NEW DELHI: The Centre on Friday informed Supreme Court that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is personally supervising the re-examination process of National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) UG after the recent paper leak.“Prime minister is personally supervising so that there is no lacunae,” Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told Supreme Court during the hearing on NEET…
NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar Wednesday underlined India’s strong commitment to safe and unimpeded transit passage of maritime shipping, saying attacks on merchant shipping were completely unacceptable.The minister gave vent to India’s concerns related to merchant shipping disruptions in Strait of Hormuz, while participating in a meeting convened by Japan to discuss supply…
A New York-based Iranian national has pleaded guilty in federal court in Brooklyn to charges of alien smuggling and intentionally receiving child sexual abuse material, according to US prosecutors.The defendant was identified as Sharon Gohari. They are a naturalised US citizen who lived between Iran and Nassau County, New York.Authorities said Gohari operated a long-running…
Many speculations were taking rounds on social media regarding the release of the Assam HS Board exam results 2026. Assam’s Education Minister Ranoj Pegu has made it clear that the Higher Secondary (HS) Result 2026 will not be declared on April 17, putting an end to widespread rumours circulating among students and on social media….
After years of relying on equities to build wealth, many of India’s affluent investors are now putting more money into premium residential real estate as they look for stability and long-term value amid volatile markets.Industry experts say that wealthy investors are increasingly treating premium housing as an important part of their investment portfolios, alongside equities,…
NEW DELHI: It began like any other morning for fitness trainer Kapil Redhu.Standing outside his Red Gym in Haryana’s Hansi, Redhu was supervising an outdoor workout session as a group of trainees began their cardio routine on the steps leading to the fitness centre near Fawwara Chowk.Then, in a matter of seconds, the routine morning…
Lucknow Super Giants’ Rishabh Pant (ANI Photo) Rishabh Pant’s two-year stint as Lucknow Super Giants captain has come under an abrupt cloud after the wicketkeeper-batter stepped down from the leadership role following another disastrous IPL season for the franchise. Bought for a record-breaking Rs 27 crore ahead of IPL 2025, Pant arrived in Lucknow as…
Living in Mumbai, Bengaluru, Pune or parts of the Delhi-NCR region? You might find it hard to grab a can of Diet Coke this summer. The Middle East war has already rattled oil supplies, economies across the globe and multiple sectors—now it’s hitting something far more familiar on everyday shelves: Diet Coke. The beverage is…
For the Indian art market, a big shot in the arm has come from Cyrus S Poonawalla, industrialist and founder of Serum Institute of India. His landmark price for Raja Ravi Varma’s painting Yashoda and Krishna has made it the most expensive work of modern Indian art ever sold at auction, fetching Rs 167.2 crore…
NEW DELHI: Activist Sonam Wangchuk on Saturday acknowledged a “positive step” between Ladakh representatives and the Centre, though he warned that trust-building in the region remained incomplete amid unresolved protest-related cases from the last year and institutional issues.In an interview with PTI, Wangchuk said optimism had improved after the recent meeting with the Union home…