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‘Told you not to ask ulta-seedha question’: BBC interview with Avadh Ojha stopped at AAP office

A BBC News Hindi interview with Avadh Ojha, a UPSC educator who has joined the Aam Aadmi Party ahead of the Delhi elections, was stopped midway at the party’s office in the capital on Thursday.

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Delhi: UPSC Coach Awadh Ojha joins AAP in presence of Arvind Kejriwal

After joining AAP, Awadh Ojha said, "I thank Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia for giving me the opportunity to work for education by joining politics ... . " Read further on Dynamite News:

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UPSC aspirants death case: Delhi HC extends interim bail of accused basement co-owners

The Delhi High court on Friday extended the interim bail of 4 basement owners accused in RAU's IAS Study circle case of Old Rajender Nagar. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Bureaucracy: Uttarakhand DGP IPS Abhinav Kumar challenges UPSC decision

Abhinav Kumar, a senior IPS officer and the Director General of Police (DGP) in Uttarakhand, has raised concerns over his exclusion from a panel submitted to UPSC. Read further on Dynamite News:

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RAU's IAS Case: Court lists charge sheet for further consideration

Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (ACJM) Nishant Garg listed the matter on October 29 for further consideration/ Cognizance of the charge sheet. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Hafta letters: Gender issues, creamy layer in quota, Kolkata case

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Lateral entry withdrown: DoPT minister writes to Chairman UPSC

DoPT Minister Dr Jitendra Singh writes a two-page letter to Chairman UPSC on canceling the Lateral Entry advertisement as per directions of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Full details on Dynamite News:

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Rahul Gandhi attacks lateral entry in top govt jobs, alleges PM Modi

Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi has expressed concerns over the lateral entry of individuals into top government positions on Sunday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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High rent, narrow rooms: Is landlord-broker nexus behind Delhi coaching hub crisis?

Anjali Gopnarayan, a 24-year-old UPSC aspirant who died by suicide at her PG in Old Rajender Nagar last month, left behind a three-page note saying that “there seems to be nothing but problems and challenges,” including the high rents of PG accommodations and hostels that are unaffordable for many.

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Hafta letters: Vinesh, Paris Olympics, French politics

The sad reality of Vinesh getting disqualified is that everyone shouting in the fish market (newsrooms) doesn’t know jack about weight cutting. When she was above the limit, she wasn’t eligible and the reason behind that is not because 0.1 kg is nothing. It’s huge!

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CBI takes over Delhi coaching centre deaths investigation

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday took over the Delhi coaching centre deaths case, in which three UPSC aspirants drowned in the basement in Old Rajinder Nagar. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Delhi IAS Coaching Deaths: Aspirants protest in Old Rajinder Nagar enters day eight

The students are demanding compensation from the government and the coaching centre for three UPSC aspirants who died due to a flooded basement. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Reporters Without Orders Ep 331: Death of UPSC aspirants, trail of kanwariya violence

This week, host Pratyush Deep is joined by Newslaundry’s Avdhesh Kumar and Anmol Pritam.

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TV Newsance 261: UPSC aspirants’ deaths bring Godi media anchors to ground zero

This week started off with a tragedy as three UPSC aspirants drowned in the basement library of a coaching institute due to rainwater flooding in Delhi’s Karol Bagh. It soon triggered the usual blame game between the BJP and AAP.

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‘Risk to life, exams’, but students continue protest over Delhi coaching centre tragedy

On July 27, in the wake of the death of three IAS aspirants in the basement library of Rau’s IAS coaching centre in Delhi’s Karol Bagh, the students residing in the area took to the street to protest against administrative lapses that purportedly led to the tragedy.

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Days after 3 deaths, Delhi coaching hub flooded again

Days after three UPSC aspirants drowned in a coaching institute’s basement due to sudden flooding, Old Rajinder Nagar was flooded again on Wednesday evening amid heavy rain.

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Rajendra Nagar incident: HC slams civic authorities, Delhi govt for inefficiency and lack of accountability among agencies

On the Rajendra Nagar incident, where three UPSC aspirants died, the Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed that senior officials of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) must visit the affected areas to ensure change. Read further on Dynamite News:

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2 arrests after 3 deaths, but tragedies waiting to happen in Delhi’s IAS coaching hub

Three civil services aspirants died due to sudden flooding at a basement library in Delhi’s Rajinder Nagar, which houses many coaching centres for candidates preparing for UPSC exams. Amid student protests seeking accountability, there has been a war of words between the AAP government in Delhi and the BJP, a…

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IAS Coaching centre owner, coordinator arrested after basement flood claims three lives

Three UPSC aspirants died in the basement of a popular IAS coaching institute in Old Rajender Nagar yesterday after the basement was flooded with water. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Delhi: Students protest against MCD, IAS coaching institute after basement flooding claims three lives

Irate students are protesting against the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) and the management of an IAS coaching institute in West Delhi's Old Rajender Nagar, where three students lost their lives after the basement was flooded with water. Read further on Dynamite News:

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‘Don’t blame quota’: Disability activist on Puja Khedkar case, inclusivity

After the spate of allegations against IAS probationer Puja Khedkar, last week the UPSC said she had misused the disability quota and filed a case against her. But this changed the course of the conversation, with several bureaucrats raising questions on the need for the quota.

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Delhi HC orders Google, X Corp to remove content, posts against Om Birla's daughter

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed Google Inc. and X Corp (formerly known as Twitter) to remove posts or content that falsely allege that Om Birla's daughter, Anjali Birla, passed UPSC exams on her first attempt due to her father's influence. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Congress targets Modi Govt over timing of UPSC Chairman resignation

UPSC Chairman Manoj Soni has put down his papers, citing "personal reasons" nearly five years before the end of his tenure. Read further on Dynamite News:

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UPSC Chairman Manoj Soni resigns 5 years before tenure

In a surprising turn of events, UPSC Chairman Manoj Soni has put down his papers, citing "personal reasons" nearly five years before the end of his tenure. Read further on Dynamite News:

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‘Fraudulently availed attempts’: UPSC FIR, showcause notice against Puja Khedkar

The Union Public Services Commission has filed an FIR against controversial probationary IAS officer Puja Khedkar, days after the Centre decided to probe allegations of her misconduct and misuse of a quota. The UPSC has sought the cancellation of her candidature and also issued her a showcause notice, asking why…

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