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The Hindu
9 hours ago
- Automotive
- The Hindu
Top news of the day: Modi tells Trump India will never accept mediation on Pakistan; Khamenei warns U.S. against intervening amid Israeli strikes, and more
India never has, never will accept mediation: PM Modi to U.S. President Trump on India-Pakistan issue Prime Minister Narendra Modi told President Donald Trump on Tuesday (June 17, 2025) that India has never accepted mediation, does not accept it, and will never do it in future. There is complete political consensus on this issue in India, PM Modi said, according to a media briefing by Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri. Iran's Khamenei says 'never surrender'; warns U.S. of 'irreparable damage' if it intervenes Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Wednesday (June 18, 2025) the nation would never surrender as demanded by U.S. President Donald Trump and warned the United States it would face 'irreparable damage' if it intervenes. Israeli warplanes pounded Iran's capital, Tehran, overnight and into Wednesday (June 18, 2025) as Iran launched a small barrage of missiles at Israel with no reports of casualties. Ahmedabad plane crash survivor discharged from hospital, attends brother's cremation in Diu Vishwas Kumar Ramesh, the sole survivor of the Air India plane crash, has been discharged from the Ahmedabad Civil Hospital following his recovery, and he later attended the cremation of his deceased brother, who was flying with him on the same aircraft, officials said on Wednesday (June 18, 2025). FASTag annual pass for private vehicles to be launched on August 15: Nitin Gadkari Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday (June 18, 2025) said the government will introduce a FASTag-based annual pass for private vehicles, priced at ₹3,000, effective from August 15, in a step towards hassle-free highway travel. In a post on X, Mr. Gadkari said the pass is valid for one year from the date of activation or up to 200 trips, whichever comes first. The pass is designed exclusively for non-commercial private vehicles such as cars, jeeps, and vans. Air India plane crash: Insurers in a fix as both policyholders and nominees among dead Insurance companies are facing challenges in settling claims of the Ahmedabad Air India plane crash victims last week, as in many cases the policyholders and nominees both have died in the tragedy. There are instances of an entire family perishing or one of the spouses dying in the horrific June 12 crash of the London-bound plane, which claimed the lives of 241 persons on board and 29 on the ground. UPSC extends NDA and CDS II 2025 application deadline to June 20 The last date to apply for NDA and NA-II, 2025, and CDS-II, 2025 has been extended up to 11.59 p.m. on June 20, 2025. The earlier deadline to complete the UPSC CDS II 2025 application form was June 17. This year, the UPSC had also extended the last date to apply for the civil services preliminary examination 2025 by a week. The UPSC did not mention the reasons behind extending the date of application deadline for both these exams. Calcutta HC directs Centre to implement MGNREGA scheme in West Bengal from August 1 The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday (June 18, 2025) directed the Centre to implement the MGNREGA scheme prospectively in West Bengal from August 1. The HC said the Centre is empowered to impose special conditions, restrictions and regulations, which have not been imposed in other States of the country, so as to ensure that no illegality or irregularity occurs when the scheme is being implemented in the State. Delhi spent only one-third of funds received under NCAP to fight air pollution: Govt data Delhi, one of the most polluted cities in India, has used less than one-third of the funds it received under the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP), according to government records. Launched in 2019, the NCAP is India's first national plan to set clean air targets. It aims to reduce PM10 pollution by 40% in 130 highly polluted cities by 2026, using 2019-20 as the base year. Iran will respond firmly if U.S. becomes directly involved in Israeli strikes, says U.N. Ambassador Iran said it had conveyed to Washington that it will respond firmly to the United States if it becomes directly involved in Israel's military campaign, the Iranian Ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva said on Wednesday (June 18, 2025). Ali Bahreini, the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations in Geneva, told reporters that he saw the U.S. as 'complicit in what Israel is doing'. No 'compulsion' to learn Hindi as third language: Devendra Fadnavis on row over Maharashtra Government Order Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday (June 18, 2025) said the 'compulsion' for students in the State to learn Hindi has been removed in a new Order, and now any Indian language can be chosen as the third language. While English is widely promoted, Indian languages are often neglected, Mr. Fadnavis told reporters in Dehu and maintained that disputes over languages are unnecessary. Allahabad HC stays passing final judgment in eviction case against Azam Khan The Allahabad High Court has stayed the passing of any final judgment or order in the consolidated trial of the 2016 forcible eviction case, involving twelve previously separate FIRs against ex-MP Mohammad Azam Khan and several others. Justice Dinesh Pathak issued the order to put up this case as fresh on July 3 but clarified that the trial in the case would go on. However no final order would be passed till July 3, 2025. England want to have a good surface to hit through the line against India: Leeds curator The unusually dry weather here, combined with England's aggressive style of play, has increased expectations of a 'good surface' for the opening Test against India beginning on Friday (June 20, 2025), Leeds head of grounds Richard Robinson has said. Leeds usually hosts a Test in the middle of a series but staging of the opening game has attracted a lot more attention.


The Hindu
11 hours ago
- Business
- The Hindu
UPSC extends NDA and CDS II 2025 application deadline to June 20
The last date to apply for NDA and NA-II, 2025, and CDS-II, 2025 has been extended up to 11.59 p.m. on June 20, 2025. The earlier deadline to complete the UPSC CDS II 2025 application form was June 17. This year, the UPSC had also extended the last date to apply for the civil services preliminary examination 2025 by a week. The UPSC did not mention the reasons behind extending the date of application deadline for both these exams. For the preliminary exam, though, official sources said that some applicants had complained of certain glitches being faced by them while applying through the portal.


Indian Express
29-05-2025
- General
- Indian Express
UPSC NDA/ NA, CDS II 2025: Application form out at upsconline.nic.in; exam on Sept 14
UPSC NDA/NA CDS II 2025: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has activated the NDA/NA II and CDS II application link on its official website. Students interested in enrolling for admission to the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun, the Air Force Academy, Hyderabad, the Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala, the Officers Training Academy, Chennai, or the National Defence Academy II course can apply. The official website to apply is or The examination is scheduled for September 14. The deadline to complete the UPSC CDS II 2025 application form is June 17. This year, a total of 453 positions are available for recruitment in the Academy. The application fee for the UPSC CS II is Rs 200 for General and OBC candidates, while SC/ST candidates and female applicants are exempted from the fee. All candidates must apply online at as no other form of application submission is permitted. To fill out the application form, the candidates need to keep their photo ID proof ready such as Aadhaar Card, voter ID card, PAN card, passport or driving license. Moreover, a scanned photograph, scanned signature, Class 10 certificate, matriculation certificate, enrollment and degree certificates and banking details. Step 1: Visit the official website — or upsc, Step 2: Click on 'One Time Registration of examination' link Step 3: Register by filling in your details such as name, date of birth, gender, category, parents' names and more Step 4: Once registered, log in using your login ID, OTP and verification code Step 5: Verify the information submitted before and fill out the application form Step 6: Once the application form is filled, save, submit and pay the fees Step 7: Download the application form with fee payment status for future reference from the dashboard Once the application procedure is completed, the eligible candidates will be issued an e-Admit Card on the last working day of the preceding week of the date of examination. Details regarding eligibility, medical fitness, and educational qualifications are mentioned in detail in the notification available on the official website.