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Govt's top exam reforms panel to meet on Monday

Aspirants protest against the irregularities in the NEET-UG in New Delhi/ANI Photo
Aspirants protest against the irregularities in the NEET-UG in New Delhi/ANI Photo
The Union education ministry's high-level panel for suggesting exam reforms and reviewing functioning of the National Testing Agency will meet on Monday, sources said. Amid a row over irregularities in competitive exams, the ministry on Saturday notified a seven-member panel headed by former...
22:58

Maoist killed in Chhattisgarh's Dhamtari; 133 ultras slain so far this year

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A Maoist was gunned down by security forces in Chhattisgarh's Dhamtari district on Sunday, a police official said. A gun battle broke out at 3:30 pm in a forest near Muhkot-Aamjhar villages under Khallari police station limits when a District Reserve Guard team under Dhamtari superintendent of...
22:53

Mortar shall defused near IB in J-K's Kathua

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A 51-mm mortar shell was found and subsequently destroyed in a controlled explosion near the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district on Sunday, officials said. The rusted mortar shell was noticed by a villager in his fields at Paharpur village near Haria chak police border...
22:20

BSF, BGB officials discuss border coordination on second day of key meet

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Border defence forces of India and Bangladesh on Sunday discussed infiltration and boundary disputes among a host of other issues during the second day of the annual coordination conference, officials said. The four-day event in Kolkata featuring personnel of the Border Security Force and the...
21:51

Burger King murder: Woman who was with victim spotted in Jammu's Katra

A view of Katra railway station in Jammu and Kashmir/ANI Photo
A view of Katra railway station in Jammu and Kashmir/ANI Photo
The woman who has been accused of honey-trapping the man who was shot dead in a Burger King outlet in Rajouri Garden area was seen in Jammu, a police source said on Sunday. Aman Joon, 26, was shot dead last week in the west Delhi area by two gangsters while he was sitting inside the restaurant...
21:24

Bangladesh ex-PM Khaleda Zia on 'deathbed': BNP leader

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Bangladesh ex-PM Khaleda Zia/File image
Accusing Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of a personal political vendetta against her predecessor and political rival Khaleda Zia, a senior leader from her party on Sunday claimed she is on her deathbed as she has been deprived of advance medical treatment abroad. A report in The Daily Star said...
21:08

CBI team probing UGC-NET case attacked in Bihar

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A CBI team probing alleged irregularities in the conduct of the UGC-NET examination was allegedly attacked by locals in Bihar's Nawada after which four persons were arrested by the police on a complaint from the central agency, officials said Sunday.The incident occurred on Saturday evening when...
20:39

Sonakshi, Zaheer wed at private ceremony

Sonakshi Sinha and Zaheer Iqbal after their wedding in Mumbai/Courtesy Instagram
Sonakshi Sinha and Zaheer Iqbal after their wedding in Mumbai/Courtesy Instagram
We are now man and wife, longtime actor couple Sonakshi Sinha and Zaheer Iqbal said on Sunday after their low-key ceremony in the presence of family and close friends. Sonakshi, 37, and Zaheer, 35, wed in a civil marriage at the Heeramandi star's sea-facing Bandra West apartment with the...
20:30

BSF foils bid by Bangladeshis to smuggle cattle across Bengal border

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Border Security Force personnel on Sunday foiled a bid by some Bangladeshis to smuggle cattle across the international border in West Bengal, a statement said.Jawans of the 146th battalion at Madhubana border outpost in Berhampore sector noticed suspicious movement of 5-6 persons who were trying...
20:11

Kejri moves SC against HC stay on bail in ED case

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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has moved the Supreme Court against the Delhi high court's interim stay on a trial court's order granting him bail in a money-laundering case linked to the alleged excise scam. The high court on Friday paused the release of the embattled chief minister after...
20:01

Huge cache of fake currency printed by Maoists seized in Chhattisgarh

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Security forces recovered a huge cache of fake currency notes and equipment used to print them, all belonging to Maoists in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district, a senior police official said on Sunday. Sharing information, Sukma superintendent of police Kiran Chavan said, We received information on...
19:29

Youth killed as speeding car hits bike in Pune; NCP MLA's nephew held

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A 19-year-old man was killed after a car allegedly driven by the nephew of an NCP MLA hit his motorbike on a highway in Maharashtra's Pune district.The accused, Mayur Mohite, was arrested after the incident on Saturday, the police said, adding the car was speeding on the wrong side of the road....
19:10

