NEW DELHI: Newly sworn in Tamil Nadu chief minister Vijay on Friday trained his guns at the BJP-led central government for the first time after assuming office. He slammed the Centre’s move to increase petrol prices after the conclusion of assembly elections in five states.He demanded that the government should rollback the decision, terming it … Read more
Madhya Pradesh high court has recognised the disputed Bhojshala complex as a temple dedicated to Goddess Vagdevi while directing the ASI to retain administrative control. Opposition parties have criticised the Centre over the latest fuel price hike, accusing the government of burdening consumers amid rising inflation concerns. India and the UAE have signed key agreements … Read more
NEW DELHI: Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Friday likened some unemployed youngsters to “cockroaches”, saying they end up becoming media persons, social media users and RTI activists who “start attacking everyone”.The remarks were made during a hearing before a bench of CJI Kant and Joymalya Bagchi, which was hearing a petition filed by … Read more
NEET UG exam (Images/PTI) NEW DELHI: The Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Friday wrote to union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan condemning the alleged paper leak in NEET-UG 2026 and demanding immediate action against the National Testing Agency (NTA) and those involved in the malpractice.The organisation urged the government to decentralise the conduct of the NEET-UG … Read more
NEW DELHI: Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov on Friday suggested that India could play a larger long-term diplomatic role in mediating the ongoing tensions involving the US and Iran, while indicating that Pakistan was currently helping facilitate immediate dialogue between the two sides.Addressing a media briefing after the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ meeting in New Delhi, … Read more
Rahul Gandhi with newly elected Congress MLAs of West Bengal/Image: ANI If NOTA, or None of the Above, is meant to be a protest button, Bengal’s 2026 assembly election showed a mellowing of that protest. But the same data also flashed a sharper warning, not for TMC or the Left, but for Congress.Across the comparable … Read more
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in the United Arab Emirates on Friday on the first leg of his five-nation tour, receiving a ceremonial escort from UAE F-16 fighter jets as his aircraft entered Emirati airspace.On arrival in Abu Dhabi, Modi was accorded a guard of honour before beginning high-level engagements with UAE President … Read more
NEW DELHI: The Congress on Friday launched a sharp attack on PM Modi, accusing him of “trading away India’s honour and dignity” over reports that India has sought an extension from the US to continue importing Russian oil amid ongoing global energy disruptions.According to reports, the current US authorisation allowing India to import Russian crude … Read more
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday set aside the Delhi High Court order that had suspended the life sentence awarded to former BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar in the 2017 Unnao rape case. The apex court had earlier stayed the High Court order on an appeal filed by the CBI, reported ANI.A bench comprising … Read more
NEW DELHI: The National Testing Agency on Friday announced that the re-examination for NEET (UG) 2026 will be held on June 21, Sunday.The decision comes days after the agency cancelled the NEET-UG exam conducted on May 3 following allegations of irregularities, impacting lakhs of medical aspirants across the country.Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan will hold … Read more