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The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to the centre and NTA, or National Testing Agency, over a petition seeking to cancel results of the NEET-UG 2024 – an ultra-competitive entrance test for undergraduate medical courses – amid allegations the paper was leaked. “It is not that simple… that because you have done it (held the exam) it is sacrosanct,” the court told the NTA, “Sanctity of (the examination) has been affected… so we need answers.” The court, though, said counselling for admissions will continue. Justices Vikram Nath and Ahsanuddin Amanullah said, “We are not stopping counselling”. The matter was…
Jyotiraditya Scindia took charge of Modi 3.0’s Communications Ministry this morning and said it is like coming full circle because he had earlier worked as a junior minister in the same ministry from 2007 to 2009 when the UPA-government under Manmohan Singh was in power. Earlier with the Congress, Mr Scindia was Minister of State for Communications and Information Technology in the UPA-1 government. He also held independent charge for Power and Corporate portfolios in the UPA-2 government. This time, he has risen to the cabinet rank. The Madhya Pradesh leader, who switched from the Congress to the BJP in…
Jason Shah is basking in the success of his latest offering Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar. The actor played the role of British cop Alastair Cartwright in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s series. Recently, he spoke about his experience during the filming of the show. He revealed that the atmosphere on set was fraught with “stress”. In an exclusive interview with NDTV, Jason mentioned that there was a lack of basic human kindness.Jason Shah said, “I found it to be lacking just simple niceties of human nature. I wasn’t introduced to many people over there, which I found very odd and a little…
Kannada actor Darshan was picked up for questioning today in connection with a man’s murder, police said, two days after a case was registered. Darshan was picked up from his farmhouse in Mysore and is currently being transported back to Bengaluru for further questioning. The Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) confirmed that the 47-year-old was picked up for his alleged involvement in the case. According to the police, the victim, Renuka Swamy, was murdered on June 8. His body was found in a drain near Kamakshipalya on June 9. The police added that Ms Swamy had sent “obscene messages” to…
Apple Inc. took the wraps off long-awaited new artificial intelligence features, including a partnership with ChatGPT maker OpenAI, betting that a personalized and understated approach to the technology will win over customers. A new AI platform called Apple Intelligence was the highlight of the company’s Worldwide Developers Conference presentation on Monday, which also included updates to the iPhone maker’s operating systems. The technology will help summarize text, create original images and retrieve the most relevant data when users need it. The push also includes a revamped version of Siri, the company’s once-pioneering digital assistant. Apple is making a high-stakes bid…
A man and his sister were assaulted in Noida by a group of men after an argument, the police said today. The argument broke out between two men over a petty issue. When the sister of one of the men tried to stop the fight, she was also thrashed by the other man and his friends. The woman alleged that her clothes were also torn. The incident was reported from Bhangel market area yesterday. The police were called in but the group continued to thrash the man and his sister in their presence. A video shows the group thrashing the…
Aditi Rao Hydari seems to still be caught up in the Cannes fever, even though the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival has concluded. She’s still serving us some stunning off-the-red carpet looks. The actress, who checked into the French Riviera last month, recently dropped her photos in another chic look on social media. The actress looked stunning in an all-white pantsuit from the shelves of Alberta Alberta Ferretti. She accessorised her look with white pearl studs. Captioning the post on Instagram, she wrote, “Postcards from Cannes 2024.”View this post on InstagramA post shared by Aditi Rao Hydari (@aditiraohydari)A…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Varanasi on June 18 where he will address a farmers’ conference. BJP Kashi region president Dilip Patel said that this will be the first visit of Prime Minister Modi to Varanasi after the formation of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government for the third time at the Centre. Kashi region BJP media in-charge Navratan Rathi said that the Kashi region BJP is working to select a venue for the farmers’ conference which may be held in Rohania or Sevapuri Assembly constituency. Varanasi BJP office-bearers’ meeting was held at the party office in Gulab…
With Modi 3.0’s swearing-in done and portfolios allocated to the new ministers, the ruling BJP now has two key tasks at hand — choosing a new Speaker for Lok Sabha and naming a party chief. BJP president JP Nadda, who was Health Minister in the first Narendra Modi government, has been brought back to the cabinet this time. He now holds the portfolios of Health and Family Welfare, as well as Chemicals and Fertilizers. The new BJP president will have to hit the ground running as Assembly elections are due later this year in Jammu and Kashmir, Haryana, Jharkhand and…
Mr & Mrs Mahi has now hit the ₹30 crore mark at the box office. On day 11, the sports drama saw a dip and amassed ₹ 0.90 crore, according to a report by Sacnilk. So far, the film, directed by Sharan Sharma, has collected ₹ 30.80 crore. Mr & Mrs Mahi features Janhvi Kapoor as Mahima, and Rajkummar Rao in the role of Mahendra. They get married and discover their shared passion for cricket. Mahendra decides to coach Mahima and help her become a professional cricketer. In addition to the leading duo, audiences are also appreciating the performances of Zarina Wahab, Kumud Mishra, and Rajesh Sharma.On Monday,…