National Testing Agency (NTA) on Saturday issued a clarification after reports that a Nagpur candidate appearing for the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination was allotted a test centre in Abu Dhabi because of a technical error.In the statement, the agency said the claim of a system-generated error was not supported by its records. According to NTA, the…
Leh: Leh Apex Body (LAB) co-chairman Chering Dorjay addresses a press conference, in Leh, Ladakh. (PTI Photo/S Irfan) NEW DELHI: Ladakh groups on Saturday announced a mass shutdown on June 23, alleging that the Centre did not include key decisions from last month’s meeting on the Union territory’s political and constitutional future in the official…
In a startling incident during Australia’s World Cup clash with the USA, referee Felix Zwayer collapsed due to heat exhaustion, prompting a six-minute stoppage. Demonstrating a spirit of sportsmanship, Australian defender Aiden O’Neill rushed to aid Zwayer, providing leg stretches. Remarkably, Zwayer managed to recover and continue officiating, etching a memorable moment into the tournament’s…
Prasidh Krishna and Rohit Sharma (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Prasidh Krishna and Rohit Sharma scripted a rare piece of ODI history as India made a dream start against Afghanistan in the third and final ODI at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Saturday.After Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi won the toss and chose to bat,…
IP University extends counselling for 11 programmes, announces MPH and offline admission schedules Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University has extended participation in its ongoing online counselling process for admission to 11 academic programmes until June 22. The university has also announced a series of offline counselling rounds for selected programmes, including the Master of Public…
CBI, Sunetra Pawar’s brother Padamsinh Patil (File photo) NEW DELHI: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will appeal against the acquittal of all accused in the 2006 Pawanraje Nimbalkar double murder case before the Bombay high court, Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde said on Saturday, hours after a special CBI court cleared nine accused,…
Brazil president Lula and Neymar Brazil President Lula took a light-hearted dig at Neymar over the forward’s injury problems during the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2026. Speaking at an event, Lula asked a young boy who he thought was Brazil’s best player. The child quickly answered Neymar, prompting the president to joke about the star’s…
England finally found a breakthrough through part-time spinner Jacob Bethell. After taking three wickets in New Zealand’s first innings, Bethell once again delivered by trapping Ravindra lbw for 76 from 99 balls. Ravindra’s innings featured 60 runs in boundaries and had put New Zealand firmly in control before his dismissal. Nicholls continued untroubled and brought…
A CCTV image from Government Medical College (GMC), Bhavnagar, has emerged showing two resident doctors being made to pose as a “murga” inside an operation theatre along with a screenshot of a message by a junior resident which described a pattern of humiliation, including being kept awake through the night and asked to send selfies…
16 drug combinations banned by Centre over safety concerns NEW DELHI: The Centre has banned 16 fixed-dose combination (FDC) medicines, including certain antibiotic, pain-relief and skin-treatment products, after expert panels found that they lacked therapeutic justification and were not supported by scientific evidence.The health ministry on Friday prohibited the manufacture, sale and distribution of these…
