NEW DELHI, 13 May: The CBI on Wednesday visited the National Testing Agency (NTA) headquarters to collect documents related to the NEET UG examination, which was cancelled following allegations of paper leak, officials said. The team also spoke to officials involved in the examination process, they said. The agency has taken custody of several suspects
NEW DELHI, 13 May: The Congress on Wednesday demanded Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation over the cancellation of the NEET-UG exam and called for a probe by a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) into the “paper leak scandal.” Congress’ youth wing chief Uday Bhanu Chib and president of its student’s wing NSUI Vinod Jakhar also demanded
NEW DELHI, 13 May: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has significantly reduced his convoy size, days after he made an appeal for austerity and urged the citizens to curb the use of fuel-driven vehicles. The move has prompted several BJP chief ministers to similarly adopt measures and cut their respective vehicle fleets. A downsizing in the
NEW DELHI, 12 May: The NEET (UG) 2026 exam held on 3 May was cancelled on Tuesday amid allegations of paper leak with the CBI registering an FIR after the government asked it to carry out a comprehensive inquiry into the “irregularities.” The National Testing Agency (NTA), which conducts the exam for admission to undergraduate
NEW DELHI, 12 May: With rising urbanisation and infrastructure development, India is witnessing an increasing number of bird-window collisions, though there is a lack of data and research on the issue, said a group of conservationists, ecologists and architects on Tuesday. The country, which has an extraordinary avian diversity and lies at the crossroads of
[Sourav Roy Barman] NEW DELHI, 12 May: One image has become familiar in Indian politics over the past decade: a leader, beaming after an election win, flanked not just by party colleagues but also by a political consultant – a new power centre in campaigns increasingly driven by data, analytics and targeted messaging. From shaping
CHENNAI, 10 May: Cheered and heralded by sea of delirious supporters, C Joseph Vijay took oath as the chief minister of Tamil Nadu on Sunday with a pledge that “a new era of real, secular, social justice starts now.” The ascent of Vijay to the top job marks a significant realignment and a historic political
HYDERABAD, 10 May: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that the need of the hour, in the wake of the West Asia crisis, is to use petro products with restraint. Speaking at an event here where he virtually laid the foundation stone and inaugurated development projects worth around Rs 9,400 crore in Telangana, he
CHENNAI, 10 May: In the rich tapestry of south Indian public life, the transition from the silver screen to the seat of power is a cultural phenomenon. For decades, the boundary between celluloid heroics and legislative leadership has been porous, driven by a unique blend of charismatic stardom and deep-rooted regional identity. The blueprint for
KOLKATA, 9 May: Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday took oath as the first BJP chief minister of West Bengal, marking a watershed moment that redrew the state’s political landscape after decades of resistance to saffron politics. Governor RN Ravi administered the oath of office and secrecy to Adhikari at a grand ceremony attended by Prime Minister
NEW DELHI, 9 May: Retired Lt Gen NS Raja Subramani has been named India’s next chief of defence staff (CDS) and his primary mandate will be to implement the ambitious military theaterisation plan and bolster tri-services synergy. The government has also appointed Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan as the next chief of the naval staff. While
NONGPOH, 9 May: Chief Justice of India, Justice Surya Kant, on Saturday stressed the need for convergence of legal aid and welfare schemes to ensure last-mile delivery of justice. Addressing a gathering after inaugurating an awareness camp in Meghalaya’s Ri Bhoi district, Justice Kant, who is also the patron-in-chief of the National Legal Services Authority
NEW DELHI, 29 Apr: The Congress on Wednesday alleged that Defence Minister Rajnath Singh gave a “shameful clean chit” to Pakistan while speaking at an SCO meeting in Bishkek, and claimed that his shocking statements were “anti-national.” Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh also alleged that this “new stance” in relation to Pakistan is
NEW DELHI, 26 Apr: Raghu Rai, one of India’s best-known photographers whose lens captured India in its many shades, died at a private hospital here in the early hours of Sunday. He was 83. “Dad was diagnosed with prostate cancer two years ago but he was cured. Then it spread to the stomach, that too
DULIAJAN, 24 Apr: Oil India Limited (OIL) has been conferred the prestigious 16th Annual EEF Global CSR Award 2026 in the platinum category by the Energy and Environment Foundation (EEF). The award recognizes the company’s impactful and effective Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives across its areas of operation. The award was presented at a ceremony
NEW DELHI, 21 Apr: India’s renewable power generation from solar, wind, hydro and bioenergy saw a record increase of 98 terawatt-hour (TWh) in 2025, double the previous high of 49 TWh in 2022, according to a new report. Solar and wind both set new individual records for year-on-year increases last year in the country, rising
KJM Varma BEIJING, 21 Apr: India’s strategic autonomy doctrine offers value and predictability for partner countries, Consul General of India to Shanghai Pratik Mathur said on Tuesday. Mathur was speaking at the Economist Enterprise Corporate Network (EECN) Shanghai’s Regional Strategic Forecast. He reaffirmed “India’s doctrine of strategic autonomy”and said that “India’s value as a partner
Bhubaneswar, 21 Apr: Nearly 1,000 couples tied the knot in mass weddings in 27 of 30 districts of Odisha under a state government scheme on Tuesday, officials said. The Department of Women and Child Development has organised the programmes under the Mukhyamantri Kanya Bibaha Yojana, launched with an aim to support families facing financial constraints
IMPHAL, 18 Apr: Manipur Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh on Saturday said that law and order in the state remains sensitive but under control. Singh made the remarks after he held a meeting with the Assam Rifles IGAR (South) at the state secretariat here. “The briefing by IGAR (South) Major General Gaurav Sharma at the
AGARTALA, 18 Apr: Tipra Motha Party (TMP) founder Pradyot Kishore Manikya Debbarma on Saturday said the party secured a massive mandate in the tribal council elections as it stood up for people’s future and rights. The regional party on Friday registered a landslide victory in the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) polls, winning
