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May 02, 2022

Counselling on, junior doctors want NEET-PG postponed

THOUSANDS of junior doctors are urging the Centre to postpone this year's NEET-PG exam, scheduled to be held on May 21, by months as the counselling process for the 2021 exam is still going on.

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Vice-Prez calls for higher edu access to rural youth

AS the University of Delhi entered the 100th year of its formation, Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu called for taking higher education to the rural areas and making it more inclusive and equitable.

1 min

Met predicts respite from heat wave this week

MERCURY WATCH 40°C Maximum temperature in Delhi 41.8°C Maximum temperature in Gurugram RAJASTHAN BAKES 47.1°C BIKANER 46.9°C GANGANAGAR 46.8°C BARMER

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Slight Increase In Number Of Covid Patients In Hospitals, Home Isolation

While the number of fresh cases has gone down in the last three days, the number of patients admitted in hospitals and in home isolation has increased.

1 min

Shah's visit likely to clear deck for rejig in Karnataka

WITH Union Home Minister Amit Shah slated to arrive in Bengaluru late Monday evening, and BJP National General Secretary B L Santhosh hinting at big changes to prepare the BJP for the 2023 assembly polls in Karnataka, the party seems to be in a churn.

1 min

Op preparedness tops Army chief's priority

A day after taking charge, Gen Pande talks of enhancing synergy between three services to meet future challenges

1 min

'Key conspirator' among six more held for Patiala clashes

AMID an uneasy calm in Patiala two days after clashes between two groups, political bickering continued over the state government's handling of the situation, even as one of the main conspirators, Barjinder Singh Parwana, and five others were arrested on Sunday.

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Buzz over 'next move' as PK arrives in Bihar capital

THE strained relationship between Bihar NDA partners BJP and JD-U, and strategist Prashant Kishor reaching Patna on Sunday have set off fresh speculations about the latter's motives in the state.

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SELLING DELHI MODEL', KEJRIWAL BID TO WIN GUJARAT VOTERS

TRYING to project his party as the alternative to the ruling BJP in Gujarat, Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday claimed that AAP would defeat the saffron party in the upcoming Assembly poll in the state.

1 min

Plan to give solar push to trains gains momentum

First-of-its-kind project taken up by Dhanbad railway division

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May Day processions across Europe honour workers, protest against govts

CITIZENS and trade unions in cities around Europe took to the streets on Sunday for May Day marches, and to put out protest messages to their governments, notably in France where the holiday to honour workers was being used as a rallying cry against newly reelected President Emmanuel Macron.

1 min

Around 100 civilians evacuated from Mariupol steel plant, says Zelenskyy

Makes announcement on Twitter | Russia's defence ministry cites lower figure of 80 civilians

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Sri Lankan leader faces May Day calls to quit

SRI LANKA'S fractious opposition showed rare unity Sunday, joining together to demand embattled President Gotabaya Rajapaksa resign over the country's worst-ever economic crisis.

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Ruturaj and Conway bring Chennai back to winning ways

AHEAD of the match against Sunrisers Hyderabad, Chennai Super Kings could get a maximum of 16 points by winning all their remaining matches and thereby, had a mathematical chance of making it to the playoffs depending on other outcomes.

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