New Delhi: India Tuesday said that reports of China helping Pakistan during Operation Sindoor corroborate what was known earlier and it is for nations that consider themselves responsible to reflect whether supporting attempts to protect terrorist infrastructure affects their standing. Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated this while responding to a question on Chinese official media...

Poonch/Jammu: Indian Army Tuesday foiled an infiltration bid by terrorists along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district and eliminated an intruder, officials said. The incident took place along the LoC in the Krishna Ghati forward area when alert troops detected a group of infiltrating terrorists from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) inside Indian territory...

Ahmedabad: Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper Pat Cummins won the toss and elected to field against Gujarat Titans in their Indian Premier League clash in Ahmedabad Tuesday. While Sunrisers Hyderabad are placed third in the points table, Gujarat Titans are ranked one place above them on second. Both the teams, who have 14 points from 11 matches each so...

New Delhi: The cancellation of NEET-UG 2026 has left over 22 lakh medical aspirants and their families anxious about the next steps, including the fresh examination date, admit cards, examination centres and the counselling timeline. While the National Testing Agency (NTA) is yet to issue detailed guidelines, here is an explainer on what is known so far....

New Delhi: The free trade agreement (FTA) between India and Oman is expected to come into force from June 1, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said Tuesday. The pact was signed in December 2025. "I have had a good meeting with Oman team today and most probably the Oman free trade agreement will come into effect...

New Delhi: CBI Tuesday registered an FIR in the alleged paper leak of the NEET (UG) 2026 examination held May 3, officials said. The examination for students seeking admission to undergraduate courses in medical colleges was cancelled by the National Testing Agency (NTA) after allegations surfaced. The government referred the matter to the CBI for a comprehensive...

Cuttack/Berhampur: Four persons were injured in two separate sword attacks in Odisha’s Cuttack and Berhampur Tuesday. In Cuttack, three persons were injured after six bike-borne assailants attacked them near Mundali Barrage under Barang police limits. The attack took place at Mundali Chhak while Dalai was eating dahi bara at a roadside eatery. According to preliminary reports, six...

Bhubaneswar: Crime Branch has arrested another accused in connection with the Balianta mob lynching case, taking the total number of arrests in the case to 12, officials said Tuesday. The accused was arrested late Monday night from the Balianta police limits. The Crime Branch is also trying to identify and trace other suspects with the help of...

New Delhi: Opposition leaders Tuesday attacked the government after the cancellation of the NEET-UG examination, alleging administrative failure and insensitivity toward students, and also slammed the repeated lapses in the conduct of national-level competitive examinations. Several Opposition leaders took to X, questioning the functioning of the National Testing Agency (NTA) and demanding accountability over the recurring controversies...

New Delhi: Retail inflation rose marginally to 3.48 per cent in April compared to 3.40 per cent in the preceding month, mainly due to an uptick in food prices. Food inflation, as per the Consumer Price Index (CPI), was 4.2 per cent last month compared to 3.87 per cent in March. The year-on-year inflation rate based on...