Two Tanzanian passengers held at Kochi airport with cocaine worth Rs 19 cr

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Two Tanzanian passengers were apprehended by DRI officials at the international airport here last week for allegedly attempting to smuggle cocaine worth Rs 19 crore, officials said on Sunday.   The passengers -- one male and a female -- were apprehended by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence...
18:54

2 CRPF jawans killed in IED blast in Chhattisgarh

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Two personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force's jungle warfare unit CoBRA were killed after Maoists blew up a truck with an improvised explosive device in Chhattisgah's Sukma district on Sunday, the police said. The Maoist blast took place around 3 pm near Timmapuram village between Silger...
18:18

BJP youth wing leader shot dead in Indore; cops identify two accused

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A BJP youth wing leader was shot dead by two motorcycle-borne persons in Indore in Madhya Pradesh in the early hours of Sunday, a police official said.   Monu Kalyane (35), vice president of the city unit of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha, was gunned down in front of a shop near Chimanbaag square...
18:05

Two Maha teachers detained by ATS over NEET, allowed to go after questioning

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The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad detained two teachers who run a private coaching centre in Latur district in connection with the alleged irregularities in the conduct of the medical entrance exam NEET-UG, an official said on Sunday. The agency's Nanded unit detained the two on Saturday night...
17:43

Mayawati declares nephew 'successor' again

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BSP chief Mayawati and her nephew Akash Anand (left)/File image
Bahujan Samaj Party president Mayawati on Sunday declared nephew Akash Anand her successor and made him the party's national coordinator, reversing her own previous decision. In the middle of the Lok Sabha elections on May 7, she had termed Akash Anand immature and relieved him of the party...
17:37

Delhi water crisis: AAP delegation meets LG Saxena

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A delegation of the Aam Aadmi Party met Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena on Sunday over the water crisis in the national capital and said they were assured that the matter would be taken up with the Haryana government.Delhi minister Saurabh Bharadwaj, AAP MP Sanjay Singh and AAP MLA Somnath...
17:08

18 Indian fishermen arrested for alleged illegal fishing in Sri Lanka

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As many as 18 Indian fishermen were arrested for alleged illegal fishing in the island nation's waters by the Sri Lankan Navy and three fishing vessels were seized, a media report said on Sunday.The fishermen were arrested from the North Sea near Delft Islands during a search operation conducted...
16:44

Canara Bank's official X account hacked

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State-owned Canara Bank on Sunday said its X handle has been compromised and asked its customers not to use the social media handle till it has been restored. Canara Bank would like to inform to all concerned that the bank's official X (formerly Twitter) account has been compromised. All...
16:14

Amit Shah reviews flood preparedness

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday reviewed the preparedness to deal with floods that affect various parts of the country during the monsoon.Every year, large areas of Bihar, Assam and other eastern states are inundated due to a rise in the water level of various rivers due to monsoon...
15:56

Extremely heavy rain likely in 3 Kerala districts, IMD issues red alert

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The India Meteorological Department on Sunday issued a red alert in Kozhikode, Wayanad and Kannur districts of Kerala and an orange alert for six other districts in the state forecasting heavy rains.   A red alert indicates heavy to extremely heavy rain of over 20 cm in 24 hours. Ernakulam,...
15:37

CBI registers FIR in NEET-UG irregularities

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The Central Bureau of Investigation has filed an FIR in connection with alleged irregularities in the conduct of the medical entrance exam NEET-UG held on May 5, officials said on Sunday. This comes a day after the Centre announced that the probe into the alleged irregularities in the test would...
15:15

Anti-infiltration operation: Terrorist's body recovered in J-K

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Security forces on Sunday recovered body of a terrorist killed in an anti-infiltration operation along the Line of Control in Uri sector of Jammu and Kashmir.One terrorist has been killed in the ongoing anti-infiltration Operation that was launched on 22 Jun in the Uri Sector; Operations are...
14:42

Haryana govt has closed all gates of barrage that releases water to Delhi: Atishi

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Delhi water minister Atishi/ANI Photo
Delhi water minister Atishi on Sunday said the Haryana government has closed all gates of Hathnikund Barrage that is used to release water for Delhi, and added that she will continue her indefinite hunger strike over it.Atishi's indefinite hunger strike to demand water for Delhi, which is under...
14:18

