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FAIMA flags delay in shift to computer-based exams as SC pushes for permanent NTA reforms after NEET paper leak

New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- The Federation of All India Medical Association (FAIMA) on Wednesday flagged the continued delay in shifting entrance examinations to a computer-based mode, as the Supreme Court ... Read More


NEET paper leak: Supreme Court stresses need to institutionalise NTA, seeks Centre's affidavit on new reforms to curb paper leaks

New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday reiterated the need to institutionalise the National Testing Agency (NTA), with secure infrastructure, dedicated testing centres, cyber-security sy... Read More


JioBlackRock regular plans explained: Higher costs, professional guidance | what investors get

New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- JioBlackRock Asset Management, a venture between India's Jio Financial Services and BlackRock, said earlier this week that it will offer regular plans for eligible mutual fund sc... Read More


From kitchen smoke to traffic fumes: Are Indians underestimating everyday lung cancer risks linked to air pollution?

New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- From cooking smoke in poorly ventilated kitchens to prolonged exposure to traffic-related air pollution, everyday pollutants can expose the lungs to harmful particles and chemica... Read More


Congress, BRS step in to help landowners over prohibited lands

Hyderabad, Aug. 19 -- Since Telangana citizens started facing problems registering and selling their land as it showed up on the state's prohibited list, both the ruling Congress and the Opposition Bh... Read More


Union minister Sitharaman, Jaishankar, Goyal to visit Singapore for 4th India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable

New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, and Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will visit Singapore ... Read More


Google opens first office in Pakistan, backs $30bn IT export ambitionPublished on: August 19, 2026 7:13 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 19 -- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday inaugurated Google Pakistan's office in Islamabad, saying there was a great scope to have a wonderful partnership with Google and enhance ... Read More


SC asks Centre to implement pilot project to link fuel sale with valid insurance status https://www.millenniumpost.in/nation/sc-asks-centre-to-implement-pilot-project-to-link-fuel-sale-with-valid-insurance-status-672797

India, Aug. 19 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre to implement its direction for a pilot project by which fuel for vehicles would be refused at petrol pumps unless they have valid insu... Read More


ISPR slams India's Bollywood-style documentary to cover up last year's military failurePublished on: August 19, 2026 7:11 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 19 -- The military's media affairs wing on Tuesday slammed India's "Bollywood-style" documentary on its 'Operation Sindoor', saying it had "cobbled together a propaganda video to projec... Read More


Forces neutralise nine terrorists in IBOs across BalochistanPublished on: August 19, 2026 7:11 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 19 -- Security forces have eliminated over nine terrorists during a series of intelligence-based operations (IBOs) targeting terrorist hideouts across various districts of Balochistan, ... Read More