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A large number of PTI party workers May 9 stormed the Jinnah House and set it on fire after vandalising it.  Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan A joint investigation team probing the violent attack on the historic Corps Commander House or the Jinnah House here on May 9 has summoned former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan on Tuesday. Khan, the chief of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, has been asked to appear before the JIT at 4 pm at the Qilla Gujjar police headquarters in Lahore. He has been called for questioning in a case registered with the Sarwar Road police station against the attack. Jinnah House (Corps Commander House) was torched by arsonists following the anti-government protests against the arrest of former prime minister Khan on May 9. A large number of PTI party workers May 9 stormed the Jinnah House and set it on fire after vandalising it. A joint investigation team (JIT) — formed by the Punjab interim government to probe arson attacks on Jinnah Hous...

Mawar tore through Guam last week as the strongest typhoon to hit the U.S. Pacific territory in over two decades, flipping cars, tearing off roofs and knocking down power. This satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies shows a damaged area in Dededo, Guam, Friday, May 26, 2023, after Typhoon Mawar tore through the remote U.S. Pacific territory. MANILA: Philippine officials began evacuating thousands of villagers, shut down schools and offices and imposed a no-sail ban Monday as Typhoon Mawar approached the country’s northern provinces a week after battering the U.S. territory of Guam. The typhoon is packing maximum sustained winds of 155 kpm (96 mph) and gusts of up to 190 kph (118 mph) but is forecast to spare the mountainous region a direct hit. Current projections show the typhoon veering northeast toward Taiwan or southern Japan. Although it’s expected to slow down considerably, authorities warned of dangerous tidal surges, flash floods and landslides as it blows past the...

The satellite comes with 12 years operational life. It provides new service in L1 band and encompasses indigenously developed Rubidium atomic clock. ISRO's GSLV carrying navigation satellite NVS-01 being moved to the launch pad ahead of its launch, at the Satish Dhawan Space Station, in Sriharikota. SRIHARIKOTA: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Monday successfully placed NVS-01, a second-generation navigation satellite, from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, SHAR in Sriharikota. The national space agency is expanding its regional satellite navigation system — NavIC — with the addition of more powerful and reliable navigation satellites. The first satellite in the new series was launched using a GSLV-F12 rocket. Officials said four more are under production. These satellites are built with a more operational life of 12 years and incorporate L1 band signals additionally. For the first time, an indigenous atomic clock was flown in NVS-01. The launch vehicle standing 51.7...

By registering a jump of 16.78m in his second attempt in the finals, Prabu broke the junior national record for men's triple jump and recorded his personal best as well.  18-year-old Selva Prabhu Thirumaran of Madurai poses at Venizelia-Chania International athletics event. MADURAI: 18-year-old Selva Prabhu Thirumaran of Madurai bagged the gold medal in the men’s triple jump event at the Venizelia-Chania International 2023 held in Greece. By registering a jump of 16.78m in his second attempt in the finals, Prabu broke the junior national record for men’s triple jump and recorded his personal best as well. Selva Prabhu (18) of Kodimangalam area in Madurai is shining bright in International athletic events. Selva Prabhu won second place and bagged a silver medal in the World Athletics U20 Championships with a jump of 16.15m in Colombia last year. Sources said that the earlier national record in the triple jump was 16.63. With his personal best of 16.78m, Selva Prabhu set...

North Korea's state-affiliated new agency stated the country will launch its first military reconnaissance satellite in June with the aim of monitoring US military activities. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his daughter Kim Ju Ae meet with members of the Non-permanent Satellite Launch Preparatory Committee. North Korea will launch its first military reconnaissance satellite in June for monitoring US military activities, state media KCNA reported on Tuesday. In a statement carried by the KCNA news agency, Ri Pyong Chol, vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission of the ruling Workers’ Party, denounced joint military exercises by the United States and South Korea as openly showing their “reckless ambition for aggression.” US and South Korean forces have carried out various training exercises in recent months, including what they said were the biggest joint live-fire exercises last week, after many drills were scaled back amid COVID-19 restrictions and hopes for diploma...

