FMGE row: NBEMS rejects lowering qualifying marks; suggests possible third exam
New Indian Expressby Kavita Bajeli-Datt·26 Aug 2026
NEW DELHI: The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) on Wednesday rejected demands to lower the qualifying marks of the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE), saying...
Attire matter of personal choice; there should have been no interference: Chirag Paswan on hijab row
New Indian Expressby TNIE online desk·26 Aug 2026
Asserting that attire was a matter of personal choice and guided by religious traditions, Union minister Chirag Paswan on Wednesday said there should have been "no interference in such matters".
JPSC-JSSC Reform Manch questions Ranchi administration over inaction on its complaint
New Indian Expressby Mukesh Ranjan·26 Aug 2026
RANCHI: Members of JPSC-JSSC Reform Manch have accused the Ranchi district administration of adopting a partisan approach, alleging that police have failed to take expected action on their...
Gauhati HC admits PIL alleging state government negligence behind Upper Assam floods
New Indian Expressby TNIE online desk·26 Aug 2026
The Gauhati High Court on Wednesday admitted a PIL filed by senior Congress leader Debabrata Saikia against the state government, alleging negligence led to the devastating floods in several Upper...
16 quintals of unsafe food destroyed across Uttar Pradesh ahead of Raksha Bandhan
New Indian Expressby TNIE online desk·26 Aug 2026
Uttar Pradesh's Food Safety and Drug Administration stepped up its crackdown on suspected adulterated food, destroying about 16.3 quintals of food products worth around Rs 20 lakh during an...
Maharashtra contractor allegedly dies by suicide over unpaid bills; Opposition slams Fadnavis govt
New Indian Expressby TNIE online desk·26 Aug 2026
A 37-year-old government contractor allegedly died by suicide at his home in Navi Mumbai over non-payment of outstanding bills, police said on Wednesday.
Caste column to be removed from school admission forms in Himachal from next academic session: CM Sukhu
New Indian Expressby Harpreet Bajwa·26 Aug 2026
CHANDIGARH: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Wednesday announced that the caste column would be removed from school admission forms from the next academic session, saying...
'Headline-grabbing revelations' call for comprehensive review exercise: Congress on ex-CDS' claims
New Indian Expressby TNIE online desk·26 Aug 2026
The Congress on Wednesday called for a structured and comprehensive review of Operation Sindoor, similar to the exercise carried out after the Kargil War, saying "headline-grabbing revelations"...
MPSC Drug Inspector exam: Opposition claims question paper sold for Rs 40 lakh; govt assures probe
New Indian Expressby TNIE online desk·26 Aug 2026
NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar on Wednesday alleged that the question paper for the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) Drug Inspector Group-B recruitment exam held in March was sold to...
Sukhbir targets Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal, terms Akali Dal (Waris Punjab De) a 'virus'
New Indian Expressby Harpreet Bajwa·26 Aug 2026
CHANDIGARH: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on jailed Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh and his political outfit Akali Dal (Waris Punjab...
BJP-led Bihar govt weaponising police to evade accountability to students: Rahul Gandhi
New Indian Expressby TNIE online desk·26 Aug 2026
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday lashed out at the BJP-led Bihar government over the student protests there, accusing it of turning the police into a weapon to evade accountability.
NSG’s 7th regional hub set to open in Ayodhya by September end
New Indian Expressby Express News Service·26 Aug 2026
NEW DELHI: The National Security Guard (NSG), India’s elite federal counter-terrorism force, is set to open its seventh regional hub in Ayodhya by the end of September, with the facility expected...
How crucial is speed management for road safety
New Indian Expressby Subhendu Maity·26 Aug 2026
Road traffic fatalities are a major public health concern, with about 1.2 million people dying each year in crashes worldwide. India accounts for about 11% of global road accident fatalities.
West Bengal minister claims BJP fulfilled 43% of poll promises, predicts civic poll win
New Indian Expressby TNIE online desk·26 Aug 2026
West Bengal Urban Development Minister Agnimitra Paul has claimed that the BJP government had fulfilled “43 per cent” of its election promises since coming to power in May.
Amit Shah assures all help as Bihar puts nine north districts on flood alert
New Indian Expressby Ramashankar·26 Aug 2026
Patna: Bihar government has sounded an alert in at least nine districts of north Bihar following heavy rain and flash floods in Nepal.
HAL and French Aerospace major Safran seal deal to develop engine for multi-role military copters
New Indian Expressby Javaria Rana·26 Aug 2026
NEW DELHI: State-run Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) and France’s Safran Helicopter Engines on Wednesday inked the contract to jointly develop the 3,500 to 4,000 shaft horsepower-class ‘Aravalli’...
Uttarakhand BJP chief rekindles row over ‘purification’ of Kharge’s Haldwani rally venue
New Indian Expressby Narendra Sethi·26 Aug 2026
DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand BJP president and Rajya Sabha member Mahendra Bhatt has triggered a fresh political controversy by defending the alleged “purification” of Haldwani’s Ramlila Maidan after a...
Asian markets rally, India buckles under pressure: A tale of diverging trends
New Indian Expressby Unni K Chennamkulath·26 Aug 2026
Asian equity markets ended Wednesday (26 August) on a broadly positive note, although the regional performance was not completely uniform.
Sixty newborns in Bengal’s State-run medical college hospital die in August; health department initiates inquiry
New Indian Expressby Subhendu Maiti·26 Aug 2026
KOLKATA: Sixty newborns, including 10 in a single day in a span of one week, died at the state-run Malda Medical College and Hospital (MMCH) in West Bengal, exposing the vulnerable neonatal care...
Indian Railways moves towards four-laning 11,000-Km high-density network
New Indian Expressby Rajesh Kumar Thakur·26 Aug 2026
NEW DELHI: In an ambitious move, Indian Railways is making significant progress towards four-laning the entire high-density railway network, which carries a major share of the country’s total rail...
Your filters hide everything on this page. Adjust them in preferences.