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Chennai: Tamil Nadu’s battle for exemption from the National Entrance and Eligibility Test, or NEET – the all-India entrance test for admission to medical courses – suffered a setback Friday after President Droupadi Murmu rejected a bill to exclude the state from its purview and allow it to use Class XII marks instead.Chief Minister MK Stalin informed the Assembly of the rejection of a bill that was cleared twice by the state legislature – in 2021 and 2022 – and had been pending with the union government since.In June last year the Assembly also passed, unanimously, a resolution urging the…
SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) bowling coach James Franklin expressed his dissatisfaction, saying that his bowlers weren’t up to the mark in the death overs against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). SRH slumped to a record 80-run loss in their IPL 2025 match against KKR at the Eden Gardens on Thursday. Franklin suggested that SRH didn’t bowl well in the second half of KKR’s innings, contradicting the remarks made by captain Pat Cummins, who expressed disappointment over the missed opportunity, believing that the target was well within reach.”It’s likely a combination of both the assessment and the execution. For example, the…
The Indian cricket team’s next assignment is a five-match Test series against England on the latter’s home soil. The series will kick off on June 20, around a month after the ongoing Indian Premier League ends. It will be a crucial outing as India will begin their next World Test Championship cycle. A report emerged ahead of India’s Test series vs England reveals that the side will not play any County team to prepare itself for the matches. India will rather play with India ‘A’ to gear up for the games against England.The report was shared by Cricbuzz,…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Muhammad Yunus, chief advisor of Bangladesh’s interim government, met on the sidelines of the BIMSTEC Summit in Bangkok today. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval were also present. This is the first meeting between the two leaders since Nobel laureate Yunus took charge of Bangladesh following the ouster of the Sheikh Hasina government in August last year. The meeting assumes significance amid Dhaka’s growing closeness with Beijing, a development Delhi has been watching closely.Relations between Delhi and Dhaka have taken a frosty turn since the Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League government was overthrown…
Kolkata: The Supreme Court judgment cancelling the appointment of more than 25,000 teachers and other school staff in West Bengal has sparked a massive political row, with the ruling Trinamool Congress and the Opposition BJP and CPM trading barbs. But away from this din is the silence of uncertainty that faces 25,753 sacked employees, who are wondering how to pay bills and put food on the table.NDTV spoke to two teachers whose appointments have been cancelled. They spoke of the EMI burden, ailing parents, schoolgoing children and how the Supreme Court judgment had turned their world upside down.Pratap Roychowdhury taught…
Lakhimpur Kheri (UP): A rare long-snouted vine snake (Ahaetulla longirostris) has been rediscovered in the Dudhwa Tiger Reserve here, marking its first documented sighting in the state and only the second recorded instance in India, forest officials said.The discovery was made on March 28 during a rhino release operation in the Palia Kheri division, when a vibrant green snake emerged while officials were clearing a termite mound for safety, they said.Field biologist Vipin Kapoor Sainy and a team of researchers identified the species.Previously, Ahaetulla longirostris had only been recorded once in Bihar and Odisha last year. The species is commonly…
KKR are the first team in IPL to register 20-plus wins against three different teams.© BCCI Kolkata Knight Riders became the first team in the Indian Premier League’s history to register 20-plus wins against three different teams following their resounding victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad in the ongoing edition of the cash-rich league. Kolkata stood triumphant after executing the blueprint for success against the Sunrisers to perfection on their home turf. The Knight Riders pummelled and silenced the Pat Cummins-led side with an emphatic 80-run success. As KKR got its hands on the second win of the season, the…
RJ Mahvash and Yuzvendra Chahal© Instagram Indian cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal has caused plenty of buzz on social media over the recent months due to the developments in his personal life. Chahal, who has now officially been divorced from Dhanashree Verma, has been at the center of plenty of rumours over his love life. Ever since Chahal was spotted with RJ Mahvash, an Instagram celebrity, at the ICC Champions Trophy final, a lot has been speculated about the two.Mahvash, however, cleared all rumours by revealing that she is single at present. During a podcast, Mahvash said that she doesn’t…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the 6th Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Summit in Bangkok, Thailand, on Friday. He is expected to make big announcements about India’s role in promoting regional cooperation.The Summit, with the theme “Prosperous, Resilient, and Open BIMSTEC”, aims to strengthen regional cooperation in commerce, security and connectivity while also supporting the Bangkok Vision 2030.Although founded in 1997, BIMSTEC gained momentum in 2016 when PM Modi invited partner countries for a Leaders’ Retreat in Goa. Following that, the Prime Minister focused on developing and strengthening the grouping,…
Mandalay: India’s National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) is actively leading the efforts as part of Operation Bharma, with rescue and relief operations underway in Myanmar.The country is currently recovering from the devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake that hit on March 28, following which India, being the first responder in times of crisis in the neighbourhood, had been providing vital assistance to the country.NDRF Deputy Commander Kunal Tiwari, who is overseeing the search and rescue operations, shared insights into the ongoing efforts on Wednesday.Mr Tiwari mentioned that the NDRF team consists of 80 personnel, supported by four specially trained canines and advanced…