Ex-IPS officer Praveen Vashista takes charge as vigilance commissioner | India News

Praveen Vashista (left) after taking charge as vigilance commissioner NEW DELHI: Praveen Vashista, a 1991 batch IPS officer from Bihar cadre, on Friday joined the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) as vigilance commissioner , restoring the body to its full, three-member strength.The appointment of Vashista was cleared at the meeting of the Prime Minister-led selection committee…

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What Trump’s blockade says about American power

Global economy flourished when seas were free. Of course, this freedom has to be enforced. US did the job, until now. Consequences of abandoning that stand can be terrible Once upon a time, Indian Ocean was famously called Mare Liberum, meaning a ‘Free Sea’ in Latin. It referred to a golden age of commercial freedom,…

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US judge halts Trump-era college admissions data order over rollout flaws, privacy concerns

US judge blocks Trump-era college admissions data rule, calls rollout “chaotic” A federal judge in Boston has temporarily halted the Trump administration’s push to collect detailed admissions data from universities to verify compliance with the ban on race-based admissions, according to a report by The Associated Press (AP). The ruling comes amid a broader legal…

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New Year alert in Rajasthan: 150kg explosives, batteries and wires seized from car; 2 arrested | Jaipur News

As per reports, the car was reportedly heading toward Bundi when it was intercepted. TONK: Police on Wednesday seized around 150kg of ammonium nitrate from a car on the Tonk–Jaipur highway during a special vehicle-checking drive held on New Year’s Eve. Two men travelling in the vehicle were detained for questioning.The police also seized 200…

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Who was Jesse Strang? 18-year-old named in Canada school shooting that left 10 dead, dozens injured

Canadian authorities are investigating a deadly shooting that killed 10 at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School after reports named 18-year-old Jesse Strang as the suspected gunman.Two Canadian news outlets, Western Standard and Juno News, reported that Strang was also transgender. The outlets said they received the name from a close family member. The Royal Canadian Mounted…

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