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BNP-backed panel sweeps SCBA polls, wins 13 out of 14 posts

Dhaka, May 15 -- clean sweep, the BNP-backed panel secured 13 out of 14 posts in the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) election for the 2026-2027 term, while the Jamaat-backed panel won a member po... Read More


NEET paper leak: Exam to be computer-based instead of OMR from next year, says minister

New Delhi, May 15 -- The NEET medical entrance test will be a computer-based exam from next year, instead of OMR, said Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday amid a probe into paper leak. Ad... Read More


Exclusive: EV Startup Simple Energy To Raise Rs.127 Cr

India, May 15 -- IPO-bound electric two-wheeler maker Simple Energy is raising Rs.126.7 Cr (around $13.2 Mn) in a funding round led by its existing backer - Thyrocare founder Arokiaswamy Velumani. The... Read More


Mint explainer: why is the Centre subsidizing public EV chargers - and can it end India's range anxiety?

New Delhi, May 15 -- Two days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged higher adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) and reduced fossil fuel use amid the ongoing West Asia war, the ministry of heavy indu... Read More


Kiren Rijiju defends fuel price hike, says India stood apart despite global oil surge: 'Governance with responsibility'

New Delhi, May 15 -- Union minister Kiren Rijiju on 15 May defended the Centre's decision to raise petrol and diesel prices, saying India had managed to keep the increase minimal despite a sharp surge... Read More


PM's appeal for moderation seeks participation, not panic

India, May 15 -- There is a troubling entitlement that has seeped into contemporary politics and the concept of citizen engagement. Today, many believe that citizen participation is limited to voting ... Read More


Petrol price hike: Akhilesh Yadav jabs Modi govt over fuel price hike, auterity appeal - 'cycle hi vikalp hai'

New Delhi, May 15 -- Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on 15 May shared a political cartoon on social media, focusing on the rising cost of fuel amid Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for aus... Read More


Petrol price hike: Akhilesh Yadav jabs Modi govt over fuel cost rise, austerity appeal - 'cycle hi vikalp hai'

New Delhi, May 15 -- Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on 15 May shared a political cartoon on social media, focusing on the rising cost of fuel amid Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for aus... Read More


After NEET paper leak, Karnataka CM seeks return of state-controlled medical entrance tests

India, May 15 -- Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday sought restoration of the powers of states to conduct medical entrance examinations, arguing that the cancellation of the NEET-UG 20... Read More


Rahul Gandhi links Adani relief in US report to India FTA, targets PM Modi: 'Not trade deal, but a bargain'

India, May 15 -- Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi on Friday sharpened his attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi after reports suggested that US authorities were planning to drop fr... Read More