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UGC-NET 2026 answer key out; NTA allows objections till Aug 18
New Delhi: The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Sunday, August 16, released the provisional answer keys for 84 subjects of the University Grants Commission–National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET) June 2026 examination. In a post…
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Blinkit delivery agent assault case: UCO Bank manager arrested
Meerut: The Meerut Police arrested the 34-year-old customer who allegedly assaulted a Blinkit delivery agent when the latter arrived a few minutes late. Yaman Kansal, a manager at UCO Bank, was arrested…
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Several injured in Vijayawada-Hyderabad bus accident
Hyderabad: Several people were injured when their bus from Vijayawada to Hyderabad met with an accident in Telangana’s Suryapet early on Sunday, August 16. The incident occurred in the Akupamula area when…
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Man fined Rs 4 lakh for ‘waking up’ polar bear near North Pole
A ship operator was fined 50,000 Norwegian kroner (Rs 4.5 lakh) for waking up a polar bear with the ship’s horn near the North Pole earlier this month. While passing through a…
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NLSIU students, alumni oppose CJI attending convocation
Bengaluru: The Students and Alumni of the National Law School of India University (NLSIU) here have opposed CJI Surya Kant and Bar Council of India Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra attending the upcoming…
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FDA notice to SRK, Ajay Devgn, Tiger Shroff over Vimal Elaichi ad
Mumbai: The Maharashtra FDA has issued a show-cause notice to actors Shah Rukh Khan, Ajay Devgn and Tiger Shroff over their advertisement for Vimal Elaichi, claiming it prima facie amounts to “indirect…
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Lucknow Rapido cab driver suspended for 99 years, 11 months
Uttar Pradesh: Rapido has allegedly suspended a 30-year-old cab driver working in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, for 99 years and 11 months for confronting Indian Railway officials using casteist slurs. Ankit Kumar belongs…
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US Consulate visa applications flag passport fraud in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: A man landed in trouble after his multiple US visa applications at the consulate in Hyderabad exposed alleged passport fraud. The accused, identified as Mothukupalli Lakshmikant Reddy, allegedly held passports bearing…
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Quarrel over funeral expenses leads to murder in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: A dispute between two brothers over their father’s funeral expenses led to a murder in Hyderabad’s Saroornagar on Saturday, August 15. The murder took place in Champapet, where brothers Venkatesh, 28…
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Modi pays tribute to Atal Bihari Vajpayee on death anniversary
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid tribute to former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his death anniversary and said he was an extraordinary statesman blessed with remarkable vision…
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Teen opens fire at Virginia State University campus, 5 injured
Virginia: Police arrested a 19-year-old found hiding in a dormitory closet at Virginia State University on Saturday in connection with an overnight shooting on campus that left five people wounded, including one…
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7.99 lakh Waqf properties listed on UMEED Central Portal-2025
New Delhi: The enlisting of as many as 7.99 lakh Waqf properties has been completed on the UMEED Central Portal-2025 on August 7, according to official data from the Ministry of Minority…
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UP: 8-year-old dies while watching Independence Day celebrations
Sambhal: An Independence Day celebration turned tragic in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal on Saturday, August 15, when a school porch collapsed under the weight of children who had climbed onto it to watch…
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BCI Chairman apologises to students after NALSAR row
Hyderabad: The Bar Council of India Chairman, Manan Kumar Mishra, issued an apology on Saturday, August 15, over the recent controversy with the National Academy of Legal Studies and Research (NALSAR) University…
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Fix the ‘ghaplas’ or face more protests: Ramdev to Modi govt
Haridwar: Yoga guru Ramdev on Saturday, August 15, warned the Narendra Modi government over students’ protests against irregularities in education and recruitment examinations, saying that the agitation could intensify and even he…
