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Local audit push: CAG flags capacity gaps, calls for stronger PAIs and tech-led audits

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The Comptroller and Auditor General of India has called for strengthening the institutional framework, professional capacity building and audit practices of primary auditing institutions (PAIs) responsible for local governments, highlighting the need to improve audit quality and transparency at the grassroots level, PTI reported.The call came at the conclusion of a three-day national workshop for … Read more

Daily Career Horoscope, January 22, 2026: Ganesha Jayanti fuels Auspicious New Beginnings for These 4 Zodiac Signs

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Seek guidance from the stars regarding your career and financial goals without worrying about them. Receive some personalised advice on increasing productivity and money handling. While seeking a promotion or new opportunities, this daily horoscope will assist you in opening the lock to your wealth and happenings for the day to fulfil your aspirations. Aries … Read more

Google Maps to get better with directions with future updates, here’s what’s changing

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Google Maps is updating its Fused Orientation Provider (FOP) API to improve direction accuracy in busy areas. The update combines gyroscope, accelerometer, and magnetometer data, reducing magnetic interference and benefiting Google Maps and third-party apps on Android 5.0 or above. We keep hearing about Google Maps fiasco from across the globe where it directed people … Read more

Volkswagen Taigun, Virtus 1.5 lose this feature: Full details inside

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Volkswagen India has silently discontinued the manual transmission option from the 1.5-litre engine variants of the Virtus sedan and Taigun SUV. Earlier, buyers could choose between a manual gearbox and a 7-speed DSG automatic with the larger 1.5 TSI engine. With the manual option now dropped, the automatic transmission is the only choice available. Now … Read more

EC seeks explanation from West Bengal govt over ‘procedural lapse’ in disciplinary action against poll officials | India News

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NEW DELHI: Taking exception to the West Bengal govt’s decision to unilaterally exonerate Baruipur Purba assembly constituency (AC) assistant electoral registration officer (AERO) Tathagata Mondal and impose only a minor penalty against Moyna AC AERO Sudipta Das — despite clear instructions by the Election Commission dated August 5, 2025 to suspend and initiate disciplinary proceedings … Read more

Border 2 producer Bhushan Kumar responds to Javed Akhtar’s ‘creative bankruptcy’ remark, ‘Sandese Aate Hain was non-negotiable’ | Hindi Movie News

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Sunny Deol starrer Border 2 is gearing up for its January 23 theatrical release. However, the film has found itself at the centre of a debate over creativity versus legacy. The controversy erupted after veteran lyricist Javed Akhtar criticised the recreation of classic songs. Producer Bhushan Kumar has now clarified why retaining Sandese Aate Hain … Read more

Year by year, visa by visa: How Trump is making international students reconsider the US

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The first signs appeared quietly last spring. The Trump administration moved to cancel visas and deport dozens of international students across the country, including a handful enrolled at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.The cancellations were later reversed. But the episode triggered alarm inside university administrations that depend heavily on students from abroad. At Wisconsin, where roughly … Read more

Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman, Dravid, Jaffer… and everyone else: When ‘blood spread at crease’ and Ganguly used all 11 players as bowlers in Test | Cricket News

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Anil Kumble. (Photo/Getty Images) The fourth Test of the 2002 series between India and West Indies, played at Antigua, is widely remembered for Anil Kumble’s display of courage. In the second innings, Kumble bowled with a broken jaw, his face strapped with bandages, after being hit earlier in the match. That image remains one of … Read more

This is the best way to start a kitchen garden at home: A simple step-by-step guide |

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The world is moving towards organic things and self-sufficiency because people these days are getting more health, and sustainability conscious more than ever. And it all begins with starting a kitchen garden. It is becoming a rewarding lifestyle choice. Whether you have a spacious backyard or just a sunny small balcony, you can grow fresh … Read more

Abhishek Sharma’s fireworks power India to commanding T20I win over New Zealand | Cricket News

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India’s Abhishek Sharma (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.) Abhishek Sharma once again stole the show as India outplayed New Zealand by 48 runs in the opening T20 International on Wednesday. The 25-year-old dynamo smashed a whirlwind 84 off just 35 deliveries, while Rinku Singh provided the finishing flourish with an unbeaten 44 from 20 balls, guiding … Read more