Chamarajanagar: Forest staffer injured in leopard attack during combing operation in Bandipur
Chamarajanagar: A forest department staff member was seriously injured after a leopard attacked him during a combing operation to trace a tiger in the Bandipur Tiger Reserve area.
The incident took place in the Omkar forest range limits of Yadavanahalli and Horeyala in Gundlupet taluk. During the operation, the leopard suddenly appeared, pounced on a goat grazing nearby, and then attacked Bangaru, a member of the elephant protection team.
Bangaru sustained serious injuries to his head and hand in the attack. He was immediately rushed to Begur Hospital for treatment.
Following the incident, forest officials visited the spot and are keeping a close watch on the area.
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NEET-UG re-exam to be held on June 21
New Delhi (PTI): Medical entrance exam NEET-UG, which was cancelled following allegations of irregularities in the examination process, will be re-conducted on June 21, the National Testing Agency (NTA) announced on Friday.
The exam was earlier conducted on May 3.
The NTA had on Tuesday announced the cancellation of NEET-UG and said the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) would carry out a comprehensive inquiry into the alleged irregularities linked to the exam.
"The National Testing Agency, with the approval of the Government of India, has scheduled the re-examination of NEET (UG) 2026 on Sunday, 21 June 2026," a senior official said.
The announcement came after a high-level meeting was held late on Thursday evening at the residence of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan to review preparations for conducting the exam afresh.