Punjab: Man shoots dead daughter, mother and pet dog before ending life

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A man shot dead his mother, daughter and pet dog before ending his life with his revolver in Punjab's Barnala district, the police said on Sunday.The incident happened at his residence in Ram Rajya colony on Saturday evening, they said.Kulbir Mann Singh first shot dead his 21-year-old daughter...
13:56

Under-construction bridge collapses in Bihar, 3rd in a week

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An under-construction small bridge collapsed in East Champaran district on Sunday in third such incident in Bihar in less than a week, officials said. No casualty was reported in the incident that happened in Ghorasahan block in Motihari, they said. The 16-metre-long bridge was being built over a...
13:24

'Munjya' crosses Rs 80 cr-mark at box office

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Horror comedy Munjya has earned Rs 80.11 crore at the box office, the makers announced on Sunday. Directed by Aditya Sarpotdar, the Hindi film stars Sharvari Wagh, Abhay Verma and Mona Singh in the lead. It released on June 7. Production banner Maddock Films shared the update on its official X...
12:50

2 arrested with drugs worth Rs 8.5 cr in Assam's Karimganj

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Two persons were arrested with drugs, cumulatively worth Rs 8.5 crore, in two operations in Assam's Karimganj district, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Sunday. The two anti-narcotic operations were conducted based on intelligence inputs, he said in a post on X. One person was held with...
12:39

Student held in Bengal for Bangla terror outfit links

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The Special Task Force of the West Bengal police arrested a college student and detained five others from Panagarh area in Paschim Bardhaman district for their alleged links with a Bangladesh-based terror outfit, a senior officer said on Sunday.The youth, a second-year computer science student,...
12:16

Fresh gunfight in Manipur, none injured

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A fresh gunfight broke out between armed men belonging to two warring communities in Manipur, the police said. The incident took place after some armed persons opened fire towards Thamnapokpi and Lamlai areas in Imphal East district from hilltop positions in adjoining Kangpokpi district around...
11:54

Flood situation remains grim in Assam, over 1.17 lakh people affected

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The flood situation in Assam continued to remain grim on Sunday with over 1.17 lakh people still reeling under the deluge across 10 districts of the state, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. The flood waters have inundated 968 villages in 27 revenue circles in these districts, he said in a...
11:41

SGPC plaint against woman's Golden Temple Yoga

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A view of the Golden Temple, Amritsar/ANI Photo
The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee filed a complaint with the Amritsar police commissioner against a woman after she allegedly performed Yoga in the parikrama of the Golden Temple and later posting photographs of the act on social media. In its complaint, the SGPC claimed that the act...
10:56

Gautam Adani drew Rs 9.26 cr salary in FY24, lower than...

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India's second richest person Gautam Adani received a total remuneration of Rs 9.26 crore in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, lower than most industry peers as well as his own key executives.   Adani, 61, drew salary from only two out of the 10 companies in his  ports-to-energy conglomerate,...
10:23

Row over pro-tem speaker set to hit Parl session

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The first session of the 18th Lok Sabha beginning Monday will see oath-taking by newly elected members followed by election of the Lok Sabha Speaker on June 26 and President Droupadi Murmu's address to joint sitting of both the Houses on June 27.   The row over appointment of BJP leader and...
09:24

Prajwal Revanna's brother arrested in sex assault case

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Prajwal Revanna
Janata Dal-Secular MLC Suraj Revanna -- the brother of former MP Prajwal Revanna who is facing allegations of sexually abusing several women -- was arrested on Sunday on charges of unnatural offences against him, police sources said.He was booked on Saturday for allegedly sexually abusing a party...
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Amit Shah to review flood preparedness on Sunday

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah will on Sunday review preparedness to deal with floods that affect various parts of the country during the monsoon. Every year, large areas of Bihar, Assam and other eastern states are inundated due to a rise in the water level of various rivers due to monsoon rains....
08:29

NEET-NET row: Centre removes NTA director general

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Facing flak over alleged discrepancies in competitive exams, the Centre on Saturday shunted out National Testing Agency (NTA) Director General Subodh Singh and handed over the probe into irregularities in medical entrance exam NEET-UG to the CBI. The Education Ministry also set up a seven-member...