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Significant administrative and security measures have been undertaken for a smooth and fair conduct of the re-exam NEW DELHI: Administrative and security arrangements have been stepped up across the country to ensure a smooth, secure, and fair NEET-UG 2026 re-examination, scheduled for Sunday.Also Read | Nagpur NEET aspirant gets Abu Dhabi as exam centreThe high-stakes…
NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge targeted the Centre over rising inflation saying that while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was “busy buying shopping from other parties”, common people could not even “afford basic necessities!”Kharge’s remarks come at a time when several MPs and MLAs from key opposition parties either merged…
NEW DELHI: West Bengal Police have arrested Sarina Bibi, wife of jailed former Trinamool Congress leader Jahangir Khan, for allegedly orchestrating an attack on Falta police station and attempting to secure her husband’s release from custody.Police said Sarina Bibi was arrested in connection with the June 17 incident, during which supporters of Khan allegedly tried…
Children play at a tent camp for displaced Palestinians in Gaza City (AP) NEW DELHI: Palestinian embassy has asked for an urgent help from India as it sounded alarm over its healthcare system which, it said was on the “verge of collapse” due to continued Israeli aggression. “The Embassy of the State of Palestine to…
Average of 30,500 pedestrians killed on roads annually between 2019-24 NEW DELHI: More than 1.8 lakh pedestrians were killed in road crashes across India between 2019 and 2024, averaging over 30,500 deaths annually, underscoring their vulnerability as the most at-risk category of road users. Govt data show that the National Highway (NH) network accounted for…
Supreme Court flags ARC-borrower-bank scam, seeks replies NEW DELHI: Expressing concern over an alleged nexus between asset reconstruction companies (ARCs), borrowers and banks resulting in the siphoning of thousands of crores of public money, Supreme Court Friday sought responses from Union home and finance ministries as well as RBI and Serious Fraud Investigation Office in…
Targeted takedowns failed, says HC on Telegram ban NEW DELHI: Terming the temporary ban on messaging app Telegram by the Centre as the “least restrictive measure” to ensure there is no paper leak or rumour to that effect ahead of the crucial NEET UG retest, the Delhi high court backed the decision on Friday, with…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Friday ruled that citizens have a fundamental right to walk, and this was part of their right to life and free movement. It urged the Union govt to enact a law mandating well-demarcated footpaths for every road to guarantee people’s right to walk in safety.The on-road death of a five-year-old…
NEW DELHI: Trade agreements with various countries have opened new markets for Indian industries and created new opportunities for Indian professionals, and it was for businesses and youth to make the best use of these opportunities, PM Narendra Modi said.At an event, where he distributed incentives to the beneficiaries of Prime Minister Viksit Bharat Rozgar…
NTA ‘significantly’ expanded the pool from which the final 180-question paper was drawn NEW DELHI: A larger question bank, more paper-setters and restrictions ensuring nobody can know or see the final paper formed the core of the redesigned question-setting system for the June 21 NEET-UG retest – a part of the high-security process undertaken following…
