SC reiterates not to stay NEET UG counselling; retest for 1,563 candidates on June 23
New Delhi, June 13 - The Supreme Court on Thursday reiterated that it would not pass any interim direction to stay the admission counselling process to medical programmes pursuant to the NEET UG 2024 examination amid the allegations of paper leak and other
BJP govt in Odisha keeps its promise; throws open all 4 gates of Jagannath temple
Bhubaneswar, June 13 - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Odisha on Thursday fulfilled one of its poll promises by throwing open all four entrance gates of Puri's Jagannath Temple for devotees.
CM Naidu to sign first file for mega recruitment of teachers
Amaravati, June 13 - Mega DSC notification for the recruitment of teachers will be the first file to be signed by Nara Chandrababu Naidu after assuming office as Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister on June 12.
Kuwait fire tragedy: 13 out of 14 victims from Kerala identified
Thiruvananthapuram, June 13 - Thirteen of the 14 Keralites, who died in a deadly fire that devastated a building in Kuwait's southern city of Al-Mangaf, have been identified.
BJP to ‘retain’ Lok Sabha Speaker’s post
New Delhi, June 13 - The BJP is set to "retain" the post of Speaker for the 18th Lok Sabha, with a BJP MP expected to be elected for the role, sources said.
J&K Police release sketches of four terrorists, put Rs 20 lakh reward on them
Jammu, June 13 - J&K Police on Thursday released sketches of four terrorists involved in two attacks in Doda district.
UP govt staff to submit property details by June 30
Lucknow, June 13 - The Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government now plans to come down heavily on those government employees who have not yet submitted their property details on the designated portal, government officials said.
Allahabad HC seeks original documents in NEET anomalies
Lucknow, June 13 - The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court has sought a reply from the National Testing Agency (NTA) regarding the alleged anomalies in the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) Undergraduate (UG) examination 2024, results of which were declared on June
UP Police withdraws ‘letter’ on outsourcing staff
Lucknow, June 13 - The Uttar Pradesh Police have withdrawn a 'letter' going viral on social media related to the outsourcing of ministerial staff.
Cargo ship attacked in Red Sea, crew member missing
Aden (Yemen), June 13 - A commercial cargo ship was struck twice in attacks in the Red Sea off Yemen's western coast, leaving one crew member missing and the vessel adrift, Yemeni and maritime officials reported.
Hamas’ requested changes on truce deal partially ‘workable’: Blinken
Doha, June 13 - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said here that some of the changes requested by Hamas regarding the latest ceasefire proposal are "workable," while some are not.
UN humanitarian chief asks G7 leaders to prevent manmade famine
United Nations, June 13 - UN Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Martin Griffiths, has called on G7 leaders to prevent manmade famine on the eve of the G7 summit in Italy.
Russian warships arrive at Havana port after drills
Moscow, June 13 - A detachment of Russian warships arrived at the port of Havana, Cuba, after completing exercises on using high-precision weapons, the Russian Defence Ministry said.
Ukraine strikes Russian missile systems in Crimea
Kiev, June 13 - The Ukrainian military carried out missile strikes on Russian missile systems S-300 and S-400 in southern Crimea, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces said in a statement.
Israel confirms killing of senior Hezbollah commander in Lebanon
Jerusalem, June 13 - The Israeli military has confirmed that it killed a senior Hezbollah commander, Sami Taleb Abdullah, in southern Lebanon in an airstrike two days ago.
Sri Lanka to implement national tariff policy next January
Colombo, June 13 - Sri Lanka Cabinet approved a proposal by President Ranil Wickremesinghe to implement the national tariff policy in three phases from January 2025, the government's Information department said.
19 pc children engaged in child labour in Afghanistan: OCHA
Kabul, June 13 - Nineteen per cent of children are engaged in child labour in Afghanistan, the Afghanistan office of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said.
Russia fires missiles, drones at Ukraine
Kiev, June 13 - Powerful explosions were heard in the Ukrainian capital and other cities across the country as Russia launched an attack with missiles and drones, Ukrainian authorities and media outlets reported.
IMF approves 2nd financial review, releases $330 mn to crisis-hit Sri Lanka
Colombo, June 13 - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved Sri Lanka's second review under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) paving the way for the crisis-hit Indian Ocean Island to receive the third tranche of around $330 million.
US Fed keeps interest rate unchanged
Washington, June 12 - The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday kept the interest rate unchanged but hinted that there could be one cut between now and the end of the year as they continue the fight against inflation.