In compliance with his bail conditions, the 17-year-old driver involved in the fatal Pune Porsche accident, which resulted in the deaths of two software engineers on May 19, submitted a 300-word hand-written essay on road safety to the Juvenile Justice Board. According to sources within the Board, the essay reflects the teenager’s intense fear that…
In Assam, the state is grappling with the second wave of floods, disrupting life for over 24 lakh people across 30 districts. Fortunately, no deaths have been reported in the last 24 hours. Guwahati city has also experienced waterlogging, impacting vehicular movement. The IMD has forecasted heavy to very heavy rains in isolated areas of…
NEET-UG 2024 counselling, initially planned to commence on July 6 as indicated by the National Testing Agency (NTA), has been postponed indefinitely. The decision to defer the counselling session was made without specifying a new start date. This delay impacts students awaiting the counselling process following the NEET-UG exams, causing uncertainty about the timeline for…
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has instructed police officers to swiftly investigate the fatal attack on K. Armstrong and ensure that the perpetrators are brought to justice according to the law. Mr. Stalin expressed shock over the murder in a statement. BSP Chief Mayawati is expected to pay her respects to Armstrong’s mortal remains…
Masoud Pezeshkian, a reformist and former Health Minister of Iran, has won the 14th presidential election by defeating his rival, Saeed Jalili. Pezeshkian secured over 16 million votes out of the total 30 million votes cast in the runoff. Voting for the Iranian presidential runoff began yesterday morning, with Masoud Pezeshkian and Saeed Jalili, a…
At the Multi Commodity Exchange, gold and silver prices showed positive trends on Saturday, July 5th, 2024. The August contract for gold rose by 0.18 percent, reaching 72,500 rupees per 10 grams. Meanwhile, the July contract for silver increased by 0.21 percent, trading at 90,223 rupees per kilogram at the time of the latest reports.…
Surajpal, also known as Narayan Sakar Hari or ‘Bhole Baba’, the self-styled godman, expressed his depression over the Hathras ‘satsang’ stampede incident. He urged the affected families to maintain faith in the judiciary. His remarks followed the surrender of Dev Prakash Madhukar, the main accused in the July 2 Hathras stampede that resulted in 121…
The Indian cricket team, captained by Shubman Gill, will play Zimbabwe today evening at 4:30 PM at the Harare Sports Club in Zimbabwe. The inaugural international series following the renowned Indian trio of Rohit, Kohli, and Jadeja’s retirement from the short format is the five-match T20I series. Senior players were given a month off for…
The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) is conducting the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE) for June 2024 today. The examination is being held at 71 centres across 50 cities in the country. To ensure the integrity of the examination process, 255 appraisers and 53 faculty members have been appointed as flying squads…
In Bihar, at least 19 people lost their lives and 7 were injured due to lightning strikes in the last 24 hours. Most of the casualties occurred when lightning struck people working in fields and those taking shelter under trees during the rain. Bhagalpur district reported the highest number of casualties, with four deaths. Three…