- India
NEET-UG 2026 cancelled; govt orders CBI inquiry into allegations
New Delhi: The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Tuesday, May 12, announced the cancellation of NEET (UG) 2026 conducted on May 3, and said the examination will be re-conducted on dates to…
- India
HC restrains TVK MLA from voting in TN legislative assembly
Chennai: The Madras High Court on Tuesday, May 12, restrained TVK MLA R Srinivasa Sethupathi, who won from the Tirupattur assembly constituency by just one vote, from voting, including the confidence motion…
- India
Man nabbed with bullets from new Assam govt’s swearing-in venue
Guwahati: A man was nabbed on Tuesday, May 12, from the venue of the swearing-in ceremony of the new Assam government allegedly with a few rounds of live bullets, police said. The…
- India
CM Vijay orders closure of 717 liquor shops across TN
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Tuesday, May 12, ordered the closure of 717 retail liquor outlets, including 276 shops near places of worship across the state. Considering the…
- World
California city mayor pleads guilty to acting as Chinese agent, resigns
Washington: The Mayor of Californian city of Arcadia has agreed to plead guilty for acting as an illegal agent of China, the US Department of Justice said. Eileen Wang has resigned as…
- India
Rising gold imports in India: An explainer
New Delhi: As Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appealed for austerity measures in view of the tensions in West Asia, India’s rising gold imports are drawing attention. Emphasising that the Centre is…
- Pakistan
Pakistan extends austerity measures amid US-Iran deadlock
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has extended the countrywide austerity drive till June 13 in the wake of uncertainty caused by the US and Iran’s failure to strike a deal to…
- World
Scientific progress viewed through narrow lens, Jaishankar says at math exhibition
United Nations: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar inaugurated an exhibition highlighting Indian civilisation’s contributions to mathematics, noting that the global narrative of scientific progress has long been viewed through a “narrow lens”…
- India
India ready to crush cross-border threats, says Navy Chief
Mumbai: Indian Navy chief designate Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan has said the country has been a victim of terrorism for several years, and asserted that it remains prepared to counter and quell…
- Middle East
Pakistan kept Iranian planes on its airbases to escape US airstrikes: report
Pakistan, which is playing mediator to end the US-Iran war, allowed Iranian military aircraft to park on its airfields to shield them from American airstrikes, CBS News reported here quoting US officials.…
- India
UP: Jewellers protest after PM Modi’s appeal to postpone gold purchases
Lucknow: A group of jewellers in Lucknow held a protest against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal to defer gold purchases for a year to save foreign exchange amid the West Asia crisis.…
- India
Bhojshala dispute: ASI report, findings called ‘biased’ against mosque
The Muslim side in the disputed Bhojshala temple-Kamal Maula mosque complex case on Monday told the Madhya Pradesh High Court that the Archaeological Survey of India survey report was “biased” and prepared…
- Sports
Miller, Axar keep DC alive in IPL with record chase; PBKS lose four in a row
Dharamsala: David Miller and captain Axar Patel engineered a record run chase for Delhi Capitals with their counter-attacking knocks as the visitors upstaged Punjab Kings by three wickets to stay alive in…
- Middle East
PM Modi to visit UAE, Europe on six-day diplomatic tour
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will undertake a six-day visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway and Italy beginning Friday to further deepen India’s bilateral ties amid…
- Telangana
Modi asking not to buy gold shows Centre’s failed foreign policy: CM Revanth
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Monday hit out at PM Narendra Modi over his appeal to save forex through measures such as postponing gold purchases, alleging that it was…
