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SC sets highest bar on negligence in NEET-UG exam

Asks NTA to take action if there is 0.001% chance of malpractice in holding the test

Remove caste names from all private, govt schools, Chandru panel recommends to TN

REMOVAL of caste appellations from names of government and private schools and the enactment of a special legislation for social inclusion are among the key recommendations made by the one-man committee headed by retired judge K Chandru in his 610page report on how violence on the basis of caste and creed can be prevented among school and college students in the state.

'Government needs to review FTAs that are not advantageous for India'

THE Centre needs to review free trade agreements with countries like South Korea and other ASEAN countries that have not been very beneficial for India in terms of market access, Sanjiv Puri, Chairman of Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) said in an interaction with this newspaper.

40% People With Bipolar Disorder Achieved Complete Mental Health'

OVER 40% of people diagnosed with bipolar disorder were free of symptoms and about a quarter achieved complete mental health, a new study has said.

India Committed To Boost Strategic Ties With US: PM

INDIA is committed to strengthening its comprehensive global strategic partnership with the US, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday after meeting the US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, who is on an official visit to India.

Job Market To Witness Promising Growth In July-December 2024, Say Experts

FOR the quarter beginning July 2024, the job market across sectors such as BFSI, manufacturing, construction and retail will see an uptick in employability, according to experts.

Trouble at top continues for Pak

With early exit from the WC, the 2022 runners-up have some tough decisions to make

Match-fixing allegations to dreaming again: Romania's rise

ONE of the geopolitical quirks of Group E is the presence of multiple countries which once called the Soviet Bloc home.

CITY RIDERS COME TO FORE

IT was a day of the \"double\" at the Madras International Circuit on Sunday as the first round of the MRF MMSC fmsci Indian National Motorcycle Racing Championship 2024 concluded with the new generation of riders outshining the old guards.

Air India admits presence of blade in passenger's meal

IN the ongoing long list of pitiable services offered by Air India, the airline has now admitted the presence of a \"foreign object\", believed to be a metal blade, in a meal that was served to a passenger last week.

FPIs turn cautious, pull out ₹37K cr in FY25

High valuations and uncertainty surrounding upcoming budget provide little incentive for FPIs to invest in Indian mk

'Need to reassess concession on gold, silver imports under FTA with UAE'

INDIA needs to reassess tariff concession on gold and silver imports from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) under its India-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), as the massive surge in imports is adversely impacting current account deficit of the country, according to a recent report by Delhi-based think tank GTRI.

Som Distilleries blames contractor for child labour fiasco, ends vendor's services

MIRED in controversy over the use of child labours in one of its plants, New Delhi-based Som Distilleries and Breweries has come out in defence saying that the issue is not related to its associate private limited company which deals primarily in country liquor, and is not a listed entity as reported by some sections of the media.

FISME urges overhaul of NPA classification norms

IN a recent presentation to the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) on Budget, the Federation of Indian Micro and Small & Medium Enterprises (FISME) highlighted concerns pertaining to the mechanism for non-performing assets (NPA) classification, which has proven to be detrimental to MSMEs recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic.

Hyundai avails ₹1,200 cr tax exemptions in FY23

HYUNDAI Motors India, which is looking to raise ₹25,000 crore through public issue of shares, has availed tax exemptions and government incentives worth ₹886 crore in the first nine months of 2023-24, the draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) of the company showed.

Nuclear-armed nations continue to modernise weapons, says think tank

THE world's nine nuclear-armed states continue to modernise their nuclear weapons as the countries deepened their reliance on such deterrence in 2023, a Swedish think tank said on Monday.

Chinese, Philippine vessels collide in South China Sea

Both sides blame each other of the collision; Washington condemns Beijing's aggressive, dangerous maneuvers that led to the collision

Israel-Hamas truce attempt in trouble

ISRAELI Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dissolved the influential War Cabinet that has overseen the fighting in Gaza, Israeli officials said on Monday, a move that comes days after a key member of the body bolted from the government over frustration with the Israeli leader's handling of the war.

Vadodara BJP chief links grant to poor turnout

BJP's Vadodara president Dr Vijay Shah stirred a controversy by asserting that booths with lower voter turnout in the last three elections will not qualify for financial assistance.

Uddhav to sue poll official over defeat by 48 votes in Mumbai Northwest seat

THE Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena will move court against the returning officer of the Mumbai Northwest Lok Sabha seat for \"illegally\" declaring the rival Sena candidate a winner by a mere 48 votes.

Nitish MP says he won't help Muslims & Yadavs'

JANATA Dal-United MP Devesh Chandra Thakur on Monday stoked a controversy with his remarks that he will not accept requests for help from people belonging to Muslim and Yadav communities as they didn't vote for him in the recently held Lok Sabha elections.

5 Union ministers to steer BJP plan in assembly polls

WEEKS after falling short of a majority on its own in the Lok Sabha elections, the BJP shifted its attention towards the assembly polls scheduled later this year.

Parties set for July retest in 7 states

Barely after a month of Lok Sabha elections, major political parties to lock horns yet again

5 Maoists, including 2 women, gunned down in J'khand encounter; 2 arrested

FIVE Maoists, including two women, were gunned down, while two others were arrested in an encounter with security forces in Jharkhand's Chaibasa, police said, adding the rebels included a zonal and a sub-zonal commander.

Jain idols to be restored in Gujarat after protests

THE Gujarat government on Monday directed officials in Panchmahal district to restore centuries-old Jain idols to their original location near the steps leading to the Kalika Mata temple on Pavagadh hill.

Safety goes off track, sends shivers down spine of travellers

A probe focusing on lapses in signalling or operational procedures has been launched

BJP likely to retain speaker, NDA meet soon

THE BJP is likely to retain the Lok Sabha Speaker post in the NDA-III government and incumbent Om Birla may continue for another term, sources in the party indicated on Monday.

Indian accused in Pannun murder plot taken to US

NIKHIL Gupta, accused by the US Department of Justice in November 2023 of allegedly being involved in the murder-forhire of US citizen and Khalistani separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, was extradited to the US on June 14 from Ruzyne Airport in Prague, a year after his detention there.

K'taka CM dares BJP to protest against centre

Siddaramaiah asks why petrol prices surged during Modi's tenure though crude oil prices dropped by over 20%

Pocso: Yediyurappa appears before CID

FORMER chief minister and senior BJP leader BS Yediyurappa, who is an accused in a Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) case, appeared before the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for inquiry on Monday.