More than 6 lakh qualify CBSE NEET 2017

As many as 6,11,539 students have qualified the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) National Eligibility Entrance Test (NEET) for admission to medical and dental courses, it was announced o

Manipur to soon ban shotguns to check poaching

The Manipur Cabinet will soon ban all licensed single and double barrelled shotguns to check poaching, state Forest Minister T. Shyamkumar said on Friday. Individuals concerned for their

Youth held in Hyderabad for 'links' with IS sympathisers

Hyderabad police on Friday arrested a youth for allegedly having links with Islamic State sympathisers. Konakalla Subramanyam alias Omer was arrested from a house in Paramount Colony here

Kovind files nomination for Presidential election

NDA candidate Ram Nath Kovind on Friday filed his nomination here for the July 17 Presidential election and pledged to uphold the dignity of the country's top constitutional post. Sen

Rajasthan teenager moves court to annul her child marriage

A court here on Friday issued notice on the plea of a 17-year-old girl who had sought the annulment of her "marriage" conducted when she was only three.  Family cour

Mob strips, lynches police officer in Srinagar

A mob stripped and lynched a senior police officer in the grand mosque of Srinagar, triggering widespread outrage. Hundreds attended the funeral of 57-year-old Deputy Superintendent of Police Muham

Indian eves aim to break CWC final jinx

The Indian women's team will take on three-time world champions England on the opening day of the 11th edition of the ICC Women's World Cup at Derby on Saturday. With a thumping 1

Indian passports to be bilingual: Sushma

Indian passports will henceforth be in both English and Hindi and 10 per cent discount will be given in passport fees to applicants below the age of eight and above 60, the government announced on

Kopardi gangrape case: Defence now seeks Fadnavis as witness

In another twist in the ongoing trial in the Kopardi gangrape-murder case of a minor girl, one of the accused on Friday moved an application seeking summons for Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis as

Will re-evaluate answer sheets, CBSE tells HC

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Friday told the Delhi High Court that it will re-evaluate the answer sheets of students who have asked for it. Additional Solicitor Gene

Three more farmers commit suicide in MP, toll 18

Three more farmers have committed suicide in Madhya Pradesh, taking the number of deaths of distressed farmers in the state in the last 11 days to 18. While two suicides were reported in

Don't make a historical blunder, Lalu to Nitish

Terming the opposition's Presidential candidate Meira Kumar as "Dalit Ki Beti", RJD chief Lalu Prasad on Thursday said the JD-U's decision to support NDA nominee Ram Nath Kovind w

Two soldiers killed by Pak's BAT, two militants killed on LoC

Two Indian Army soldiers were killed by a Pakistani BAT team on Thursday on the LoC in Chakan da Bagh sector in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, while two militants were killed by the army in

Five patients die at MP hospital; official says no negligence

Five patients died on Thursday at the Maharaja Yashwant Rao Hospital here in Madhya Pradesh, which informed sources attributed to obstruction in oxygen supply there. However, authorities denied it.

29 killed as suicide bomber hits Afghan bank

At least 29 persons were killed in a suicide car bomb attack on a bank branch in the southern Afghan province of Helmand on Thursday, officials said. The blast took place at about 12 noon

Jadhav submitted mercy petition to Pakistan Army chief: Military

Kulbhushan Jadhav, who Islamabad insists is an Indian spy, has submitted a mercy petition to the Pakistan Army chief, the military announced on Thursday. Jadhav, who was sentenced to deat

Bihar board Class 10 exams results out; 50% students flunk

The Bihar School Education Board (BSEB) here on Thursday declared the results of the Class 10 examinations held in March, with 49.88 per cent students flunking the exams. Only 50.12 of th

12 Thane police men injured as farmers' protest turns violent

At least 12 policemen and four protesters were injured and a police van set blaze when farmers' opposition to the take-over of land for a new airport turned violent in Maharashtra on Thursday,

Turbans tossed, lawmakers injured in Punjab assembly melee

Unprecedented scenes were witnessed in the Punjab assembly on Thursday with the turban of an Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislator allegedly tossed and two other legislators taken to hospital with injur

BSP supports Meira Kumar in Presidential poll

The Bahujan Samaj Party on Thursday extended support to opposition candidate Meira Kumar in the July 17 Presidential election, saying a "better and competent" nominee compared with that o