NEW DELHI — Parts of northwest, east and northeast India are likely to witness heavy rainfall in the next 4-5 days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. The monsoon trough is near normal position at mean sea level and a cyclonic circulation is lying over southeast Pakistan and a trough is running from southeast Pakistan […]
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BCCI gifts special ‘NAMO’ India jersey to PM Modi
NEW DELHI — BCCI president Roger Binny and secretary Jay Shah gifted a special ‘NAMO’ India jersey to Prime Minister Narendra Modi after meeting him at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg on Thursday. PM Modi hosted the Rohit Sharma-led T20 World Cup-winning team at his residence upon their arrival from Barbados. The members of the Indian […]
‘What a great honour’: Team India extend gratitute to PM Modi for his ‘warmth and hospitality’
NEW DELHI — Team India on Thursday expressed their gratitute to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for hosting the T20 World Cup winners at his 7, Lok Kalyan Marg residence here on Thursday. PM Modi interacted with each member of the team and congratulated them for their stunning victory. BCCI president Roger Binny and secretary Jay […]
Over 50 dead in stampede at ‘satsang’ in UP’s Hathras
HATHRAS (UP) — Over 50 people died and several others were injured in a stampede at a religious congregation here on Tuesday, officials said. They said the incident occurred at a ‘satsang’ event in Pulrai village where people had gathered in large numbers. Senior Superintendent of Police, Etah, Rajesh Kumar Singh said, “Twenty-seven bodies have […]
NEET-UG 2024: SC to hear batch of pleas alleging irregularities in exam on July 8
NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on July 8 a batch of pleas alleging paper leak and irregularities in the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test-Under Graduate (NEET-UG) 2024 examination held on May 5. According to the cause list for July 8 uploaded on the top court’s website, the pleas are listed before a […]
Following IPC Sections have been converted to BNS Sections
The following IPC Sections have been converted to BNS Sections 1. 302 IPC = 103 BNS 2. 304(A) IPC = 106 BNS 3. 304(B) IPC = 80 BNS 4. 306 IPC = 108 BNS 5. 307 IPC = 109 BNS 6. 309 IPC = 226 BNS 7. 286 IPC = 287 BNS 8. 294 IPC […]
NTA announces retest result, revised rank list for NEET-UG
NEW DELHI — The National Testing Agency announced the revised rank list for the medical entrance exam NEET-UG on Monday, officials said. The revised result was announced after a retest was conducted for candidates who were earlier awarded grace marks to compensate for loss of time as the exam on May 5 started late at […]
CBI registers FIR over 4 lakh fake students in Haryana govt schools
NEW DELHI — The CBI registered an FIR on Friday in connection with four lakh fake students detected in Haryana government schools in 2016, officials said. The case was handed over to the CBI on the orders of the Punjab and Haryana High Court on November 2, 2019, the officials said. The CBI had approached […]
Amid row, NTA announces new exam dates for UGC NET, CSIR NET
NEW DELHI — Amid a raging row over alleged irregularities in the conduct of competitive exams, the National Testing Agency (NTA) Friday night released fresh dates for cancelled and postponed examinations, announcing the UGC-NET will now be held from August 21-September 4. The University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET) was cancelled a day after […]
Mobile number porting after sim replacement to face 7-day waiting period from July 1
NEW DELHI — There will be a seven-day waiting period after the SIM swap or replacement for a mobile number to become eligible for porting, telecom regulator Trai said on Friday. The step has been taken to curb fraud taking place by using mobile phone numbers. “The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai), on 14th […]









