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NMC asks medical colleges to set up support units for students NEW DELHI: Students with benchmark disabilities seeking admission to MBBS courses will now undergo an individual assessment of their functional abilities to determine whether they can acquire essential competencies required for the course with reasonable accommodation. National Medical Commission (NMC) Monday issued new guidelines…

File photo: BJP MP Nishikant Dubey NEW DELHI: BJP MP Nishikant Dubey Tuesday said he will soon make a disclosure in Parliament about a UK-registered company allegedly linked to an Indian MP, igniting speculation over who could be the target.“Which Indian politician is a director in Backops Limited (UK)? Which companies have their address at…

File photo: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and BJP MP Tejasvi Surya NEW DELHI: BJP and its allies Tuesday lauded govt’s engagement with protesting students, asserted the youth believe in PM Narendra Modi’s ability to root out the menace of paper leaks and turned to Gen Z’s lingo to mock leader of the opposition Rahul Gandhi…

Northeast Frontier Railway marks historic first with direct Container Freight Train to Nepal NEW DELHI: In a new chapter for India-Nepal rail connectivity, the first-ever direct commercial container freight train – carrying canola oil in 40 tank wagons – completed its journey from Kolkata Port to Biratnagar Customs Yard in Nepal last week.In a statement,…

File photo: Supreme Court of India NEW DELHI: Taking a stern view of allegations that the Bihar govt is filling parts of three historic ponds in Darbhanga to create public amenities such as recreation spaces and stalls, Supreme Court on Tuesday warned the state govt “not to touch the water bodies under the garb of…

BJP says the charge is baseless NEW DELHI: Congress and BJP sparred over the choice of Union minister Pralhad Joshi being given the charge of the education ministry, with leader of the opposition Rahul Gandhi accusing him of defending rapists and BJP’s chief spokesperson Anil Baluni hitting back by accusing Rahul of distorting facts for…

SG Mehta said the government will submit the final report, as soon as it is finalised, to the SC in a sealed cover NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Tuesday accepted the request of the father of the pilot, who died in the Ahmedabad air crash last June, for not making public the final inquiry report,…

File photo: Lok Sabha proceedings underway during the Monsoon Session of Parliament NEW DELHI: The week-long washout of Lok Sabha proceedings gave way to a fiery debate on Tuesday over the bill to make punitive measures more stringent and trial speedier in paper leak cases, as opposition members backed the students’ protests and criticised police’s…

File photo: Army personnel near LoC SRINAGAR: Two Army jawans were injured in an accidental blast near the Line of Control in J&K’s Uri sector, a Srinagar-based defence spokesperson stated Tuesday.The blast occurred in Uri’s Kamalkote area, Lt Col M K Sahu said, adding that the duo was rushed to the Army’s Base Hospital at…

Safety of Indian mariners remains the government’s top priority, Sonowal said NEW DELHI: Amid escalating geopolitical tensions affecting key global shipping routes and posing risks to Indian sailors, shipping minister Sarbananda Sonowal Tuesday directed officials to ensure “no Indian seafarer finds himself caught in the crossfire of geopolitical conflict”.Safety of Indian mariners remains govt’s top…