Majority of NEET reform recommendations already implemented: Former ISRO chief to SC

IANS | May 29, 2026 2:05 PM

New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) Former ISRO Chairman K. Radhakrishnan has informed the Supreme Court that a majority of the recommendations made by the high-level expert committee constituted after the NEET-UG 2024 controversy have either been implemented or are under active execution, with several reforms already operational in the conduct of NEET examinations.

Neighbour alleges delay by fire brigade after former CCI chief dies in South Delhi house fire

IANS | May 29, 2026 2:00 PM

New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) A neighbour of former IAS officer and first Chairman of the Competition Commission of India (CCI), Dhanendra Kumar, who died due to smoke inhalation after a fire at his Hauz Khas residence in Delhi following a suspected air-conditioner blast, alleged on Friday that the fire brigade reached the spot nearly an hour after the incident was reported.

Take strict action without leniency, Maha CM Fadnavis after ordering probe into 13 hooch deaths

IANS | May 29, 2026 1:51 PM

Mumbai, May 29 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister, Devendra Fadnavis, on Friday expressed serious concern over the deaths of 13 people after consuming illegal toxic liquor in Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad and directed the Police Commissioners of the two cities to take the strictest possible action and show absolutely no leniency toward those involved in manufacturing or distributing the hooch.

NEET-UG 2026 cancelled to protect students’ interests: NTA in SC

IANS | May 29, 2026 1:42 PM

New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Friday told the Supreme Court that its decision to cancel the NEET-UG 2026 examination and order a re-test was taken “in the interest of students” and to preserve public confidence in the national examination system.

Guv Arlekar keeps Vande Mataram row alive; Left backs existing convention in Kerala Assembly

IANS | May 29, 2026 1:31 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, May 29 (IANS) Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar on Friday publicly confirmed that Lok Bhavan had insisted on the full rendition of Vande Mataram during the opening session of the Assembly, keeping alive the political controversy that overshadowed the maiden policy address of the new UDF government. However, the Pinarayi Vijayan-led Left weighed in on the controversy by backing the existing convention of singing the truncated version.

RBI records 20.6 pc growth in assets to Rs 91.97 lakh crore in FY26

IANS | May 29, 2026 1:26 PM

Mumbai, May 29 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) balance sheet expanded by a robust 20.6 per cent to Rs 91.97 lakh crore (as of March 31, 2026) compared to the corresponding figure of the previous year, on the back of a high growth in domestic investments, gold holdings and foreign investments, according to the RBI’s annual report released on Friday.