Evening news wrap: J’khand HC stays JPSC cancellation order; SC forms panel to probe police action in NEET stir & more | India News

Additionally, report reveals US used secret corridor to pass tankers through Hormuz despite Iran closure; India, Japan sign maritime security pact Jharkhand High Court stayed the government’s order cancelling the 11th and 13th JPSC exams and appointments, amid protests over recruitment irregularities and demands for a CBI probe. The US military has secretly guided commercial…

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Ugc Regulations: ‘UGC regulation under reconsideration’, govt tells SC on controversial equity rules | India News

The 2026 regulations had already been kept in abeyance by the Supreme Court on January 29. NEW DELHI: The Centre on Thursday informed the Supreme Court that the 2026 University Grants Commission (UGC) equity regulations, which seek to address caste-based discrimination in higher education institutions, are currently being reconsidered.The development came during a hearing before…

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J&K: Security forces search Kathua forests after locals report suspicious movement | India News

A search op was conducted in forest areas near the in Udhampur-Kathua border in Billawar forests. NEW DELHI: Security forces conducted a search operation in the forested areas of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district on Thursday after locals reported suspected movement of unidentified persons, officials said.The search was launched in the Billawar forests near the…

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Former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar, convicted in 1984 anti-Sikh riots case, dies at 80 | India News

Sajjan Kumar (File photo) NEW DELHI: Congress leader Sajjan Kumar, convicted in cases related to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, died at the age of 80 on Thursday.He breathed his last at Delhi’s Safdarjung Hospital.The anti-Sikh riots followed the October 31, 1984, assassination of then-Prime Minister and Congress leader Indira Gandhi by her Sikh bodyguards in…

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Vande Mataram: ‘Anti-national decision’: Amit Shah slams Congress’s stand to stick to first two stanzas of Vande Mataram | India News

Amit Shah attacks Congress over decision to sing only first two stanzas of Vande Mataram NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Thursday criticised the Congress over its decision to sing only the first two stanzas of the national song Vande Mataram, calling the move “anti-national.”“Yesterday, the Congress Working Committee took an anti-national decision….

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Indian national dies in Israel; suspect arrested, Embassy says probe under way | India News

Indian national Rajiv Acharya dies in Israel NEW DELHI: The death of Indian national in Israel has triggered a police investigation, with the Indian Embassy in Tel Aviv confirming that a suspect has been arrested. The deceased was identified as Rajiv Acharya.The embassy said Israeli authorities are investigating to establish the “full facts and circumstances”…

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India makes its vow for longevity: Country’s first longevity summit concludes at Fairmont Mumbai | India News

Fairmont Mumbai to Host The Longevity Summit India 2026, Presented by Le Florence India | 15-16 August 2026 Scientifically curated by cancer surgeon and “Aquaman Biohacker”Dr. Arpit Bansal, the two-day summit united 40+ global experts and 500+ delegates across five bodies of human health — and closed with the announcement of The Longevity Summit 2027.MUMBAI:…

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