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IMA urges Centre after paper leak

NEET UG exam (Images/PTI) NEW DELHI: The Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Friday wrote to union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan condemning the alleged paper leak in NEET-UG 2026 and demanding immediate action against the National Testing Agency (NTA) and those involved in the malpractice.The organisation urged the government to decentralise the conduct of the NEET-UG…

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After NEET UG paper leak, education minister Dharmendra Pradhan announces computer-based exams from next year

Dharmendra Pradhan (PTI file photo) NEW DELHI: Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday announced that NEET UG exams will go computer based from next year, while clarifying on the alleged irregularities in the examination, he said that the government has “zero tolerance towards malpractices.“His announcement came days after huge uproar that followed the NEET…

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Congress slams PM Modi after reports of India seeking US waiver on Russian oil

NEW DELHI: The Congress on Friday launched a sharp attack on PM Modi, accusing him of “trading away India’s honour and dignity” over reports that India has sought an extension from the US to continue importing Russian oil amid ongoing global energy disruptions.According to reports, the current US authorisation allowing India to import Russian crude…

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NEET UG exam 2026 rescheduled for June 21 after paper leak row

NEW DELHI: The National Testing Agency on Friday announced that the re-examination for NEET (UG) 2026 will be held on June 21, Sunday.The decision comes days after the agency cancelled the NEET-UG exam conducted on May 3 following allegations of irregularities, impacting lakhs of medical aspirants across the countryThe government had also ordered a comprehensive…

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India voices concern over Strait of Hormuz, Gaza at BRICS conclave

India on Thursday voiced strong concerns over the crisis in West Asia, warning that continued tensions threaten global energy supplies, maritime stability and economic security, as external affairs minister S Jaishankar urged BRICS nations to find “practical ways” to deal with geopolitical upheavals and “unilateral coercive” sanctions.Addressing the opening day of a two-day BRICS conclave,…

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SC invokes spirituality to urge Kapur kin to settle row

NEW DELHI: Invoking spirituality in the multi-billion-dollar property dispute over late industrialist Sunjay Kapur’s estate, Supreme Court on Thursday reminded his mother and his wife of the transience of life and said it was always better to resolve issues amicably than fight endlessly.The court-directed mediation process hit an obstacle before it started, with Kapur’s mother,…

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