NEW DELHI: Myanmar President U Min Aung Hlaing visited Bihar’s Bodh Gaya on Saturday on his first international visit since assuming office as President, with India describing the trip as a reflection of the deep civilisational, spiritual and strategic ties between the two neighbours.Min Aung Hlaing, who is on a five-day visit to India at…
NEW DELHI: The National Testing Agency (NTA) seems to be testing students’ patience. Just weeks after the NEET-UG row triggered nationwide outrage, another major examination conducted by the agency has landed in troubled waters. This time, it is the Common University Entrance Test (CUET-UG) 2026, where technical glitches and administrative confusion left students stranded inside…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath (File Photo) As the country’s most populous state, Uttar Pradesh — with 80 Lok Sabha seats and 403 assembly constituencies — is widely seen as the “gateway to Delhi.” Riding high on its sweeping victory in the recently concluded West Bengal assembly elections, which…
NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday criticised the Union government’s decision to use Air Force vehicles to transport NEET question papers, questioning whether the move would actually prevent leaks and accusing the government of putting on a “show.““Hume bewkoof samajh rakha hai,” Kejriwal said in a video message.“Air Force planes…
NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday criticised the Union government’s decision to use Air Force vehicles to transport NEET question papers, questioning whether the move would actually prevent leaks and accusing the government of putting on a “show.““Hume bewkoof samajh rakha hai,” Kejriwal said in a video message.“Air Force planes…
NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Saturday declared that he would not be intimidated by investigative agencies after being summoned by the West Bengal CID in connection with cases registered against him.Reacting to the summons and the FIRs filed against him, Banerjee struck a defiant tone, saying, “Even if you slit…
NEW DELHI: Tiffany Trump, the daughter of US President Donald Trump, visited the Taj Mahal in Agra on Saturday with her husband Michael Boulos, spending around an hour exploring India’s most famous monument during their private trip to the country.The couple arrived at the 17th-century marble mausoleum at around 11am and toured the complex while…
NEW DELHI: Forest fires have erupted at multiple locations in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri Forest Division amid prolonged hot and dry weather, triggering a large-scale response from forest and emergency agencies.Personnel from the Forest Department, Forest Protection Force, Social Forestry Department and other agencies have been deployed across the affected areas. Officials said efforts are…
Samrat Choudhary and Rabri Devi NEW DELHI: Former Bihar chief minister Rabri Devi on Saturday challenged chief minister Samrat Choudhary to remove her from the government bungalow she has occupied for more than a decade, saying she would not vacate the premises voluntarily.The RJD leader reacted sharply when reporters questioned her about a recent order…
NEW DELHI: Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Saturday launched a fresh attack on the Centre after reports emerged that the CUET-UG 2026 examination was cancelled and delayed at several centres across the country due to technical glitches.Targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Rahul alleged that the government had failed…
