Rahul Gandhi has slammed the government over a NEET-UG centre blunder calling it a “gamble” with students’ futures NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday criticised the Modi government after a NEET-UG aspirant from Nagpur was allotted Abu Dhabi as the examination centre for the re-test, saying the authorities should “stop gambling” with the…
NEW DELHI: The NEET-UG 2026 re-examination is set to be held on June 21 nationwide. Ahead of the exam, authorities have stepped up administrative and security arrangements to ensure smooth and fair conduct.Exam schedule and detailsThe National Testing Agency (NTA) has advised candidates to reach their centres between 11 am and 1:30 pm. Entry gates…
NEW DELHI: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast rain, thunderstorms and strong winds across several states on Sunday. Heavy rainfall is likely in parts of West Bengal and Tamil Nadu, while thunderstorms and gusty winds are expected in Delhi-NCR, Himachal Pradesh and Rajasthan. The southwest monsoon is also set to advance further into Maharashtra…
New Delhi: A 417-metre-long skywalk equipped with travelators will be constructed at Anand Vihar to provide seamless connectivity between the railway station and ISBT, Kaushambi. It will also offer integrated access to the Namo Bharat station, the Delhi Metro station and the existing foot overbridge (FOB).As the existing FOB, connecting with Delhi Metro and Namo…
New Delhi: The investigation into the inter-state child trafficking racket busted by Delhi Police is set to widen, with over two dozen couples now under the scanner for allegedly buying infants from a syndicate over several years, officers familiar with the probe said.Investigators suspect the gang may have trafficked about 30 infants across multiple states,…
Vibha SharmaNew Delhi: Taking note of increasingly erratic rainfall patterns in the capital this year, Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has advanced its vector-control measures this year. On Friday, it launched an awareness campaign against vector-borne diseases as well as fogging operations. Traditionally, large-scale fogging and awareness drives begin after the onset of the monsoon.Civic…
New Delhi: The Centre told Delhi High Court Friday that social media posts and reports of over 75 judges and ministers travelling to London to participate in a badminton event are “completely false and misleading”.Its response came on a plea filed by the Badminton Association of India (BAI) seeking action against social media posts and…
New Delhi: Seventeen years after a minor was allegedly kidnapped and raped by a tailor employed at her mother’s boutique, police have arrested the accused from Bijnor in UP, after he evaded arrest since 2009. The accused, Irshad Ahmed, 42, fled the country and moved to Kuwait in 2011, where he remarried. He was held…
New Delhi: A 51-year-old man with a criminal record was shot at and critically injured by unidentified assailants in the Tughlaq Road area Thursday night, police said. Officers suspect personal enmity. The incident was reported around 9.45 pm; the victim, Mohammad Rafiq of Sunder Nursery’s JJ area, was taken to hospital. A case under BNS…
NEW DELHI: A fire broke out at a residential house in Gali No. 7 of Bihari Colony in Delhi’s Shahdara area on Saturday, prompting a swift response from the Delhi Fire Services (DFS).According to fire officials, a total of six fire tenders were rushed to the spot after information about the blaze was received. Firefighters…
