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Safeer Karim, currently an Assistant Superintendent of Police in Tirunelvelli district, was caught talking to his wife during the exam An Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, aspiring to enter the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), was arrested for cheating in the civil services main exam with Bluetooth equipment, a police officer said on Monday. Safeer Karim, currently an Assistant Superintendent of Police in Tirunelvelli district, was caught talking to his wife in Hyderabad for answers, according to the officer. The officer said being  IPS Officer Caught Cheating  in exams will have a serious effect on Karim's career. (Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)

She visited Jayalalithaa's memorial before leaving for Bengaluru Over 500 police officials can be seen a t the Golden Bay resort, wheer the MLAs are staying. The police battalion has reached with Kuvathur village. Sasikala   visits MGR Memorial House before heading to Bengaluru. AIADMK MLA Saravanan files complaint against Sasikala and Edappadi Palaniswami for allegations including kidnapping, says report Sasikala and two others have started their journey to Bengaluru to surrender before the court. She will visit Jayalalithaa's memorial at Marina Beach before going to Bengaluru. Sasikala asked for two weeks time to surrender from the Supreme Court, but apex court turns down. She has now filed a plea before Bengaluru Special Court seeking two weeks time to surrender citing ill health. Lok Sabha Deputy Speaker Thambidurai says soon review petition will be filed against the SC order. He said, "I am sure Chinna Amma (Sasikala) will come back soon and will r...

Spinner Jadeja was the hero of the day as he returned exceptional figures of 7/48 to spell doom for England India pulled the curtains down on England's winter of discontent in the manner befitting their dominance as the hosts clinched the five-match series 4-0 with an innings and 75-run victory in the fifth and final cricket Test here on Tuesday. Spinner   Ravindra Jadeja   was the hero of the day as he returned exceptional figures of 7/48 to spell doom for England. Jadeja's effort deserves special mention as he shone on a pitch where there were no demons. However, triple-centurion Karun Nair walked away with the   Man of the Match award for his unbeaten 303-run knock that set the tone for the victory. In the process of winning their ninth match of the year to stretch an unbeaten run to 18, the hosts wrote and rewrote a plethora of records, including notching up their biggest-ever series victory over England. Their previous best was the 3-0 verdict under Moh...

People gather in huge number at Rajaji Hall to pay their last respect to Jayalalithaa Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays last respect to late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J   Jayalalithaa . Photo: Twitter (@PIB_India) 13:45:   Tamil Nadu: PM Narendra Modi pays his last tributes to #Jayalalithaa at Rajaji Hall in Chennai. 13:40:   Narendra Modi leaves Rajaji Hall. 13:33:   Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays last respect to Jayalalithaa, consoles Sasikala, Panneerselvam. 13:31:   Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam breaks down in front of Narendra Modi. 13:25:   At least one million queue up at Rajaji Hall in Chennai to get a last glimpse of Jayalalithaa 13:18:   BSP Chief Mayawati to attend Jayalalithaa's funeral 13:12:   Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu): Supporters shave their heads in mourning after the demise of #JJayalalithaa 13:08:   Jayalalithaa was an iron lady. An amazing woman and a great leader. Connect she had with...

Kerala based NGO to receive UNESCO literacy prize in Paris A Kerala-based NGO will on Wednesday receive the prestigious   UNESCO   Confucius Prize for Literacy for its literacy-linked skill development activities at a ceremony in Paris. The Jan Sikshan Sansthan (JSS), based in state's Malappuram, has bagged the award for its activities in the field of lifelong education and skill development programme in rural areas - aiming to help underprivileged individuals achieve better livelihood. JSS Malappuram chairman and Rajya Sabha member P V Abdul Wahab and the unit's director V Ummerkoya will receive the award at the ceremony that will also mark 50th anniversary celebrations of UNESCO's literacy programmes, a statement said. Education Ministers from UNESCO's member states are expected to attend the function, in which third edition of Global Report on Adult Learning and Education (GRALE 3) will be launched.   (more)

Jayalalithaa keeps five poll promises on Day 1 J Jayalalithaa, 68, took oath as the chief minister of Tamil Nadu for the sixth time on Monday, and cleared five files, waiving farmers’ debt and providing limited free electricity to domestic consumers. She also started a phased prohibition, providing free gold for marriages and free power for handloom weavers. All these were major promises her party made in their manifesto before the Assembly elections.   Jayalalithaa ’s All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) won 134 out of 232 Assembly seats. Election for two has been postponed to June. The chief minister and 28 of her Cabinet colleagues were sworn in by Governor K Rosaiah on Monday at the Madras University’s Centenary Hall. The list included 13 new faces and four women. S Semmalai has been named as pro-tem Speaker. Jayalalithaa was sworn in as chief minister for the second consecutive term, a rare feat for a political party in Tamil Nadu. Despite the rivalry be...

AIADMK vows free mobiles, laptops with internet, free electricity in manifesto The ruling All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) has announced several freebies to voters in Tamil Nadu if re-elected. These include free mobile phones, free laptops, along with internet and free electricty. This time, other political parties including the main opposition Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, have refrained from offering major free schemes in their election manifesto . The AIADMK’s, issued on Thursday by its head and state chief minister, J Jayalalithaa (pictured), promises all ration card holders will get mobile phones free of cost. A free set-top box will be provided to all Arasu Cable TV subscribers. Free internet and up to 100 units of electricity free of cost, in effect exempting close to eight million consumers from paying power bills. Also, a Rs 500 gift coupon to all ration card holders during the Pongal festival. And, continuation of the earlier free...

Japanese automobile major Honda is optimistic of achieving double-digit growth in the current financial year. It is betting big on the   Honda BR-V , a compact SUV which would hit the roads in May. The company, which reported two per cent growth in 2015-16, is hoping to increase its footprint with this launch. The strategy includes expanding its product portfolio and increasing sales points. It is planning to invest Rs 380 crore, to increase capacity in anticipation of higher demand. To support the BR-V, it plans to increase the capacity of its Rajasthan plant to 180,000 units. It also has a plant at Greater Noida with a capacity of 120,000 units. After the expansion at Rajasthan, its total capacity would increase to 300,000 units per annum. “With the current network, we have covered almost all the market. The environment is challenging and the industry is under pressure, which is why we could grow only by two per cent.” said Jnaneswar Singh, vice-president, sales and mar...

Source:  Business Standard News Every Smart City has its own Cause some are discussed below: 100 smart cities mission one is one of the most advance mission of India in the history of India. Moreover the mission has taken the concern of all the public of the nation and even different nation started thinking that India will soon become the top hub of world. The centre has selected 98 cities for the mission and the dead line was given to the concern state to submit their final proposal draft of the smartcities and this should reveal how they would like to design their smart cities. It was also reported that out of the 98 cities 97 cities have submitted their final proposal and the Indian Government is on its way for selecting the first 20 cities of which will be developed as the India’s smart cities. According to the Indian Express, the given list of some of the main vision of the some of the Smart cities. And it has been said that the final plan of the smart cities ar...