UPSC Exam: Shakeer Ahmed from Belagavi obtains 583rd rank
Belagavi: In the main examination of Indian Administrative Service (IAS) for the year 2020, which was conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), Shakeer Ahmed Thondikhana, a resident of Ramapura Site at Savadatti Taluk in Belagavi District has secured the 583rd rank.
31-year-old Shakeer Ahmed, who has a B.E degree was in training as an Assistant Commissioner of the Commercial Tax Department in Hubli. He has taken the UPSC Examination whilst studying and working simultaneously, it is learned.
In the 2014 examination conducted by the KPSCU, Shakeer Ahmed has secured good marks and been appointed as the Assistant Director of Youth Empowerment and Sports Department. He had reportedly retaken the KPSC examination in 2015 and further improved his marks. He has secured a rank and a gold medal in (BE, E & C Section) at BMS Engineering, Bengaluru.
Shakeer Ahmed is the son of the couple Akbar Saab Thondikhana, who is a retired Agriculture Department employee, and Shahnaz Begum, a housewife.
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3 Indian students among those injured in Australia’s Bondi Beach attack
Melbourne (PTI): Three Indian students were among 40 people injured in the terrorist attack on Sydney's Bondi Beach in Australia, according to a media report on Tuesday.
Two out of these three students are believed to be receiving treatment in the hospital, The Australia Today news portal reported.
The names of the Indian students injured during Sunday's attack have not been disclosed yet.
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The Indian students sustained injuries during the shooting, and their exact condition has not been formally confirmed yet, it said.
Naveed Akram, 24, and his father, 50, opened fire on a gathering during the Jewish festival Hanukkah by the Sea celebration.
At least 15 people were killed in the attack, including a 10-year-old child. Five of the injured remain in critical condition, while two injured police officers are in serious but stable condition, it added.
New South Wales Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon said the investigation is expanding as new information emerges, including international travel by the alleged attackers and the discovery of extremist material, the report said.
