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Students block ex-RG Kar College head Dr. Sandip Ghosh at Calcutta National Medical College, TMC MLAs face ire too | Victim's spectacles shattered, glass pierced into eyes: Autopsy report of Kolkata junior doctor | Monster is gone: Bangladesh caretaker govt head Muhammad Yunus on Sheikh Hasina's ouster | RG Kar rape-murder case: Accused Sanjoy Roy said 'Hang me if you want' on being arrested | Karnataka: Four districts on alert after Tungabhadra Dam gate collapse | Bengaluru cafe employee arrested for hiding phone in women's washroom dustbin to record videos | RG Kar Hospital: TMC pushes for new law, BJP corners Mamata govt over PGT doctor's suspected rape and murder | RG Kar lady doctor's death: Mamata Banerjee says 'Inhuman and deplorable crime, no objection to CBI probe' | Sheikh Hasina is still Bangladesh PM as she didn't formally resign, claims her son | Bangladesh turmoil: Resign within an hour, students give ultimatum to Chief Justice

Congress' Shashi Tharoor calls Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget 2024 'underwhelming'

Jul 23, 2024, at 07:38 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: In an initial reaction from the main opposition party, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor called Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget 2024 "underwhelming".

Indian Army foils infiltration attempt along LoC, one soldier hurt

Jul 23, 2024, at 04:04 pm

At least one soldier was injured when the Indian Army foiled an infiltration attempt along the line of control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Battal sector on Tuesday.

Centre rules out granting special status to Bihar, Lalu Yadav's party takes swipe at BJP ally JDU

Jul 23, 2024, at 05:18 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre has ruled out any plan to give a special category status to Bihar, a core demand by its key ally, the Janata Dal (United), triggering a swipe for its leader and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar by the Rashtriya Janata Dal.

INS Brahmaputra catches fire, lying on its side after major damage; sailor missing

Jul 23, 2024, at 03:23 am

Mumbai/New Delhi: An Indian Navy warship that was undergoing maintenance at the naval dockyard in Mumbai caught fire.

Question on atoms in NEET-UG Physics section catches Supreme Court's attention

Jul 23, 2024, at 02:49 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Amid fierce political and legal arguments over claims the exam paper for the 2024 NEET-UG test, for admission to undergraduate medical courses, leaked online, the Supreme Court on Monday heard a challenge to a single question - No. 29 - that a petitioner alleged had ambiguous choices.

Pakistan hand in Jammu’s rising terror: Experts warn of elite trained fighters

Jul 22, 2024, at 08:23 pm

Recent terrorist attacks in the Jammu region have raised alarms about the possible involvement of highly skilled operatives, potentially including former Pakistan Army Special Service Group (SSG) soldiers or exceptionally trained terrorists.

Supreme Court stays Yogi govt's Kanwar Yatra diktat given to eateries

Jul 22, 2024, at 07:24 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government's diktat given to the eateries to display their owners' names on the Kanwar Yatra route in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar, media reports said.

'They tried to silence me': PM Modi slams Opposition on day 1 of Parliament's Monsoon session

Jul 22, 2024, at 06:17 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday lashed out at the Opposition for its alleged effort to silence him in the first sitting of Parliament after the BJP-led NDA government returned to power in June.

'Serious problem in our examination system': Rahul Gandhi slams Dharmendra Pradhan over NEET in Lok Sabha

Jul 22, 2024, at 06:00 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Leader of Opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has slammed Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET row claiming there is a "a very serious problem" in the country's "examination system".

NEET row: Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan says, 'No evidence of paper leak in past 7 years'

Jul 22, 2024, at 05:43 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday said there is no evidence of paperleak in the last seven years when it was conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) amid the huge row over the allegations that the NEET-UG 2024 was compromised.

IAS officer questions disability quota provision in civil services, sparks row

Jul 22, 2024, at 05:12 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: An IAS officer, named Smita Sabharwal, has sparked a row questioning the need for the existence of disability quota in civil services, amid the controversy over Puja Khedkar's alleged lie in her disability criteria, media reports said.

Budget will set tone and trajectory for next 5 years: PM Modi as Parliament's Monsoon Session begins today

Jul 22, 2024, at 04:40 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the Union Budget, which will be presented by Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday, will "set the tone and trajectory for the next five years".

One soldier injured as terrorists attack Army camp in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri 

Jul 22, 2024, at 02:42 pm

At least one soldier was injured after a major terror attack on an Army picket in Jammu and Kashmir was foiled on Monday, media reports said.

Agniveers fully integrated, performing equally as permanent recruits: Top army official amid Opposition's claims of division

Jul 22, 2024, at 06:37 am

New Delhi: Agniveers wear the same uniform and perform the same duties as other soldiers, and in some areas they even excel, media reported citing a top Army official amid Opposition’s claims that the Centre has created two classes of soldiers.

