Month: June 2024

Ex Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar Amid NEET Exam Row

June 23, 2024 admin

Exam Body NTA is facing criticism over alleged irregularities in the exams Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala: BJP leader Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Sunday said that it is disappointing that students have been disadvantaged, adding that the government has taken good steps on the NEET UG exam issue. “It is disappointing that students have been disadvantaged. But as Education…

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340 Litres Of Illicit Liquor Seized During Raid In Gujarat, 9 Arrested

June 23, 2024 admin

Three people managed to evade capture during the raid (Representational) Ahmedabad: The authorities during a raid at a village in Gujarat’s Kutch district seized 340 litres of illicit liquor and arrested nine persons for their alleged involvement in the illegal liquor trade, an official said on Sunday. The raid was conducted by the officials of…

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Saudi Arabia says deaths during haj pilgrimage reach 1,301

June 23, 2024 admin

Muslim devotees walk around the Kaaba, Islam’s holiest shrine, at the Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabia’s holy city of Mecca. File | Photo Credit: FADEL SENNA The number of deaths during this year’s haj pilgrimage totaled 1,301 people, Saudi Arabia’s health minister Fahad Al-Jalajel said on Sunday. The minister, quoted by state television, said that…

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Israel’s Netanyahu Says Intense Fighting With Hamas In Rafah “About To End”

June 23, 2024 admin

“The goal is to return the kidnapped and uproot the Hamas regime in Gaza,” he said (File) Tel Aviv, Israel: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that the Israeli military’s heavy fighting against Hamas in the southern Gaza city of Rafah is nearly over. “The intense phase of the fighting against Hamas is…

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Vasundhara Raje On Political Growth

June 23, 2024 admin

She was speaking at a programme of Sundar Singh Bhandari Charitable Trust in Udaipur (File) Jaipur: Senior BJP leader and former Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje on Sunday created ripples with a loaded statement on loyalty and political growth. “The era of loyalty was different earlier when the person who promoted someone in politics was…

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Wounded Australia has to stop spearhead Bumrah more than any other Indian player

June 23, 2024 admin

Afghanistan’s stunning win over Australia means that for the Aussies the game against India becomes a must win game. Afghanistan play Bangladesh in the evening after the India and Australia match and will know the result. And if Australia have lost, then all they have to do is beat Bangladesh to qualify for the semis….

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Criminal Poses As Yogi Adityanath’s Secretary, Cheats Government Officials, Arrested

June 23, 2024 admin

Several cases have been registered against him in various police stations (Representational) Lucknow: The Special Task Force (STF) of the Uttar Pradesh Police on Sunday arrested a notorious criminal for allegedly impersonating the chief minister’s secretary and duping government officials over the phone, officials said. In a statement, the STF said Vivek Sharma alias Bantu…

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An agonising green meltdown in a cold and damp USA

June 23, 2024 admin

After smashing two successive fours off Arshdeep Singh, Naseem Shah put his head down and dejectedly, reluctantly completed a single, off the last ball of the contest. As he looked up, the tears streaming down his cheeks were visible. A familiar, unwelcome foe – cold, cruel defeat – had wrapped him in its embrace; it…

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Father Among 6 Arrested For Murder Of Son, Live-In Partner In Jharkhand: Cops

June 23, 2024 admin

Among the arrested, Bobby Kumar had a criminal record. (Representational) Hazaribag: Six persons, including the father of one of the victims, were arrested for allegedly killing a couple in Jharkhand’s Hazaribag district, a senior police officer said on Sunday. Ishwar Mehta (59) and his younger son Bablu were among those arrested for the brutal murder…

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Kanishka Bombing A Reminder Why Terrorism Shouldn’t Be Tolerated: S Jaishankar

June 23, 2024 admin

“My thoughts are with their families,” S Jaishankar wrote (File) Ottawa, Canada: The Indian missions in Canadian capital Ottawa and Toronto city on Sunday marked the 39th anniversary of the 1985 Kanishka bombing in which 329 persons, including 86 children, on board an Air India lost their lives in one of the most heinous terror-related…

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