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Lucknow: The delay in the release of the UGC NET June 2026 result and final answer key has left thousands of candidates waiting for clarity from the National Testing Agency (NTA).Aspirants said the uncertainty surrounding the evaluation process is affecting their academic plans and career decisions.“Every day we check the NTA website hoping for an update. The delay has affected my PhD admission plans, and I do not know when I can move ahead,” said Manisha Pandey, a UGC NET English candidate.Adarsh Sisodiya, who appeared for UGC NET Political Science, said he had cleared other academic requirements, but the pending…
Patna: Panchayati raj minister Deepak Prakash on Thursday took oath as a member of the Bihar legislative council, ending weeks of legal and political uncertainty over his continuation in the state cabinet.The oath was administered in the chamber of legislative council chairman Awadhesh Narayan Singh. Among those present were RLM chief Upendra Kushwaha, Prakash’s father, and other NDA functionaries.After the ceremony, Prakash said he would discharge his responsibilities with renewed commitment. “I will now work with double the energy and resilience to serve the people of Bihar. We remain fully committed to ensuring that Bihar and its villages make the…
Jaipur: Three convicted inmates of a govt juvenile correction home in Sriganganagar allegedly beat 63-year-old warden Sahab Ram to death because they resented his strict discipline and strenuous physical training regime, police said Thursday.Ram, an ex-serviceman, was attacked with a wooden plank inside the correction home on Wednesday. Police have registered a murder case against the three inmates, are examining CCTV footage and questioning them to establish the sequence of events.Sriganganagar SP Hari Shankar said all three accused are convicted juvenile inmates. “Two of them were convicted in separate murder cases, while the third was convicted under the NDPS Act.…
Nagpur: In probably the first construction exercise of its kind for Nagpur Metro, 80 massive precast pier arms — some weighing up to 120 tonnes — will form the structural backbone of four elevated stations on the upcoming Lokmanya Nagar-Hingna corridor.A senior MahaMetro official said precast structures of such weight were not required during Phase-I. Reach-3A marks the first time the agency is handling components this heavy, and in such large numbers, along a single Metro stretch.The 6.4-km Reach-3A corridor, part of Nagpur Metro Phase-II, will have seven elevated stations. “Advanced precast technology is being used to accelerate construction while…
Kolkata: A young woman who allegedly attempted suicide at her Behala home on Sunday, was rescued by her father and police and admitted to hospital.During questioning, she alleged she had endured nearly 29 months of repeated sexual assault, forced recording of intimate moments, a forced abortion, extortion and repeated acid attack threats by a man she had befriended on social media.She said she took the extreme step after the accused refused to marry her despite her becoming pregnant.Police said the complaint was lodged by the victim’s father. The accused, identified as Manoj Gayan alias Biky of Behala, allegedly established a…
Ramban, Aug 07 : Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday visited various locations along the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway in Ramban and reviewed the ongoing restoration and repair works following disruptions caused by heavy rains.Speaking to reporters in Ramban, Omar Abdullah, according to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), said there is no alternative to this highway. “I travelled through the Rajouri-Poonch route the day before yesterday, particularly between Peer Ki Gali and Buffliaz. The condition of that stretch is far worse than this,” he said.The Chief Minister said the damage caused by rains was limited to a…
Representative Image (AI-generated) A wildfire that swept through the high-altitude alpine zone of Africa’s Rwenzori Mountains in 2012 has been identified as the first large-scale fire to strike the region in at least 12,000 years, according to a study published in Nature. By analysing ancient lake sediment cores (cylindrical samples of layered mud from the lake bed), researchers reconstructed the mountains’ fire history and discovered that the 2012 blaze left an unprecedented charcoal signature, more than 100 times greater than anything recorded in the previous 12 millennia. The findings suggest that climate change and growing human influence are exposing one…
NCP (SP) slams RSS-BJP over Gen Z pitch MUMBAI: The Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) on Friday launched a scathing attack on the RSS-BJP establishment, accusing it of “double standards” and political hypocrisy in its sudden outreach to the nation’s youth.The opposition attack came in response to Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat’s address to around 2,000 Gen Z and Gen Alpha members in Mumbai, where he advocated dialogue and trust while stating that agitating youth should not be branded “anti-national.”Addressing a press conference, NCP (SP) spokesperson Mahesh Tapase highlighted a stark contradiction between the Sangh’s conciliatory public stance…
Heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely at isolated places over Odisha, with extremely heavy rainfall possible at isolated places. NEW DELHI: Heavy rainfall is likely across several parts of the country on Saturday, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting rain over northwest, central, east, northeast, west and peninsular India.Very heavy rainfall is likely at isolated places over Odisha, while heavy rain is expected over parts of east Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, east Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, coastal Karnataka, Kerala and other regions.Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds are also likely across several states, with strong surface winds expected…
Before resigning, Horatti met Shivakumar and Congress state president B K Hariprasad, who is also an MLC, and said he would resign. BENGALURU: Karnataka Legislative Council Chairman Basavaraj Horatti resigned on Friday, alleging that he was pressured by the Congress government to step down.Horatti told news agency PTI that Congress leaders had informed him that they would move a no-confidence motion against him if he did not resign.Before resigning, Horatti met Shivakumar and Congress state president B K Hariprasad, who is also an MLC, and said he would resign.In his resignation letter, he wrote that he was resigning ‘voluntarily’.”I have…