Ahmedabad: Pragnesh Mehta (name changed), an 18-year-old medical aspirant who had travelled to Manali-Dehradun with his friends to celebrate completion of the NEET-UG exam, has been put on antidepressants by a psychiatrist after he suffered a mental breakdown following the cancellation of the test.“He has scored 90% marks in Class 12 board exams and was…
Amritsar: The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has installed informative flex boards outside several gurdwaras to apprise the sangat of alleged shortcomings and panthic objections to the Jaagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar (Amendment) Act, 2026 passed by the Punjab govt. In a statement issued on Saturday, the SGPC said the boards have been…
Pune: Maharashtra has managed to bring down child mortality numbers in the last half decade, but still has an abysmal record of an average of 35 deaths a day of children under the age of five due to health issues.In 2025-26, the state health department reported 12,792 such child deaths in Maharashtra.State joint director of…
Silchar: A Rs10.7-crore under-construction bridge collapsed into the Jatinga river in Cachar district on Friday evening, triggering massive public outrage over alleged corruption and criminal negligence. Locals claimed the structure came crashing down because the contractor used temporary wooden supports instead of concrete pillars.Located in the Borkhola assembly constituency, the middle section of the RCC…
A student from Norway in Nandgaon Lucknow: For a group of students from Oslo, Norway, a visit to Nandgaon village in Mathura on Saturday turned into an immersive lesson in rural India — complete with farm activities, traditional hospitality and local food. Their experience formed part of UP Tourism’s World Agri-Tourism Day celebrations held across…
JCTSL currently operates around 190 low-floor buses in Jaipur Jaipur: While the govt continues urging people to use public transport and reduce fuel consumption, the poor condition of Jaipur’s city buses is steadily weakening public confidence in the system. At a time when rising petrol and diesel prices have made public transport a necessity for…
NEW DELHI: Captagon, widely known as the ‘jihadi drug’ for its rampant use by extremist networks active in the conflict zones across the Middle East/West Asia, enables its users to remain awake for extended periods, suppress fear and exhaustion, increase aggression and risk-taking behaviour, thus sustaining prolonged combat-like activity under stressful conditions.According to sources in…
The Marshall Islands-flagged tanker Symi, an LPG carrier transporting nearly 20,000 tonnes of liquid propane and butane, has safely docked at Deendayal Port in Kandla. The vessel crossed the Strait of Hormuz on May 13, marking another crucial movement of energy supplies through the key maritime route amid the ongoing Middle East crisis. The vessel…
‘Top Gun’ has turned 40, and to mark the occasion, key members of the film’s creative team are looking back on one of the most memorable behind-the-scenes stories from its making. The story involves a fighter jet, a phone booth, and a very unsettled stomach, and it has quickly become one of the most talked-about…
NTA clarifies city preference, exam centres and extra verification time through FAQa NEET UG 2026 retest FAQs released: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released a fresh set of frequently asked questions for candidates appearing in the NEET (UG) 2026 re-examination scheduled for June 21, 2026. The clarification covers examination timing, city selection, fee refund,…
