Diggy-headed panel summons NTA chief | India News

Political heat over cancellation of NEET is likely to rise with a parliamentary committee headed by Congress’s Digvijaya Singh asking NTA chairperson and higher education secretary to appear before the…

Norway gives highest civilian honour to PM Modi

NEW DELHI: Norway conferred its highest honour, Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit, on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, a day after Sweden bestowed its top…

In office after 10 years, UDF makes strong welfare pitch

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Congress-led UDF returned to office in Kerala after a decade as six-term MLA VD Satheesan took oath as CM before a roaring crowd at Thiruvananthapuram’s Central Stadium Monday and…

Delivering Growth, Resilience And Sustainability, Together

At a time of growing geopolitical uncertainty, energy insecurity and economic fragmentation, the world faces a defining choice: retreat into narrow national approaches or strengthen partnerships that deliver growth, resilience…

On Prabhakaran death anniv, Vijay backs SL Tamils’ rights

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay on Monday expressed solidarity with the global Tamil diaspora on the occasion of Mullivaikkal Remembrance Day.On May 18, 2009, the Sri Lankan…

Not govt’s job to give out doles to imams, purohits, says Bengal CM

KOLKATA: Bengal’s BJP govt moved Monday to stamp out religion-based aid such as honorariums for mosque functionaries and priests, with CM Suvendu Adhikari asserting that “it was not the govt’s…

Rajnath lands in Vietnam to boost defence ties, BrahMos sale may figure in talks

Defence minister Rajnath Singh, who is on a two-nation tour to boost defence cooperation, landed in Vietnam capital Hanoi on Monday.Before leaving for Hanoi, Rajnath posted on X, “Today, 18th…

CBI arrests coaching centre founder

PUNE/NEW DELHI: CBI arrested Shivraj Raghunath Motegaonkar, the director of Maharashtra-based Renukai Career Centre (RCC), alleging he circulated leaked NEETUG 2026 questions through coaching networks and “mock tests” conducted before…

Judicial panel submits report on judge Varma

NEW DELHI: The three-member committee headed by SC judge Aravind Kumar, which was looking into allegations of corruption against Allahabad HC judge Yashwant Varma, submitted its report to LS Speaker…

TMC’s Jahangir Khan moves Calcutta HC, seeks protection from arrest days after CM Suvendu Adhikari’s ‘Pushpa’ remark

Suvendu Adhikari; Jahangir Khan NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Jahangir Khan on Monday moved the Calcutta high court seeking protection from any coercive action by the West Bengal Police,…