New Delhi: The National Testing Agency is set to conduct the NEET UG 2026 Sunday in a single shift from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (IST), with elaborate arrangements in place to ensure smooth and fair conduct. Candidates eligible for compensatory time, including those under PwD/PwBD categories, will be allowed to write the exam until 6:00 p.m....

Gurugram: In a shocking incident, a man allegedly killed his wife and four children in Gurugram before attempting to take his own life, officials said Sunday, adding that the accused is currently undergoing treatment at a civil hospital. The incident took place in Wazirpur village of Gurugram. The victims include a 35-year-old woman and four children aged...

New Delhi: Nine people were killed, and several were injured after a massive fire broke out at a four-storey building in Delhi's Vivek Vihar area early Sunday morning, officials said. According to the police, seven people are currently receiving treatment at a nearby hospital. The fire broke out on the second floor of the building at around...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has announced a hike in daily wages of workers within the range of Rs 472 to Rs 622 with an increase in Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA) with retrospective effect from April 1. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi announced it Friday while addressing the state-level celebration of International Workers’ Day in Bhubaneswar. The revised...

Bhubaneswar: Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati has emphasised that mutual respect, cultural harmony, and national integration are essential to building a stronger and more united India, asserting that the nation’s enduring strength lies in its diversity. Addressing the Foundation Day celebrations of Maharashtra and Gujarat at Lok Bhavan here Friday, the Governor said India becomes stronger when people...

Rourkela: A 70-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting two minor girls aged around five to six years in Rourkela steel township, police said. The unsavoury incident occurred Thursday evening. The septuagenarian accused, who confessed to the crime, was arrested after the parents of the victims lodged a complaint. The accused lived in the neighbourhood...

Keonjhar/Patana: A bankers’ association has warned of agitation if any action is taken against a branch manager in connection with the incident in which Jitu Munda had gone to a bank carrying his sister’s skeleton to withdraw money held in her name. Acting on Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi’s directive, the Revenue Divisional Commissioner (Northern Division) conducted...

Baliguda: An elderly woman burned to death and her two sons were seriously injured after a fire broke out in a house in Kandhamal district Friday night, officials said. The incident occurred in Sudra village under Barkhama outpost in Baliguda police limits. The deceased has been identified as Narachu Sahu, 60. According to reports, the fire is...

Keonjhar/Hatadihi/Chhenapadi: A Vigilance court in Keonjhar sentenced three former government employees to two years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) each after convicting them for misappropriation of government rice under a rural employment scheme. The convicts are retired welfare extension officer Gangadhar Naik, fisheries extension offi cer Ramesh Chandra Sethi and progressive assistant Srikant Sethi. The Special Judge, Vigilance...

Tumudibandh: A 33-year-old man was shot dead during a hunting trip in Kandhamal district Friday afternoon, with his wife alleging that he was deliberately killed by his companions. The incident occurred in Saperi village under Belghar police limits. The deceased was identified as Kamadeb Majhi, a native of Tuakala village under Belghar panchayat who had been living...