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Government jobs remain among the most coveted career options in India. Coaching centres flourish, online study platforms thrive, and families invest significant time, money and hope in the belief that their children will secure what is often seen as the ultimate prize: a stable government job.Yet, behind this aspiration lies a striking contradiction. Every year,…

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has defended its decision to temporarily block Telegram during the re-NEET examination process, saying the messaging platform was being extensively misused by fraudsters to circulate fake question papers and scam students.Speaking on the issue to ANI, NTA Director General Abhishek Singh said the move was necessary to protect candidates from…

NEW DELHI: Another Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader, Soumitra Banerjee, was pelted with eggs on Tuesday while being escorted to court by police following his arrest. Video from the scene showed a crowd hurling eggs and chanting “chor, chor, chor” (thief, thief, thief) as Banerjee was being taken to a police vehicle.Police later brought the situation…

NEW DELHI: Ex-BJP Tamil Nadu state president K Annamalai questioned the high-level security for NEET-UG re-exam scheduled for June 21. He said that the involvement of CRPF, CISF along with multi-level oversight with direct monitoring from the Prime Minister’s office seemed as if the arrangements were to “buy high-level, classified, military-grade software.“He said that increased…

Representational image (ANI) LUCKNOW: In a relief for rail passengers in eastern Uttar Pradesh, Indian Railways will introduce multiple new train operations from June 19 following the request of Uttar Pradesh Energy Minister Arvind Kumar Sharma. The move is aimed at improving connectivity across the Purvanchal region and providing better travel options for commuters.Among the…

NEW DELHI: Former BJP leader K Annamalai on Monday directed blame towards people from northern India, claiming that there has been a “growing involvement of people from North Indian states in crimes” reported across Tamil Nadu. His remarks came in the wake of the sexual assault and death of a three-year-old girl in Tiruvallur district….

NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will hear both sides in the Trinamool Congress split before deciding on a request by rebel MPs to merge their faction with the Nationalist Citizens Party (NCPI), ANI reported citing sources said.TMC sources, however, claimed that Abhishek Banerjee was not given a reasonable opportunity to present the party’s…

NEW DELHI: Mamata Banerjee‘s close aide Firhad Hakim on Monday hinted at a softer stance towards the new Bengal chief minister and rival BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari amid the massive rebellion rocking the Trinamool Congress.The Kolkata Port MLA struck a positive tone towards the Suvendu Adhikari-led government, expressing hope for “100% development” under the new…

NEW DELHI: Days after directing food businesses to stop using staple pins in food packaging, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has ordered restaurants, food processors and other food establishments to immediately discontinue the use of rusted, corroded, chipped and damaged knives, blades and cutting equipment.The advisory issued on Monday follows reports…

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lead the national celebrations of the 12th International Day of Yoga from Kolkata’s historic Red Road on June 21, as India prepares for one of the largest global wellness events, the Ministry of Ayush announced on Monday.Unveiling the roadmap for International Day of Yoga (IDY) 2026, Union Ayush…