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NEW DELHI: Women bagged the top two slots in Civil Services Examination 2024, with Shakti Dubey from Prayagraj acing the list of successful candidates, and Harshita Goyal, a CA from Vadodara, ranking second. The third spot went to a man, Archit Parag Dongre, a BTech from Vellore Institute of Technology and a resident of Pune, ahead of Shah Margi Chirag — a woman from Ahmedabad who is an engineer. Delhi’s Aakash Garg, who lives in Rohini and completed his BTech from Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University here, came fifth.Of the total candidates recommended for various elite services, including IFS, IAS…
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Vishala Sri-PathmaBBC business reporterGetty ImagesThe IMF predicts that the UK will have higher than expected inflation this year for the Bank of England to battle. The Bank of England could cut interest rates three more times this year, as the UK grapples with higher-than-expected inflation, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said. The organisation predicted UK inflation will be the highest in the world’s advanced economies this year at 3.1%, largely due to higher bills, including for energy and water.The fund also said the UK economy will grow less than previously predicted, up 1.1% in 2025 instead of 1.6%, due…
A teenager has appeared in court charged with the murder of a 12-year-old boy.The 15-year-old, who spoke only to confirm his name, was not asked to enter any pleas at Birmingham Crown Court on Tuesday.He is accused of the murder of Leo Ross, who was fatally stabbed in the stomach while walking home from school in Scribers Lane in Hall Green, Birmingham, on 21 January.The defendant, who cannot be named due to his age, is also charged with possessing a bladed article and four unconnected counts of assault.The teenager was remanded into custody ahead a of a five-week trial, which…
A young boy has died after he was struck by a car in County Westmeath.The collision happened in Farranshock Estate, Mullingar, at about 18:30 local time on Monday.The boy was treated at the scene before being taken by ambulance to Mullingar Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.The coroner has been notified and a post-mortem examination will be arranged, gardaí (Irish police) have said. Source link
It’s no great surprise that members of a Labour MPs’ LGBT+ WhatsApp group would be raising concerns about the impact of this week’s Supreme Court ruling on the trans community.But the critical contributions reportedly made by some of the group’s higher-profile ministerial members highlight the underlying divisions with the Labour Party over the issue – and point to future tensions once the practical implications of the judgement become clear. Messages leaked to the Mail on Sunday allegedly include the Home Office minister Dame Angela Eagle writing “the ruling is not as catastrophic as it seems but the EHRC [Equality and…
Gold price today: Heightened safe-haven demand for gold resulted from the US-China trade tensions. (AI image) Gold rate today: Gold prices skyrocketed by Rs 1,800 on Tuesday to cross the crucial Rs 1 lakh threshold per 10 grams in the national capital, driven by strong buying from jewellers and stockists ahead of Akshaya Tritiya and the ongoing wedding season.According to the All India Sarafa Association, 24-carat gold (99.9% purity) surged to an all-time high of Rs 1,01,600 per 10 grams, up from Rs 99,800 the previous day. Meanwhile, 99.5% pure gold jumped even higher by Rs 2,800, reaching Rs 1,02,100…