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21 Jun 2024
Maharashtra6 officers injured in Maharashtra clash over minor's rape, murder
Six police officers were injured in a violent clash that erupted in Jalgaon, Maharashtra, following the rape and murder of a minor girl last week.
21 Jun 2024
Dharmendra PradhanExplained: Government's response to NEET-UG, UGC-NET row; opposition's reaction
Amid national outrage over irregularities in NEET-UG and UGC-NET, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday said that the National Testing Agency—which conducts the exams—will be strengthened and those responsible for the paper leaks will be penalized.
21 Jun 2024
Arvind KejriwalDelhi High Court stays CM Arvind Kejriwal's bail
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday moved the Delhi High Court challenging regular bail granted to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the excise policy case.
20 Jun 2024
Dharmendra PradhanNEET-UG row: Centre forms high-level committee to review NTA's functioning
Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan addressed the media on Thursday amid a slugfest over the cancellation of the University Grants Commission-National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET) and the alleged paper leak of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET).
20 Jun 2024
PunePune woman hangs from building holding man's hand; netizens 'unimpressed'
A video of a woman dangling approximately 100 feet above the ground without any safety harness has called into question the lengths people will go to for views on social media.
20 Jun 2024
Arvind KejriwalDelhi CM Arvind Kejriwal granted bail in excise policy case
The Rouse Avenue Court on Thursday granted bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the money laundering case linked to the now-scrapped excise policy.
20 Jun 2024
Election Commission of India (ECI)ECI receives 8 pleas seeking verification of EVMs, VVPAT units
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has received eight applications for verification of electronic voting machines (EVMs) and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) units' burnt memory from candidates in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
20 Jun 2024
India Meteorological Department (IMD)Monsoon advances into more regions after 9-day pause
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that the monsoon, after a nine-day hiatus, has resumed and advanced into more regions of India.
20 Jun 2024
National Testing Agency (NTA)What is new 'anti-paper leak' law, its penalties
The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024, has come to the limelight amid allegations of irregularities in examinations conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA).
20 Jun 2024
AssamIndia battles severe heatwave; over 40,000 heatstroke cases reported
India is currently grappling with a severe heatwave that has resulted in over 40,000 suspected cases of heatstroke and at least 110 confirmed deaths between March 1 and June 18, as per health ministry data.
20 Jun 2024
Education Ministry'Won't hesitate to take action...': Government's response on UGC-NET cancellation
Amid the controversy over canceling the University Grants Commission-National Eligibility Test, the Ministry of Education (MoE) on Thursday said the exam was scrapped because its "integrity may have been compromised."
20 Jun 2024
Air IndiaUnusual items found in recent food, online deliveries in India
In a series of unsettling incidents, customers across India have reported finding bizarre items in their food and online orders.
20 Jun 2024
IIT BombayIIT-Bombay students fined ₹1.2 lakh over Ramayana skit, here's why
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay has levied fines on eight students who staged a controversial play, Raahovan, during the institute's Performing Arts Festival on March 31.
20 Jun 2024
Arvind KejriwalExcise policy case: Court reserves order in Kejriwal's bail plea
The Rouse Avenue Court in Delhi on Thursday reserved its judgment on the bail application of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal—in the money laundering case linked to the now-scrapped excise policy.
20 Jun 2024
National Testing Agency (NTA)Supreme Court stays hearing of NEET-UG petitions in high courts
The Supreme Court has issued a notice on a petition filed by the National Testing Agency (NTA) to transfer pleas related to the 2024 National Eligibility cum Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET-UG) from high courts to the apex court.
20 Jun 2024
Nitish KumarPatna HC scraps Bihar government quota hike to 65%
The Patna High Court on Thursday overturned the Bihar government's decision to increase the reservation quota for backward classes, scheduled castes, and scheduled tribes in government jobs and higher educational institutions from 50% to 65%.
20 Jun 2024
MK Stalin37 die after drinking spurious liquor in Tamil Nadu
As many as 37 people have died and over 100 others have been hospitalized in Tamil Nadu's Kallakurichi district after consuming toxic liquor.
20 Jun 2024
NEETLeaked NEET-UG paper matched exam paper: Candidate's confession
Anurag Yadav, a 22-year-old National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) candidate from Bihar who has been arrested in connection with the result irregularities, confessed that the leaked question paper handed to him matched the actual exam question paper.
20 Jun 2024
National Testing Agency (NTA)UGC-NET cancelled; integrity of exam 'compromised', says government
The Ministry of Education (MoE) late on Wednesday night announced the cancellation of the University Grants Commission-National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET).
19 Jun 2024
Amit ShahReasi terror attack: J&K Police makes first arrest
The Jammu and Kashmir Police has made its first arrest in relation to the terrorist attack on pilgrims in Reasi district, which claimed the lives of nine people and injured 33 others.
