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Probe Agency Records Statements Of NEET Candidates, School Owner In Gujarat

Press Trust of India | Friday June 28, 2024, Godhara, Gujarat

A CBI team investigating the NEET-UG malpractices case on Thursday recorded statements of three candidates who had allegedly paid an accused for helping them clear the medical entrance test held at a private school near Godhra in Gujarat.

BJP Leader Says Party Should Contest Bihar Assembly Polls On Its Own

Indo-Asian News Service | Friday June 28, 2024, Patna

Former Union Minister Ashwini Kumar Choubey said on Thursday that the post of Bihar BJP President should be given to a leader who originally belongs to the party.

Will Bring Stringent Law To Curb Exam Paper Leaks: Bihar Government

Press Trust of India | Friday June 28, 2024, Patna

Bihar Deputy CM Samrat Chaudhary on Thursday asserted that the state government would bring in a stringent law to curb exam paper leaks, even as the CBI made its first arrest in the NEET-UG row, taking two people in custody from Patna.

"His View, Not Congress's": Sam Pitroda On Jairam Ramesh's "Assurance" Post

Reported by Marya Shakil, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Friday June 28, 2024

Sam Pitroda, the Congress's overseas unit chief, is back in his post -- with an apparent caveat. The party's communication in-charge Jairam Ramesh said Mr Pitroda had "given an assurance" that he would, in future, leave no room for controversy.

In Scam Involving Ajit Pawar, Cops Versus Probe Agency On Closure Report

Press Trust of India | Friday June 28, 2024, Mumbai

In a development concerning the alleged Rs 25,000 crore Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank (MSCB) scam, the Mumbai police and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) are at loggerheads over the closure report filed before a court here.

Speed Of Vande Bharat, Gatiman Express Trains Reduced To 130 Kmph

Press Trust of India | Thursday June 27, 2024, New Delhi

The Railway Board has reduced the speed of semi-high speed trains Gatimaan Express and Vande Bharat from 160 kmph to 130 kmph till the automatic train protection system gets operational.

Emergency May Have Been Undemocratic, Not Unconstitutional: Shashi Tharoor To NDTV

Reported by Marya Shakil, Edited by Rohit Paul | Thursday June 27, 2024, New Delhi

Decrying the excesses that had taken place during the period, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said the government was using the Emergency as a "diversionary tactic" and said that while imposing it may have been undemocratic, it wasn't unconstitutional

"Doesn't Scare Me": Asaduddin Owaisi Says Delhi Home Vandalised With Black Ink

Edited by Sumana Nandy | Thursday June 27, 2024, New Delhi

AIMIM chief and the party's lone Lok Sabha MP Asaduddin Owaisi claimed his home in Delhi's high-security Ashoka Road area was vandalised with black ink by some unknown miscreants today.

JD(U), BJP Will Keep Working Together For Good Governance In Bihar: PM Modi

Asian News International | Thursday June 27, 2024, New Delhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said JD(U) and BJP will keep working together for good governance in Bihar.

Student Drowns In Rajasthan University Swimming Pool, Cops Launch Probe

Press Trust of India | Thursday June 27, 2024, Jaipur

A postgraduate student of the Rajasthan University in Jaipur allegedly downed in its swimming pool on Thursday, police said.

Ramoji Rao's Family Donates Rs 10 Crore For Development Of Amaravati

Press Trust of India | Thursday June 27, 2024, Vijayawada

The family of late media baron Ch Ramoji Rao on Thursday donated Rs 10 crore to the Andhra Pradesh government for the development of Amaravati city.

"Could've Chosen Better Words": Sam Pitroda After Congress Reappointment

Reported by Marya Shakil, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Thursday June 27, 2024, New Delhi

Sam Pitroda -- Congress's overseas unit chief who is back in saddle after a seven-week break -- today stood by his statement about diversity among Indians, but admitted that he could have put it better.

Assam Cabinet Okays Witness Protection Scheme, Tweaks Road Fines

Press Trust of India | Thursday June 27, 2024, Nalbari

The Assam Cabinet on Thursday approved the Assam Witness Protection Scheme 2024 to ensure adherence to Section 398 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, protecting witnesses against imminent threats during investigations and trials.

Rajasthan Teen Dies By Suicide Days After Taking Government Exam: Police

Press Trust of India | Thursday June 27, 2024, Jaipur

An 18-year-old girl allegedly died by suicide in her room last night in Ramgarh Pachwara police station area of Rajasthan's Dausa district, police said on Thursday.

25% Of iPhone Maker Foxconn's New Hires In India Are Married Women: Report

Press Trust of India | Thursday June 27, 2024, New Delhi

Apple iPhone maker Foxconn has informed the government that 25 percent of its new hires are married women and its safety protocol is not discriminatory, sources said.