Category: Events

NEW DELHI: The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Saturday dismissed claims circulating on social media and messaging platforms alleging a “leak,” advance access, or “sale” of the NEET (UG) 2026 re-examination question paper.In a post on X, the NTA said it had noted “certain messages circulating on social media and messaging platforms claiming a ‘leak,’...

Mirra Andreeva. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) Mirra Andreeva is one of the brightest young stars in women’s tennis. The 19-year-old Russian has enjoyed a breakthrough rise on the WTA Tour. She has reached the French Open 2026 final. She has delivered impressive performances at Grand Slams and WTA 1000 events. These wins have made...

K Annamalai CHENNAI: ‘We the Leaders’ movement, launched by the former BJP Tamil Nadu state president K Annamalai on Friday after resigning from the party, has garnered more than 13 lakh members within just 24 hours of its rollout. Taking to the social media platform X, the former IPS officer-turned-politician expressed profound gratitude for the...

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Former England spinner Graeme Swann backed teenage batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi to feature in India’s T20I series against Ireland, calling him “the box-office man of the moment” and saying his inclusion in India’s squad is good for world cricket.Sooryavanshi, who was named in India’s squads for the upcoming T20I tours of Ireland and England...

KOLKATA: TMC State Minority Cell Secretary Ajmal Siddiqui has resigned from his post on Saturday and launched a sharp attack on the party’s leadership, citing dissatisfaction with its functioning.Ajmal told ANI after his resignation that he had recently returned from the Hajj pilgrimage and decided to quit the party upon his return.“I returned from the...

Traffic on the Buxar–Baruna rail overbridge has been suspended after a slab on a pillar was damaged, exacerbating the woes of residents. With the bridge and the adjacent railway crossing now closed, commuters face severe inconvenience and long delays, as authorities scramble for temporary solutions. BUXAR: Woes of Buxar residents have deepened after a slab...

Traffic on the Buxar–Baruna rail overbridge has been suspended after a slab on a pillar was damaged, exacerbating the woes of residents. With the bridge and the adjacent railway crossing now closed, commuters face severe inconvenience and long delays, as authorities scramble for temporary solutions. BUXAR: Woes of Buxar residents have deepened after a slab...

File photo NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu BJP president Nainar Nagendran on Saturday appealed to party workers not to leave the BJP following former state chief K. Annamalai’s resignation and launch of a new political movement, asserting that the party would not be affected by the development.Addressing reporters in Chennai, Nagendran urged cadres to remain with...

File pics of Sourav, Mamata and Yusuf Former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly has dismissed reports claiming that he contacted Yusuf Pathan on behalf of Mamata Banerjee and asked him to resign from his elected post to facilitate her contesting a by-election.In a statement, Ganguly said allegations that he had acted as an intermediary for...

Iran launched ballistic missiles and drones toward Kuwait and Bahrain on Saturday, prompting air defence responses in both Gulf nations and further straining a fragile ceasefire between Tehran and Washington.Bahrain’s government said Iranian missiles and drones targeting Bahrain and Kuwait were successfully intercepted and called on Tehran to immediately halt attacks against its Gulf neighbours,...