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June 21, 2024 8:32 PM

UP govt likely to introduce new policies for conducting recruitment exams

Amid alleged irregularities surrounding competitive exams like NEET-UG and NET, the Uttar Pradesh government plans to implement new policies to ensure that recruitment exams in the state are conducted in a free and fair manner. Four ...

June 21, 2024 7:31 PM

Delhi High Court stays Arvind Kejriwal’s bail

The Delhi High Court has stayed the trial court's order granting bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a money laundering case linked to the alleged excise policy scam. The court announced it would pass an order on the Enforcement Directora...

June 21, 2024 5:37 PM

Sensex, Nifty end lower on profit booking

Indian benchmark indices experienced high volatility as investors booked profits on the last trading session of the week. Both Nifty and Sensex closed with marginal declines. The Nifty 50 index, which touched a new high early in the session, closed ...

June 21, 2024 4:08 PM

SC again declines to stay process of counselling in NEET-UG 2024, issues notice to NTA

The Supreme Court of India on Friday refused to stay the counselling process for the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (Undergraduate) 2024, while issuing a notice to the National Testing Agency (NTA), the body responsible for conducting the exa...

June 21, 2024 3:02 PM

Tamil Nadu illicit liquor case: Death toll reaches 47; three accused sent to 15-day judicial custody

Tamil Nadu Director of Medical Education Sangumani announced on Friday that 47 people have died after consuming illicit liquor in the Kallakurichi district. The Tamil Nadu Assembly session began in Chennai on Friday amidst chaos, as AIADMK legislato...

June 21, 2024 12:09 PM

U.S. and China hold first informal nuclear talks in 5 years, eyeing Taiwan

The United States and China resumed semi-official nuclear arms talks in March for the first time in five years, with Beijing's representatives telling U.S. counterparts that they would not resort to atomic threats over Taiwan, according to two Americ...

June 21, 2024 11:42 AM

Trump floats idea of giving foreign students graduating in US green cards automatically

Former US President Donald Trump, known for his strong anti-immigration stance, suggested on Thursday (local time) that foreign students who graduate from college in the United States should automatically receive a green card so they can stay in the ...

June 21, 2024 8:51 AM

International Day of Yoga: “World seeing new Yoga economy going forward”, says PM Modi in Srinagar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated all the people of the country and those doing Yoga in every corner of the world on the occasion of the 10th International Day of Yoga and said the world is seeing a new Yoga economy going forward for the las...

June 20, 2024 11:52 PM

Preparations have started for assembly polls in J-K, says PM Modi; indicates early restoration of statehood

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has indicated that assembly elections and the restoration of statehood for Jammu and Kashmir may be on the horizon. Speaking at an event in Srinagar on Thursday, PM Modi declared that "time is not far" when the people of ...

June 20, 2024 11:06 PM

Arvind Kejriwal gets bail in Delhi excise policy ED case

The Rouse Avenue court granted bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a money laundering case related to the Delhi excise policy. Vacation judge Nyay Bindu granted bail to Kejriwal on furnishing bail bond of Rs one lakh. The court refused t...

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