SC asks Centre to look into institutionalisation of NEET process, says permanency of system is key

In a big development, the Supreme Court on Friday asked the Centre to look into institutionalisation of entire NEET process and said permanency of system is the key. Justices PS Narasimha and Alok Aradhe said they will visit newly-upgraded facility of NTA to examine system. Centre seeks report from Centre on Nandan Nilekani Committee The … Read more

Delhi HC issues show cause notices to 140 candidates over DUSU poll violations

The Delhi High Court on Friday issued show-cause notices (SCN) to 140 candidates contesting the Delhi University Student Union (DUSU) elections and student organisations including Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) and National Students’ Union of India (NSUI), asking why exemplary electoral damages should not be imposed on them for alleged frequent violations of the guidelines … Read more

Friend smears cake on birthday boy’s face, gets stabbed to death in Jammu: Police

Abirthday celebration on a roadside in Jammu turned fatal after a man allegedly attacked his friend with a sharp-edged weapon following a dispute over cake being smeared on his face, police said on Friday. The incident came to light around 9 pm on Thursday when Pawan Nair alias “Sameer” was brought to Government Medical College … Read more

‘Vote Chori, Govt Chori to Now Party Chori’: LoP Rahul Gandhi’s Sharp Attack After TMC Symbol Freez

Congress Leader and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi (Img: X/INCongress) New Delhi: The Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has taken strong exception to the order issued by the Election Commission regarding the dispute involving the name and logo of Trinamool Congress (TMC). His statement was made in the context of the interim order issued by the … Read more

Rajasthan: Mayoral polls in Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota on September 25

 Rajasthan State Election Commission issued the schedule for the Mayoral elections in Jaipur, Jodhpur and Kota Municipal Corporations and the Chairperson of Suket Municipality, with polling to be held on September 25. Candidates can submit their nomination papers on September 18 and 19, according to the schedule. The scrutiny of nomination papers will be held … Read more

Allahabad HC quashes FIR against Congress MP Rakesh Rathore in rape case

 The Allahabad High Court quashed the case against Congress MP Rakesh Rathore in connection with rape allegations, providing relief to the Sitapur MP after a legal process spanning 20 months. Justice Subhash Vidyarthi of the Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court quashed the FIR registered against Rathore in January 2025 at City Kotwali police … Read more

“PM Modi’s birthday gift to country”: Arvind Kejriwal’s jibe on ECI order freezing AITC’s name, symbol

 Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Friday took a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Election Commission’s (ECI) interim order freezing the official name and reserving the “Flowers and Grass” symbol of the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC), calling the move a “birthday gift” to the country from the PM. … Read more

EC decisions must strengthen democratic values, says Akhilesh Yadav

People will expose BJP’s tricks, end its rule in 2027: Akhilesh criticises attack on TMC MP Akhilesh Yadav said the Election Commission’s decisions should reinforce the core values of democracy. The SP president maintained that doing so would enhance the poll panel’s dignity and public standing. His remarks came amid the EC’s consideration of rival … Read more

Odisha IPS Officer Amitendra Nath Sinha Appointed BSF IG

Bhubaneswar: The Centre has appointed senior Odisha cadre IPS officer Amitendra Nath Sinha as Inspector General (IG) in the Border Security Force (BSF). A 2002-batch IPS officer of Odisha cadre, Sinha is currently serving as Inspector General in the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). According to a notification issued by the Union Ministry of Home … Read more

CBN Bats for TTD Temple in Ayodhya

After the grand success of Ram Mandir, Ayodhya could soon have another famous temple but this time from South India as Babu has proposed for a Lord Venkateswara (Balaji) temple in Ayodhya run by TTD. Babu has asked the UP government to allot 5 to 10 acres of land in Ayodhya for the temple directly … Read more