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SC reiterates not to stay NEET UG counselling; retest for 1,563 candidates on Jun 23

New Delhi, Jun 13 (IANS): The Supreme Court on Thursday reiterated that it would not pass any interim direction to stay the admission counselling process to medical programmes pursuant to the NEET UG 2024 examination amid the allegations of paper leak and other irregularities. During the hea

Aadhaar-Ration Card Linking Date Extended By 3 More Months; Check New Deadline

New Delhi: Bringing the much needed relief to ration card holders, the government is learnt to have once again extended the deadline for linking Aadhaar and Ration Card. The new deadline to link Aadhaar and Ration Card is 30 September 2024. The previous last date was 30 June.  The Food and

Dozens, including several Indian workers, dead in Kuwait building fire

Kuwait City, Jun 12 (IANS/DPA): More than 35 people died when a fire broke out in a building housing workers in Kuwait early on Wednesday, officials said. At least 35 bodies were still inside the building after the fire was put out, head of the criminal evidence department at the Interior Ministr

Mosque Imam Shot Dead: Unidentified Assailants Kill Maulana Akram in Moradabad, UP Police Begin Probe

اتر پردیش میں جرائم پر قابو کو لے کر چاہے جتنے بھی دعوے کیے جاتے ہوں، لیکن زمینی حقیقت اس سے بہت الگ ہے۔ تازہ مثال اتر پردیش کے مراد آباد واقع ایک مسجد میں امامت کرنے والے محمد اکرم کا قتل ہے جس نے علاقے میں دہشت کا ماحول پیدا کر دیا ہے۔ مراد آباد واقع کٹگھر کے بھینیسا گاؤں میں مولانا اکرم کا گول

Smart robot service launched in Madinah to assist pilgrims

A smart robot service has been launched in Madinah to assist pilgrims visiting the Prophet’s Mosque. The robot, a project from the Ministry of Health branch in Madinah province, is positioned at the courtyard next to the Prophet’s Mosque. A report by the Saudi Press Agency said the

People’s verdict is a warning, time for course correction, says D K Shivakumar

Bengaluru, June 10: Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar has termed the recent verdict in the general elections as a warning bell and felt it was time for course correction.  Speaking to media persons at his official residence on Monday, he said: "We will be holding review meetings with

NEET-UG 2024 : Plea In Supreme Court Challenges Grant Of 'Grace Marks' To 1563 Candidates; Urgent Hearing Sought

A writ petition has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the decision of the National Testing Agency(NTA) to grant grace marks to students in the National Entrance cum Eligibility Test(NEET) held this year for admissions to the Under Graduate medical courses. The petitioner, Mr Jaripate Ka

Modi 3.0: First time since independence, no Muslim MP in cabinet

In a first for the country since Independent Indian history, the council of ministers, sworn in alongside Prime Minister Narender Modi, did not include a single representative from the Muslim minority community. This is the first time that no Muslim MP has been sworn into the Modi cabinet. On Jun

5 K'taka MPs including H D Kumaraswamy, Shobha Karandlaje get ministerial berths in Modi 3.0 cabinet

New Delhi, Jun 9: Narendra Modi is set to take the oath as prime minister of India for a third consecutive term on Sunday, June 9, at 7:15 pm. Many MPs will join Modi’s cabinet during the ceremony. Five representatives from Karnataka will join Modi’s cabinet. They include Nirmala Sith

Narendra Modi takes oath for third consecutive term as PM

Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi took oath today for a third straight term as the head of a coalition government after two full tenures in which the BJP enjoyed a majority on its own. Mr. Modi, 73, equalled the feat of the first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, who won in the 1952, 1957 and 19

CWC passes resolution to appoint Rahul Gandhi as LoP; decision on which seat to vacate by Jun 17

New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, Jun 8 (IANS): The Congress Working Committee (CWC) on Saturday passed a resolution to appoint Rahul Gandhi as the Leader of Opposition in the 18th Lok Sabha. "The CWC has unanimously requested Rahul Gandhi to take the position of Leader of Opposition in the Lok

Sonia Gandhi elected Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson, Rahul Gandhi likely to assume Leader of Opposition role

Congress leader Sonia Gandhi was unanimously elected as the chairperson of the Congress Parliamentary Party on Saturday.  The development came mere hours after the Congress Working Committee passed an resolution seeking the appointment of Rahul Gandhi as Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha. T

Heavy rains: Red alert declared along Karnataka coast on June 8-9

Udupi/Mangaluru, Jun 8: Severe rains along with gusty winds and thunderstorms are expected in coastal Karnataka in the next three days. A red alert has been declared by the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD). The southwest monsoon has intensified in the coastal regions. Heavy to very heavy st

Narendra Modi elected as leader of NDA Parliamentary party, felicitated by allies

New Delhi, Jun 7 (IANS): Narendra Modi was elected as the leader of the NDA Parliamentary party on Friday, setting the stage for his third term as Prime Minister. The NDA allies, under his leadership, are set to stake claim before the President later in the day for the next government formation

Lok Sabha poll results a ‘resounding mandate against hate’: Jamaat-e-Islami Hind

New Delhi: After India’s Lok Sabha elections, Jamaat-e-Islami Hind (JIH) President, Syed Sadatullah Hussaini, extended his congratulations to the people of India for actively engaging in the electoral process and delivering a powerful message to politicians through their votes. In a press r

Kangana Ranaut 'slapped & assaulted' by CISF constable at Chandigarh airport

Chandigarh, June 6 (IANS): The newly-elected MP from Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, Kangana Ranaut, has said that she was "slapped and assaulted" by a CISF constable at the Chandigarh airport on Thursday. The incident took place when Kangana was travelling to New Delhi to join her colleagues

Overconfidence on guarantees, appeasement allegations reduced Cong seats to single digits in K’taka

Bengaluru, Jun 5  (IANS): Overconfidence on guarantees and allegations of appeasement proved costly for the ruling Congress in the Lok Sabha elections in Karnataka. The Congress, which was confident of winning 18 to 20 seats, managed to secure only 9 seats in the state. The calculati

Indian-Origin Sunita Williams flies to space aboard Boeing-NASA Starliner spacecraft

New Delhi, Jun 6 (IANS): Creating history, Indian-Origin NASA astronaut Sunita Williams, along with Butch Wilmore, have become the first to fly to space aboard the Boeing Starliner's first-ever crewed mission. The 59-year-old Williams created history by becoming the first woman to fly on