The EOU (Economic Offences Unit) of the Bihar police, previously handling the investigation into the NEET-UG paper leak before transferring it to the CBI, announced on Sunday the arrest of a member of the “solver gang” who obtained a solved question paper a day before the exam on June 5. Baldev Kumar was one of the five individuals apprehended by the Bihar police on Sunday in Deoghar, Jharkhand. The EOU alleged that Kumar was a confederate of the gang’s leader, Sanjeev Kumar. Ravi Atri allegedly leads a group called ‘Solver Gang’. The group focuses on acquiring and sharing answer sheets…
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On Sunday, Arvind Kejriwal, the Chief Minister of Delhi, went to the Supreme Court to contest the Delhi High Court’s decision on Friday to suspend his bail in the Delhi liquor case. The Latest Update Justice Sudhir Kumar Jain of the Delhi High Court’s Vacation Bench issued an order on Friday temporarily halting the trial court’s decision to grant bail to Kejriwal. He also postponed the judgement on the ED’s appeal and mentioned that he would decide within 2-3 days, potentially on Tuesday, June 25th. This caused Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Leader Kejriwal to approach the Supreme Court on Sunday…
The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024 became operational on Friday intending to curb unfair practices in public exams and entrance tests nationwide. The Centre has implemented a tough regulation to stop incidents of paper leaks and cheating following controversies related to the NEET and UGC-NET exams. The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024 notification was issued the day after Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan was questioned about its implementation. This arrives amidst the extensive controversy regarding the purported wrongdoings in organising the NEET and UGC NET exams. The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances, and Pensions issued…
Chinese authorities are pressing India to restart direct passenger flights after a four-year hiatus, however, Indian authorities are reluctant because of current border tensions impacting the relationship between the two most populous nations. The June 2020 Clash India and China have had strained relations since a major military clash occurred on their disputed Himalayan border in June 2020, resulting in the deaths of 20 Indian and at least four Chinese soldiers. Thousands of soldiers are still deployed on both sides. The most severe border conflict between India and China in over four decades resulted in the death of 20 Indian…
Only one day after it was held, the Ministry of Education ordered the National Testing Agency’s (NTA) UGC-NET exam to be cancelled. This ruling, which the Supreme Court is reviewing, comes after controversy surrounding the NEET medical entrance exam. The Reasoning Behind The Education Ministry stated that the National Cyber Crime Threat Analytics Unit of the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) provided information that suggested possible vulnerabilities in the exam’s integrity, which is what led to the cancellation. “To ensure the highest level of transparency and sanctity of the examination process, the Ministry of Education, Government of India has…
Late on June 18, ANI said, a threatening email was received by the BMC headquarters from an unidentified individual. Police in Mumbai searched the area, but they turned up nothing unusual. They also mentioned that further research is under process. The officials declared that the unidentified individual made a threat to blow up the BMC headquarters. After searching the building, they discovered nothing unusual. The threat has led to an increase in security. Additional research is being conducted. The Hospital Hoax According to ANI, on June 18, similar emails threatening bombs were also sent to over 50 hospitals in the…
Nikhil Gupta was detained in the Czech Republic in June 2023 and extradited to the US on June 14 at the US government’s request. Attorney General Merrick Garland stated on Monday that the extradition of Nikhil Gupta, an Indian national, who is suspected of plotting to kill Gurpatwant Singh Pannun and was foiled by American authorities, demonstrates that the US will not stand for attempts to “harm” its nationals. Who is Nikhil Gupta? The US believes that Nikhil Gupta was involved in a failed effort on US soil to kill Gurpatwant Pannun, the head of the pro-Khalistan group Sikhs For…
Raj Niwas officials claim that Delhi lieutenant governor Vinai Kumar Saxena authorised Arundhati Roy’s prosecution on Friday under the stringent Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) for her purportedly “provocative” remarks made at a 2010 event. The Case in Detail Under section 45 (1) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, Dr Sheikh Showkat Hussain, a former professor of international law at the Central University of Kashmir, and Arundhati Rout have been approved by Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena. In addition, Section 13 of the UAPA—which addresses penalties for illegal activity—was recorded about this case. As to the statement, an individual who…
Leaders of the major democracies that make up the Group of Seven (G7) reached a preliminary agreement on Thursday to use the interest from Russian sovereign assets that were frozen following Moscow’s 2022 invasion of its neighbour to lend $50 billion to Ukraine. The first day of the yearly G7 leaders’ summit in southern Italy focused on the political agreement, which Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attended for the second year. After inking a 10-year security agreement with Japan, he inked a new, long-term security agreement with US President Joe Biden. Tokyo pledged to give Kyiv $4.5 billion this year, demonstrating…
Claims have been made that Iran and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have supplied drones to the opposing parties in the 14-month battle that has ravaged Sudan, in violation of a UN arms embargo. Soldiers from the Sudanese government were rejoicing in a historic military victory early on March 12, 2024. At last, they had taken back Khartoum, the capital, and the offices of the official broadcaster. The structure had been taken over by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) at the beginning of the civil war 11 months prior, along with most of the city. This army triumph was…