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New Delhi: NEET-UG re-exam is underway at centres across the country and overseas Sunday amid tight security arrangements for the smooth conduct of the examination. The National Testing Agency (NTA) is conducting the NEET-UG 2026 re-test after the cancellation of the earlier May 3 exam...

Hyderabad: A NEET aspirant died by suic*de in Hyderabad June 20, a day before the NEET (UG) re-examination, said officials Sunday. According to police, Sheikh Sana (19) allegedly died by suic*de at her residence under the limits of Miyapur Police Station. She was preparing for...

New Delhi: Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke, along with supporters, continued the sit-in protest at Jantar Mantar overnight, demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET paper leak controversy, and urged people to join the demonstration Sunday. The protest entered its...

New Delhi: With a few hours to go before more than 20 lakh students across the country appear for the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination following the alleged paper leak, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan wished the aspirants, assuring them to sit for the exams without any...

New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate Sunday said it has attached assets worth more than Rs 1,023 crore, including properties located in Singapore, in an alleged illegal iron ore mining case in Goa. A provisional order was issued June 19 under the Prevention of Money Laundering...

Kolkata: On the occasion of the 12th International Day of Yoga, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday urged people across the country to adopt yoga as a part of their daily lives, emphasising that it promotes healthy living, a healthy mind, and long-term well-being. Addressing a...

New Delhi: The Centre has prohibited the manufacture, sale and distribution of 16 fixed-dose combination (FDC) drugs, saying they lack "therapeutic justification" and their continued use was not considered beneficial in relation to the potential risks involved. The move, the Union Health Ministry said, was...

New Delhi: Three Indian-flagged crude oil tankers carrying over 8.6 lakh million tonnes of cargo with 94 crew members from the country transited through the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday and are en route to India, Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said. The three crude oil...

New Delhi: A nationwide mock drill was conducted across the country Saturday on the eve of the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination as part of efforts to ensure smooth, secure and transparent conduct of the medical entrance test, officials said. In a statement, the National Testing Agency...

New Delhi: Over Rs 4.46 lakh crore has been disbursed since the launch of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme in 2019, making it one of the world’s largest direct benefit transfer (DBT) initiatives, an official fact-sheet said Saturday. The 23rd instalment of the...