MEA rejects Pakistan-backed Court of Arbitration ruling on Indus Waters Treaty

NEW DELHI: India on Saturday once again rejected the constitution of the Court of Arbitration under the Indus Waters Treaty, declaring the decision as ‘null and void.’External affairs ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that India had never recognised the establishment of the court and would not accept any proceedings, awards or decisions issued by it.“The…

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Delhi court sends two accused to 10-day CBI custody

Accused in the NEET-UG exam paper leak case, Manisha Waghmare and PV Kulkarni were earlier produced before the Rouse Avenue Court (Image/ANI) NEW DELHI: Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court on Saturday granted 10 days custody of accused Manisha Waghmare and PV Kulkarni to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) amid the NEET-UG exam paper leak row…

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Govt bars Central employees from changing CGHS parent/in-law option later

NEW DELHI: Central government employees choosing either their parents or parents-in-law as dependents for availing medical facilities under the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) and Central Services (Medical Attendance) Rules, 1944, will not be allowed to change the option later, according to a fresh order issued by the Union health ministry.In an office memorandum issued…

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No feud with KC Venugopal? Kerala CM-designate VD Satheesan breaks silence

VD Satheesan with KC Venugopal (Image/PTI) NEW DELHI: Kerala chief minister-designate VD Satheesan on Saturday rejected reports of any feud with senior Congress leader KC Venugopal after meeting him at his residence. He asserted that the organisational and cabinet-related decisions were being taken jointly through consultations.The oath-taking ceremony of the new Congress-led UDF government will…

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West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari warns TMC strongman Jahangir Khan ahead of Falta re-poll

Suvendu Adhikari; Jahangir Khan NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday warned Trinamool Congress’ (TMC) “so-called Pushpa” Jahangir Khan ahead of re-poll in the Falta assembly constituency, scheduled for May 21.“So-called Pushpa is my responsibility now; Falta repoll must be violence-free,” PTI quoted Adhikari as saying.In the run-up to polls, Khan, a…

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10 ministers allotted portfolios, CM Vijay keeps home, police & public administration

NEW DELHI: The Tamil Nadu Lok Bhavan on Saturday announced the portfolio allocation for the newly formed Tamil Nadu Cabinet led by Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay, days after the actor-turned-politician took oath following his party’s landmark victory in the 2026 Assembly elections.According to the official notification, portfolios were assigned to 10 ministers, including Vijay,…

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CJI Surya Kant clarifies ‘cockroach’ remarks on unemployed youth

NEW DELHI: Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Saturday clarified his recent remarks comparing some unemployed youth to ‘cockroaches’, asserting that his observations had been ‘misquoted’ and were specifically aimed at people entering professions using ‘fake and bogus degrees.‘In a statement issued a day after the remarks triggered controversy, CJI Kant said, “I am…

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CBI arrests Pune botany teacher who NTA appointed as expert

NEW DELHI: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday arrested another alleged mastermind in the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak case, identifying her as the source of leaked Biology questions in the medical entrance examination.The accused, Manisha Gurunath Mandhare, a senior Botany teacher from Pune, Maharashtra, was arrested in Delhi after questioning by the agency….

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