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Madras High Court orders CBSE to give extra marks for Tamil NEET students

Madras High Court has directed the CBSE to award 196 marks for all students who attempted NEET in Tamil and revise the ranking list before starting admissions.

Jul 10, 2018

Lok Sabha Speaker writes to MPs on Parliament disruptions

Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan addressed a letter to all MPs asking them to observe the norms and code of conduct in the house to avoid constant disruptions.

Jul 10, 2018

Chinese president Xi Jingping pledges $20 billion in loans to revive Middle East

China has promised financial aid to the region to rebuild Syria, Jordan, Lebanon and Yemen. President also announced a consortium of Chinese banks and Arab nations to further progress development in the Middle East.

Jul 10, 2018

Flickr of light in the skies of New Jersey: Inter-dimensional portal opened?

A strange clip which shows an interdimensional portal opening in the skies has compelled many to think that Nibiru apocalypse is imminent

Jul 10, 2018

Mumbai rains in points: Several trains cancelled, schools shut as heavy downpour continues to pound city

The heavy downpour in Mumbai and adjoining areas are unlikely to slow down any time soon as the Indian Meteorological Department has predicted heavy to very heavy rain until Thursday, July 12.

Jul 10, 2018

Stan Lee dismisses $1 billion lawsuit against POW! Entertainment

The comic legend dropped the $1 billion lawsuit against POW! Entertainment in which he alleged that the company duped him into signing away the exclusive rights to his name.

Jul 10, 2018

Supreme Court to hear Delhi government's plea on services next week

After ruling by the apex court last week on the governance of Delhi, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal sought to transfer several officials, but the move has been stalled by the Lt. Governor.

Jul 10, 2018

Reuters journalists who reported on Rohingya massacre to face trial in Myanmar

A court in Myanmar on Monday charged two jailed Reuters journalists with obtaining secret state documents, moving the landmark press freedom case into its trial stage after six months of preliminary hearings.

Jul 10, 2018

Government employees failing dope test will be treated and not punished, says Punjab CM Amarinder Singh

Amarinder Singh had ordered a mandatory dope test for all government employees, including police personnel, on July 5.

Jul 10, 2018

Shillong: Petrol bomb hurled at office of Meghalaya Public Service Commission

Nobody was injured in the incident that occurred at around 8 am in the Horse Shoe Building on Tuesday.

Jul 10, 2018

US judge extends deadline for Trump administration to reunite separated children with parents

Federal Judge Dana Sabraw agreed to government's request for an extension after struggles to locate the separated parents. Over 3,000 children have been separated under Trump's highly criticised and now-defunct 'Zero Tolerance' policy.

Jul 10, 2018

Harvey Weinstein pleads not guilty to new charges, judge lets him stay free

The movie producer is allowed to remain on bail after pleading not guilty to a first-degree criminal sexual act. He was accused of forcibly performing oral sex on a woman in his Manhatten apartment in July 2006.

Jul 10, 2018

Don't tax gifts to wives, daughters-in-law: Maneka

The Minister for Women and Child Development tweeted to Finance Minister Piyush Goyal asking him to amend Section 64 of the Income Tax Act.

Jul 10, 2018

Goa to introduce e-challans to improve road safety

Police will be given a PoS machine as they will now issue e-challans. The move comes as the government looks to tighten safety on Goa's roads.

Jul 10, 2018

What is Jio institute? HRD Ministry clarifies 'Institution of Eminence' tag to Reliance Foundation's education venture

The Jio Institute, which was tagged as an "Institution of Eminence" neither has an address nor a website and, in fact, has not even started functioning. The college will reportedly begin operation in the next three years and when it does, will have higher autonomy from government regulations.

Jul 10, 2018