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CBSE cites 11-mark rise to rebut student’s re-eval charge NEW DELHI: CBSE on Sunday said it has declared outcomes in more than 99.7% of applications received for verification and re-evaluation of Class XII 2026 results, even as it rejected a student’s social media claim on marks revision as “factually incorrect” and a “blatant lie”.CBSE officials…
31-year-old Pakistani national held after crossing LoC in Poonch A 31-year-old Pakistani national was apprehended by Jammu and Kashmir Police on Sunday after allegedly crossing the Line of Control (LoC) into Indian territory in the Balakote sector of the Mendhar subdivision in Poonch district, officials said.The man was identified as Rayees Khan, son of Bazia…
NEW DELHI: Foreign secretary Vikram Misri on Sunday said that an Assam Rifles contingent and an Indian Navy marching band would participate in Seychelles’ 50th Independence Day celebrations.While addressing a press briefing in Victoria, Misri said, “Later today, the Prime Minister will attend the Golden Jubilee celebrations of the independence of Seychelles as the guest…
Uddhav Thackeray attacks BJP over Ram Mandir donation row (Photo: PTI) NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday attacked BJP over the alleged Ayodhya Ram Mandir donation embezzlement case referring to it as “Babur Janata Party”, and accused the saffron party of exploiting the temple for political gain.Addressing rallies in Parbhani and…
Tiwari was shot during a standoff with police and Special Task Force (STF) personnel on June 17. NEW DELHI: The father of 28-year-old activist Bharat Bhushan Tiwari, who died in a police encounter in Bihar’s Bhojpur district earlier this month, has demanded justice, saying his family has little faith that the ongoing investigation will deliver…
First India study backs govt-funded annual flu vaccine for seniors NEW DELHI: As India’s elderly population grows, the country now has its first evidence that a government-funded annual influenza vaccination programme for senior citizens could reduce illness and deaths at an affordable cost.An AIIMS-led study has found that a government-funded influenza vaccination programme for adults…
People sit on a temporary bamboo platform over a flooded area after a substantial rise in the Brahmaputra river water level. (Photo credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: A railway bridge over the Simen River in Assam‘s Dhemaji district partially collapsed due to heavy rainfall and severe riverbank erosion, prompting the suspension of train services on the…
Citizens will soon be able to access and share medical records, book OPD appointments, locate nearby hospitals, call ambulances and access Ayushman Bharat services through a single mobile application as the Centre launches Aarogya Setu 2.0 on Monday. New Delhi: Citizens will soon be able to access and share medical records, book OPD appointments, locate…
NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday said that the six rebel MPs, who recently defected to the Eknath Shinde-led camp, must be immediately disqualified and alleged that their switch was part of a larger political conspiracy.While addressing a rally in Maharashtra’s Parbhani, Uddhav said that Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla must…
NEW DELHI: A 17-year-old girl in Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur has alleged that she was abducted, confined for nearly a week and subjected to physical torture in an attempt to force her to convert her religion, police said on Sunday.According to a complaint filed by the girl’s family in Rawatpur, she left home on June 21…