SC issues notice to NTA over NEET-UG OMR sheets

The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the National Testing Agency (NTA) to apprise it whether there is any time limit for raising grievances regarding the OMR sheets provided to the candidates who appeared in NEET-UG 2024.

PM lauds Indian universities for rising global presence

‘We will continue to support our educational institutions and provide opportunities for growth and innovation. This will help our youth greatly’

Opposition to raise NEET, other issues in both Houses of Parliament on Friday

Protest planned against political vendetta’ using investigative agencies on Mon

Kerala govt issues warning on infectious diseases

Mandates masks in hospitals

Few cities have specific strategies effective heat action plans: Report

INDIA UNDER HEATWAVE INFLUENCE

Delhi: Forest Dept implements measures to protect peacocks after tragic loss of 28

According to the forest department, 28 peacocks have died at the Palam Air Force station

AAP MPs boycott President's address to Parliament over arrest of CM Kejriwal

AAP MPs boycotted President Droupadi Murmu’s address to the joint sitting of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha on Thursday to protest against the arrest of party convenor Arvind Kejriwal.

Traffic hit in Delhi due to rains, waterlogging reported in many parts

WALL OF VACANT PLOT COLLAPSES DUE TO RAIN

Proclaimed offender supplying drugs across states nabbed: Police

The Delhi Police’s Crime Branch have arrested a rewarded drug supplier who was declared as a proclaimed offender in an NDPS case registered at the Pandav Nagar Police Station.

Cyber Cell busts phishing fraudster

The accused was nabbed from Famtara

Delhi Police enhances tech & training for new Criminal Laws

Training has been imparted to 25,000 police personnel

NEET-UG row: NSUI members barge into NTA office, lock door

The Congress’s student and youth wings took to the streets in the national capital on Thursday over alleged irregularities in the conduct of the NEET-UG and UGC-NET exams, with NSUI members forcefully entering the NTA headquarters and locking its office, and the IYC staging a huge protest at Jantar Mantar.

US flags increase in anti-conversion laws, hate speech in India

At the same time, people around the world are also working hard to protect religious freedom: Blinken

Never faced any political pressure from govt: CJI

Allaying apprehension of any interference of the legislature, Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud has said he never faced any political pressure from any government in his 24-year stint as a judge.

Another bridge collapses in Bihar, fourth in over a week

A bridge caved in at Kishanganj district on Thursday in the fourth incident of its kind in Bihar in just over a week, officials said.

Reference to Emergency 'clearly political, Rahul tells Speaker Om Birla

Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, along with other leaders from the INDIA bloc, met Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday, and voiced his displeasure over the reference to the Emergency made by him in the House.

New criminal laws will provide justice rather than punishment: Prez

President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday said the three new criminal laws, which are slated to come into force from July 1, will provide justice rather than punishment, which was the mindset during the British regime.

NEET-UG case: CBI makes 1st arrests; 2 accused provided safe accommodation

The CBI on Thursday made its first arrests in the NEET-UG paper leak case, taking two people in custody in Patna while three candidates in Gujarat who had allegedly solicited help to clear the exam recorded their statements with the probe agency, officials said.

India eye revenge against England in T20WC semis

With a refreshingly aggressive batting approach, India would look to avoid the knockout stage jitters plaguing them for over a decade when they take on defending champions England in the semifinals of the T20 World Cup here on Thursday.

Sebi eases trading norm for companies' insiders

Trading plans can be executed only after 6 months from its public disclosure

Markets on record rally; Sensex and Nifty settle at new all-time high levels

Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rallied for the third straight session and ended at their fresh all-time high levels on Wednesday in tandem with Asian peers and buying in Reliance Industries.

US committed to partnering with Maldives, says Blinken

The US has reaffirmed its commitment to partnering with the Maldives to promote a free, open, secure, and prosperous Indo-Pacific region, a senior state department official has said, amidst the archipelagic nation in the Indian Ocean moving closer to China.

Nearly 50% adults in India insufficiently physically active in 2022, reveals Lancet Study

As many as 57% of women in India were insufficiently active, compared to 42% of men'

Indian Navy receives advanced radar shield system developed by DRDO

In a significant move towards the enhancement of the Indian Navy’s stealth capabilities, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully handed over the Medium Range-Microwave Obscurant Chaff Rocket (MR-MOCR) system.

ISRO signs $18 million MoU with Australia, eyes space collaboration

ISRO's SSLV slated to carry Australian satellite in 2026

EAM discusses impact of violence on Indian border with Myanmar's Dy PM

External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday conveyed to his Myanmarese counterpart U Than Shwe India’s deep concern over the impact of violence and instability in Myanmar on Indian border and sought cooperation for early return of Indians trapped in Myawaddy town.

Amit Shah reaffirms commitment to drug-free India

Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Amit Shah, reiterated the government’s commitment to a drug-free India on the occasion of the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.

PM Modi, Rahul shake hands as they welcome new LS Speaker

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, set to be Leader of Opposition, shook hands in Parliament as they welcomed together the newly re-elected Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, marking a fresh chapter in the 18th Lok Sabha.

Did not seek division of votes in spirit of cooperation, says Oppn

The Opposition on Wednesday said the INDIA bloc constituents did not seek a division of votes in the Lok Sabha Speaker’s election as they wanted to give a “symbolic fight” and maintain a spirit of consensus and cooperation.

Russia-India-China format should be revived, says Moscow

Russia on Wednesday showed its keenness to revive the trilateral format of cooperation with India and China but hinted that the Ladakh border row was standing in the way.