‘Only Punjabi, Hindi, and Urdu…’: Democrat condemns detention of Indian-origin Meenu Batra after 35 years in US

A US lawmaker criticised the detention of Indian-origin court interpreter Meenu Batra, who was held by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) despite living in the United States for around 35 years and working in the legal system.53-year-old Meenu Batra is described as the only licensed Punjabi, Hindi and Urdu court interpreter in Texas. She has…

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NEET-UG retest peaceful across NE; sacred thread row in Nalbari centre, exam unaffected | Guwahati News

Guwahati: The NEET-UG re-examination was conducted smoothly across the northeast on Sunday, with students turning up in large numbers at most centres and displaying determination despite recent controversies surrounding the exam. The retest was held at centres ranging from major urban locations in Assam to the conflict-affected hill district of Churachandpur in Manipur.In Guwahati, authorities…

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Power outages in parts of Dadar, Parel and Bandra; residents inconvenienced

Mumbai: Mumbai’s recurring power outages are emerging as a serious civic concern, with residents across several neighbourhoods facing prolonged disruptions in the middle of intense heat and humidity. The latest incidents in Dadar, Parel, and Bandra on Thursday have once again exposed the growing strain on the city’s electricity distribution network, even as peak demand…

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CBI arrests student who received physics questions from Pune school headmistress in NEET-UG paper leak case | Pune News

The student, whose phone number was reportedly saved as “God” by other accused in the case, was produced before special CBI judge RR Mende later in the night Pune: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday evening arrested a student, who allegedly received physics questions from Pune school headmistress Manisha Havaldar, in connection with…

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Rain lashes parts of South Gujarat | Surat News

Rain lashes the city on Tuesday morning and disrupted the routine life Surat: Widespread rainfall since late Monday night brought much-needed relief across Surat and other parts of South Gujarat, ending days of oppressive heat and humidity. The monsoon intensified over Surat district on Tuesday, with showers reported from almost all talukas.Rain began in the…

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