MEA confirms 4500 Indian students returned home amid ongoing government job quota protest in Bangladesh

Jul 22, 2024, at 06:23 am

India on Sunday confirmed that 4500 students have returned from Bangladesh which is witnessing violent protests over the government job quota issue.

Who gave her the authority? BJP targets Mamata Banerjee for offering shelter to distressed people from violence-hit Bangladesh

Jul 22, 2024, at 03:47 am

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday targeted West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee after she said her state was ready to give shelter to the distressed people from neighbouring Bangladesh amid ongoing tension in the country over quota protests.

BJP-led Central government is not stable and it will collapse anyday, says Mamata Banerjee during her Martyrs' Day rally

Jul 22, 2024, at 02:50 am

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday addressed her Martyrs' Day rally in Kolkata when she targeted the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party-led NDA government, which returned to power for the third straight term after winning the Lok Sabha polls, and said it will fall soon.

Internet suspended in Haryana's Nuh ahead of Hindu group's procession marred by last year's violence

Jul 22, 2024, at 01:16 am

Nuh (Haryana): In view of the Braj Mandal Jalabhishek Yatra, which was hit by violence last year, the Haryana government on Sunday ordered suspension of mobile internet and the bulk SMS services in Nuh district for 24 hours, media reported.

American National Day celebration in Chennai: Envoy Eric Garcetti praises expanding India-USA partnership in space exploration, STEM

Jul 22, 2024, at 01:10 am

United States Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti celebrated the 248th U.S. National Day in Chennai recently where he praised the expanding U.S.-India partnership, particularly in the domains of space exploration and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics).

Bengal is ready to give shelter to helpless people from Bangladesh, says Mamata Banerjee at Martyrs' Day rally in Kolkata

Jul 22, 2024, at 12:48 am

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday said her state is ready to give shelter to 'helpless people' from Bangladesh where violent protests have been taking place for the past several days against reservation in government jobs.

'If Ramdev has no problem, then what irks Rahman?': Baba Ramdev questions nameplate row on Kanwar Yatra route

Jul 22, 2024, at 12:07 am

Lucknow: Baba Ramdev has questioned voices opposing Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government’s order, mandating food vendors on the Kanwar Yatra route to display their owners' names.

Domestic help steals jewellery worth lakhs from Delhi home to buy DSLR to make YouTube videos

Jul 21, 2024, at 10:19 pm

New Delhi: A house-help stole gold and silver jewellery worth lakhs from a house in Delhi’s Dwarka to buy a DSLR camera for film videos for her YouTube channel, media reported.

Karnataka govt considers 14 hrs work per day for IT sector; workers' union calls it 'biggest ever attack on working class'

Jul 21, 2024, at 08:34 pm

New Delhi: Amid controversy over a bill requiring private firms in Karnataka to reserve jobs for Kannadigas, the state government is now considering extending IT employees' working hours to 14 per day, the Karnataka State IT/ITeS Employees Union (KITU) reported on Saturday, media reported.

UPSC Chairman resigns five years before end of his tenure, cites 'personal reasons'

Jul 21, 2024, at 08:24 pm

New Delhi: Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Chairman Manoj Soni has resigned from his post five year before the end of his tenure, media reported.

Ahead of Budget session, opposition raises key issue at all-party meet

Jul 21, 2024, at 07:21 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: An all-party meeting was held on Sunday as leaders from the opposition gathered to discuss pressing issues and their expectations from the Budget, which will be presented on Tuesday.

Three pilgrims die in a landslide on way to Kedarnath Temple, 8 injured taken to hospital

Jul 21, 2024, at 06:54 pm

At least three pilgrims were killed in a landslide triggered by rains when they were on their way to Uttarakhand's Kedarnath temple on Sunday, officials said.

'Bollywood se ek aur Ramayana': Kangana Ranaut slams Sonu Sood for comparing vendor spitting on food with Ramayan's Shabari

Jul 21, 2024, at 06:46 am

New Delhi: Actor Sonu Sood has been drawing ire from social media after he defended a food vendor's actions of spitting on his customer's food. Now, actor-politician Kangana Ranaut has also called him out, slamming him for his views.

NEET-UG row: CBI arrests one 'mastermind', 2 MBBS student solvers

Jul 21, 2024, at 05:50 am

Ranchi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday arrested three people, including a key "mastermind" and two MBBS students, allegedly involved as "solvers" in the NEET paper leak case, media reported.

Jindal Group executive sent on leave amid allegations of molestation by woman on flight

Jul 21, 2024, at 05:14 am

New Delhi: A senior executive from a Jindal group company has been placed on administrative leave amid allegations of molestation by a fellow passenger on a flight. A third-party investigation is underway, media reported.

NEET-UG row: Results show 85% of students from one Gujarat centre qualified

Jul 21, 2024, at 04:11 am

New Delhi: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has published the city-wise and centre-wise results for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test- Undergraduate (NEET-UG) 2024 on its official website today.