June 2026

A 19-year-old NEET aspirant allegedly died by suicide in Jalaun district of Uttar Pradesh, police said on Tuesday. The deceased, Chanchal Bharti, was a resident of Chaupariya Kanchanpura village.According to her family, Chanchal had been upset since appearing for the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) retake on June 21. Police said she was under stress following…

Pollution control papers may be valid for 3 years for new vehicles NEW DELHI: Owners of BSVI private vehicles, up to six years old, will not need to renew Pollution Under Control Certificates every year, as govt is planning to extend their validity period to three years. However, BSVI vehicles aged between six and 10…

Hepatologist Dr Cyriac Abby Philips, popularly known as “The Liver Doc” online, on Tuesday said, he has asked Springer Nature to investigate a July 2025 study by researchers from IIT-BHU and BITS Pilani that analysed cow urine from eight indigenous breeds. In a series of posts on X, Philips said he had asked Springer Nature…

NSA Ajit Doval expresses ‘cautious optimism’ over US-Iran peace deal (Image/PTI) NEW DELHI: National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Tuesday said that India welcomed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the US and Iran expressing ‘cautious optimism’ that the agreement could restore regional stability, strengthen energy security and ease global supply chain disruptions.Speaking at…