NEET row: High-level panel being formed, guilty won’t be spared, says Education Minister

NEET row: High-level panel being formed, guilty won’t be spared, says Education Minister

New Delhi, June 20 - Facing flak from various quarters over the paper leak episode in NEET examinations, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday announced the setting up of a high-level committee to probe the irregularities while asserting that none of the

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Delhi’s Nigambodh Ghat sees sudden spike in bodies being brought for cremation

Delhi’s Nigambodh Ghat sees sudden spike in bodies being brought for cremation

New Delhi, June 20 - Amid the heatwave across north India, Delhi's largest crematorium Nigambodh Ghat has witnessed a sudden surge in the number of bodies being brought for last rites, officials said.

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Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal granted bail

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal granted bail

New Delhi, June 20 - In a major relief for Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, a city court on Thursday granted him bail in the excise policy scam case.

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Dissolve Haryana Assembly as govt in minority, Congress urges Governor

Dissolve Haryana Assembly as govt in minority, Congress urges Governor

Chandigarh, June 20 - The Congress on Thursday demanded that Haryana Governor Bandaru Dattatreya dissolve the Assembly and impose either President's rule or call an early election as the Nayab Singh Saini-led BJP government "is in the minority".

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President Murmu turns 66, celebrates birthday with MITTI cafe’s staff

President Murmu turns 66, celebrates birthday with MITTI cafe’s staff

New Delhi, June 20 - President Droupadi Murmu, who turned 66 on Thursday, inaugurated the MITTI café in the President's Estate here and later, celebrated her birthday with its staff.

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NEET-UG row: Rahul Gandhi slams govt, says Oppn to raise issue in Parliament

NEET-UG row: Rahul Gandhi slams govt, says Oppn to raise issue in Parliament

New Delhi, June 20 - With the NEET-UG paper leak case snowballing into a major controversy, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi hit out at the BJP-led Central government on Thursday, saying that the Opposition will raise this issue in the upcoming session of the

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Researchers discover new oxygen producing algae in river of Eastern Ghats

Researchers discover new oxygen producing algae in river of Eastern Ghats

New Delhi, June 20 - Researchers have discovered a new genus of the Gomphonemoid diatom found in the clean water river of the Eastern Ghats.

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Akali Dal opposes extension of NSA against Amritpal Singh

Akali Dal opposes extension of NSA against Amritpal Singh

Chandigarh, June 20 - Opposing the extension of the National Security Act (NSA) imposed against newly-elected Amritpal Singh, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President, Sukhbir Badal, on Thursday lashed out at Punjab Chief Minister, Bhagwant Mann, and accused him of “dancing to Delhi’s tunes

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PM Modi arrives in Srinagar on 2-day visit

PM Modi arrives in Srinagar on 2-day visit

Srinagar, June 20 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday arrived here on a two-day visit during which he will lead the Yoga Day celebrations on Friday.

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NHAI taking AI route for better road signs to improve safety

NHAI taking AI route for better road signs to improve safety

New Delhi, June 20 - In order to enhance road safety, NHAI has signed an MoU with Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Delhi, a technical university established by the Delhi government, to leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI) based solutions for improvement in the

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Quota row: Maha govt delegation meets striking OBC leaders in Jalna

Quota row: Maha govt delegation meets striking OBC leaders in Jalna

Jalna (Maharashtra), June 21 - A ministerial delegation called on the striking OBC leaders Prof Laxman Hake and Navnath Waghmare and discussed the community’s quota concerns, at the Wadigodri village here on Friday.

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Delhi HC stays trial court’s order for CM Kejriwal’s bail release in excise policy case

Delhi HC stays trial court’s order for CM Kejriwal’s bail release in excise policy case

New Delhi, June 21 - In a turn of events, the Delhi High Court on Friday stayed the release of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal on bail.

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Chandrababu Naidu returns to Assembly as CM two-and-half years after ‘humiliation’

Chandrababu Naidu returns to Assembly as CM two-and-half years after ‘humiliation’

Amaravati, June 21 - Two-and-half years after walking out over alleged insulting remarks made against his family members, Nara Chandrababu Naidu on Friday returned to the Andhra Pradesh Assembly as Chief Minister.

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Sensex trades higher led by IT stocks

Sensex trades higher led by IT stocks

Mumbai, June 21 - Indian equity indices opened in green on Friday as Infosys, Wipro, and Tech Mahindra were top gainers.

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Scarce rain, excessive heat caused fall in tea production in Assam, Bengal: Industry

Scarce rain, excessive heat caused fall in tea production in Assam, Bengal: Industry

Guwahati, June 20 - Insufficient rainfall and excessive heat are hampering production of tea to a great extent during the current cropping season in Assam and West Bengal, industry sources said on Thursday.

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PM Modi’s choice of Kashmir as Yoga Day venue is symbolic & assertive

PM Modi’s choice of Kashmir as Yoga Day venue is symbolic & assertive

Srinagar, June 21 - The decision by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to hold the 10th International Day of Yoga in J&K’s Srinagar city is both symbolic and assertive.

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PM Modi interacts with Yoga Day participants in J&K’s Srinagar

PM Modi interacts with Yoga Day participants in J&K’s Srinagar

Srinagar, June 21 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday interacted with the participants on the 10th International Day of Yoga in J&K’s Srinagar city.

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PM Modi leads Yoga Day celebrations with hundreds of participants on banks of Dal Lake in Kashmir

PM Modi leads Yoga Day celebrations with hundreds of participants on banks of Dal Lake in Kashmir

Srinagar, June 21 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday greeted the people of the country and the World on the 10th International Day of Yoga while celebrating the event in J&K’s Srinagar city.

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Yogi Adityanath leads Yoga Day celebrations in Lucknow

Yogi Adityanath leads Yoga Day celebrations in Lucknow

Lucknow, June 21 - Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Governor Anandiben Patel led the International Yoga Day celebrations here on Friday at Raj Bhawan.

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Price of Ayodhya shops slashed by 30 pc for allotees

Price of Ayodhya shops slashed by 30 pc for allotees

Lucknow, June 21 - In a major policy change, the Ayodhya Development Authority (ADA) has slashed the price of shops by 30 per cent for allottees who were displaced due to a road widening project undertaken in the temple town, government officials said.

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