NEW DELHI: NEET-UG 2026 saw a sharp rise in top scores after the paper-leak controversy and nationwide retest, with Punjab’s Aryan Gupta topping the exam with a 715 score. Haryana’s Panshul Bansal who also scored 715 out of 720 is the second topper based on a tie-breaker rule. Their score was 29 marks higher than…
NEW DELHI: In the pending pleas challenging the constitutional validity of penal law provisions shielding husbands from marital rape charges, the Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to examine another question — despite the exemption, can husbands still be prosecuted for causing physical hurt and mental trauma to their wives through violent, unnatural or other sexual…
‘As long as there are people who approach the gods with greedy hearts, there will be priests with greedy hearts to receive them’ At a crowded shrine, a line of devotees stretches for blocks. Each person carries an expensive offering. Some have come to pray for a family member’s health, but many arrive with other…
NEW DELHI: Home minister Amit Shah will be on a three-day visit to West Bengal from Friday, during which he will focus on reviewing matters related to border security, governance, law and order, and development in the state.On Saturday, Shah will tour the Jumagach border outpost in Siliguri and interact with BSF personnel there. He…
SRINAGAR: A Srinagar court Thursday issued a no-objection certificate (NOC) for issuing a passport to former J&K chief minister Farooq Abdullah, observing that mere pendency of criminal proceedings does not automatically bar a person from obtaining the travel document.CBI had objected to Farooq’s application seeking the court’s NOC for passport, stating that charges have been…
Rakesh Tikait, Kejriwal meet Sonam Wangchuk at ‘packed’ Jantar Mantar NEW DELHI: Climate activist and educator Sonam Wangchuk’s protest gathered fresh momentum on Thursday as farmer leader Rakesh Tikait reached New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar with around 500 farmers, strengthening the ongoing agitation against the Centre and adding to the demand for Union education minister Dharmendra…
Government denies sensitive data leak at Kudankulam nuclear power plant after cyberattack claims NEW DELHI: Union Science minister Jitendra Singh on Thursday dismissed reports claiming that sensitive files related to the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP) had been leaked, asserting that there had been no breach of nuclear safety or security-related data.His remarks came a…
Koel Mullick with Union minister and BJP leader Bhupender Yadav after resigning from Rajya Sabha NEW DELHI: West Bengal leader of the opposition Ritabrata Banerjee, who heads the rebel faction of the Trinamool Congress (TMC), on Thursday claimed more leaders could leave the party’s Mamata Banerjee-led group after MP Koel Mullick resigned from the Rajya…
Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann (File photo) NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday told the Chandigarh administration to “argue on merits” in a plea linked to Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann, saying it was otherwise “not inclined to interfere” in the matter.A bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant made the observation…
Congress MP Jairam Ramesh addresses a press conference, in New Delhi. Party MP Syed Naseer Hussain, right, is also present. (AICC via PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Ahead of the Monsoon session of Parliament, beginning July 20, the Congress on Thursday said it is in touch with all opposition parties that had voted together to defeat…
