Political heat over cancellation of NEET is likely to rise with a parliamentary committee headed by Congress’s Digvijaya Singh asking NTA chairperson and higher education secretary to appear before the panel on May 21, as it seeks an update on the probe into the leak of question papers of the exam and the K Radhakrishnan…
Prayagraj: The Allahabad high court on Monday granted bail to the remaining six youths accused of organizing an iftar party on a boat on the Ganga in Varanasi and dumping non-veg biryani waste in the river.Earlier, on May 15, the HC granted bail to eight youths, but observed that throwing non-vegetarian food waste into the…
Bengaluru/Madikeri: A woman tourist from Tamil Nadu died after a male captive elephant attacked another at the Dubare Elephant Camp in Karnataka’s Kodagu Monday and she got trapped under the second jumbo as it fell while trying to evade the attack.The victim, Jinsu, 33, was from Chennai. Her husband Joel, an engineer, and their five-year-old…
Air India Air Services Ltd ground handling staff stage a protest, stop work for 3 hours MUMBAI: Thousands of passengers booked on Air India, Air India Express and some foreign airlines on their Mumbai flights scheduled between 10 am and 1 pm on Monday had a harrowing time after employees of AI Airport Services Ltd…
NEW DELHI: Applicants from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh seeking Indian citizenship under the Citizenship Rules, 2009, will now have to give a declaration about the status of their passport from their native country, according to a notification issued by the home ministry Monday.The Union home ministry has amended the Citizenship Rules, 2009, introducing a paragraph…
Mike Vrabel reportedly fighting to save his marriage amid Dianna Russini affair rumors.(Image via Getty Images) Mike Vrabel, the New England Patriots’ head coach’s alleged involvement with the former New York Times’ NFL insider and reporter, Dianna Russini, has sparked shockwaves across the league.While Dianna Russini seems to have moved on from the alleged affair…
NEW DELHI: Norway conferred its highest honour, Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit, on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, a day after Sweden bestowed its top recognition on him, marking his 32nd global award.PM Modi said, “This honour is dedicated to the people of India and is a tribute to the…
Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman Arun Dhumal has urged cricketers to focus more on performances on the field than social media activity during tournaments, saying players should avoid getting distracted by making reels and behind-the-scenes videos during the Indian Premier League (IPL).The IPL chairman said that while social media is now a major part of…
In a novel way of requesting SC for early hearing of a decade- and-half-old appeal, advocate Ejaz Maqbool shunned the blunt ‘justice delayed is justice denied’ argument to philosophically tell SC – “Aaj kal murde bhi puchte hain ki mera case ka kya hua? (These days even the dead ask for the status of their…
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Congress-led UDF returned to office in Kerala after a decade as six-term MLA VD Satheesan took oath as CM before a roaring crowd at Thiruvananthapuram’s Central Stadium Monday and signalled a sharp political reset through a string of welfare measures, administrative changes and a fresh probe into a politically sensitive assault case linked to…