NTA director admits no frisking at confidential hall, says 1 expert took private classes
National Testing Agency Director (NEET) Vishwajeet Kumar told CBI that a Chemistry subject expert took private coaching classes. He admitted to the CBI that experts entering confidential hall were not frisked, but their integrity was ensured by barring them from carrying personal belongings, mobile phones, pens or paper inside. Notably, NEET-UG, held on May 3, was cancelled after paper leak.
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11:10 am Tuesday, 11 August 2026
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National Testing Agency Director (NEET) Vishwajeet Kumar told CBI that a Chemistry subject expert took private coaching classes. He admitted to the CBI that experts entering confidential hall were not frisked, but their integrity was ensured by barring them from carrying personal belongings, mobile phones, pens or paper inside. Notably, NEET-UG, held on May 3, was cancelled after paper leak.
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Trump's media firm's loss jumps 1,090% YoY to βΉ2,270-crore in Q2
US President Donald Trump's Trump Media reported a net loss of over $238 million (βΉ2,270.52 crore) in Q2 2026, up 1,090% from $20 million a year earlier. The losses were primarily due to declines in non-cash assets including unrealised losses on digital assets. The company said it would abandon most of its new ventures to refocus on Truth Social.
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11:28 am Tuesday, 11 August 2026
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US President Donald Trump's Trump Media reported a net loss of over $238 million (βΉ2,270.52 crore) in Q2 2026, up 1,090% from $20 million a year earlier. The losses were primarily due to declines in non-cash assets including unrealised losses on digital assets. The company said it would abandon most of its new ventures to refocus on Truth Social.
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11:28 am Tuesday, 11 August 2026
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SAD challenges Kejriwal to open debate on Punjab paper leaks
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal on Monday challenged AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal to an open debate on alleged paper leaks and recruitment scams in Punjab. Badal said that the debate would expose Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann with facts. He addressed a protest seeking Punjab Education Minister's resignation and a "CBI probe into 10 paper leaks".
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11:27 am Tuesday, 11 August 2026
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Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal on Monday challenged AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal to an open debate on alleged paper leaks and recruitment scams in Punjab. Badal said that the debate would expose Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann with facts. He addressed a protest seeking Punjab Education Minister's resignation and a "CBI probe into 10 paper leaks".
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11:27 am Tuesday, 11 August 2026
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What's the cucumber subsidy row involving IAS officer who was removed as Higher Education Secy?
IAS officer Naresh Pal Gangwar, who was removed as Higher Education Secretary just days after his appointment during Jantar Mantar protests, was involved in a cucumber subsidy row. Gangwar's wife, mother and son had allegedly received horticultural subsidies worth βΉ1.16 crore under a central government scheme over five years. This happened during Gangwar's tenure as Secretary of Animal Husbandry.
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11:43 am Tuesday, 11 August 2026
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IAS officer Naresh Pal Gangwar, who was removed as Higher Education Secretary just days after his appointment during Jantar Mantar protests, was involved in a cucumber subsidy row. Gangwar's wife, mother and son had allegedly received horticultural subsidies worth βΉ1.16 crore under a central government scheme over five years. This happened during Gangwar's tenure as Secretary of Animal Husbandry.
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'Nalayak aulaad,' says Honey Singh after old clip contradicts Badshah's stage name claim
An old clip of Badshah has resurfaced, appearing to contradict his recent claim on a show that he came up with his stage name 'Badshah' himself. However, in the older video, the singer-rapper credited Yo Yo Honey Singh with suggesting the name "Badshah". Honey Singh also reacted to the viral clip and commented, "Meri nalaayak aulaad (My worthless child)."
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11:36 am Tuesday, 11 August 2026
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An old clip of Badshah has resurfaced, appearing to contradict his recent claim on a show that he came up with his stage name 'Badshah' himself. However, in the older video, the singer-rapper credited Yo Yo Honey Singh with suggesting the name "Badshah". Honey Singh also reacted to the viral clip and commented, "Meri nalaayak aulaad (My worthless child)."
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11:36 am Tuesday, 11 August 2026
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Delhi on high alert ahead of August 15th, police put up posters of 19 wanted terrorists
Delhi Police have put up posters of 19 wanted terrorists linked to groups including Indian Mujahideen, Al Qaeda and Khalistani outfits across the national capital and urged public to share information on them. The list includes Riyaz Bhatkal and Shabandri Mohammad Iqbal alias Iqbal Bhatkal, both associated with Indian Mujahideen. Delhi remains on high alert ahead of Independence Day celebrations.
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11:59 am Tuesday, 11 August 2026
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Delhi Police have put up posters of 19 wanted terrorists linked to groups including Indian Mujahideen, Al Qaeda and Khalistani outfits across the national capital and urged public to share information on them. The list includes Riyaz Bhatkal and Shabandri Mohammad Iqbal alias Iqbal Bhatkal, both associated with Indian Mujahideen. Delhi remains on high alert ahead of Independence Day celebrations.
