NEW DELHI: The bar for entering the IITs has steadily risen, with the JEE (Main) cut-off for JEE (Advanced) for general category climbing to a record 93.4 percentile in 2026, up from 89.7 in 2019, reflecting intensifying competition and a sharp post-pandemic surge in high scorers. Cut-offs across all categories — EWS, OBC-NCL, SC and…
New Delhi: A 36-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting his 67-year-old mother in north Delhi’s Burari, police said on Tuesday. The incident reportedly took place late at night, with the accused stated to be under the influence of alcohol.According to police, the woman managed to free herself and informed her daughter, who…
Under the “water bell” system, schools have been asked to ring a bell every 45 to 60 minutes to remind students to drink water and prevent dehydration, the DoE circular said (AI image) NEW DELHI: With temperatures rising and the IMD warning of an impending heatwave in the capital, the Directorate of Education (DoE) has…
New Delhi: Delhi Police busted a spurious antacid and coffee manufacturing racket, seizing over one lakh antacid sachets and 50,000 coffee sachets that were ready for sale, along with other goods worth around Rs 20 lakh.Acting on a tip-off, police raided two rented 2BHK flats in east Delhi‘s Madhu Vihar, where illegal manufacturing units were…
New Delhi: Govt teachers are living in a constant state of interruption, their core job of teaching repeatedly sidelined by endless non-academic duties. Many describe being pulled out of classrooms for surveys, election duty, health drives, administrative errands and now census duties, often at short notice, making consistency in the classroom difficult to sustain.The ongoing…
Noida International Airport NEW DELHI: Less than a month after being inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Noida International Airport (NIA) may have to replace its foreign CEO with an Indian one before it can start flight operations.The Union home ministry is learnt to have rejected Bureau of Civil Aviation Security’s (BCAS) proposal for amending…
New Delhi: Delhi High Court on Tuesday pulled up police and govt over lack of adequate security for district judges, saying such an approach raises serious concerns.It was dealing with a plea by an association of district judiciary, seeking personal security officers and proper safety arrangements for their judges.HC highlighted that the authorities couldn’t wait…
Pack of stray dogs inside hostel premises Insect found in food provided in mess at LHMC Students protest poor hostel conditions at LHMC on Monday Insect found in mess food at LHMC Pack of stray dogs inside hostel premises Insect found in food provided in mess at LHMC Students protest poor hostel conditions at LHMC…
New Delhi: Delhi High Court is likely to examine on Wednesday a public interest litigation (PIL) alleging unauthorised recording and circulation of court proceedings during the hearing of a recusal plea moved by former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal in the excise policy case.The PIL, filed by advocate Vaibhav Singh, has sought action against leaders of…
New Delhi: A month after Delhi budget allocated Rs 3.5 crore for the aftercare of young adults leaving child care centres and their integration into the mainstream, the women and child development (WCD) department has initiated steps to the end.The plan is to strengthen the scheme, starting with tracing these youths and building a database…
