The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Friday extended the deadline for registration for National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) for undergraduate courses in the field of medicine and dentistry to December 7, 2018.


NTA extends NEET registration deadline after SC order


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The Delhi High Court on Friday sent Bollywood actor-comedian Rajpal Yadav to jail for three months for failing to repay a loan of Rs 5 crore taken by his company to make a movie.


Rajpal Yadav jailed for three months


A Delhi court on Friday held former Coal Secretary H.C. Gupta and five others guilty in a coal block allocation case and ordered them to be taken into custody. The court will hear arguments on the quantum of punishment on Monday.


Ex-Coal Secretary, five convicted in coal block case


Thousands of farmers from across the country on Friday marched from Ramlila Maidan to Parliament Street in the heart of the capital seeking loan waiver and higher crop prices and warning political parties not to ignore farmers' plight.


Farmers march in Delhi for loan waiver, higher crop prices


A church in the Netherlands is holding an around-the-clock service that has lasted more than 800 hours, to shield an Armenian family from deportation.


Dutch church holds 800-hour service to save family from deportation


American coffee chain Starbucks has announced that it will block access to pornography on its free Wi-Fi in all its US outlets from 2019.


Starbucks to ban porn on free Wi-Fi in US


Michael Cohen, US President Donald Trump's former personal attorney, has pleaded guilty to lying to Congress about a Russia real estate project that Trump and his company pursued at the same time he was securing the Republican nomination in 2016.


Trump's former lawyer admits lying to Congress


At least five people were killed and more than 30 injured in a car crash on early Friday in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR).


At least 5 dead in road accident in Hong Kong


Syrian air defences responded on Thursday evening to a suspected Israeli missile attack on military targets in southern Syria, media reported.


Syria's air defences intercept suspected Israeli missiles


A 78-year-old inmate sentenced to life behind bars for the murders of three women in the US, recently confessed to 90 homicides between 1970 and 2005, the FBI has said.


US inmate confesses to 90 murders


Canada has announced sanctions targeting 17 Saudi nationals linked to the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, media has reported.


Canada sanctions 17 Saudis linked to Khashoggi murder


The Centre has approved a formula for determining compensation for those who had received faulty Articular Surface Replacement (ASR) hip implants manufactured by DePuy Johnson and Johnson Pvt Ltd, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Thursday.


Government okays compensation formula for Johnson and Johnson faulty hip implant patients


Thousands of farmers from across the country on Thursday reached the Ramlila ground in the national capital for a mega protest march to Parliament Street on Friday demanding higher crop prices and farm loan waiver.


Farmers' mega protest on Friday In Delhi; No police permission yet


The Hyderabad High Court on Thursday ordered a probe by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into 11-year-old sensational case of a Andhra pharmacy student's rape and murder.


High Court orders CBI probe into Andhra student's murder


Remaining non-committal on the opposition face for the prime minister's post in the 2019 elections, the CPI(M) said state-specific alliances will be formed to take on the BJP and that post-poll developments would throw up a leader.


Post-2019 polls Opposition will throw up a leader: Yechury


The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Thursday issued a notice to the Uttar Pradesh government over reports of a Muslim youth being killed by the state police in a 'fake encounter'.


UP Police served notice on 'fake encounter' of Muslim youth


Absconding liquor baron Vijay Mallya suffered a second setback within a week after a Mumbai Special Court on Thursday rejected his plea seeking a stay on the Enforcement Directorate (ED)'s request to declare him a 'fugitive' under the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, officials said.


Court rejects Mallya's plea to stay 'fugitive' proceedings


Consequent to instructions issued by the National Commission for Women (NCW), the University Grants Commission (UGC) on Thursday asked all universities and colleges to conduct a test based on legal rights of women to generate awareness among them and ensure that they are conversant with pertinent laws.


UGC tells colleges to hold exam on women's rights laws


Sabarimala temple custodian, the Travancore Devasom Board (TDB), on Thursday expressed concern over the way the ongoing Sabarimala issue has been handled, which it sees as a concerted attempt to promote private temples over the Lord Ayyappa shrine.


Private temples are being promoted over Sabarimala: TDB


Red Chillies Entertainment on Thursday moved the Delhi High Court against a legal notice sent by the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) alleging that an objectionable scene in the upcoming Shah Rukh Khan starrer "Zero" has allegedly hurt the sentiments of the Sikhs.


Red Chillies Entertainment moves Delhi HC against notice over 'Zero'


The US Senate has issued a sharp rebuke to President Donald Trump, easily advancing a resolution that would end American military support for the Saudi-led campaign in Yemens civil war despite a White House effort to quash the bill.

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