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Explained: Why NEET is not so neat this year!
The National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) UG results have created a storm. The students and parents are demanding a re-examination, alleging paper leaks, grace marks to some students, and other discrepancies. NEET-UG is…
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Vande Bharat average speed down from 84 kmph to 76 kmph in 3 yrs: RTI response
New Delhi: The average speed of Vande Bharat trains has decreased from 84.48 kmph in 2020-21 to 76.25 kmph in 2023-24, the railway ministry said in a response to an RTI query.…
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Pune: Rs 78 lakh gold paste hidden under aircraft seat; Passenger held
Pune: Customs sleuths arrested a passenger after seizing gold paste valued at Rs 78 lakh concealed by him in a pipe under the seat of an aircraft at the Pune International Airport…
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‘Petrol cheaper in Assam than West Bengal’: CM Sarma defends hike
Guwahati: A day after Lok Sabha poll results were declared, the Assam government hiked taxes on petrol and diesel. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma claimed that the prices of fuel are cheaper…
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Time for change in leadership, says CPI leader on Left’s performance in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram: After Pinarayi Vijayan-led Left Front’s debacle in the Lok Sabha elections, CPI leader C. Divakaran on Thursday said it was time for a change in leadership. The Left was able to…
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As Modi seeks to form govt today, ‘sabotaging people’s mandate’, says Congress
New Delhi: The Congress on Wednesday said the Lok Sabha results are a “big mandate against” Prime Minister Narendra Modi and alleged that he is intent on “sabotaging” the people’s mandate. Congress…
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BJP left with more questions as party appears set to lose majority
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was the message and the messenger for the BJP in the Lok Sabha polls, dwarfing all his rivals in the gruelling campaign. But as results poured…
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Pro-Khalistani separatist Amritpal Singh, son of Indira Gandhi’s assassin win LS seats in Punjab
Chandigarh: While the Congress is on course to win over half of Punjab’s 13 seats, two Independent radical candidates won after leading consistently in their constituencies since the initial stages of counting…
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IAF’s Sukhoi fighter crashes in Nashik
Mumbai: A Sukhoi fighter plane of the Indian Air Force crashed in Nashik district of Maharashtra on Tuesday, police said. The pilot and co-pilot ejected safely, Special Inspector General of Nashik Range…
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Raebareli BJP candidate concedes defeat, apologises to people
Raebareli: BJP candidate from Raebareli, Dinesh Pratap Singh, has conceded defeat midway through the counting of votes. In a post on social media, Singh who is challenging Rahul Gandhi in Raebareli, wrote…
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Several rivers in Assam flowing above danger level: CWC
New Delhi: Several rivers in Assam continue to flow above the danger level amid incessant rain, according to the Central Water Commission (CWC). The commission’s latest bulletin highlights critical water levels at…
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Important to critique, record and lift veil from journalism: Ravish Kumar
New Delhi: If a housing society starts to collapse, people start looking for better options and move out, says journalist Ravish Kumar about the debate over the decline of mainstream media and…
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UP: Drunk thief dozes off amid robbery attempt in Lucknow
In a rather comical turn of events, a thief was caught sleeping peacefully in an attempted robbery on a house floor in Lucknow near Indiranagar in UP. Police alleged the man was…
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Bengal: BJP approaches ECI seeking re-election in two constituencies
Kolkata: West Bengal BJP on Sunday approached the Election Commission of India (ECI) seeking re-election for certain booths in two Lok Sabha constituencies which went to polls in the seventh phase on…
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Vistara Paris-Mumbai flight gets bomb threat; emergency alert decleared
Mumbai: A Mumbai-bound Vistara flight with 306 persons onboard from Paris received a bomb threat after which a full emergency was declared at the city airport prior to its arrival here, a…