Even though the nun's body was kept in a cracked coffin, it didn't show signs of decay four years after her death. After hearing about the incident, many people flocked to a Benedictine monastery in rural Missouri.  The nun's body was exhumed so it could be taken to its final resting place. A nun who died in 2019 in the US reportedly showed no signs of decay when her body was exhumed on May 18, four years after her death, as per the Catholic News Agency. This attracted several people to a Benedictine monastery in rural Missouri after the news of her ‘intact’ body circulated on social media. The exhumed remains of Sister Wilhelmina Lancaster, the African American foundress of the Benedictine Sisters of Mary, Queen of the Apostles, had almost no signs of decay even four years after her death. Her body was being exhumed so it could be shifted to its final resting place. Mother Cecilia, who is the head of the convent of the Benedictine Sisters, said she was astonished by the fi...

The high court, while pronouncing its verdict on the bail plea, said Sisodia is an influential man and the possibility that witnesses could be influenced if he is released on bail cannot be ruled out. Manish Sisodia  NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed the bail plea of former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia in the excise policy scam being probed by the CBI. Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma denied the relief to the AAP leader, who was arrested on February 26, saying the allegations against him are very serious in nature. The high court, while pronouncing its verdict on the bail plea, said Sisodia is an influential man and the possibility that witnesses could be influenced if he is released on bail cannot be ruled out. The CBI had arrested Sisodia for alleged corruption in the formulation and implementation of the now-scrapped Delhi Excise Policy 2021–22 following several rounds of questioning. He has challenged the March 31 order of a trial court that had dismiss...

A senior police officer said the accused suspected the victim of having an affair with her ex-boyfriend and had allegedly threatened her a few days ago that he would kill her. Sahil, accused in the 16-year-old Delhi girl murder case.  NEW DELHI: A preliminary probe into the killing of a minor girl in northwest Delhi’s Shahbad Dairy revealed that the accused was enraged after his break-up with the victim and the fight between them a day earlier triggered the horrific act, police said on Monday. The accused, Sahil (20), was arrested from Bulandshahr after a call from his aunt to his father was traced to a location in Uttar Pradesh, they said. A senior police officer said the accused suspected the victim of having an affair with her ex-boyfriend and had allegedly threatened her a few days ago that he would kill her. “Initial probe also revealed that Sahil had a suspicion that she had started talking to her former boyfriend and got into a relationship with him. He had also apparentl...

The death toll from clashes since ethnic rioting began on May 3 has gone up to 80 according to officials. Union Home Minister Amit Shah being received by Manipur CM N. Biren Singh upon his arrival in Imphal. IMPHAL: Union Home Minister Amit Shah who is on a mission to restore peace in strife-torn Manipur, will hold a series of meetings with political and civil society leaders from both the Meitei and Kuki communities, and visit Churachandpur, the site of some of the worst rioting earlier this month, on Tuesday. Shah, who flew to Imphal last night accompanied by the home secretary, had held a meeting with chief minister N Biren Singh, as well as some of his cabinet colleagues, intelligence and security officials on Monday late night to take stock of the situation. The meeting, sources said, decided on a series of relief measures as well as steps to augment supplies in this north-eastern state to cool down prices of essential commodities which have soared since ethnic violence began earl...

Rio Olympic bronze medallist Sakshi posted a video from her Twitter handle, clarifying that they have not given up. Wrestler Sakshi Malik after being detained by police during wrestlers' protest march towards new Parliament building, in New Delhi, Sunday, May 28, 2023. NEW DELHI: Released late on Sunday night from police detention, the wrestlers are contemplating their next move even as they continued to get support from the sporting fraternity after police action against the top grapplers was unequivocally condemned by many political leaders and sports personalities. Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia, Sangeeta Phogat, Sakshi Malik and several others were detained by Delhi police on Sunday when they attempted to move towards the new Parliament building for women’s ‘Mahapanchayat’. Disturbing videos of police action against elite wrestlers emerged from Jantar Mantar, which will now remain out of bound for them. The wrestlers are demanding the arrest of WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Sin...

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday decided to withdraw Rs 2,000 denomination banknotes from circulation. The central bank said that all Rs 2,000 currency notes must be exchanged before September 30, 2023. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to withdraw Rs 2,000 denomination banknotes from circulation. However, the notes will continue as legal tender, the central bank said in a circular on Friday. The reserve bank of India (RBI) has withdrawn Rs 2000 currency notes. The RBI has advised banks to stop issuing Rs 2,000 denomination banknotes with immediate effect. In a circular, the central bank said that all Rs 2,000 currency notes must be exchanged before September 30, 2023. "To complete the exercise in a time-bound manner and to provide adequate time for the members of the public, all banks shall provide deposit and/or exchange facilities for Rs 2000 banknotes until September 30, 2023," the RBI circular read. RS 2,000 NOTES CAN BE EXCHANGED TILL SEPT 30, 2023 Th...

