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Opposition leaders have targeted the Centre over the massive row surrounding the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) — an all-India examination for admission to medical courses — that has triggered protests by aspirants in several parts of the country. The DMK, which has been opposing NEET ever since it was introduced, has slammed the National Testing Agency for destroying the exam’s sanctity and said the Centre was a nothing more than a “spectator” and backing coaching centres. The Congress has questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “silence” and demanded a Supreme Court-monitored probe. Results for the medical entrance examination, which was taken…
Kartik Aaryan’s highly-anticipated film Chandu Champion released in theatres this Friday. On Day 2, it minted ₹6.75 crore at the domestic box office, as per Sacnilk. On its opening day, the Kabir Khan film managed to score decent numbers at the ticket counters. Chandu Champion is based on the life of India’s first-ever Paralympics gold medallist and Padma Shri recipient Murlikant Petkar. The film revolves around the never-give-up attitude of Murlikant Petkar. Chandu Champion, which was released on June 14, is jointly backed by Kabir Khan, Sajid Nadiadwala and Pen Studios. Apart from Kartik Aaryan, the film features Vijay Raaz,…
Denying rumours of groupism within the Pakistan camp, former captain Shahid Afridi labelled newer fans on social media as having “born during Covid times”. After Pakistan’s early exit from the 2024 T20 World Cup, reports of the dressing room being divided into three groups has been rife. However, Afridi dismissed such claims. He blamed it on poor performances and poor captaincy, and rubbished conspiracies about groups within the team. In particular, Afridi was highly critical about Babar Azam’s captaincy as the main reason. Appearing on Samaa TV, a Pakistani news channel, Afridi said, “No group exists within the team. There…
Tesla and SpaceX chief Elon Musk has advised against the use of electronic voting machines (EVMs), citing concerns about their potential vulnerabilities to hacking. His remarks come amidst growing debates over the security of EVMs worldwide, especially following allegations of irregularities in Puerto Rico’s recent primary elections. “We should eliminate electronic voting machines. The risk of being hacked by humans or AI, while small, is still too high,” Musk posted on X. We should eliminate electronic voting machines. The risk of being hacked by humans or AI, while small, is still too high. https://t.co/PHzJsoXpLh — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 15,…
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Saturday said there is a commitment to work with India on some “very important issues” amid a massive diplomatic row. Justin Trudeau’s remarks come a day after he met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of G7 Summit in Italy on Friday. “I’m not going to get into the details of this important, sensitive issue that we need to follow up, but this was a commitment to work together, in the coming times, to deal with some very important issues,” Trudeau told reporters. PM Modi’s meeting with the Canadian counterpart comes amid strained…
India’s T20 World Cup group stage campaign came to a conclusion on Saturday after their final match against Canada was washed due to a bad outfield in Florida. With seven points from three matches, India qualified for the Super 8 stage as Group A table toppers. With the Indian team set to travel to the Caribbean for the next round, Shubman Gill and Avesh Khan, who were part of 4-man travelling reserves contingent, will be released from the squad, with the duo set to fly back to India. Only Rinku Singh and Khaleel Ahmed, the other two travelling reserves, will…
For the third straight match in Florida, play had to abandoned without a ball being bowled at the T20 World Cup on Saturday. After Sri Lanka vs Nepal on Tuesday and USA vs Ireland on Friday, it was India vs Canada on Saturday. On three occasions play was abandoned due to rain or wet outfield. Saturday was heights. There was not rain at all and yet no play was possible as the pitch was damp due to earlier rain. Earlier, Pakistan were knocked out before even playing their as the USA vs Ireland at the Central Broward Regional Park Stadium…
Police foiled an attempt to marry off a 12-year-old girl to a 72-year-old man in Charsadda town and arrested the groom, ARY News reported. According to police, the girl’s father, Alam Syed, had agreed to sell her to the old man for PKR 500,000. Before the ‘Nikkah’, the police intervened and arrested the 72-year-old groom identified as Habib Khan, and the ‘Nikah Khwan’ (a person who solemnizes the marriage). But, the girl’s father fled the scene. However, the case has been registered against the girl’s father, the 72-year-old man and the ‘Nikkah Khwan’ under the Child Marriage Act, according to…
The Pakistan cricket team’s second successive capitulation in an ICC World Cup has been receiving quite the flak. After an early exit from the ODI World Cup 2023, Pakistan were eliminated from the group stage of the 2024 T20 World Cup. What was even more disheartening for a Pakistan fan was that the team went out after losses against USA and India. Against the latter, Pakistan came close but could not make full use of a commanding situation. Ramiz Raja, former Pakistan cricket team captain and ex-Pakistan Cricket Board chief, lost his cool while decoding the side’s poor show. …
Amid consternation and outrage over a series of deepfake videos, actor Alia Bhatt has fallen prey to the technology yet again. Alia Bhatt’s new deepfake shows her taking part in the ‘get ready with me’ trend in a video shared on Instagram. The video shows her getting ready in a black kurta and putting the makeup on. This is not the first time that a deepfake video of Alia has gone viral on social media. Earlier, a deepfake video of Alia Bhatt’s face merged with actor Wamiqa Gabbi’s had also gone viral. Her another deepfake showed a woman with the…