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CENTRE PLANS TO CAP NUMBER OF NEET-UG ATTEMPTS, IMPOSE AGE LIMIT

New Delhi, May 22 -- The Centre is considering capping the number of attempts and introducing an upper age limit for NEET-UG aspirants - a significant shift for an examination that currently has no su... Read More


2 killed in forest fire incidents in Garhwal distt of U'khand

Mussoorie, May 22 -- Two people died in separate forest fire-related incidents in Uttarakhand's Garhwal region amid rising temperatures and increasing wildfire incidents, officials said on Thursday. I... Read More


cbi interrogates 3 main accused as investigation gathers pace

Pune, May 22 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday questioned key accused in the alleged NEET-UG paper leak case at its Pune office as part of efforts to uncover the wider network i... Read More


Murder case convict jumps parole, turns actor in Bollywood films; nabbed again after 12 years

Ahmedabad, May 22 -- A murder convict who jumped parole in 2014 and spent nearly 12 years absconding while working as a supporting actor in Bollywood films and television shows was arrested by the Ahm... Read More


UP plans mandatory uniform for students in colleges, univs

Lucknow, May 22 -- With less than a year to go for the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls, the Yogi Adityanath government has announced plans to introducing a mandatory dress code for nearly 4.9 million stu... Read More


CBI files first charge sheet in Rs.504 cr Haryana funds scam

Chandigarh, May 22 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday filed a first charge sheet in the multi-crore misappropriation of Haryana government funds case, naming 15 accused, includin... Read More


27 maoists linked to senior cadre besra surrender in Jharkhand

Jamshedpur, May 22 -- Twenty-five cadres of the banned Communist Party of India (CPI-Maoist) and two from the Jharkhand Jan Mukti Parishad (JJMP, a splinter group) surrendered before the Jharkhand pol... Read More


two Bihar boys kidnap, murder 17-yr-old friend for game points

PATNA, May 22 -- Two boys have been charged for allegedly kidnapping and later murdering their 17-year-old friend after the latter's family failed to pay ransom in Bihar's Araria district, police said... Read More


Freedom of expression vital in a democracy: Justice Nagarathna

New Delhi, May 22 -- Freedom of speech and expression guaranteed under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution is vital in a democracy, Supreme Court judge justice BV Nagarathna said on Thursday. Speakin... Read More


Birth rate down; deaths, fertility Unchanged in 2024, says report

New Delhi, May 22 -- A flat death rate that remained above pre-Covid levels and an overall fertility rate unchanged in 2024 but below the replacement level for a fifth year, were among the key finding... Read More