The Ministry of Education has dismissed concerns about On-Screen Marking (OSM) affecting students' scores in CBSE class 12 exams and announced a reduction in revaluation and answer sheet verification charges to ease student anxiety.
A five-year-old boy was mauled to death by stray dogs in the Dhanbad district of Jharkhand, prompting calls for compensation from the bereaved family.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that discussions aimed at halting the conflict with Iran have shown "some slight progress," while simultaneously echoing Washington's dissatisfaction with its NATO allies.
The Delhi High Court has allowed wrestler Vinesh Phogat to participate in the upcoming Asian Games trials, criticising the Wrestling Federation of India's selection policy for lacking discretion regarding iconic players returning from maternity leave.
The Delhi High Court has approved wrestler Vinesh Phogat's participation in the Asian Games trials, criticising the Wrestling Federation of India's exclusionary selection policy.
Pilots' grouping FIP has suggested that the AAIB should investigate whether a 'pre-lift off electrical disturbance' could have led to the Air India Dreamliner crash in June last year, which resulted in 260 fatalities.
Activist Sonam Wangchuk has rejected Ladakh Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena's claim that he was 'unsure' of the online movement's origins, asserting he considers himself an 'honorary cockroach'.
'You sat for the exam. You experienced the environment -- the pressure, the time constraints, the pattern of questions, where you were strong, where you struggled. That experience is invaluable. No amount of coaching can replicate that.'
The Internal Complaints Committee at JIPMER, Puducherry, has found a head of department guilty of misusing his position of authority against a female junior doctor, according to its inquiry report.
A tipper lorry driver was killed in Pathanamthitta, Kerala, after the vehicle overturned. The driver, identified as O T Mathai, was trapped beneath the vehicle and declared dead at the hospital.
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has released the schedule for the second board examinations for Class 10, which will take place from May 15 to May 21. The exams are optional and offer students a chance to improve their scores or clear failed subjects.
Roopa Unnikrishnan's The Jasmine Murders is a novel that understands that the most unsettling mysteries are not solved in police files, but in the silences people learn to live with, notes Ragashree D Nair.
Police have detained a tempo driver after a collision with a truck in Palghar, Maharashtra, which resulted in 13 fatalities. An FIR has been registered against both drivers for violating road rules. The accident occurred due to heavy traffic and the tempo driver taking a wrong-side shortcut.
The deaths of four members of a family in Mumbai last month were caused by rat poison, specifically zinc phosphide, and not by consuming watermelons as initially suspected, officials have confirmed.
Police in Gautam Buddh Nagar claim an accused linked to violent labour protests in Noida received over Rs 1 crore from foreign countries in their personal bank account.
The body of a 35-year-old man was discovered under suspicious circumstances at Maharshi Devaraha Baba Medical College in Deoria, Uttar Pradesh. Police are investigating the incident to determine the cause of death and how the body ended up on the medical college premises.
A two-year-old child died after being burnt in a fire that broke out in a hut in the Kankerkhera area of Meerut on Thursday evening, police said.
Seven live bullets were recovered from a bathroom of a railway hospital in Thiruvananthapuram. Police have taken the bullets into custody and launched an investigation to determine their origin, with preliminary assessments suggesting they may have been used by the Railway Protection Force.
Delhi Police arrested three men involved in an illegal network supplying banned pharmaceutical drugs across Delhi and the NCR. The accused, working as medical representatives, were caught with substantial quantities of psychotropic substances and controlled medicines.
Four members of a family in Mumbai died last month due to rat poison, police officials said. The Forensic Science Laboratory report confirmed the presence of zinc phosphide in the deceased's viscera and a watermelon sample.
Following through announcements with enforcement of measures is key, as a run through recent Indian economic history shows, points out A K Bhattacharya.
A Delhi court recently acquitted five accused, including an army personnel and a Border Security Force personnel, in an espionage case. While acquitting the accused persons, the court flagged serious lapses in the investigation.
200+ scores are IPL's sugar rush. Great for TRPs, dangerous as a full diet. BCCI -- don't kill the golden goose, cautions Sandeep Goyal.
A man's death in police custody in Odisha's Nabarangpur district has led to protests by villagers, who allege foul play and demand justice.
A Rajasthan Police constable has been dismissed from service after being found involved in drug trafficking. The constable, Vinod Singh, was arrested for allegedly transporting 244 grams of smack and was booked under the NDPS Act.
Two more women have contracted infections at a government-run hospital in Kota, India, with family members alleging they were forced to move them to private facilities after complications arose. This follows a previous incident where several women contracted infections after undergoing cesarean deliveries at the same hospital.
A vehicle carrying thousands of weight loss and diabetes injections was seized in Gurugram during a raid by the Drug Control Department.
A software engineer earning a high salary allegedly abandoned his career to run a fake online trading racket, duping investors of nearly Rs 100 crore.
Four people died after their SUV collided with a truck in Hazaribag district, Jharkhand, due to speeding and an overtaking attempt.
A 60-year-old man died after being hit by a speeding pickup truck on the Gorakhpur-Deoria highway. The driver and his associate were critically injured in the incident.
Two Narcotics Control Bureau officers have been suspended following the death of a Border Security Force constable in custody. The constable, arrested in connection with a narcotics case, died of cardiac arrest after experiencing chest pain while being transported from Jammu to Amritsar.
The Supreme Court of India has stated that religious institutions must have structure and norms for their functioning, emphasising that the right to manage a religious institution does not imply an absence of order.
A nine-year-old girl was fatally attacked by stray dogs in Rajasthan's Bundi district while defecating in a field. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla visited the family and provided compensation, while directing authorities to take preventive measures.
The Supreme Court has urged the Kapur family, including Rani Kapur and Priya Kapur, to resolve their dispute over the family trust through mediation, appointing a former Chief Justice to oversee the process.
Investigators are probing the network of Mohammad Salim Dola, an alleged international drug trafficker, and have uncovered links with chemists and pharma dealers who allegedly aided his illicit trans-national racket.
Odisha Police Crime Branch investigates the lynching of a GRP constable accused of attempted rape, leading to suspensions and transfers within the police force.
The Punjab Cabinet has approved a series of measures aimed at enhancing public safety through forensic science upgrades and boosting rural incomes with a new farm stay policy.
Customs officials at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport arrested four passengers arriving from Bangkok for allegedly smuggling drugs worth approximately Rs 9 crore.
Police in Thane, Maharashtra are investigating a suspected murder after an unidentified man's body was discovered near a temple in the Khadavli area. The body was found in a decomposed state with the face smashed, leading authorities to believe the man was murdered and his body dumped at the location.
Vinesh Phogat has voiced concerns about potential biased officiating at the upcoming National Open Ranking Tournament in Gonda, citing the influence of Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and the mental pressure of competing in a hostile environment.
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