Ahmedabad: Former India cricketer and newly-elected Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Yusuf Pathan on Thursday approached the Gujarat High Court against a notice issued by the Vadodara civic body, asking him to remove the alleged encroachment on a piece of land owned by it in the city.

Patna: Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha on Thursday claimed that the arrested prime suspect in the NEET "paper leak" is linked to officials associated with RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, prompting the party to dismiss the allegation as a "bundle of lies" meant to divert attention from the demand to cancel the May 5 exam.

Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Thursday said his party will approach the Supreme Court seeking a stay on the upcoming Maharashtra Legislative Council polls as the MLAs of the ruling parties who will vote in the election face the prospect of disqualification.

New Delhi: A day after the UGC-NET was cancelled, Education Ministry officials Thursday said no complaints were received about the exam but a suo motu action was taken on the basis of inputs available with them to protect students' interest.

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday urged people to take pride in speaking their mother tongue and said it is the responsibility of every Kannadiga to protect the Kannada language, land and water.

Bengaluru: A Bengaluru court on Thursday extended police custody of actor Darshan Thoogudeepa and three other accused in the Renukaswamy murder case by two days.

New Delhi: The University Grants Commission (UGC) announced the cancellation of the UGC-NET examination on Wednesday, a day after it was conducted. The decision followed specific inputs from the National Cyber Crime Threat Analytics Unit of the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) under the Ministry of Home Affairs, indicating potential cyber threats associated with the examination.

New Delhi: A tweet from a parody account impersonating popular YouTuber Dhruv Rathee has created a stir online. The parody account, named Dhruv Rathee (Parody) posted a congratulatory message to Muslims for celebrating Eid peacefully.