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Namchi: The bodies of all 25 workers have been retrieved from an under-construction NHPC hydropower project tunnel that had collapsed in Sikkim's Namchi district, officials said Thursday. The labourers were inside the NHPC Teesta Stage VI Hydropower Project tunnel under construction, which collapsed following an...

New Delhi: Every student deserves a system that is fair, transparent, and built on merit, said actor R Madhavan Thursday, stressing that incidents of examination paper leaks undermine trust in the system. In statement posted on Instagram, Madhavan voiced support for students protesting against alleged...

New Delhi: The Lok Sabha proceedings were disrupted for the fourth day Thursday, with protests by the opposition on the NEET paper leak controversy and the demand for the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan forcing multiple adjournments. As the House met at 2...

New Delhi: Union minister JP Nadda Thursday invited the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) for talks, but its leaders turned down the proposal, sources said. On Wednesday too, the CJP had been invited for talks with Nadda, but it turned down the invitation, saying it will...

Mumbai: Actress Alia Bhatt has expressed her support for students amid the ongoing Alia Bhatt. She shared a heartfelt note highlighting their courage, determination, and the sacrifices behind their journeys. Taking to Instagram, Alia reflected on the emotions of the past few days, saying they...

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah Thursday said the welfare of the youth and their bright future is both the highest priority and the resolve of the Modi government. In a message posted on X, the minister said the decision to expedite hearings and...

New Delhi: India's first individual Olympic gold-medallist Abhinav Bindra Thursday called for an education system that "inspires confidence" amid raging protests against irregularities in the NEET exam that led to suicides by multiple students across the country. Bindra avoided a direct comment on the ongoing...

New Delhi: Opposition and ruling party MPs staged counter protests and raised slogans against each other outside Parliament Thursday, signalling another day of potential disruptions in both houses of Parliament on the NEET paper leak issue. A large number of MPs belonging to both camps...

New Delhi: Delhi High Court has agreed to hear on Friday a public interest litigation seeking a probe into the Cockroach Janta Party-led protest over alleged examination irregularities at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. The counsel for the petitioner mentioned the PIL before a bench...

New Delhi: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday said the government is prioritising early identification of children with learning disabilities through the PRASHAST app, developed by the Ministry of Education. He emphasised that the initiative, aligned with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, is...