NEW DELHI: National Medical Commission (NMC) has turned down a proposal from Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence (SMVDIME), Katra, seeking to place 100% of its 50 MBBS seats under the All-India Quota (AIQ) through the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC).An NMC official said the commission did not approve the request as it would…
Bollywood lost one of its most cherished stars on 24 November 2025, when the legendary Dharmendra, fondly known as the industry’s ‘He-Man’, passed away. His gentle smile, warm heart and timeless charm shaped generations of cinema lovers, leaving behind a legacy that continues to shine even in his absence. As tributes continue, we look back…
NEW DELHI: India’s rice production during the 2025-26 kharif season that ended in Oct reached a record 124.5 million tonnes (MT), which is 1.7 MT (over 1%) more than the production of kharif rice last year, the agriculture ministry said on Wednesday. Output of pulses, oilseeds and cotton, however, marginally declined.The ministry’s first advance estimates…
NEW DELHI: Upping the ante in its political battle with TMC over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral roll in West Bengal, BJP on Wednesday urged the Election Commission to strengthen the ongoing process in the state as it flagged a host of concerns, including the presence of alleged infiltrators on voters’ rolls, and…
NEW DELHI: The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has deactivated over two crore Aadhaar numbers belonging to deceased individuals as part of a nationwide clean-up drive to strengthen the accuracy and reliability of the Aadhaar database.Officials said the exercise is aimed at preventing identity fraud and ensuring that govt benefits linked to Aadhaar are…
Rishabh Pant, and Dinesh Karthik South Africa, the current ICC World Test Championship holders, completed a 2-0 series win to whitewash India at home. The Temba Bavuma-led side defeated India by 408 runs in the second Test in Guwahati on Wednesday.The result gave South Africa the biggest win over India in terms of runs in…
16-year-old national-level basketball player Hardik Rathi died in a freak accident at a sports complex in Haryana’s Rohtak on Tuesday after an iron basketball pole collapsed on him during practice. The victim, Hardik, had represented Haryana in multiple sub-junior and youth national championships.The incident took place at the Lakhan Majra village sports ground and was…
Speculations over former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s whereabouts are rife across Pakistan after his three sisters were “brutally” assaulted by the police for seeking a meeting with their brother last week.This comes as several social media handles originating from Afghanistan and Pakistan claimed that Imran has been mysteriously killed inside Adiala Jail. Untold Bravery in…
The Bihar win is the triumph of NDA’s unity and resolve, he said at a dinner meeting at BJP chief J P Nadda’s residence to felicitate party members from different states who were deployed in the Bihar campaign.Sources said Shah also heartily praised JDU members and emphasised that people have supported the “Modi-Nitish jodi” wholeheartedly….
Lucknow: While the municipal corporation started towing of illegally parked vehicles in Hazratganj and Lalbagh on Wednesday, there was no improvement in traffic congestion in the two prime commercial areas. Reason: shortage of usable parking spaces and poor conditions inside the existing facilities.According to the Hazratganj traders, the combined capacity of parking lots in Hazratganj…
