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‘Sweeping generalisation’: BJP counters Elon Musk over EVM remark

New Delhi: The BJP on Sunday accused billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk of making a “huge sweeping generalisation” by calling for eliminating EVMs, saying his views may apply to the US but not

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‘Black box’?: Rahul, Akhilesh question credibility of EVMs

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said EVMs in India are a “black box” which nobody is allowed to scrutinise, and asserted that “serious concerns” are being raised about transparency

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Serious questions on integrity of NTA, how NEET is conducted: Congress

New Delhi: The Congress on Sunday said there are “serious questions” on the integrity of the National Testing Agency and the manner in which NEET is designed and administered. The opposition party

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10 killed, 13 injured as tempo traveller skids off road, falls into Alaknanda river in Uttarakhand

Rudraprayag: Ten tourists were killed and 13 injured when a tempo traveller skidded off the road and fell into Alaknanda river on Badrinath national highway in Uttarakhand here on Saturday, officials said.

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8 Naxalites, one STF jawan killed in encounter in Chhattisgarh

Narayanpur: Eight Naxalites and a jawan of the Special Task Force (STF) were killed in an encounter in Chhattisgarh’s Narayanpur district on Saturday, police said. Two other STF personnel sustained injuries in

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Nod to prosecute Arundhati Roy under UAPA ‘misuse of power’: Sharad Pawar

Mumbai: NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday described as “misuse of power” the Delhi Lieutenant Governor’s sanction to prosecute author Arundhati Roy under the stringent UAPA for an alleged provocative speech

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No question of taking back rebels: Uddhav, Sharad Pawar after MVA’s stellar LS performance

Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and NCP (SP) supremo Sharad Pawar on Saturday said there was no question of taking back those leaders who had deserted the two parties. The

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DMK blames testing agency over NEET, slams BJP-led govt for being ‘spectator’

Chennai: Tamil Nadu’s ruling DMK on Saturday accused the National Testing Agency of spoiling the sanctity of NEET and blamed the BJP-led government at the Centre for being a ‘spectator’ and backing

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Kuwait fire: Mortal remains of 45 Indians who dies in fire tragedy brought back

Kochi: The mortal remains of 31 Indians, including 23 Malayalees, who died in the Kuwait fire tragedy were received at the international airport here on Friday by Central and state ministers, including

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NEET under this regime more like ‘CHEAT’; why is PM Modi silent: Cong

New Delhi: Stepping up its attack on the government over the NEET-UG exam issue, the Congress on Friday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “silence” on the matter and asserted that only a

SC seeks response of Centre, NTA on plea for CBI probe into ‘irregularities’ in NEET-UG

New Delhi: In a significant development amid a raging row over the NEET-UG, the Supreme Court on Friday sought responses from the Centre and the NTA on a plea for a CBI

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Plans afoot to place Kovind panel’s report on simultaneous polls before Cabinet ‘at the earliest’

New Delhi: The Union Law Ministry plans to place before the Cabinet the report of the high-level committee on ‘one nation, one election’ “at the earliest” as part of the 100-day agenda

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Gujarat: Ex-cricketer and TMC MP Yusuf Pathan gets notice for ‘encroachment’

Vadodara: The BJP-ruled Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) in Gujarat has sent a notice to former India cricketer and newly elected Trinamool Congress (TMC) Lok Sabha MP Yusuf Pathan for allegedly encroaching on

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Union Minister V Somanna”s son, 2 others booked for fraud and criminal intimidation

Bengaluru: An FIR has been registered against three persons, including Arun B S, son of Union Minister V Somanna, for alleged fraud and falsification of accounts in an event management company and

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Armed forces ready to face every challenge: Rajnath after taking charge of defence ministry for second term

New Delhi: The new government will focus on further bolstering national security by modernising the armed forces and significantly enhancing domestic defence production, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday after taking

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No evidence of paper leak in NEET-UG, opposition spreading lies without knowing facts: Pradhan

New Delhi: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday rejected allegations of paper leak or rigging in the medical entrance exam NEET-UG, saying there is no evidence to substantiate the claims, and

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NEET-UG: Number of top rankers to go down to 61 from 67 as NTA withdraws grace marks

New Delhi: The number of top rankers in NEET-UG will go down to 61 from 67 after the National Testing Agency’s decision to withdraw grace marks awarded to 1,563 students, officials said

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Six dead, 1,500 tourists stranded as landslides, rain wreak havoc in Sikkim

Gangtok: At least six people were killed and 1,500-odd tourists stranded as massive landslides triggered by incessant rainfall caused devastation in northern Sikkim’s Mangan district, officials said on Thursday. A newly-constructed bailey

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Girls allowed to take necessary restroom breaks, free sanitary pads at board exam centres: MoE

New Delhi: Girl students should be allowed to take necessary restroom breaks during board exams for classes 10 and 12 and free sanitary napkins must be made available at all examination centres,

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Rijiju appeals to parties to work unitedly, says ‘Team India favours constructive debate in Parliament’

New Delhi: Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday appealed to all political parties for a constructive debate in the upcoming session of the Parliament and said the country wants to see

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