SC assures Neet will be foolproof NEW DELHI: Amid street protests by the youth against paper leaks and demands that govt fix accountability and bring reforms, the Supreme Court Friday said the system’s ad hocism was “troubling”, which could not be allowed to go on and assured that it would “tread an extra mile” to…
NEW DELHI: Government is keeping its fingers crossed after its successful attempt to persuade activist Sonam Wangchuk – whose wide recognition helped expand the reach of Cockroach Janta Party’s protest into uncomfortable territory for BJP – to break his hunger strike.CJP’s assertion, though, to continue and even escalate the agitation if its demand for education…
Apex court said any online use of audiovisual excerpts from hearings must have the approval of SC or HC. Apex Court or HC Nod Must To Share Content Apex court said any online use of audiovisual excerpts from hearings must have the approval of SC or HC. Apex Court or HC Nod Must To Share…
NEW DELHI: National Testing Agency has terminated 47 officials and begun rebuilding its workforce with specialist leadership in cybersecurity, forensic investigation, test-centre operations and assessment research, govt sources said Friday. The crackdown follows the NEET-UG paper leak, which forced nearly 20 lakh candidates to take the medical entrance test again on June 21 after the…
NEW DELHI: Buoyed by the response to his midnight post on Instagram Thursday, which got 305 million views, PM Modi Friday returned to the social media platform. “Thank you, friends. I had an opportunity to connect with you late last night. The way you responded to my video post and gave constructive suggestions, thanks to…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Friday agreed to hear Monday a PIL by an advocate for framing and scrupulous implementation of national guidelines ensuring “no police officer or security personnel shall carry out crowd control, public assembly management or arrests in plainclothes without displaying identity”.CJI Surya Kant clarified that he was misquoted in the media when…
Gelek Phunchok, convenor LAB, in a statement said “the LAB welcomes Sonam Wangchuk’s decision to end his fast, a step it had consistently requested in view of his deteriorating health.” SRINAGAR: Representatives of the Leh Apex Body (LAB), who were present at Gurugram ’s Medanta Hospital when climate activist Sonam Wangchuk ended his 26-day hunger…
Detentions across J&K linked to the terrorist killing of head constable Ashiq Hussain Qureshi rose to 3,500 SRINAGAR: Detentions across J&K linked to the terrorist killing of head constable Ashiq Hussain Qureshi rose to 3,500 Friday as police stepped up their crackdown on suspected sympathisers of armed groups.A senior police officer said around 700 people…
Torrential rain triggered fresh landslides across J&K JAMMU: Torrential rain triggered fresh landslides across J&K on Friday, prompting authorities to keep Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44) closed for traffic on the third consecutive day. The suspension of all major pilgrimages in the Union Territory — Amarnath, Vaishno Devi, Machhail Mata, Shiv Khori and Sarthal Mata Yatras…
NEW DELHI: Delhi police has identified more than 2,500 people with criminal backgrounds through Facial Recognition System deployed around the protest site at Jantar Mantar, news agency PTI reported, citing sources.“The technology has so far helped identify over 2,500 persons with criminal antecedents. It acts as a strong deterrent and allows us to keep a…