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11:59 am Tuesday, 11 August 2026
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NDA and Congress MPs hold protest against each other in Parliament
The NDA and Congress MPs held a protest against each other in Parliament on Tuesday. The NDA MPs protested against the Opposition, alleging them of running away from discussion in Parliament. The Congress MPs protested against Union Home Minister Amit Shah over the police action on students during the Jantar Mantar protest. They raised slogans, asking for Shah's resignation.
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11:52 am Tuesday, 11 August 2026
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The NDA and Congress MPs held a protest against each other in Parliament on Tuesday. The NDA MPs protested against the Opposition, alleging them of running away from discussion in Parliament. The Congress MPs protested against Union Home Minister Amit Shah over the police action on students during the Jantar Mantar protest. They raised slogans, asking for Shah's resignation.
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11:52 am Tuesday, 11 August 2026
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TVK Speaker attends anti-abortion rally & says 'Life begins at conception', sparks row
Tamil Nadu Speaker and TVK leader JCD Prabhakar attended an anti-abortion gathering in Chennai and declared that "life begins at conception". 'Abortion is murder' slogans were raised at the rally. "I consider this an event expressing the belief that every unborn child has dignity," he stated. Reacting to Prabhakar's remarks, BJP said TVK is against women's rights.
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12:13 pm Tuesday, 11 August 2026
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Tamil Nadu Speaker and TVK leader JCD Prabhakar attended an anti-abortion gathering in Chennai and declared that "life begins at conception". 'Abortion is murder' slogans were raised at the rally. "I consider this an event expressing the belief that every unborn child has dignity," he stated. Reacting to Prabhakar's remarks, BJP said TVK is against women's rights.
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In major goof-up, Google warns job seekers against its own AI-powered CV filters
Google DeepMind's AI safety team warned candidates applying to be a part of the company against its own AI hiring filters, Bloomberg reported. The warning document, marked "please don't share this doc widely", asked candidates to fill out a separate form to ensure a human reviews their application. The filters may screen out CVs incorrectly or delay them, it said.
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12:11 pm Tuesday, 11 August 2026
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Google DeepMind's AI safety team warned candidates applying to be a part of the company against its own AI hiring filters, Bloomberg reported. The warning document, marked "please don't share this doc widely", asked candidates to fill out a separate form to ensure a human reviews their application. The filters may screen out CVs incorrectly or delay them, it said.
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45 tigers die in Madhya Pradesh till August 2026: Report
At least 45 tigers have died in Madhya Pradesh in the first eight months of 2026, while 22 people were killed in tiger attacks during the same period, NDTV reported. Out of 22 people, 14 died in the densely forested Mahakoshal region, popularly associated with the forests that inspired the world of Mowgli in Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book.
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12:07 pm Tuesday, 11 August 2026
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At least 45 tigers have died in Madhya Pradesh in the first eight months of 2026, while 22 people were killed in tiger attacks during the same period, NDTV reported. Out of 22 people, 14 died in the densely forested Mahakoshal region, popularly associated with the forests that inspired the world of Mowgli in Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book.
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Priyanka tries to confront BJP MP raising slogans against Rahul over J'khand protest
Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi tries to confront BJP MP Mukesh Dalal as he raised slogans against Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi during NDA's protest in Parliament complex over police action against protesting students in Jharkhand. "He (Rahul)...has met Jharkhand students," Priyanka told Mukesh. "When did Rahul...visit Jharkhand? Why don't he and Kejriwal dare to go to Jharkhand?" BJP MP said.
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12:21 pm Tuesday, 11 August 2026
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Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi tries to confront BJP MP Mukesh Dalal as he raised slogans against Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi during NDA's protest in Parliament complex over police action against protesting students in Jharkhand. "He (Rahul)...has met Jharkhand students," Priyanka told Mukesh. "When did Rahul...visit Jharkhand? Why don't he and Kejriwal dare to go to Jharkhand?" BJP MP said.
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12:21 pm Tuesday, 11 August 2026
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Which have been Latin America's deadliest earthquakes?
Among Latin Americaβs most powerful earthquakes was the 2010 Haiti earthquake, which killed over 300,000 people and caused an estimated $8 billion in losses. In 1970, a 7.9-magnitude earthquake struck Peru, killing over 65,000 people. In 1976, a 7.5-magnitude quake hit Guatemala, leaving nearly 1.2 million people homeless. More recently, twin quakes in Venezuela killed over 6,000 people.
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12:19 pm Tuesday, 11 August 2026
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Among Latin Americaβs most powerful earthquakes was the 2010 Haiti earthquake, which killed over 300,000 people and caused an estimated $8 billion in losses. In 1970, a 7.9-magnitude earthquake struck Peru, killing over 65,000 people. In 1976, a 7.5-magnitude quake hit Guatemala, leaving nearly 1.2 million people homeless. More recently, twin quakes in Venezuela killed over 6,000 people.
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12:19 pm Tuesday, 11 August 2026
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Govt responds to reports of testing use of ethanol in cooking fuel in India
Petroleum Ministry told the Parliament on Monday that the LPG Equipment Research Centre, a joint undertaking of IOCL, HPCL and BPCL, is testing the benefits of using ethanol as a cooking fuel in Indian households. The centre is undertaking "development efforts towards clean cooking alternatives based on ethanol", it said. Ethanol-blended cooking fuel may serve as biofuel alternative, it added.
