NEW DELHI: Akhil Gogoi of the Raijor Dal emerged victorious in the election, securing a total of 86521 votes. He defeated BJP candidate Kushal Dowari by a decisive margin of 17272 votes.BJP’s Kushal Dowari was in contest with Rajjor Dal’s Akhil Gogoi, which is in alliance with Congress, for the constituency of Sibsagar in the…
Students narrate their ordeal Ahmedabad: The cancellation of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET-UG) 2026 after confirmation of a question paper leak has triggered panic, outrage, and political sparring, with thousands of students in Gujarat forced to put their travel plans, counselling, and future decisions on hold. Nearly 22.8 lakh candidates across the country, including an…
Students protest VC at Jamia hostel function over RSS event row NEW DELHI: Protests were reported at Jamia Millia Islamia on Friday night as students raised slogans against Vice Chancellor Mazhar Asif during an annual hostel function, alleging his complicity in allowing an RSS-linked event on the university campus, according to ANI. According to videos…
Animesh Kujur (PTI file photo) Animesh Kujur and Gurindervir Singh broke the men’s 100m national record within minutes of each other on the opening day of the National Senior Athletics Federation Competition on Friday.Representing Reliance, Gurindervir first broke Animesh’s 10-month-old national record of 10.18 seconds by clocking 10.17 seconds in the first semifinal heat.However, the…
NEW DELHI: The US has emerged as the second largest source of foreign direct investment into India during the last financial year, overtaking Mauritius.Equity investments from the US more than doubled to over $11 billion in 2025-26 as companies chose to invest directly into India instead of routing funds through a tax-friendly jurisdiction as they…
Ahmedabad: A theft attempt at a residential flat in the city was thwarted after the homeowner’s father and driver returned home and confronted the accused, leading to the arrest of two persons, including a domestic worker, while a third suspect managed to flee.According to a complaint filed with Gujarat University police station, the incident occurred…
New Delhi: Dr BR Ambedkar University Delhi (AUD) is set to roll out a major academic expansion in the 2026-27 session, with new courses across undergraduate and postgraduate levels in line with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.The university will introduce one-year postgraduate programmes in core humanities and social sciences, open to graduates of four-year…
Hyderabad: A 26-year-old bakery worker, Habeeb Pasha alias Sameer, was allegedly stabbed to death by his younger brother, Md Farooq Pasha, 24, during an argument at their house in Yakutpura on Sunday night.In her complaint to police, the deceased’s sister Shabana Begum, a resident of Yakutpura, stated that she received information around 8pm from locals…
Imagine being a topper of the board exam result, and being mocked for your facial hair. Prachi Nigam is a testament to it. There are stories that arrive wrapped in celebration, and then there are stories that carry an unease beneath the thunderous claps. Prachi Nigam’s story belongs to the latter. It stands as a…
Japan experiences around 1,500 earthquakes that are strong enough to be felt every year, a staggering figure that would seem disastrous for most countries. Yet, despite sitting at one of the most seismically active places on Earth, Japan’s cities rarely witness widespread building collapses after major earthquakes. The contrast became even more striking after recent…