19 Jun 2024
India Meteorological Department (IMD)Delhi heatwave claims 5 lives, laborers most affected
A severe heatwave in Delhi has resulted in five fatalities and left around a dozen people critically ill, according to Dr. Ajay Shukla, medical superintendent at Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital.
19 Jun 2024
Assam PoliceBJP leader, presumed beheaded, now accused in murder case
A local Bharatiya Janata Party leader and contractor, Sunil Gogoi, previously believed to be a murder victim, has been declared an absconding suspect by the Assam Police.
19 Jun 2024
ChennaiAviation regulator considers flying ban for hoax callers
The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) is planning to propose a stringent action against hoax callers, potentially including a five-year ban from flying on any airline.
19 Jun 2024
India Meteorological Department (IMD)Left without AC amid heatwave, say SpiceJet passengers; airline responds
Passengers on a SpiceJet flight from Delhi to Darbhanga on Wednesday reported being made to sit inside the aircraft without air conditioning for over an hour during a severe heatwave in the national capital.
19 Jun 2024
TripuraTensions mount in Tripura's Gomati district over severed cow's head
Tensions have risen in Udaipur, a town in Tripura's Gomati district, following the discovery of a severed cow's head outside a local Hindu man's home on Tuesday.
19 Jun 2024
PunjabHeatwave expected to escalate food inflation, warn economists
Economists have cautioned that the ongoing heatwave could trigger a surge in food prices in the upcoming months.
19 Jun 2024
Allahabad High CourtAllahabad HC dismisses NEET aspirant's 'torn OMR sheet' plea
The Allahabad High Court has dismissed a writ petition filed by National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) aspirant, Ayushi Patel, after it was revealed that she had submitted forged documents in her plea.
19 Jun 2024
Arvind KejriwalKejriwal's custody extended till July 3 in excise policy case
The Rouse Avenue court in Delhi on Wednesday extended the judicial custody of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal until July 3, in the money laundering probe linked to the now-scrapped Delhi excise policy.
19 Jun 2024
Narendra ModiSrinagar declared 'temporary red zone' ahead of PM Modi's visit
In anticipation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Srinagar for the International Yoga Day, the city has been declared a "temporary red zone" by local police, as reported by news agency ANI.
19 Jun 2024
MumbaiFinger found in ice cream may be employee's: Police
The human finger that was found inside an ice cream by a Mumbai-based doctor likely belonged to an employee working at the Pune factory of Yummo Ice Creams, a police investigation has found.
19 Jun 2024
India Meteorological Department (IMD)Heatwave to ease from June 20; thunderstorms expected in Delhi
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heatwave conditions in New Delhi on Wednesday, with potential thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds.
19 Jun 2024
GhaziabadFire breaks out in Ghaziabad flat after AC blast
A fire broke out at a residential flat in the Merlin society, Ghaziabad, on Tuesday night due to an explosion in an indoor air conditioning unit.
19 Jun 2024
Gujarat7 cyber thugs that cheated university of ₹120 crore arrested
The Cyber Cell and Uttar Pradesh Police have arrested seven people for allegedly attempting to defraud APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU) of ₹120 crore.
19 Jun 2024
Indian ArmySikkim landslides: Hundreds of stranded tourists to be evacuated today
The Sikkim administration on Tuesday evacuated 1,225 tourists from Lachung and surrounding areas in Mangan district, which were hit by landslides and rain last week, killing at least six people.
19 Jun 2024
ChennaiChennai: MP's daughter runs BMW over man, gets bail
In a hit-and-run incident just weeks after the Pune Porsche case, the daughter of a Rajya Sabha MP allegedly ran over a man sleeping on a pavement in Chennai's Besant Nagar.
18 Jun 2024
AssamAssam: Over 1.05 lakh people affected as Brahmaputra river swells
Over the past few days, torrential rainfall has triggered floods affecting over 1.05 lakh people across 14 districts of Assam, according to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA).
18 Jun 2024
BalasoreOdisha curfew: What led to communal violence in Balasore?
Balasore in Odisha is under curfew following violent clashes between two groups.
18 Jun 2024
National Testing Agency (NTA)'Even if 0.001% negligence...': SC notice to NTA-Centre over NEET
The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notices to the National Testing Agency (NTA) and the Centre over the pleas alleging paper leaks and malpractices during the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET-UG) 2024 exam.
18 Jun 2024
MaharashtraWoman reverses car off Maharashtra cliff, falls 300 feet, dies
A 23-year-old woman, Shweta Survase, lost her life during a driving lesson in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra on Monday.
18 Jun 2024
DelhiDelhi on 'red alert' for heatwave, expect relief from tomorrow
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a "red alert" for Delhi as the city battles a severe heatwave.
