The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a petition challenging the cancellation of the UGC-NET 2024 (University Grants Commission-National Eligibility Test) examination on the basis of alleged paper leaks.
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Kolkata doctor's rape & murder: Principal resigns amid massive protests
Amid massive protests over the rape and murder of a trainee doctor on the campus, the principal of Kolkata-based R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital, Dr Sandip Ghosh, on Monday resigned, appealing to the protesting medical students and house-staff to withdraw their demonstrations.
Over 10,000 participate in Kashmir ‘Tiranga Rally’
Ahead of Independence Day, a massive ‘Tiranga’ rally was held in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar district on Monday with thousands of people participating in it.
Bihar: 7 killed, several injured in stampede at Jehanabad's Siddheshwar Nath temple
At least seven people, including six women, were dead and over a dozen people were injured in a stampede at Baba Siddheshwar Nath Temple located at Vanavar hills in Bihar's Jehanabad district on early Monday morning.
20 people died in Rajasthan amid torrential rains
It also prompted district administrations to announce the closure of schools in Jaipur, Jaipur Rural, Dausa, Karauli, Sawai Madhopur, Gangapur and Bharatpur on Monday.
‘We will remain in our land': Protesting Hindus in Bangladesh seek secure environment
There have been reports of widespread and targeted violence against the Hindus in Bangladesh, with the matter being taken note by the UN which called out the interim Bangladeshi government led by Mohammed Yunus to safeguard the minorities.
PM Modi releases 109 high-yielding, climate-resilient varieties of crops
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday released 109 high-yielding, climate-resilient, and biofortified varieties of crops at the India Agricultural Research Institute in New Delhi.
'Had I surrendered Saint Martin Island...,': US named in Sheikh Hasina's undelivered speech
Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has revealed that she could have remained in power if she had "surrendered" the sovereignty of Saint Martin Island and "allowed America to hold sway over the Bay of Bengal", media reports said.
Hindenburg report not credible, Cong wants to destabilise financial system: Rajeev Chandrasekhar
Former Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Sunday said that nothing in the new Hindenberg report is credible and the Congress party, over the last 10 years, has adopted a strategy of politics of lies and is now seeking foreign help to destabilise the country's financial system.
Kolkata doctor murder case: Multiple injury marks raise many questions
Questions have started surfacing on whether the alleged rape and murder of a doctor at the state-run R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital was the handiwork of a single person or were his associates also involved.
Latest Hindenburg allegations ‘malicious’ and no more than red herrings: Adani Group
In a stock exchange filing, the Group completely rejected these allegations “which are a recycling of discredited claims that have been thoroughly investigated, proven to be baseless and already dismissed by the Honourable Supreme Court in January 2024”.
Bengal female doctor murder case: Accused enjoyed privileges of regular cop
After a man was arrested in the rape and murder of a woman doctor at the state-run R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital here, questions are surfacing on how the accused, as a mere civic volunteer, enjoyed certain privileges and freedom of movement like the regular policemen.
SEBI chief rebuts Hindenburg charges, calls it ‘character assassination attempt’
The markets regulator last month said that Hindenburg and Anderson violated regulations under ‘SEBI’s Prevention of Fraudulent and Unfair Trade Practices' regulations, and 'SEBI's Code of Conduct for Research Analyst' regulations.
Civilian injured in Kashmir encounter succumbs to injuries
One of the two civilians injured in an encounter between the security forces and terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district, succumbed to critical injuries in the hospital on Sunday.
'Corrective' measures: Chiefs of two Delhi dargahs welcome Waqf Amendment Bill
Delhi's Matka Peer Dargah chief Sufi Shakeel Ahmed Qadri has termed the Waqf (Amendment) Bill "corrective" measures while Syed Javed Qutbi, the chief of Dargah Hazrat Syed Khwaja Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki, has said it will give Muslims their complete rights.
UP CM Yogi Adityanath allocated Rs 2,900 crore for flood relief in 7.5 years
Over the past seven-and-a-half years, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has allocated more than Rs 2,900 crore to aid those affected by floods, officials have said.
Two soldiers killed, 5 including two civilians injured in Anantnag encounter
Two Army soldiers were killed while five others, including three soldiers and two civilians, were injured during an ongoing operation against terrorists in J&K’s Anantnag district on Saturday.
PM Modi's day-long visit rekindles hope amid despair in landslide-ravaged Wayanad
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday returned to Delhi after visiting the landslide-struck Wayanad in Kerala where he took stock of the overall situation in the aftermath of the disaster, met and interacted with survivors, besides holding crucial meetings with top officials , including Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.
PM Modi chairs special review meeting in Wayanad, assures full assistance
Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded his day-long visit to landslide-ravaged Wayanad with a special review meeting at the makeshift PMO in the Collectorate office here on Saturday.
Wayanad landslides: How Centre helped disaster-hit region in relief, rescue and rehab ops
As disaster-struck Wayanad struggles to return to normalcy, the Kerala government and the Centre are working hand in hand to provide relief to the victims, helping them rehabilitate to safer locations.
Mysterious death of woman doc: Bengal govt open to CBI probe, says Mamata
Banerjee told the media that if the medical students and house staff of the hospital, who are on cease-work protest there, insist on an investigation by a different agency, her administration is open to that.
‘How many children lost their loved ones,’ asks emotional PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi who is on a visit to the landslide-ravaged Wayanad on Saturday asked how many children lost their loved ones while visiting the damaged G.V.H.S. School Vellarmala.
India’s textiles, garment sector impacted due to Bangladesh unrest: FM Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said that there was some uncertainty in India’s textiles and garments sector following the political turmoil in Bangladesh but it was too early to say what the overall impact on the economy would be.
WHO collaboration boosts India's position as leader in healthcare innovation: Minister
The partnership with the World Health Organisation (WHO) for the production of medical devices strengthens India's position as a leader in healthcare innovation, the government has said.
No provision for 'creamy layer' in reservation for SC/STs: Centre
There is no provision for a "creamy layer" in reservation for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) in the Constitution as envisaged by B.R. Ambedkar, the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has affirmed.