Supreme Court seeks NTA response on plea for fresh NEET-UG amid ‘paper leak’, ‘malpractice’ allegations
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Tuesday sought the National Testing Agency's response to a plea seeking fresh conduct of medical entrance exam NEET-UG, 2024, on the grounds of alleged question paper leak and other malpractices. A vacation bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah, however, refused to stay...
Read moreUniversities will be allowed to offer admissions twice a year on lines of foreign varsities: UGC
New Delhi: Indian universities and higher education institutions will now be allowed to offer admissions twice a year on lines of foreign universities with the University Grants Commission giving a go-ahead to the plan, UGC chief Jagadesh Kumar said. The two admission cycles will be July-August and January-February from the 2024-25 academic session. "If Indian universities can offer admission twice a year, it will benefit many students such as those who...
Read morePakistan allocates over Rs 3.79 trillion for national development plan to boost growth
Islamabad: Pakistan has approved an ambitious national development plan worth Rs 3.79 trillion (USD 13.6 billion) for the next fiscal year as authorities in the cash-strapped country try to use expansionary public investment to boost growth. The decision, taken at the high-level meeting of the National Economic Council (NEC) on Monday, comes just two days before the unveiling of the budget 2024-25 Wednesday. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chaired the meeting while...
Read morePawan Kalyan elected as Janasena floor leader in Andhra Pradesh Assembly
Amaravati: Janasena party MLAs Tuesday elected party chief Pawan Kalyan as the floor leader in the Andhra Pradesh Assembly. The move came ahead of NDA legislators' meeting to elect TDP supremo N Chandrababu Naidu as their leader in the House. Janasena Tenali legislator N Manohar proposed Pawan Kalyan's name as the floor leader in the Assembly, which was unanimously supported by other members, the party sources said. Janasena has 21 legislators...
Read moreS Jaishankar, Ashwini Vaishnaw, Bhupender Yadav take charge of respective ministries
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, Information & Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav Tuesday assumed office, a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi took charge. After assuming charge as External Affairs Minister, Dr Jaishankar said that it was an immense honour for him to be once again given the responsibility of leading the Ministry of External Affairs. He said, "... I am fully confident that under...
Read more
Featured
Trending
More Top Stories
Kannada superstar Darshan, 10 others detained in murder case
Bengaluru: Karnataka Police Tuesday detained Kannada superstar Darshan and more than 10 associates in connection with the murder of a 33-year-old man for making derogatory comments about Darshan's second wife. Darshan and his associates were detained at his farmhouse in Mysuru Tuesday. Bengaluru Police Commissioner, B Dayananda, stated that the actor has been detained in connection with...
India to host Junior Hockey World Cup in 2025
Lausanne (Switzerland): India will host next year's men's Junior Hockey World Cup, marking the event's return to the country after nine years, the Executive Board of the International Hockey Federation announced Tuesday. The tournament will be held in December and it will be the first time ever that a Hockey Junior World Cup will include as many...
Supreme Court seeks NTA response on plea for fresh NEET-UG amid ‘paper leak’, ‘malpractice’ allegations
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Tuesday sought the National Testing Agency's response to a plea seeking fresh conduct of medical entrance exam NEET-UG, 2024, on the grounds of alleged question paper leak and other malpractices. A vacation bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah, however, refused to stay the counselling of successful candidates for admissions...
Prime Video sets July 5 premiere for ‘Mirzapur’ season three
New Delhi: Prime Video Tuesday announced that the third season of its much anticipated original series ‘Mirzapur’ will start streaming from July 5. Produced and created by Excel Media and Entertainment, the fan-favourite crime thriller is directed by Gurmmeet Singh and Anand Iyer. In the 10-episode series, the makers said fans will see the stakes going notches...
Italy’s largest parties gain ground in European Parliament vote
Rome: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's far-right party has strengthened its hand with a strong showing in the European Parliament elections which ended two days ago. However, Italy's main opposition party also gained ground. Meloni's Brothers of Italy gained 28.8 per cent of votes, earning 24 of Italy's 76 seats in the legislative body. This represents a...
Universities will be allowed to offer admissions twice a year on lines of foreign varsities: UGC
New Delhi: Indian universities and higher education institutions will now be allowed to offer admissions twice a year on lines of foreign universities with the University Grants Commission giving a go-ahead to the plan, UGC chief Jagadesh Kumar said. The two admission cycles will be July-August and January-February from the 2024-25 academic session. "If Indian universities can...
Centre releases Rs 1.39 lakh crore as tax devolution to states to boost development
New Delhi: In a bid to enable state governments to accelerate development and capital spending, the BJP-led NDA government released one additional instalment of devolution of taxes, cumulatively amounting to Rs 1,39,750 crore this month. The Interim Budget 2024-25 had a provision of Rs 12,19,783 crore towards devolution of taxes to states. With this release, the total...
Pakistan allocates over Rs 3.79 trillion for national development plan to boost growth
Islamabad: Pakistan has approved an ambitious national development plan worth Rs 3.79 trillion (USD 13.6 billion) for the next fiscal year as authorities in the cash-strapped country try to use expansionary public investment to boost growth. The decision, taken at the high-level meeting of the National Economic Council (NEC) on Monday, comes just two days before the...
Jitendra Kumar, Tillotama Shome’s booster shot of motivation for IIT aspirants in ‘Kota Factory 3’
Mumbai: The trailer for the upcoming third season of the streaming drama 'Kota Factory' was unveiled Tuesday and it highlights how coaching centres in Kota have shifted from nurturing every student’s potential to mass-producing top rankers. The trailer begins with Jitendra Kumar’s character, Jeetu Bhaiyya, discussing in a podcast that not only the results but also the...
Kamran Akmal apologises for inappropriate comments against Arshdeep
Lahore: A day after being called out for making disrespectful comments against India pacer Arshdeep Singh, former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Kamran Akmal apologised for his "inappropriate" remarks while analysing the recent T20 World Cup clash between the two sides in New York. In a viral video, Akmal was seen making fun of Arshdeep's Sikh religion, prompting a furious...
