NTA told a parliamentary committee on Thursday that it was looking at phasing out reliance on test-delivery agencies by developing in-house capabilities – covering both software and hardware – to tighten the circle with access to the question-setting process, minimising possibility of malpractices. Higher education secretary Vineet Joshi and NTA director general Abhishek Singh briefed…
NEW DELHI: Around 45 ships are under construction within the country and will be delivered in the next 3 to 4 years, Navy vice chief Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsyan has said in Kolkata during the launch of ‘Sanghamitra’, the first of four next-generation offshore patrol vessels (NGOPVs) built by defence PSU Garden Reach Shipbuilders and…
Series ‘Emily in Paris’ to conclude with Season 6 ‘Emily in Paris’ is set to conclude after Season 6.The makers on Thursday, kicked off filming the final season in Greece. Photos doing the rounds online, saw several cast members arrive on the scenic sets as they began filming the final chapter in the epic rom-com…
NEW DELHI: The much-delayed 4th India-Africa summit that India was to host from May 28 to 31 was postponed on Thursday on account of the deadly Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Though not yet a global pandemic, the risk posed by the virus made WHO declare a health emergency of international…
Actor-comedian Arya Babbar opened up about the Babbar family’s complicated history in a recent interview. Speaking about his father Raj Babbar’s relationship with late actress Smita Patil and his strained bond with half-brother Prateik Smita Patil, Arya shared emotional memories, painful truths and his family’s efforts to move forward with dignity. Arya Babbar on Raj…
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM : The V D Satheesan-led UDF govt has decided to scrap the Kerala Land Assignment (Amendment) Act, 2023, and the 2025 Rules, and to create an independent state vigilance commission headed by a sitting high court judge.Two of the boldest measures contained in the govt’s ‘Vision 2031’ policy document indicate a sweeping political and…
Oscar-winning actor Lupita Nyong’o is hitting back at the online backlash and trolling surrounding her casting as Helen of Troy in Christopher Nolan‘s ‘The Odyssey’.The actress, who has been subjected to a wave of criticism and even racism, over her casting as the Greek character, in a new interview with Elle, has responded to the…
NEW DELHI: An Airbus A321 operated by Air India with about 190 people aboard suffered a tail strike while going around — aborting landing and taking off again — at Bengaluru airport on Thursday. A Boeing 747 jumbo jet had taken off before this flight from Delhi was to land. The enormous wake turbulence —…
Maurice Shelmon, also known as Ant Jefe, was reportedly arrested by the LAPD on a felony murder charge, according to TMZ. The No Jumper podcaster and rapper became known through YouTube videos, music, and podcast appearances. Following the arrest news, No Jumper hosts reacted during a livestream and expressed shock while speaking about his recent…
NEW DELHI: Nearly four decades after a civil judge granted permanent prohibitory injuction on a plot in Noida, the petitioner’s son turned up in Supreme Court saying the decree had not been executed and remained pending, reports Dhananjay Mahapatra. The decree was confirmed by high court and Supreme Court, while Noida authority’s appeals and its…