New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Protests erupted in several places on Tuesday after the National Testing Agency (NTA) cancelled the NEET-UG 2026 examination conducted on May 3, as students and student organisations questioned the credibility of the examination system and demanded strict action over the alleged paper leak.
Mumbai, May 12 (IANS) Indian equity benchmarks extended their losses for a second straight session on Tuesday as escalating tensions in West Asia, surging crude oil prices and concerns over the broader economic fallout triggered a sharp selloff across sectors.
Prayagraj, May 12 (IANS) As Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged Indians to adopt cost-cutting measures — including avoiding gold purchases, postponing foreign travel, and working from home — amid the economic fallout of the ongoing Iran-US war and rising crude oil prices, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday said that this was not an appeal, but an "announcement of his own downfall".
Guwahati, May 12 (IANS) After Himanta Biswa Sarma took oath as the Assam Chief Minister for the second consecutive time, his wife Riniki Bhuyan Sharma on Tuesday remarked that the BJP-led alliance's victory in 102 seats in the state Assembly polls is a "smashing reply" to the "false claims" made against her. She was referring to the allegations made by Congress leader Pawan Khera in the run up to the Assembly election.
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Leading automobile firm Maruti Suzuki India Limited on Tuesday said that it selected six startups under the 10th cohort of its flagship accelerator programme to develop AI-based and technology-driven solutions aimed at improving automation and enhancing customer experience.
Bhopal/Ujjain, May 12 (IANS) A convoy of nearly 200 vehicles accompanying newly-appointed Madhya Pradesh Textbook Corporation Chairman, Saubhagya Singh Thakur, from Ujjain to Bhopal on Monday triggered traffic congestion and criticism from the public and the Opposition Congress, with questions raised over fuel use and public inconvenience at a time when the Prime Minister and state government are urging austerity.
New Delhi, MAy 12 (IANS) In the run-up to the Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2030, set to be hosted in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, the Sports Authority of India (SAI) in collaboration with MyBharat, has launched three nationwide engagement initiatives.
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) With the National Testing Agency (NTA) cancelling the NEET-UG 2026 examination conducted on May 3 and announcing that the exam would be re-conducted on dates to be notified separately, aspirants from Rajasthan and Jammu on Tuesday welcomed the decision, saying it would have been unfair for students appearing honestly if it had not been scrapped.
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested three persons, including two private middlemen, in a Rs 20 lakh bribery case involving the demand and acceptance of illegal gratification on behalf of officials posted in the Punjab Vigilance Bureau, the agency said on Tuesday.
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Himanta Biswa Sarma, Suvendu Adhikari, and Samrat Chaudhary, regional leaders from three different states and varied political backgrounds, have now been entrusted by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leadership with carrying forward the party’s “double engine” agenda in Assam, West Bengal, and Bihar, respectively.
