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Questions will be tougher this time: Students on NEET-UG 2026 re-examination

IANS | May 15, 2026 2:44 PM

Jodhpur, May 15 (IANS) After the National Testing Agency (NTA) announced the re-examination date for the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (Undergraduate) 2026, students expressed the fear that the questions would be tougher to crack this time as that usually happens after a paper leak. They stated that it would require them to be mentally stronger and prepare even harder than before, for the test.

Opaqueness around Rahul's foreign trips worrisome, violation of rules: Rijiju

IANS | May 15, 2026 2:42 PM

New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday backed the BJP’s demands for clarity on the “funding” of Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi’s foreign trips as well as the “unaccounted” income that was being spent on facilitating the same.

PM Modi’s visit results in India-UAE defence, energy pacts, $5 billion investment deal

IANS | May 15, 2026 2:17 PM

New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) India and the United Arab Emirates signed key agreements, during the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, on a framework for the bilateral strategic defence partnership, the supply of LPG and strategic petroleum reserves, and an investment to the tune of $5 billion US dollars in Indian Infrastructure and RBL Bank and Samman Capital.

Two bike-borne men snatch gold chain of RJD MLA’s brother in Patna

IANS | May 15, 2026 2:13 PM

Patna, May 15 (IANS) The brother of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MLA Rahul Kumar became a victim of a chain snatching in the Bihar capital on Friday when two bike-borne assailants attacked him.

SC sets aside Delhi HC order suspending Sengar’s sentence in Unnao rape case

IANS | May 15, 2026 1:55 PM

New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday set aside the Delhi High Court order suspending the life sentence of expelled BJP leader Kuldeep Singh Sengar in the 2017 Unnao rape case.

Uttarakhand: More than 12 lakh pilgrims undertake Char Dham Yatra in less than a month

IANS | May 15, 2026 1:34 PM

Dehradun, May 15 (IANS) The Char Dham Yatra, one of the most sacred pilgrimages for Hindus, is witnessing a record surge in the number of devotees visiting the four holy shrines -- Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamunotri.

Fuel hike to accelerate investment in renewable energy, energy conservation: Experts

IANS | May 15, 2026 1:28 PM

New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) As petrol and diesel prices were raised by Rs 3 per litre on Friday, experts said that the fuel price hike could accelerate investment in renewable energy and diversified supply chains.

'Fuel prices in India haven’t surged as drastically as elsewhere': NDA leaders defend petrol, diesel price hike amid global crisis

IANS | May 15, 2026 1:01 PM

New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) NDA leaders on Friday defended the recent increase in petrol and diesel prices, attributing the move to extraordinary global circumstances arising from ongoing geopolitical conflicts and rising crude oil prices across international markets.

BJP's Rathindra Bose elected unopposed as Speaker of Bengal Assembly

IANS | May 15, 2026 12:51 PM

Kolkata, May 15 (IANS) Rathindra Bose, the first-time Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator from Cooch Behar (Dakshin) constituency, on Friday was elected unopposed as the new Speaker of the West Bengal Assembly.

Sharia over Azadi: Faridabad module used Al Qaeda banner as mask

Vicky Nanjappa | May 15, 2026 12:36 PM

New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) When the Faridabad module was busted initially, it was being linked to the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM). However the probe by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) found that the module operated under the banner of the Al-Qaeda affiliated Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind (AGuH), which is a lesser known terror outfit in India when compared to the JeM.

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Questions will be tougher this time: Students on NEET-UG 2026 re-examination

Opaqueness around Rahul's foreign trips worrisome, violation of rules: Rijiju

PM Modi’s visit results in India-UAE defence, energy pacts, $5 billion investment deal

Two bike-borne men snatch gold chain of RJD MLA’s brother in Patna

SC sets aside Delhi HC order suspending Sengar’s sentence in Unnao rape case

Uttarakhand: More than 12 lakh pilgrims undertake Char Dham Yatra in less than a month

Fuel hike to accelerate investment in renewable energy, energy conservation: Experts

'Fuel prices in India haven’t surged as drastically as elsewhere': NDA leaders defend petrol, diesel price hike amid global crisis

BJP's Rathindra Bose elected unopposed as Speaker of Bengal Assembly

Sharia over Azadi: Faridabad module used Al Qaeda banner as mask

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