New Delhi, 8/8: The second phase of the University Grants Commission-National Eligibility Test has been postponed and will be conducted between September 20 and 30, a top official said on Monday. It was earlier scheduled to be conducted between August 12 and 14. “The National Testing Agency (NTA) conducted the first phase…
New Delhi: In a significant breakthrough, an international team of researchers has created a genetic test called a polygenic risk score (PGS) that predicts the risk of obesity in early childhood. The test, which predicts the risk of obesity by age 5, may be key to identifying children and adolescents at higher genetic risk of developing the…
Kendrapara: A Plus II student of Pattamundai College in Kendrapara district allegedly died by suicide after being sexually harassed by an invigilator during the ongoing Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE) examinations. The incident came to light on Saturday after the girl’s mother lodged a formal complaint at Pattamundai Rural Police Station. As per the…
New Delhi, 20/6: In a big relief to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, a court here on Thursday granted him bail in liquor policy scam case, rejecting the Enforcement Directorate’s plea opposing any concession to him. Vacation Judge Nyay Bindu provided relief to him on a personal surety bond of Rs one lakh each. The…
Mumbai, 16/3: The title of Salman Khan’s upcoming Battle of Galwan is changed to Maatrubhumi: May War Rest in Peace. The makers have announced the new title along with a striking poster. In the poster, Salman Khan can be seen peeking from behind a bloodied wooden log with a chain entangled on it.
Punjab: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the flood-affected Gurdaspur in Punjab on September 9, the Punjab BJP announced on Sunday.PM Modi will review the rescue and relief work and meet with the families of people affected by the floods.“Honourable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji is coming to Gurdaspur, Punjab, on 9th September. He will…
Mumbai, 22/7: Bollywood actor Salman Khan on Friday met Mumbai Police Commissioner Vivek Phansalkar at the latter’s office in south Mumbai, officials said. The actor arrived at the Mumbai police headquarters, located opposite Crawford Market, in his car around 4 pm and met Phansalkar, an official said, adding that it was just a courtesy visit…
Paradip, 25/1: Land acquisition for the proposed JSW project in Dhinkia Nuagaon and Gadkujang Panchayat under Ersama tehsil near Paradip has been increasing. In Dhinkia panchayat, the betel survey and demolition work is in full swing, while the process of tree identification in Gobindpur village is also in progress. To date, more than 8,000 trees…
Mumbai, 5/11: Bollywood superstar Salman Khan has received a fresh threat along with a demand of Rs 5 crore from a person claiming to brother of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, officials said on Tuesday. The threat message, which also asked Khan to apologise apparently over an alleged blackbuck poaching incident, was received at the Mumbai…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Saturday said the state government is taking initiatives to include yoga in the school curriculum and public health programme as this helps create a healthy, self-reliant and efficient India. Addressing a state-level programme on the occasion of International Yoga Day at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, he said yoga is…
