New Delhi: Seven-term parliamentarian Bhartruhari Mahtab was on Thursday appointed pro-tem Speaker of the Lok Sabha, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said.

Agartala: At least 30 girl students fell ill after having a meal at a hostel run by an NGO in West Tripura district on Thursday, an official said.

New Delhi: A Delhi court has granted bail to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the money laundering case connected to the alleged excise policy scandal. The decision came on Thursday, providing temporary relief to the Aam Aadmi Party leader amidst ongoing investigations.

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.

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.