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New Delhi: The NEET-UG retest for 1,563 candidates will be held on Sunday with National Testing Agency and Union education ministry officials present at the examination centres, a senior NTA official said on Friday. The retest for the medical entrance exam is being conducted after the agency withdrew grace marks awarded to students who were compensated for loss of time due to a delay in start of examination at six centres in Meghalaya, Haryana, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat and Chandigarh. Also ReadSC refuses to defer NEET counselling, issues notices on plea to cancel exam Six students scored perfect 720 marks along with…
My yoga class is a microcosm of modern society. A group of individuals coming together in a spatio-temporal context to achieve different goals. It is also a study in efficiency or its lack; efficiency of not just the body, trying to twist and turn, but also of the belief system. It is difficult to adopt any ancient art, craft, belief system or even word without navigating a landmine of sensibilities. For example, it is not easy to assert that hatha yoga or the physical practice of postures (asanas), is not the pure form of yoga. Even though it is seen as…
Muzaffarnagar: In a bizarre incident, a 20-year-old man in Uttar Pradesh’s Muzaffarnagar has alleged that he was operated for sex change without his consent at a local hospital, the police said. However, the hospital has claimed that the man underwent the sex reassignment process of his own will. The 20-year-old man, Mujahid, claimed that one Om Prakash used to molest him. On June 3, the man said Om Prakash took him to the hospital, where he was sedated and deceptively made to undergo an operation. When he woke up the next morning, he found his genitals were cut off. “When…
A glimpse of Kareena and Malaika’s yoga diaries. (courtesy: kareenakapoorkhan)New Delhi: Today is a special day for all fitness enthusiasts. No points for guessing – it is International Yoga Day. June 21 is dedicated to the ancient practice of staying fit through various asanas and pranayams. The theme for this year”s Yoga Day is “Yoga for Self and Society.” Like many of us, our favourite Bollywood celebrities also swear by yoga to maintain their physiques and overall health. Without further ado, let us take a look at the OG “yoginis” of Bollywood.1. Kareena KapoorIt would not be wrong to say that Kareena…
Legendary pacer Wasim Akram has lashed out at the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for its conduct and also blamed it for the poor performance of the senior men’s national cricket team. Highlighting how PCB saw four chairmen in around one-year period, Akram stated that the team could never be consistent with its performance in such a scenario. The pace great added that such things see people make fun of Pakistan cricket in the world. He also expressed happiness with the fact that he is not in touch with the board. “They replaced Shaheen Afridi from captaincy and then changed three…
Beyond the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) opening its Lok Sabha account in Kerala through Suresh Gopi, the Left”s rout in the general election warrants a closer analysis. Anti-incumbency – although it did play a part – wasn’t the only factor. There was a larger undercurrent that became evident after the Lok Sabha election results.The Left Democratic Front (LDF), led by the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI-M), has been reduced to a third of the total vote share at 33.3%. It lost an additional two percentage points since 2019 despite an alliance with the Church-backed Kerala Congress (M) and the…
Ali Fazal in a still from Mirzapur 3. (courtesy: YouTube)New Delhi: The trailer of Mirzapur 3 released on Thursday and it is trending even a day later. Post the trailer”s release, Richa Chadha gave the biggest shout out to her husband Ali Fazal, who stars as Guddu Pandit in the web series. Posting the trailer on her Instagram profile, Richa Chadha, who is expecting her first child, wrote, “So this dropped today, eh, Guddu? At least the offspring will know why daddy had short hair in the wedding photos, while sporting long locks now. Will I be able to watch?…
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court today halted Arvind Kejriwal”s anticipated release on bail after an urgent petition filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) just hours before the Delhi Chief Minister was set to leave Tihar jail. The court said till it heard the probe agency’s petition, which could take another 2-3 days, Mr Kejriwal would remain in jail.The high court also issued notice to Mr Kejriwal seeking his response on ED’s plea challenging the trial court’s June 20 order by which he was granted bail.”Till the pronouncement of this order, the operation of the impugned order shall remain stayed,”…
The Delhi High Court today halted Arvind Kejriwal’s anticipated release on bail after an urgent petition filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) just hours before the Delhi Chief Minister was set to leave Tihar jail. The court said till it heard the probe agency’s petition, which could take another 2-3 days, Mr Kejriwal would remain in jail. The high court also issued notice to Mr Kejriwal seeking his response on ED’s plea challenging the trial court’s June 20 order by which he was granted bail. “Till the pronouncement of this order, the operation of the impugned order shall remain stayed,”…
This image was shared on Instagram (courtesy: jitendrak1)New Delhi: An IIT Kharagpur alumnus Jitendra Kumar, who stars in the black-and-white series Kota Factory has recalled the most magical moment from the shoot of the show, reminiscing how his mother visited him when he used to get sick, while he was studying in Kota, Rajasthan. In 2013, Jitendra starred in Munna Jazbaati: The Q-tiya Intern. He then went on to feature in shows like Permanent Roommates, TVF Pitchers, ImMature and more. His show Kota Factory revolves around the life of students in Kota, and their efforts to get into an IIT by cracking the Joint…