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Successful JSSC-CGL candidates protested the Jharkhand government's decision to cancel recruitment exams. They fear losing their government jobs after the cancellation announcement on Monday night. Protesters demanded a CBI probe and an opportunity to defend themselves against allegations. The government defended the cancellation to restore confidence in the recruitment system. Fresh vacancies will provide opportunities for deserving candidates after reforms.

Lisa Hayden-Johnson, 52, of Brixham, Devon, forced her son Matthew into a wheelchair and gave him unnecessary drugs to win sympathy from celebrities and charitable donations.

The animal approached the man's group in London's Richmond Park at around 6pm on Saturday afternoon, The Royal Parks said.

Think Britain's beaches are packed in summer? These lesser-known spots offer a rather different experience - if you know where to look, that is.

When Anthony Hockham, 47, and his family moved into their four bed house in Reading in March 2024, he never imagined two years later his property would be unmortgageable.

The findings could potentially improve the lives of up to 450,000 people in the UK who live with the condition, many as a result of treatment for cancer .

Reform's Robert Jenrick's declaration that he would slash an enormous £50billion from the benefits bill was a statement of intent far more radical than anything any other party is proposing.

A daily life full of stress and anxiety, punctuated by moments of sheer terror, is almost impossible for anyone to imagine who isn't living through it.

The animal approached the man's group 'looking for food' on Saturday afternoon, The Royal Parks said.

Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officers called the bluff on the driver of a Malaysia-registered lorry during an inspection at Tuas Checkpoint on Aug 11.Pictures posted on ICA's Facebook show bread trays stacked in the cargo box of the lorry truck.One photograph shows what appears to be cartons of cigarettes concealed underneath loaves of bread.The lorry, driven by a 39-year-old Malaysian man, was directed for enhanced checks.There, search and examination officers found a total of 1,500 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes concealed within a consignment of assorted bread.

To curb the proliferation of online investment scams, messaging platforms must introduce measures that make it harder for an unknown person to contact another user.The seven designated messaging and conferencing services — WhatsApp, Telegram, WeChat, Apple iMessage and FaceTime, as well as Google Message and Google Meet — must also prevent the impersonation of Government officials by fake accounts taking advantage of profile names or pictures.The police, which issued new codes of practice under the Online Criminal Harms Act on Monday (Aug 17), said in a news release that 52 per cent of scam cases reported in 2025 occurred on designated online services.WhatsApp and Telegram accounted for about 23 per cent of all scam cases, and about 18 per cent of Government officials impersonation scams (GOIS) took place through WhatsApp that year.Urgent action is needed to address GOIS cases, police said, and the seven messaging platforms must comply with requirements to prevent the spoofing of officials by Sept 30.

Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera took aim at Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's views on US voter identification rules, highlighting a comment made by Donald Trump that praised India's election system. With a hint of sarcasm, Khera proposed sending India’s electronic voting machines and Kumar to the US. This debate highlights ongoing tensions between Congress and the Election Commission, particularly regarding accusations of vote theft during past Lok Sabha elections.

India has warned Meta that safe-harbour protection is not guaranteed if laws are violated. Discussions focused on content moderation and child sexual abuse material handling. The government seeks greater local sensitivity in content moderation decisions. Deepfakes and synthetically generated content require clear labeling for users. WhatsApp usernames are also being examined across all messaging platforms.

Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has won a second term in office, according to final results released Monday by the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) after votes from all 226 constituencies were tallied. Hichilema, of the ruling United Party for National Development (UPND), garnered 2,965,326 votes, ahead of his closest rival Brian Mundubile, who polled 1,856,217 […] The post Hichilema wins second term as Zambia president, final results show appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

There is a certain grim comedy to the announcement, made almost in passing by the Attorney General, that every single candidate interviewed for the post of Director General of Malawi’s Anti-Corruption Bureau had failed. Not most. Not some, pending further review. All of them. The search must now begin again — readvertised, reshortlisted, re-interviewed — […] The post All candidates fail interview for Malawi’s top anti-corruption job appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Jared Kushner admitted that a peace deal with Iran is 'not there yet,' as he championed the 'good dialogue' between the US and Iran.

Alma and Niamh Kinsella, in their 30s, their younger sister Ella Hendricken, in her 20s, and the boy were travelling in a Hyundai on the M9 in County Kildare when the horrific crash occurred.

Ask a firefighter if you can put out a blaze by only tackling the smoke, and not the flames themselves, and you can imagine their response.

Min Aung Hlaing arrived in Moscow on Monday

C'est un système utilisé partout dans le monde : un compte bancaire en ligne avec des offres promotionnelles dans différentes enseignes. Il a été accessible sur le territoire jusqu'au mois de février. Sept mois plus tard, Revolut obtient une licence bancaire française. La Nouvelle-Calédonie pourra bénéficier de cette évolution.