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Ram Temple trust Gen Secy's aide Tinnu might be held for donation theft: Reports
Amid reports that Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Trust General Secretary Champat Rai might step down amid donation theft allegations, reports now suggest that his close aide Ramshankar Yadav, aka Tinnu, might face arrest and eventual imprisonment. However, his wife Poonam has denied the allegations calling them a conspiracy to defame him. An SIT was earlier formed to probe the allegations.
Got Nagpur centre but he isn't ready to give exam now: Father of NEET aspirant who got UAE centre
Mohammad Talib, father of NEET aspirant who got centre in Abu Dhabi, said his son has now received fresh admit card with exam centre in their district Nagpur. "He is not ready to write the exam again, but we are convincing him," said the father. Earlier, NTA said the centre in the UAE was chosen by the candidate himself.
India faces 46% rainfall deficit as El Niño delays monsoon revival
India recorded only 45.6 mm of rainfall by June 20 against the seasonal normal of 84.4 mm, resulting in a 46% shortfall, According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). This comes amid El Niño conditions, weak moisture-carrying winds and the absence of supportive atmospheric systems. IMD is expecting a monsoon revival by the last week of June.
Kolkata's Howrah Bridge lights up on eve of International Yoga Day
Kolkata's Howrah Bridge was decorated with lights on Saturday ahead of the 12th International Day of Yoga celebration. The yoga celebration, with the theme 'Yoga for Healthy Ageing', will take place on Kolkata's Red Road on Sunday and will be led by PM Narendra Modi. Police had earlier announced traffic diversions across central Kolkata from 2 am on June 21.
Particularly absurd: Govt on Pak President's remark about threats to mosques in India
The Ministry of External Affairs reiterated that Pakistan has no locus standi to comment on India's internal matters after Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari "expressed concern about threats to mosques in India". The remarks are particularly absurd given Pakistan’s own abysmal record on human rights, MEA said, adding that Pakistan has a long history of targeting minorities.
33-year-old man dies after drinking Frooti to break fast in Faridabad
A 33-year-old man fell ill and died after consuming Frooti drink to break his fast in Haryana's Faridabad. The exact cause of death would be known once post-mortem report is received, police said. According to relatives, he began vomiting and complained of severe stomach pain after drinking it, following which his condition deteriorated. He died on his way to hospital.
CM Mann appears before Akal Takht amid Sikh Guru disrespect video row
Amid allegations of disrespecting Sikh Gurus, a video surfaced showing Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann appearing before Shri Akal Takht Sahib and responding to charges levelled against him. Mann denied the allegations and said the person seen in video, who's reportedly sprinkling alcohol on images of Sikh Gurus, isn't him. He added that AI had been used to tamper with video.
Hours before NEET re-exam, X user claims paper leak; NTA says 'This is fake'
An X user claimed that the paper for the NEET re-exam has been leaked, hours before the scheduled re-exam on Sunday. "Almost Everyone In India has got the paper...Hope NTA will be able to change the set of papers," the X post read. NTA replied to the post that the news is fake. "Being reported to cybercrime," NTA said.
India's 166 water reservoirs dip to 28% capacity: Reports
The total live capacity at India's 166 major water reservoirs has dipped to 28.8%, making the advancement of the monsoon crucial to help irrigation, drinking water supply and hydroelectric projects, reports said. Twenty of these 166 reservoirs are linked to hydroelectric projects like Gobind Sagar in Himachal Pradesh, Thein Dam in Punjab, and Rana Pratap Sagar in Rajasthan.
Congress kept mum after blasts, India hit back under PM Modi: Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah mocked the previous Congress governments and said then-PM Manmohan Singh stayed silent when bomb blasts took place. "During PM Modi's tenure, India responded to attacks in Uri, Pulwama and Pahalgam with surgical strike, air strike and Operation Sindoor," he added. Amit Shah further said that the Indian armed forces have been modernised under PM Modi.