NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Centre to file response on how to strengthen the National Testing Agency and to make NEET fool-proof.The apex court said that all efforts should be made by government and all concerned authorities to prevent leak of question paper for medical entrance exam. It further said that…
NEW DELHI: Outgoing Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Friday had lunch with his deputy DK Shivakumar and minister KJ George, and Legislative Council member Yathindra Siddaramaiah in Delhi.This comes a day after Siddaramaiah decided to step down from Karnataka’s top job, paving way for DK Shivakumar to take over as CM.Earlier in the day, Siddaramaiah…
Editorial Clarification/CorrigendumThis refers to the article titled “How vaccine Myths Are spreading in India” published in the Sunday Times of India on 13 December, 2020 and also carried on our digital platform.Dr. Biswaroop Roy Chowdhary has stated that the report did not accurately or fully reflect his position, including his stated reliance on certain research…
NEW DELHI: The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Friday told the Supreme Court that it has undertaken a major overhaul of its examination and security framework in the wake of the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak.In an affidavit filed before the apex court, the agency detailed a series of measures aimed at strengthening exam security, ranging…
NEW DELHI: A day after stepping down as Karnataka chief minister, Siddaramaiah joined his successor DK Shivakumar in Delhi for a fresh round of consultations with the Congress leadership, as the party shifted its focus from the leadership transition to the shape of the next government.The two leaders met Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Congress…
This image made from video provided by KDFW FOX 4 shows a large fire at an apartment complex in Dallas, Thursday, May 28, 2026. (Picture credit: KDFW FOX 4 via AP) At least three people, including a child, were killed and five others injured in a gas explosion that triggered a massive fire and destroyed…
Kerala LoP Pinarayi Vijayan NEW DELHI: Kerala leader of opposition and former chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday lashed out at the Centre and the BJP amid the ongoing controversy over the rendition of ‘Vande Mataram‘ in the Kerala Assembly. He alleged that singing the full version of the national song was ‘part of the…
A California startup built to lower the barrier to music education is resonating in ways its founders did not fully anticipate.I recently sat down with Andrew Carlins, an MBA classmate of mine, who told me about the company he is building, Songscription. Songscription describes itself as an AI lab for music learning. Its flagship product…
Delhi govt to roll out hygiene, menstrual health, infrastructure upgrades in schools; toll-free grievance line soon NEW DELHI: The Delhi government on Thursday announced a series of major initiatives aimed at improving health, hygiene, sanitation, and infrastructure facilities in schools across the national capital.According to an official statement from the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), the…
Swami Avimukteshwaranand (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the Allahabad high court’s order granting anticipatory bail to Swami Avimukteshwaranand in a POCSO case over allegations of sexually assaulting a minor.A bench of Justices MM Sundresh and N Kotiswar Singh dismissed the appeal filed by complainant Ashutosh Brahmachari challenging the lower court’s…