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"Avoid Travel": India Issues Advisory For Nationals In Bangladesh Amid Unrest

Asian News International | Thursday July 18, 2024, Dhaka

Indian High Commission in Dhaka has issued an urgent advisory for Indian citizens and students in Bangladesh to avoid non-essential travel and minimise movement outside their residences due to the escalating unrest in the country.

"NEET-UG Re-Test Only If Sanctity Lost On Large Scale": Supreme Court

NDTV News Desk | Thursday July 18, 2024, New Delhi

The 2024 NEET-UG - for entrance to undergraduate medical courses - can only be conducted again if the "sanctity" of the test held on May 5 was "lost on a large scale" as a result of leaked questions the Supreme Court said Thursday morning.

"Re-Exam Only On Concrete Footing": Supreme Court On NEET-UG Row

NDTV News Desk | Thursday July 18, 2024, New Delhi

The Supreme Court is hearing a batch of petitions related to the controversy-ridden medical entrance exam NEET-UG 2024 which was held on May 5.

Year After NCP Split, Ajit Pawar Struggles To Stop Exodus To Uncle's Camp

Reported by Radhika Ramaswamy, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose | Thursday July 18, 2024, Mumbai

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar is in a huddle with party colleagues in Pune today after several key leaders switched to the NCP faction led by his uncle and party founder Sharad Pawar.

"Shame": PhonePe Boss Slams Karnataka Job Quota Bill

Edited by NDTV News Desk | Thursday July 18, 2024, New Delhi

The bill mandated reserving 50 per cent of management-level jobs and 70 per cent of non-management-level jobs for locals.

"Unjustified": Russia On India Facing "Enormous Pressure" Due To Energy Ties

Press Trust of India | Thursday July 18, 2024, United Nations

India is a great power that determines its national interests and chooses its partners, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said, describing as "completely unjustified" the "enormous pressure" on New Delhi.

Chandipura Virus Kills 4-Year-Old In Gujarat, 14 More Deaths Suspected

Edited by Pushkar Tiwari | Thursday July 18, 2024, New Delhi

The Chandipura virus has killed a four-year-old girl in Gujarat, a health department official said on Wednesday while confirming the first such fatality in the state.

Puja Khedkar's Mother, Who Waved Gun At Farmers, Arrested

Reported by Paras Harendra Dama, Edited by Samiran Mishra | Thursday July 18, 2024, Pune

Manorama Khedkar, the mother of trainee IAS officer Puja Khedkar, was arrested by Pune Police today for allegedly possessing an illegal firearm.

Puja Khedkar's Father Was Suspended Twice On Extortion Complaints

Reported by Paras Harendra Dama, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose | Thursday July 18, 2024, Mumbai

Dilip Khedkar, a retired Maharashtra government officer and father of trainee IAS officer Puja Khedkar, was suspended twice on charges of corruption.

"No Systemic Failure": Exam's Body On NEET-UG Paper Leak Row

Reported by Ashish Kumar Bhargava, Edited by Samiran Mishra | Thursday July 18, 2024, New Delhi

The National Testing Agency (NTA) in its written submission to the Supreme Court last night, reiterated that there has been no systematic failure concerning the NEET UG examination controversy.

Why BJP Lost Lok Sabha Polls In Uttar Pradesh - 6 Reasons In Party Report

Written by Vasudha Venugopal | Thursday July 18, 2024, New Delhi

Amidst reports of internal discord among leaders, the BJP unit of Uttar Pradesh has submitted an extensive report to the party top brass detailing the reasons for its Lok Sabha election debacle.

"Don't Panic": Karnataka Minister To Industry Leaders On Job Quota Bill

Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday July 18, 2024, Bengaluru

Karnataka's Minister for Large and Medium Industries MB Patil has justified the Congress government's decision to withhold the introduction of the bill providing reservation of jobs in the private sector for Kannadigas.

Bihar Leader's Father Murdered Over Rs 1 Lakh He Lent, Key Accused Arrested

Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Pushkar Tiwari | Thursday July 18, 2024, New Delhi

Police on Wednesday said the key accused in the killing of the father of former Bihar minister and Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) chief Mukesh Sahni had been arrested and that he was murdered over a Rs 1.5 lakh loan he took from him.

On Camera, Jagan Reddy's Party Member Hacked To Death On Busy Andhra Road

Edited by Samiran Mishra | Thursday July 18, 2024, Hyderabad

A member of ex-Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy's YSR Congress Party's youth wing was hacked to death in the middle of the road in Andhra Pradesh's Palnadu district Wednesday night, police said.

Cattle Transporters In Chhattisgarh Not Assaulted, Died After Fall From Bridge: Chargesheet

Press Trust of India | Thursday July 18, 2024, Raipur

Three men, who were transporting cattle last month in Chhattisgarh's Raipur district, died when they jumped off a river bridge after being chased for more than 50km in cars by a group of people and there was no assault on them, police have said.