New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Saturday began a nationwide mock drill as part of extensive preparations for the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination on Sunday, aimed at ensuring a secure and seamless conduct of the test. The exercise that began at 9 A.M. will continue through the day until late evening. More than 2.5 lakh security personnel will participate in the drill, which will be conducted across examination centres nationwide.Officials said all designated test centre…
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New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Friday upheld the Centre’s decision to temporarily suspend Telegram’s services across India ahead of the NEET (UG) 2026 re-examination, ruling that the government had strictly followed the procedure prescribed under law while invoking emergency blocking powers and that the restrictions satisfied the test of proportionality. Dismissing a petition filed by Telegram FZ LLC challenging the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology’s (MeitY) …
Patna, June 19 (IANS) The Economic Offences Unit (EOU) of Bihar Police has intensified surveillance and security measures ahead of the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination scheduled for June 21. In an effort to ensure a fair and transparent examination process, the agency has established a special monitoring cell and placed several suspects under watch.According to the EOU, close surveillance is being maintained on 135 individuals who were previously identified in cases related to examination fraud, pape…
Kota, June 19 (IANS) After the Delhi High Court upheld the Centre’s suspension of Telegram till June 22, students preparing for the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET-UG) 2026 examination highlighted how the ban can prove to be a disadvantage as they received previous years’ papers and self-study material through the messaging app. Moreover, teachers also shared practice questions on the platform.The NEET-UG 2026 re-examination is scheduled to be held on June 21, followin…
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Friday upheld the Centre’s decision to temporarily suspend Telegram’s services across India ahead of the NEET (UG) 2026 re-examination, holding that the government had strictly followed the procedure prescribed under law while invoking emergency blocking powers. Rejecting a plea filed by Telegram challenging the restrictions, a single-judge Bench of Justice Tejas Karia ruled that the impugned orders satisfied the test of proportionality and were …
Jaipur, June 19 (IANS) As India tightened restrictions on Telegram amid concerns over the NEET-UG re-examination, Rajasthan Police arrested a 19-year-old student from Bhilwara for selling fake question papers through a Telegram channel named ‘Paper Mafia’. Operating through a US-based VPN and proxy network to conceal his identity, the accused allegedly charged aspirants Rs 4,000 per paper.The accused has been arrested just three days before the retest scheduled for June 21.Bhilwara Police confir…
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) The Delhi High Court will pronounce on Friday its verdict on a plea filed by messaging platform Telegram challenging the Centre’s decision to temporarily suspend its services across India ahead of the NEET (UG) 2026 re-examination scheduled for June 21.A single-judge Bench of Justice Tejas Karia reserved judgment on Thursday after hearing arguments from Telegram and the Union government. As per the Delhi High Court’s website, the verdict is scheduled to be delivered a…
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) The Delhi High Court will pronounce on Friday its verdict on a plea filed by messaging platform Telegram challenging the Centre’s decision to temporarily suspend its services across India ahead of the NEET (UG) 2026 re-examination scheduled for June 21. A single-judge Bench of Justice Tejas Karia reserved judgment on Thursday after hearing arguments from Telegram and the Union government. As per the Delhi High Court’s website, the verdict is scheduled to be delivered …
Bhopal, June 13 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Saturday lauded the state police for busting an alleged radicalised terror network linked to a Pakistani handler, saying the timely action had prevented a conspiracy that could have posed a serious threat to national security. Referring to the arrest of 35-year-old Mohammad Faraz by the Madhya Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), the Chief Minister said the police not only apprehended the suspect but also exposed the wider networ…
Jaipur, June 12 (IANS) The Rajasthan Police’s Cyber Crime Branch has issued a public advisory warning citizens about a growing wave of cyber fraud involving AI-generated deepfake videos, fake stock market investment apps, and misleading social media advertisements, officials said. According to V.K. Singh, Rajasthan Additional Director General of Police (Cyber Crime), cybercriminals are misusing artificial intelligence and deepfake technology to create fake videos of prominent investors, industri…