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NEET 2024 row: Higher marks not due to 'systemic failure', NTA tells SC

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear petitions on Thursday regarding the cancellation of the NEET-UG 2024 exam, conducted on May 5

Mumbai on alert: Heavy rains and strong winds expected, warns IMD

The Indian Meteorological Department forecasts that Mumbai regions around the metropolitan will receive 5 to 15 mm of rain per hour until 10 am on Thursday

Biometric details of 24 Myanmar citizens collected: Manipur CM Singh

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh said that biometric details of 24 people were collected in Tengnoupal district as part of an exercise to identify illegal immigrants from the neighbouring country.

US police officer who laughed after Indian student Jaahnavi's death fired

Jaahnavi Kandula, 23, was struck by a police vehicle driven by Seattle Police Officer Kevin Dave as she was crossing a street on January 23

BMC launches 'Bhag Machchar Bhag' campaign to battle dengue, details here

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) launched a unique campaign to spread awareness about mosquito control measures to battle against dengue and other diseases

Khaki 2.0: Delhi Police's new look with polo T-shirts and cargo pants

A dedicated committee at the Delhi Police headquarters has been formed to manage the redesign process, including the selection of design, fabric, costs, and vendor

Two security personnel killed, 4 injured in naxal IED blast in Chhattisgarh

The killed jawans have been identified as Constable Bharat Sahu, a resident of Raipur, and Constable Satyer Singh Kange, a resident of Narayanpur

Amarnath Yatra: Fresh batch of pilgrims leaves under high security

This year, the Amarnath Yatra is taking place amid a significant increase in the number of terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir

India at UN calls for ceasefire in Gaza strip, urges release of hostages

India's Deputy Representative to the UN, R Ravindra, also underlined that India's developmental assistance to Palestine

Pune ACB receives complaint seeking inquiry against Puja Khedkar's father

The Pune ACB unit has sought directions from the ACB headquarters, as there is already an ongoing inquiry regarding disproportionate assets to known sources of income

Maharashtra govt declares job training and stipend scheme ahead of polls

The candidate will do the apprenticeship and get a job. Simultaneously, the industry will benefit from the trained manpower, he said, adding that the apprenticeship will be funded by the state govt

Slowdown at Kota factory with coaching institutes mushrooming closer home

According to estimates by people familiar with the churn, there has been a 30-40 per cent drop in enrolments compared to last year

Culling, surveillance but no vaccine strategy to fight 'bird flu'

Experts said as India falls on the one of main pathways that migratory birds take to move between continents, its water bodies are always prone to the spread of influenza from birds

Andhra CM Naidu meets Amit Shah, briefs him on state's fiscal issues

Naidu posted on X that he met Shah "to apprise him of the devastating condition of finances that Andhra Pradesh had slipped into over the past five years."

Govt looks to speed up visa issuance for Chinese technicians: Report

The technicians are needed to operate Chinese-made machinery installed in Indian high-tech manufacturing units in industries ranging from telecoms to steel products and solar panels

12 naxals killed in encounter with police on Maha-Chhattisgarh border

The operation also yielded a significant haul of weapons, including seven automatic firearms: three AK-47 rifles, two INSAS rifles, one carbine, and one self-loading rifle (SLR)

NEET 2024 'paper leak': Court sends key accused to 14-day CBI custody

Kumar's alleged accomplice, Raju Singh, was sent to the federal agency's custody for 10 days (till July 25) on Tuesday

I&B ministry plans to set up mega Hollywood-like movie production studio

It will entail an investment of Rs 10,000 crore and be supported by the Centre

News updates: Karnataka puts on hold Bill for reservation in private sector firms for Kannadigas

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Nobody can avoid destiny, death is inevitable: Bhole Baba on Hathras mishap

Honee ko kaun taal sakta hai (nobody can avoid what has to happen), he told PTI Videos, a fortnight after 121 people died in a stampede at a 'satsang' held by him