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Patna med college ex-student held in NEET exam racket

BIHAR police on Thursday arrested Dr Ajay Kumar Singh, a former student of Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH), for his alleged involvement in NEET-UG and PG examination racket.

DMK Allies to Boycott Guv's At Home Reception on R-Day

DMK allies, including CPM, CPI, and VCK, have announced their decision to boycott the 'At Home' reception hosted by Governor RN Ravi at Raj Bhavan on Republic Day as a mark of protest over Ravi's actions allegedly against state's interests.

Misri's 2-day China visit from Jan 26 to normalise ties between 2 countries

FOREIGN Secretary Vikram Misri will visit Beijing on a two-day trip beginning Sunday as India and China try to normalise their relationship that had been strained due to border tensions since 2020.

WHY COMMON LAW IS SCEPTICAL OF PHILOSOPHY

T last November's F A Mann Lecture, Justice Philip Sales of the UK Supreme Court offered a compelling philosophical framework for understanding how purpose shapes the creation and interpretation of law.

Venue changed, Mann to hoist flag in Mohali

SGPC members demand action against the party leadership for not complying Takht order

ED raids not to coerce EPS into alliance: Nainar

BJP state vice president Nainar Nagendran said on Thursday that the saffron party does not have to orchestrate raids by central authorities for bringing the Dravidian party to the BJP fold.

Unity key to realise Viksit Bharat: PM

Commemorating Netaji's birth anniversary, Modi says like people united for Swaraj they must unite for development

MP brain-dead priest raises hope of new life for 2

A 61-year-old differently-abled temple priest, Baliram Kushwah, declared brain-dead by doctors in Jabalpur on Wednesday following a major road accident, has kindled hopes of a fresh lease of life to two patients in Madhya Pradesh on Thursday.

Want to revive 'family tree' at the click of a mouse? Come to Maha Kumbh

WITH lakhs of people taking holy dip at Maha Kumbh, pandas or traditional priests are busy tracing the roots of devotees through digitised family records in a camp at Sangam.

Champions League: Thrilling PSG comeback adds to Man City misery

PSG pushed Manchester City to the brink of Champions League elimination after coming from two goals down to win 4-2 on Wednesday, while Arsenal all but secured their place in the last 16.

69-Year-Old Dies in Elephant Attack, Third This Month

A 69-year-old man was killed in a wild elephant attack at Dhaliyur near Chinna Thadagam on Thursday morning.

Notices to Ola, Uber over price disparity

THE Centre has issued notices to Ola and Uber over complaints that they were charging different prices from customers depending on whether the booking was from an iPhone or an Android smartphone.

Markram and Jansen sizzle

AIDEN Markram and Marco Jansen combined to give Sunrisers Eastern Cape a 52-run win over Pretoria Capitals in their SA20 league stage encounter at Gqeberha on Wednesday.

Rising unsecured loans may pose NPA risks in FY26

THE rising stress levels in unsecured retail loan books of banks can spiral out of control and create asset quality risks this fiscal to the tune of 25% over the past fiscal's level, an international rating agency has warned.

Ward 15 residents irked by slow progress of UGD work

RESIDENTS of Swathi Garden and Murugan Nagar Thudiyalur in Ward 15 of North Zone in the city have been irked by UGD works being carried out in their area.

Any bad act with woman is sexual harassment: HC

THE Madras High Court has held that any inappropriate behaviour that harms women shall be considered sexual harassment irrespective of the intent behind such acts, under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) (POSH) Act.

Assam all set to be India's next economic powerhouse: Himanta

ASSAM Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who is in Japan for the second edition of business summit Advantage Assam, on Thursday said Assam is set to be India's next economic powerhouse.

ZEE Ent profit increases nearly 3-fold to ₹164 crore

Zee Entertainment Enterprises (ZEEL) on Thursday reported a nearly three-fold increase in consolidated net profit at ₹163.6 crore for third quarter of FY25, helped by lower expenses, specially operational costs.

RGV gets 3 months in jail in cheque bounce case

A Mumbai court convicted filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma and sentenced him to three months of simple imprisonment in a seven-year-old cheque bounce case.

Odisha lose but secure berth in WHIL final

DELHI SG Pipers showed great composure as Elodie Picard's brilliance between the sticks saw them earn a 3-2 shootout win against the Odisha Warriors in the Women's Hockey India League.

Boy brings bombs to school, stabs classmate

IN a shocking incident at a private school under Reddiarpalayam police station limits, a Class XI student stabbed his classmate during an argument for maligning him over social media.

Court convicts man of killing younger brother, his SC lover

THE special court for trial of cases registered under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act on Thursday pronounced a 30-year-old MBC man guilty of murdering his brother and a scheduled caste girl he was about to marry in 2019.

Allies hopeful of clause tweak ahead of JPC on Waqf Bill final meet today

Though Opposition parties have requested to postpone the meeting of the Joint Parliamentary Committee on Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024, the panel is set to begin the two-day meeting to finalize the Bill on Friday.

History Will Be Rewritten With TN As Foundation: Kanimozhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi praised the recent archaeological discovery that Tamil Nadu began using iron over 5,300 years ago, marking a significant milestone in understanding India's ancient history.

SC orders man's arrest over repeated filing of bail pleas, slaps ₹2 lakh fine

THE Supreme Court has directed the Amritsar police commissioner to arrest a petitioner within three days for filing bail applications twice.

Bill to amend 'harassment of women' Act gets guv nod

GOVERNOR RN Ravi has accorded his assent to the bill for amending the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act of 1998 providing stringent punishments for crimes against women and this amended legislation came into force with effect from Wednesday (January 23) with the publication of the legislation as an extraordinary gazette.

T'gana seals mega deals at WEF; AWS to invest ₹60,000 cr

THE Telangana government's delegation to the World Economic Forum in Davos secured investment commitments to the tune of ₹1,78,950 crore, which could create nearly 50,000 jobs in the state.

Maha's Newest Initiative Aims To Protect Its Forts

The government's proactive measures to protect these forts ensure that visitors can continue to experience Maharashtra's rich historical offerings for aeons to come.

JD(U) flip-flop on withdrawal of support to Biren govt in Manipur

THE Janata Dal (United) on Wednesday sacked its Manipur unit president Ksh Biren Singh, hours after he wrote to Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla informing him of the party's withdrawal of support to the BJP-led government in the state.

Control of Rafah crossing will stay with Israel

ISRAEL said it will maintain control of the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip during the first phase of the ceasefire with Hamas.