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2 Arrested For Asking Candidate To Remove 'Sacred Thread' At NEET Exam Centre
- May 05, 2025 20:07 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Two people were arrested in connection with an incident where a candidate was allegedly asked to remove "janivara" (sacred thread worn by Brahmins) before entering the exam hall to appear for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) on May 4
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"Mindset Must Change": Top Court Orders Admission Of Disabled Candidate In AIIMS
- May 05, 2025 19:52 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Observing that systemic discrimination against persons with benchmark disabilities should be eliminated, the Supreme Court has directed the allocation of a seat to a candidate with disability who cleared the MBBS entrance exam in 2024.
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BJP's Sambit Patra Meets Party MLAs, Ex Chief Minister In Manipur
- May 05, 2025 19:52 pm IST
- Written by: Ratnadip Choudhury
The BJP's northeast in-charge Sambit Patra has reached Manipur and after a series of meetings, invited BJP MLAs for a meeting at the City hotel, sparking speculation about fresh efforts at government formation, sources said.
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"Won't Give Single Drop Of Water To Haryana": Punjab Assembly Passes Resolution
- May 05, 2025 19:32 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
The Punjab Assembly on Monday unanimously passed a resolution, vowing not to spare even a single drop of water from its share to Haryana.
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"If India's Retaliation Was Directed Against...": Ex US NSA John Bolton Exclusive
- May 05, 2025 19:26 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
India is "entitled to retaliate and try to eliminate terrorist threats" to its sovereignty and people, ex-US national security advisor John Bolton told NDTV Monday, nearly two weeks after a terror attack in J&K's Pahalgam killed 26 people.
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UP Teen, Out To Buy Vegetables, Kidnapped, Raped For Days; 1 Arrested
- May 05, 2025 19:01 pm IST
- Edited by: Aastha Ahuja
On the pretext of asking for an address, the man kidnapped a 13-year-old girl and allegedly took her to the hotel.
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Centre Asks For Security Drills In States Amid J&K Tensions, First Since 1971
- May 05, 2025 18:45 pm IST
- Edited by: Divyam Sharma
The Centre has asked several states to conduct security mock drills on Wednesday, May 7, for "effective civil defence" amid tensions between India and Pakistan following the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22, sources told NDTV.
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Rahul Gandhi At PM Modi's Office For Meeting On New CBI Chief
- May 05, 2025 18:34 pm IST
- Reported by: Akhilesh Sharma
Rahul Gandhi has arrived at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's office for a meeting on the new CBI chief.
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How Poonam Singh Defended Bhuttewala Chowk During 1965 Indo-Pak War
- May 05, 2025 18:19 pm IST
- Asian News International
As tensions remains heightened between India and Pakistan following the deadly Pahalgam attack in Jammu and Kashmir, people remember the sacrifice of Poonam Singh, an Indian soldier who managed to hold off 60 Pakistani rangers during the 1965 war.
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Karnataka Begins Survey Of Scheduled Castes To Collect Empirical Data
- May 05, 2025 18:09 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
A survey on SC sub-classification in the state has begun and will go on till May 17, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Monday.
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311 To Be Unified Helpline Number For Civic Complaints: Delhi Minister
- May 05, 2025 17:55 pm IST
- Indo-Asian News Service
Delhi PWD Minister Parvesh Verma on Monday said that the government is close to adopting unified helpline number '311' for registration of civic complaints related to NDMC, MCD, DDA, Jal Board and public works and flood control departments.
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IIITDM Jabalpur Student Films Roommate In Hostel Bathroom, Detained: Cops
- May 05, 2025 17:47 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
A B Tech student at prestigious IIITDM Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh was detained by police on Monday for allegedly filming her senior roommate in the hostel's bathroom, officials said.
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Pakistani Man Arrested While Trying To Cross Into India Near Gurdaspur In Punjab
- May 05, 2025 17:20 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
A man from Pakistan was arrested last night in Punjab's Gurdaspur while trying to cross the International Border illegally. The 24-year-old man was caught by the Punjab Police.
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7-Year-Old Dies Of Rabies Despite Vaccine In Kerala, 3rd Case In Month
- May 05, 2025 16:54 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
A seven-year-old girl who contracted rabies despite receiving vaccination after the dog bite, died at a state-run hospital on Monday, family sources said.
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BJP MP's "Dil Ke Armaan" Quip After Supreme Court Rejects Contempt Plea
- May 05, 2025 16:43 pm IST
- Edited by: Shatabdi Chowdhury
BJP MP Nishikant Dubey, who recently targeted the Supreme Court after its order on the powers of the President and Governors, has now taunted the petitioner who filed a contempt plea against him.
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"Demoralising": Top Court Summons Samay Raina, Others For 'Ridiculing' Disabled
- May 05, 2025 16:43 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
The Supreme Court on Monday sought the presence of five social media influencers, including "India's Got Latent" host Samay Raina, on a plea of an NGO which alleged that they ridiculed persons with a rare disorder.
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Putin Accepts PM Modi's Invitation To Visit India For Annual High-Level Meet
- May 05, 2025 16:40 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Russian President Vladimir Putin has accepted Prime Minister Narendra Modi's invitation to visit India for the annual high-level meeting as the two leaders held a telephone conversation on Monday, the Kremlin said.
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Noida Teen Found Hanging Inside Neighbour's House, Family Alleges Murder: Cops
- May 05, 2025 16:36 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
A 14-year-old boy was found hanging from a ceiling fan at a neighbour's house in Noida, with his family alleging he was murdered by some local youths with whom he had an altercation two days ago, police said on Monday.
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4 Killed, 6 Injured In Car-Bike Collision In Madhya Pradesh
- May 05, 2025 16:21 pm IST
- Indo-Asian News Service
Four lives were lost in a tragic accident when a car collided with a bike near Pidoura village on the Etawah-Uttar Pradesh highway that passes through Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh, leaving six others with severe injuries.