The Centre has informed the Supreme Court that no final decision has been taken on conducting NEET UG in computer-based mode from 2027. It said the proposed shift from the current pen-and-paper format will depend on the recommendations of the expert committee led by Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani, which is reviewing examination reforms following concerns…
Palghar: Heavy rain during the first and third weeks of July damaged crops on 1,205.4 hectares in Palghar district, affecting 4,636 farmers across 349 villages, according to a preliminary report by the agriculture department.Heavy rain that lashed the district between July 1 and 8, and again from July 22 to 24, claimed 23 lives and…
COIMBATORE: The Coimbatore zone Central Intelligence Unit (CIU) executed two back-to-back operations in Kerala, seizing a total of 8,500 litres of spirit and arresting six people over the past two days.Following confidential intelligence received, CIU Coimbatore inspector and his team coordinated with local authorities in Kerala. In the first operation in Kannur in Kerala on…
Ahmedabad: Burglars targeted the Saraspur residence of a police constable and decamped with gold and silver ornaments worth Rs 8.2 lakh after opening a locker without causing visible damage.The complainant, Binal Thakor, is a constable posted at Vasna police station. According to the FIR, she lives with her in-laws at Bai Saraswati Chawl in Saraspur….
Arup Das was caught in Assam while boarding a train to Delhi Kolkata: CBI arrested absconding suspect Arup Das on Thursday in connection with the 2021 murder of BJP activist Abhijit Sarkar during post-poll violence in Kolkata’s Kankurgachi area.Das was caught in Assam while boarding a train to Delhi. Officials said he had been hiding…
The Bombay high court convicted Tarun Tejpal, overturning his acquittal in a 2013 sexual assault case. PANAJI: The Bombay high court, while convicting former Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal in the 2013 sexual assault case, has criticised the trial court for expecting the complainant to behave like a “perfect victim” and said a survivor’s credibility cannot…
The crèche allowance is generally admissible for up to two children. For many working parents, one of the biggest challenges after the birth of a child is balancing childcare responsibilities with professional commitments. While employer-provided childcare facilities have existed under labour laws for many years, the newly notified Labour Codes have brought renewed focus to…
FIFA president Gianni Infantino FIFA has publicly apologised for the way Gianni Infantino’s controversial FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) proposal was handled, while reaffirming its backing for the embattled president following a high-level meeting in Morocco. The governing body acknowledged mistakes in the process that led to the failed plan but confirmed Infantino will remain in…
While Saif Ali Khan and Soha Ali Khan are familiar names in the public eye, their elder sister Saba Ali Khan has largely maintained a private life away from the limelight. The eldest child of veteran actor Sharmila Tagore and former Indian cricket captain Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, Saba is a jewellery designer who has…
What Trump told donors at private meeting in White House US President Donald Trump told donors at a private meeting that “we need to elect JD,” weighing in on Vice President JD Vance as the Republican Party’s presidential candidate for the 2028 election, according to The Washington Post.The remarks were reportedly made during a meeting…
