practices have been shaped by Tibetan Buddhism, local customs and the Himalayan environment. Among the practices historically documented in parts of the Monpa community is a distinctive form of water burial, in which the body is cut into 108 pieces and the remains are placed into a river. The practice has been recorded particularly in the Tawang region. However, it is important to clarify that this is not…

Representative Image of the Lac La Belle shipwreck resting on the lakebed among aquatic life and quagga mussels (AI-generated image) On the night of October 13, 1872, the steamer Lac La Belle left Milwaukee for Grand Haven, Michigan, carrying 53 passengers and crew along with a cargo of barley, pork, flour and whiskey. About two hours into the voyage, the ship began taking on water uncontrollably, and the captain turned back toward Milwaukee, only for huge waves to extinguish the boiler fires and the storm to drive the vessel south. Around 5 a.m., the captain ordered the lifeboats lowered, and…