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Hours after PM Narendra Modi held a review meeting to assess the situation in Jammu and Kashmir, police in the Union Territory announced that 50 people have been detained in connection with Sunday’s terrorist attack on a bus in Reasi district in which nine people were killed and 41 were injured. As part of the major crackdown, the search operation to track down the terrorists has been expanded to cover the district’s Arnas and Mahore areas which were terrorist hotbeds between 1995 and 2005. “Significant leads have been uncovered, aiding in the identification and capture of those who may be…
Tamil Nadu has always done well with its own system of medical recruitment exam and should be exempt from the NEET-UG 2024 (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test), the ruling DMK’s MP Kanimozhi told NDTV today amid headlines generated by the all-India exam over allegations of paper leak. Calling NEET an “eliminating examination” and not an “eligibility exam”, she said the state has been suffering a lot since it was introduced. “We don’t have doctors in rural areas… the healthcare system is suffering because NEET was brought in,’ she added. Earlier today, the Centre told the Supreme Court that the scorecards…
The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Thursday scrapped the grace marks awarded to 1,563 NEET-UG 2024 candidates at six centres across the country. These students can opt for a re-test on June 23, the results of which will be declared on June 30. Over 24 lakh students appeared in the NEET UG medical entrance exam, and the issue of grace marks became national headlines after students and coaching centre heads alleged irregularities and corruption within the National Testing Agency (NTA), which holds these exams, leading to protests across the country. Here is a look at what has happened so far:…
It’s time to revise your film calendars. Why, you ask? Because the release dates of Jigra, headlined by Alia Bhatt and Devara, starring Jr NTR, have been announced. Karan Johar, whose production banner Dharma Productions has backed both films, shared the big update on social media on Thursday. Sharing an update on Jigra, Karan Johar wrote, “Courage comes to play when one of your own is at risk. Starring Alia Bhatt and Vedang Raina – Jigra. Arrives in cinemas on 11th October, 2024.” About the Jr NTR-led film, Karan Johar wrote, “Prepare for an early arrival for an epic showdown…
The possibility of extraterrestrial life has always fascinated humans and we’ve been searching for alien life for some time now. However, despite decades of research, we still don’t have a concrete answer to the question of whether we are alone in the universe. Now, a Harvard University study has claimed that aliens could be living among humans secretly on Earth. A new paper by researchers at Harvard University’s Human Flourishing Program posits that ”unidentified anomalous phenomena” (UAP), more commonly referred to as UFOs and extraterrestrial beings, could be living underground, on the moon or even walking among humans. The research also…
No, this essay is not an alphabet primer on coalition politics for dummies. The youth of India, coming into their political being in the last decade or so, can go to the innumerable internet resources to educate themselves on what it means. What this essay only attempts to do is gently nudge the new Parliament, not just the ruling coalition, towards a seemingly new state of consciousness. Yes, there is a certain cockiness in this humble statement of purpose because the Indian Parliament almost forgot what it was like in the old days, in the old building. Anomaly First things…
Bollywood superstar Ajay Devgn has given an update regarding the upcoming instalment of his highly anticipated Singham Again. The actor interacted with the media on Thursday in the Juhu area of Mumbai. When asked if Singham Again is set to release on August 15, coinciding with Independence Day, Ajay responded, “Some work on the film is still left, we have to shoot some parts.”He further mentioned, “It’s a big film, and we don’t want to do things in haste. Jaldbaazi mein kaam kharab hota hai and we don’t want that to happen (things often take a turn for the worse…
India has strongly criticised a joint China-Pakistan statement on Jammu and Kashmir as “unwarranted references” since the Union Territory including Ladakh are “integral and inalienable” parts of India. India’s response comes after Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif met Chinese President Xi Jinping in China from June 4 to 8, during which both nations also discussed the so-called China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), which passes through India’s sovereign territory in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). “We have noted unwarranted references to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir in the joint statement between China and Pakistan of June 7. We categorically reject such…
Aamir Khan is on cloud nine. It’s his mother Zeenat Hussain’s 90th birthday today. On her special day, wishes have been pouring in from all quarters. Aamir Khan’s ex-wife, filmmaker Kiran Rao, has also shared a special post to wish Zeenat Hussain. The Laapataa Ladies director dropped a beautiful picture of Aamir Khan’s mother on her Instagram Stories. In the click, Zeenat Hussain, dressed in an embroidered suit, can be seen smiling for the lens. Sharing the picture, Kiran Rao added a GIF that read, “Happy 90th birthday, Ammi”. She ended the text with a red heart sticker. Take a look at…
A Bengaluru court has issued a non-bailable warrant against BJP leader BS Yediyurappa after he failed to appear for questioning in a case under Protection Of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The former Chief Minister has now sought relief from the high court. The matter will be heard tomorrow. Earlier, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of Karnataka police issued a notice, asking Mr Yediyurappa to appear for questioning on Wednesday. The 81-year-old responded that he had to leave for Delhi for political commitments and said he can appear before the investigators on Monday. Mr Yediyurappa has been booked under…