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Sights as students appeared for re-exam NEW DELHI: More than a month after the NEET-UG 2026 examination was scrapped over allegations of a question paper leak, over 20 lakh medical aspirants had to return to examination halls across the country and abroad on Sunday for the re-exam.Conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA), the re-exam...

A solo portrait of Audrey Hepburn as Eliza Doolittle from My Fair Lady (1964), showing her in the elaborate white lace costume with the iconic black-and-white hat and parasol There are sporting events. And then there are social theatres disguised as sporting events. For more than three centuries, Royal Ascot has been one of Britain’s...

Image Used For Representational Purpose Only LUCKNOW: A nine-month-old girl was allegedly abducted and raped by her 14-year-old relative in Gorakhpur district, police said on Sunday.The juvenile during interrogation claimed that he was under the influence of alcohol at the time of the crime.The incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday when the accused...

92 per cent Israeli and 65 per cent Americans disapprove of their leaders’ handling of the West Asia war A majority of both Israelis and Americans are dissatisfied with their leaders’ handling of the West Asia crisis, according to two separate surveys. In Israel, 92.1 per cent of respondents said Iran emerged as the winner...

The DF-17, which made its public debut in Beijing’s 2019 military parade, is designed to deliver a hypersonic glide vehicle at speeds above Mach 5, making interception extremely challenging. Chinese state broadcaster CCTV has for the first time aired footage showing the launch of a Dongfeng-17 (DF-17) hypersonic missile, a move analysts say strengthens Beijing’s...

Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Nagesh Ashtikar (File photo) NEW DELHI: Nagesh Patil Ashtikar, one of the six “rebel” Shiv Sena (UBT) Lok Sabha MPs, on Sunday said he joined the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena because he needed funds to work for the people of his constituency.“The work of party workers is not being done as...

Karnataka BJP turns to Lord Manjunatha to uncover truth in cross-voting row NEW DELHI: Karnataka BJP president B Y Vijayendra on Sunday said the party will hold a legislature party meeting at Dharmasthala to uncover the truth behind allegations of cross-voting by BJP MLAs during the recent Legislative Council elections.He said legislators may be asked...

Dharmendra Pradhan spoke to parents of a seriously injured NEET-UG aspirant from Kolkata Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday spoke to parents of a seriously injured NEET-UG aspirant from Kolkata, who was able to appear for the re-exam following govt intervention and special medical arrangements at the centre.Shrishti Dubey, who was injured in a road...

NEW DELHI: When Prime Minister Narendra Modi commissioned INS Dunagiri, INS Sanshodhak and INS Agray in Kolkata on June 21, the event appeared to be another addition to the Indian Navy‘s growing fleet. But taken together, the three vessels reveal something larger: the Navy is building an integrated maritime warfare network rather than merely adding...

Arvind Kejriwal alleges ‘big names’ involved in Ram Temple donation ‘theft’ case NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday claimed that “big names” were involved in the alleged Ram Temple donation theft case, adding that the government could fall if their identities were revealed.In a post on X, Kejriwal posted,...