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NTA currently has just 24 permanent officials against 197 contractual and outsourced personnel NEW DELHI: The National Testing Agency (NTA) — which handled over 6.6 crore candidate registrations since 2018 for competitive exams such as NEET-UG, JEE and UGC-NET — currently has just 24 permanent officials against 197 contractual and outsourced personnel, govt told Rajya…
AYODHYA: Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust Wednesday deferred decisions on two key appointments — the selection of its chief executive officer and the induction of three new trustees — while also overhauling the temple’s religious oversight structure, giving key roles to seers from Ayodhya.At a meeting held at the Mani Ramdas Chhavni under the…
University of Delhi marks Political Science department’s Diamond Jubilee with faculty, alumni and cultural programme NEW DELHI: The Department of Political Science at the University of Delhi marked its Diamond Jubilee with a commemorative programme at Vande Mataram Hall, Faculty of Arts, celebrating 75 years since its establishment. The event brought together university officials, faculty…
Crude oil prices jumped to six week high on Thursday, with Brent rising above the $96-a-barrel mark and US benchmark WTI climbing past $88, as the Middle East conflict showed no signs of easing. Brent crude gained $1.93, or 2.05%, to trade at $96 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate (WTI) advanced $1.41, or 1.62%,…
Indian women’s cricket team pose with their silver medals at the Commonwealth Games 2022. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The 2026 Commonwealth Games begin on Thursday in Glasgow, Scotland. However, fans will notice that several popular sports, including cricket. Apart from cricket, hockey, badminton and wrestling, are also missing from this year’s programme.The number of sports…
NEW DELHI: Argentina assistant coach Roberto Ayala has apologised for his altercation with Spain midfielder Dani Olmo after the FIFA World Cup 2026 final, admitting that his actions were unacceptable. The ugly scenes unfolded after Spain defeated Argentina 1-0 in extra time on Sunday to lift the World Cup title. FIFA has since launched an…
Two new studies published in the journal Science are reshaping what scientists understood about how dogs became so physically varied and how closely their history has tracked our own. Comparing a village dog, a toy poodle, and a mastiff makes clear just how extreme the physical range within a single species can be. Roughly 700…
Tom Cruise’s real estate portfolio includes multi-million dollar lavish spaces across the countries. (Image Credits: Instagram) Besides flying through valleys for death-defying film stunts and creating generational highlights through unconventional roles, Tom Cruise has a million-dollar hobby. Donning the suit of a real estate mogul, the 64-year-old has invested his blood, sweat, and dollars over…
An employer’s heartfelt reply after a successful surgery is inspiring the internet. A phone call after a successful heart surgery is usually brief: a doctor shares the update, and a family member expresses relief. But when cardiac surgeon Dr Prashant Mishra called the employer of a patient who had just undergone bypass surgery, the conversation…
Veteran actor Mike Preston, remembered for playing Pappagallo in ‘Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior’, has died at the age of 93.Image credit (x) Mike Preston was best known for his role as settler leader Pappagallo in ‘Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior’ and Detective Bob Delaney in the Australian TV series ‘Homicide’. The experienced…
