New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to accord an urgent hearing on two separate pleas related to the NEET-UG 2026 re-test, which is scheduled for June 21. A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice V Mohana said these petitions would be heard by a bench headed by Justice P S Narasimha…
New Delhi: The deliberations on India’s roadmap for the 2027 World Cup are “not meant for public consumption”, BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia said in an interview to PTI, refusing to be drawn into any discussion on individual players and their much-speculated future in the team. Veterans Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli dominate the chatter whenever…
Patna: Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday said the Centre has allocated a record budget of more than Rs 10,000 crore in the current financial year for the development of rail infrastructure in Bihar. Vaishnaw, who arrived here for a day-long visit to the state, announced the launch of a new express train service from…
United Nations: India has slammed Pakistan at the United Nations, calling it a “Frankenstein state” that gets shocked when its “own monster bites back”, as it accused Islamabad of “hosting, training and deploying” terrorists. The remarks were made by Anupama Singh, First Secretary at India’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations, on Wednesday, after Pakistan…
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday upheld the Central government’s decision to temporarily block instant messaging platform Telegram in India ahead of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET-UG) re-examinations. Telegram had approached the Court challenging the government’s order restricting access to the platform until June 22. Dismissing the petition, Justice Tejas…
Jerusalem: Israel’s military said Friday its forces struck targets throughout southern Lebanon overnight as Hezbollah reported intense fighting in the area, threatening the nascent agreement between Iran and the United States to end their war. Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency reported at least 16 people were killed in Israeli airstrikes, which the Israeli military said were…
Omkareshwar (MP): President Droupadi Murmu on Friday expressed confidence that India would eradicate sickle cell disease well before its national target year of 2047, underscoring the need for concerted efforts to raise awareness about the genetic blood disorder, particularly among tribal communities. She was addressing a state-level programme in Omkareshwar on the occasion of World…
Chennai: Along with a dominance-extending series clean sweep, India will eye substantial runs from KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal in the third and final ODI against Afghanistan here on Saturday. While Rahul’s spot in the one-day squad has never really been in doubt, Jaiswal would welcome a heavy knock to stake his claim for a…
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister V D Satheesan, who also holds the Finance portfolio, on Friday presented the revised Budget for 2026–27 in the Assembly, pledging to build a “New Kerala” with inclusive growth and sustainable infrastructure development. Citing severe fiscal stress, hidden liabilities, lower remittances and inflation as key challenges before the government, the CM…
Leeds: In a major blow to India, off-spinner Shreyanka Patil has been ruled out of the ongoing Women’s T20 World Cup due to an ankle injury, with uncapped legspinner Prema Rawat named as her replacement. The 23-year-old Patil sustained the injury during India’s 95-run victory over the Netherlands here on Wednesday. The incident occurred in…
