Nootan Sharma

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Nootan Sharma

2 hours agoIndia: Intense storm uproots tree inside church, sending it crashing to ground amid fierce weatherThrissur, India - May 26, 2025 Heavy storm and rainfall caused a tree located inside the church premises to be uprooted, resulting in it crashing down onto the ground. The powerful weather event left a visible mark within the church’s surroundings. The incident occurred in Nellayi Church, in Thrissur district, in southern India’s Kerala, on May 26.

1 week ago | theprint.in | Nootan Sharma

“Someone who genuinely deserved that seat is now out because someone else lied on paper,” Kumbhar said to ThePrint. “It’s not just a technical error, it’s a breach of public trust. The UPSC and DoPT systems need to be linked with real-time caste and income databases. Right now, there are too many loopholes.”ThePrint reached Under Secretary Anshuman Mishrain DoPT via calls and emails. This report will be updated if and when a response is received.

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Nootan Sharma

Jamtara is getting a big makeover, shedding stigma. Police are aiding, not raidingJamtara is going all out to erase its tag as a cybercrime capital. Cops are running coaching classes, turning old thanas into libraries, and inviting …

2 weeks ago | theprint.in | Nootan Sharma

The programme Sonu attended is part of a collective effort by the authorities to exorcise the Jharkhand district’s notoriety as India’s cybercrime capital. Mythologised on Netflix and in popular memory as ground zero for digital scams, Jamtara is undergoing a makeover today. Once home to 19th-century social reformer Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, who established schools in this region, the district’s reputation has since taken a hit.

3 weeks ago | theprint.in | Nootan Sharma

I didn’t know what exactly I’d find in Gujarat. The situation was developing by the hour. But I did know one thing: if tensions with Pakistan escalated, Kachchh would be one of the first places to feel it. Its location, its history—Bhuj always finds itself on the map in moments like this. I called my father and brothers, bracing for a barrage of concern. But, like most Indian families in times of war, it quickly turned into pride. “Don’t worry,” my father said over the phone. “This is for your country.