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New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Tuesday launched a scathing attack on the Modi government over the cancellation of the NEET (UG) 2026 examination, saying Prime Minister Narendra Modi's so-called 'amrit kaal' has turned into a 'vish kaal' (poison-filled era) for the country. Gandhi said...

New Delhi: The Kerala Chief Minister nominee will be announced either tonight or Wednesday morning, former state Congress chief K Muraleedharan said Tuesday after meeting Rahul Gandhi, who held one-on-one deliberations with several party leaders in a bid to end the uncertainty on the matter....

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu presented the National Florence Nightingale Awards 2026 to nursing personnel at Rashtrapati Bhavan Monday, marking International Nurses Day to honour exceptional nursing professionals in India. Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare J.P. Nadda was also present during the occasion....

New Delhi: The National Testing Agency (NTA) Tuesday cancelled the NEET-UG 2026 examination conducted May 3 and announced that the exam would be re-conducted on dates to be notified separately. The NTA issued an official statement on the social media platform X, stating that the...

Guwahati: Himanta Biswa Sarma Tuesday took oath as the Chief Minister of Assam for a second consecutive term, as the BJP-led NDA formed the government in the state for the third straight time. Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya administered the oath of office and secrecy to...

New Delhi: In a move aimed at strengthening the justice delivery system, Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant has constituted a Judicial Infrastructure Advisory Committee to evaluate the infrastructural requirements of courts nationwide. The committee, headed by Supreme Court judge Justice Aravind Kumar, has...

United Nations: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has called for moving away from the “uni-dimensional narrative” about mathematics and the sciences to one based on a “democratisation of history” that recognises India’s foundational contributions. Inaugurating an exhibition on India’s contribution to mathematics Monday, he cited...

Chennai: J.C.D. Prabhakar was elected unopposed as the Speaker of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, while Ravi Shankar was chosen as the Deputy Speaker during the second day of the 17th Assembly session held amid a tense political atmosphere following the recently concluded elections. The...

New Delhi: India and Norway are exploring more opportunities in sectors such as maritime, green energy and startups and the upcoming visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Oslo will only cement bilateral ties in these sectors, May-Elin Stener, Ambassador of Norway to India, said...

Chennai: In a major policy move with significant political implications, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay Tuesday ordered the closure of 717 TASMAC liquor retail outlets functioning near places of worship, educational institutions and bus stands across the state within the next two weeks....