NEW DELHI: The National Testing Agency has opened a small correction window that would allow students to change in their CUET-UG 2026 examination state, date and shift after widespread complaints that they were allotted centres hundreds of kilometres away from their preferred cities.In a notice on Tuesday, the agency said candidates can opt for a…
Chennai: Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) Chennai zonal unit dismantled an interstate drug trafficking network with suspected links to Sri Lanka, seizing 717kg of ganja worth approximately 3.58 crore and arresting three people on Wednesday.Acting on specific intelligence, NCB officials intercepted a container truck on the Madurai-Tuticorin National Highway near Meelavittam in Tuticorin. A detailed inspection…
Hyderabad: The state govt on Wednesday issued orders approving the appointment of chairpersons and vice-chairpersons to 17 caste and cooperative corporations and federations, with their tenure fixed at two years from the date of assumption of charge.This is the first time these nominated posts to various castes and other corporations were filled after the Congress…
Chandranath Rath, a close aide of BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari, was shot dead by motorcycle-borne assailants. KOLKATA: Five BJP supporters were allegedly injured in a bomb attack in Panihati area of West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district, police said on Thursday. The incident took place late on Wednesday night, just hours after Chandranath Rath, a…
Ahmedabad: The All-India State Bank of India Staff Federation (AISBISF) announced a two-day nationwide strike on May 25 and 26, citing unresolved employee-related issues and alleged violations of agreements by the bank management. Staff members from across SBI Bank branches in Gujarat will also participate in the nationwide strike. Banking operations across all branches are…
Panchkula: Days after arresting Mohammad Akram, an alleged active henchman of the Bambiha gang, Panchkula police have arrested Suleiman, who allegedly supplied him with weapons.Acting on a tip-off, police had earlier apprehended Akram, a resident of Islamnagar in Pinjore, and seized a .32-bore revolver along with five live cartridges from his possession. Akram, police said,…
Pune: The Paud police on Tuesday arrested an ice cream vendor on the charge of molesting a 14-year-old girl in a village in Mulshi taluka on Monday.The suspect, Pintu Shivkumar (28), currently resides at Sus. He is originally from Kannauj district in Uttar Pradesh. The police arrested him under Section 74 (assault or criminal force…
Lucknow: The Gomti Barrage Bridge will remain closed to traffic from May 7 to June 15 to facilitate repair work. Four damaged gates on the stretch from Samta Mulak Chowk towards Balu Adda will be replaced during this period. The move aims to strengthen the ageing barrage structure and ensure safer operations.The project aims to…
Jaipur: Ahead of the Swachh Survekshan survey, the Jaipur Municipal Corporation (JMC) Wednesday launched an early-morning enforcement drive in Jhotwara and Vaishali Nagar zones to remove illegal aerial wires and unauthorised crossings from civic electricity poles.Officials said the operation began at 5am and was part of efforts to improve the city’s cleanliness and visual appeal…
NEW DELHI: The Crime data yet again brings into focus abuse faced by women within the confines of their homes and the growing crime against children. Crime against children marked a worrying increase of nearly 6% in 2024 when compared to 2023.NCRB data for 2024 shows that cases of “cruelty by husband and relatives” like…
