CUET-UG 4th phase: Students claim centres changing at last minute, seek clarity on retest

New Delhi, 18/8: Change in centres at the last moment, far off centres and no clarity on retest options — students on second day of CUET’s fourth phase were a worried lot.     The first shift exam is underway on Thursday. The exam was cancelled at 13 centres on Wednesday following technical glitches affecting…

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Boat with AK-47 rifles spotted off Raigad coast in Maharashtra, probe under way

Mumbai, 18/8: An abandoned boat with AK-47 rifles was seized near Harihareshwar beach in the Raigad district on Thursday morning leading to a high alert situation.   According to reports, three AK-47 rifles have been seized.   Security was beefed up across Maharashtra in the wake of upcoming festivals like the Krishna Janmashtami-Dahi Handi and…

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S Jaishankar defends India’s ties with Myanmar junta

New Delhi, 18/8: India’s foreign minister on Thursday defended his country’s ties with the Myanmar junta, despite growing international concerns about recent executions and the legitimacy of elections planned for next year.   Myanmar’s decade-long experiment with democracy was halted last year and the country has since spiralled into bloody conflict after the military ousted…

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Yediyurappa vows to strengthen BJP in rest of south India after being part of Parliamentary board

Bangalore, 17/8: Former chief minister B S Yediyurappa on Wednesday vowed to bring the BJP back to power in Karnataka and to strengthen it in the rest of south India, following his appointment to the highest decision-making body of the party ahead of the 2023 state assembly polls.   The appointment seemed like it had…

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