The National Eligibility and Entrance Test (NEET) is a prominent entrance exam for students seeking admission to medicine programmes at prestigious colleges and universities throughout India. Every year, over one million hopefuls take the NEET exam, and this figure is expected to rise in the future. NEET MOCK's mocks for NEET 2023 cover the complete NEET syllabus, assisting students in NEET preparation and test success. NEET MOCK's NEET mock exam papers are all based on NCERT, and the difficulty level is based on the last three years' pattern. Improve Your NEET Preparation With NEET MOCK Mock tests are an important part of NEET 2023 preparation. On their website, NEET practise provides practise examinations for the NEET exam in chapter- and subject-specific forms. However, this is insufficient to pass the exam. Students must be well-versed in the NEET UG syllabus. They must also meticulously revise each topic in accordance with the syllabus, and in addition to NEET Mock ...

Jharkhand Academic Council (JAC) is expected to release the Jharkhand Board Classes 10, 12 result 2023 today, May 20, 2023 on the official website. Students can check here for all the latest updates. The much-awaited JAC 10th and 12th results will be out today, May 20, 2024, on the official website, i.e., jacresults.com and jac.jharkhand.gov.in. As per the information, the board authorities will release the JAC Matric and Inter-results on the same day. Students who have registered and appeared for the board examination can check and download their results online. Once the direct link is active, students will be able to check it accordingly on the official website. Jharkhand Board JAC 10th, 12th Result 2023 KEEP LOGIN CREDENTIALS READY Students will be able to check and download their results from the official website. All are advised to keep their login details like date of birth, and roll number ready for the same. IMPORTANT DETAILS Along with the results, the board will also release ...

National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) 2023 for granting admission to undergraduate medical courses was conducted on 7 May. Now in the next stage of the exam, the National Testing Agency (NTA) will be issuing the provisional answer key of NEET besides the responses of applicants. It must further be noted that NTA will release the provisional answer key of NEET UG 2023. A brief window will be opened for applicants to send in their feedback or raise challenges on the released provisional key by paying a nominal fee. NEET UG 2023 The feedback of the applicants will then be taken into consideration and if need be, the changes will be made in the final key. This particular final answer key of NEET will be used for preparing results and it will not be open to challenge further. According to last year's trends, NTA NEET UG Result is declared within 1.5 months after the exam is held. This year, it is expected that the National Testing Agency will announce the NEET UG result in June....

The CUET UG 2023 important notice has been released by the National Testing Agency, NTA. As per the official notice, Common University Entrance Test (CUET) UG 2023 has been postponed in Jammu and Kashmir. “In continuation to the Public Notice dated: 19 May 2023 and Press Note dated: 19 May 2023, it has been decided that the CUET (UG) – 2023 examination scheduled for 21 to 25 May 2023 is cancelled in the UT of Jammu & Kashmir,” read the official notice. CUET UG 2023 postponed in J&K “Being sensitive to the needs of candidates and to facilitate the students of Jammu and Kashmir, the NTA is exploring the possibility of creating temporary Centers in Kashmir.” As per the data, a total of 87,309 candidates have registered from the UT of Jammu and Kashmir. NEW DATE: CUET (UG) 2023 will now be held from May 26, 2023, onwards. Meanwhile, CUET (UG) 2023 is all set to begin on May 21. Further, 14.99 lakh candidates will be appearing for the CUET UG 2023 in 295 cities across India and abr...

  Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI), the revamped version of PUBG Mobile specifically for the Indian market, will make a comeback in the country soon. Its developer and South Korea-based Krafton said in a release that the company is "highly grateful to the Indian authorities for allowing us to resume operations." BGMI was removed from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store last year due to security reasons. Its previous iteration, PUBG Mobile, remains banned in India due to the same security issues and links to China. Krafton confirmed the return of BGMI just days after a report pointed out the company's ongoing negotiations with Indian authorities. India Today Tech also reported that the company was working with authorities for the game's return. BGMI was removed from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store in June last year due to security reasons. The new report stated that Krafton has to meet certain conditions laid out by the government for BGMI's full-t...