NEW DELHI: Days after more than doubling the customs duty, govt on Saturday moved in to restrict the import of certain types of silver as part of its strategy to reduce surging shipments of bullion.In a notification, the directorate general of foreign trade moved silver bars containing 99% or more of the metal as well…
Lucknow: The state will host two major yoga events on the banks of the Ganga next week as part of the nationwide countdown to the 12th International Day of Yoga -2026.The programmes will be held at Saraswati Ghat in Prayagraj on June 16 and Ravidas Ghat in Varanasi on June 17 under the Centre’s “Gangotri…
The National Testing Agency has cancelled the NEET-UG 2026 examination. NEW DELHI: In an unprecedented move affecting over 24 lakh aspirants, the National Testing Agency (NTA) on Tuesday cancelled the NEET-UG 2026 examination conducted on May 3, citing evidence gathered from multiple states that suggested significant overlap between pre-circulated “guess papers” and the actual question…
Strap: Seeks stay on varsity move; continuation of other fees as collected in AY 2025-26 & restrain on any coercive action ILS Law college Story – Kanwardeep Pune: The Bombay high court is likely to hear on Thursday a writ petition by the ILS Law College challenging Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU)’s communication of April…
Kolkata: The first woman president of the Eastern India Motion Pictures Association got entangled in a dispute after allegations and counter-allegations reached the police station. Actor-producer Piyaa Ssengupta, who became the EIMPA president on Dec 11, 2018, went to the Bowbazar Police Station and lodged a complaint against some members of the association.“I never imagined…
Manoj Jha (File photo/ANI) NEW DELHI: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP Manoj Jha on Thursday confirmed that he assisted the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) in holding a presser at the Constitution Club, but added that he was informed only that they wanted to hold a press conference and that he was not told “anything else.”A…
Jaipur: Family members of a 16-year-old student whose body was found on the porch roof of an apartment complex Saturday staged a protest outside the SMS Hospital mortuary Sunday. They refused to accept the body alleging foul play and demanded a thorough investigation.The family claimed a young man, who had befriended the girl through Instagram…
Surat: A 55-year-old man was murdered in broad daylight in the Dindoli police station area of Surat on Tuesday following a clash between two groups near the Bhestan railway overbridge.The deceased, identified as Zakirkhan Pathan, reportedly had an altercation with Pritam Sharma over a minor issue earlier in the afternoon. The dispute escalated after both…
Bhupendra Chaudhary takes the blessings of governor Anandiben Patel as Yogi Adityanath and other newly sworn-in ministers look on. LUCKNOW: In a bid to blunt the PDA (backwards, Dalits, minorities) push of the Samajwadi Party in the run up to the next big battle, BJP on Sunday inducted six new ministers with three of them…
Ahmedabad: A summer vacation loophole nearly turned into a long-distance posting nightmare for a teacher couple — until the Gujarat high court stepped in to ensure that the technical glitch did not separate husband and wife by 125km.Kamlesh Patel and Asha Patel, both primary teachers serving in Chhotaudepur district, had applied for inter-district transfers to…
