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The meeting commenced with the lighting of a ceremonial lamp, followed by tributes to the organisation’s former office-bearers NEW DELHI: The Rashtriya Sevika Samiti, the women’s organisation ideologically affiliated with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), on Friday began its three-day first half-yearly national executive and representatives’ meeting at the Madhav Smriti campus in Samalkha, Haryana.Around…

People coming from various countries to get treatment in India A hip replacement in Vadodara. A dental procedure in Chennai. An IVF treatment in Delhi. Every year, hundreds of thousands of patients travel to India not for its monuments or beaches, but for its medical care.What was once driven largely by patients from neighbouring countries…

The Union cabinet has approved a tougher anti-paper leak Bill proposing up to 10 years in jail and a Rs 10 crore fine, signalling a major crackdown on exam fraud. At least 13 people are feared dead after a taxi was crushed by falling boulders in Himachal Pradesh’s Lahaul-Spiti district, highlighting the dangers posed by…

Delhi HC pulls up EC for deploying school teachers for BLO duties during SIR NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Friday questioned the Election Commission (EC) over deploying school teachers as Booth Level Officers (BLOs) for the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the national capital, asking under what legal authority…

Jantar Mantar clash: Supreme Court to hear pleas on alleged police excesses on July 27 NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear on July 27 two petitions alleging excessive police action against students who participated in protests over the alleged NEET paper leak at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar and other parts of the…

NEW DELHI: Congress veteran Mani Shankar Aiyar on Friday joined the protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar over the alleged NEET paper leak and welcomed the dialogue between the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and the Union government, expressing hope that the talks would lead to a positive outcome.Calling the agitation a significant moment, Aiyar said, “This…

Supreme Court on Manipur (ANI) NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday proposed setting up special courts to conduct day-to-day trials in criminal cases arising from the 2023 ethnic violence in Manipur, while directing investigating agencies to expedite pending probes and ensure victims receive copies of chargesheets without delay.A Bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant…

NEW DELHI: Opposition leaders on Friday reacted to activist Sonam Wangchuk ending his 26-day hunger strike, which he had undertaken in support of students protesting the alleged NEET-UG examination irregularities and demanding accountability from the Centre.AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal welcomed Wangchuk’s decision to call off his ‘anshan’ citing that his life is important for…

The two men were identified as Vikramjit Singh, who is wanted in connection with a 2023 case registered at Ajnala police station in Punjab, and Manveer Singh Dhillon, a US national originally from Punjab’s Moga district. NEW DELHI: A wanted member of the pro-Khalistan outfit Waris Punjab De and a US national linked to the…

In the expected amendment, the government is likely to increase the jail. NEW DELHI: The central government will introduce an amendment to the law meant to prevent paper leaks and cheating in public examinations to provide for fast-track courts for paper leak cases.In the expected amendment, the government is also likely to increase the jail…