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10:17 am Tuesday, 11 August 2026
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Petroleum Ministry told the Parliament on Monday that the LPG Equipment Research Centre, a joint undertaking of IOCL, HPCL and BPCL, is testing the benefits of using ethanol as a cooking fuel in Indian households. The centre is undertaking "development efforts towards clean cooking alternatives based on ethanol", it said. Ethanol-blended cooking fuel may serve as biofuel alternative, it added.
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Mafia sucked blood & mosquitoes spread diseases, BJP govt got rid of both: UP CM Yogi
UP CM Yogi Adityanath said mafia and mosquitoes were the spots of bother in the state as "mafia would suck the blood and mosquitoes would spread diseases". He stated that previous governments didn't do anything against the mafia. "Today, I'm glad that...double engine government, BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government made the region free of mafia and mosquitoes," Yogi added.
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12:41 pm Tuesday, 11 August 2026
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UP CM Yogi Adityanath said mafia and mosquitoes were the spots of bother in the state as "mafia would suck the blood and mosquitoes would spread diseases". He stated that previous governments didn't do anything against the mafia. "Today, I'm glad that...double engine government, BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government made the region free of mafia and mosquitoes," Yogi added.
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Unusual ozone layer detected over Bay of Bengal
Scientists have detected an unusually high concentration of ozone in upper atmosphere over North Bay of Bengal, helping researchers better understand how air currents transport ozone through stratosphere. The unusually thick ozone layer was found at an altitude of 21-23 kilometres in lower stratosphere. The concentration of ozone was significantly higher than normally observed over eastern India.
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08:03 pm Monday, 10 August 2026
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Scientists have detected an unusually high concentration of ozone in upper atmosphere over North Bay of Bengal, helping researchers better understand how air currents transport ozone through stratosphere. The unusually thick ozone layer was found at an altitude of 21-23 kilometres in lower stratosphere. The concentration of ozone was significantly higher than normally observed over eastern India.
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08:03 pm Monday, 10 August 2026
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98% of Jharkhand students' demands accepted, 2% not under govt's control: JMM MP
JMM MP Mahua Maji claimed that 98% of the demands of students protesting in Jharkhand have been accepted, adding that the remaining 2% of the demands are not within the government's purview. She said the CGL matter is in court, and the government can't cancel it. Her statement comes as police lathi-charged students during their march to the State Assembly.
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12:56 pm Tuesday, 11 August 2026
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JMM MP Mahua Maji claimed that 98% of the demands of students protesting in Jharkhand have been accepted, adding that the remaining 2% of the demands are not within the government's purview. She said the CGL matter is in court, and the government can't cancel it. Her statement comes as police lathi-charged students during their march to the State Assembly.
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'Jackfruit King' discusses his work with PM Modi at Supriya Sule's daughter's wedding event
PM Narendra Modi was seen with NCP-SP chief Sharad Pawar at his granddaughter's (Supriya Sule's daughter) wedding reception. Simultaneously, Mithilesh Desai from Maharashtra, who owns an enterprise that cultivates 85+ varieties of jackfruit, was seen showing PM Modi something on his phone before presenting a product. PM Modi listened as 'Jackfruit King of India' appeared to discuss his work.
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01:11 pm Tuesday, 11 August 2026
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PM Narendra Modi was seen with NCP-SP chief Sharad Pawar at his granddaughter's (Supriya Sule's daughter) wedding reception. Simultaneously, Mithilesh Desai from Maharashtra, who owns an enterprise that cultivates 85+ varieties of jackfruit, was seen showing PM Modi something on his phone before presenting a product. PM Modi listened as 'Jackfruit King of India' appeared to discuss his work.
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US revokes more than 175,000 visas under Trump administration
The US has revoked more than 175,000 visas issued to foreign nationals during President Donald Trump's second term so far. The State Department cited criminal activity, visa violations, calls for violence, fraud and threats to national security as the reasons behind the revocations. "A significant share of visas were revoked for reckless driving, sexual assault and child abuse," it stated.
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01:20 pm Tuesday, 11 August 2026
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The US has revoked more than 175,000 visas issued to foreign nationals during President Donald Trump's second term so far. The State Department cited criminal activity, visa violations, calls for violence, fraud and threats to national security as the reasons behind the revocations. "A significant share of visas were revoked for reckless driving, sexual assault and child abuse," it stated.
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01:20 pm Tuesday, 11 August 2026
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Beijing may receive one-third of annual rain in next 24 hours
As heavy rains batter Beijing, meteorologists said the city could receive over one-third of its annual rainfall in the next 24 hours. Beijing is expected to receive over 150 millimetres of rain across most urban and suburban areas during this period. Meanwhile, Typhoon Dolphin made landfall in eastern China, prompting more than 1 million people to evacuate their homes.
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01:42 pm Tuesday, 11 August 2026
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As heavy rains batter Beijing, meteorologists said the city could receive over one-third of its annual rainfall in the next 24 hours. Beijing is expected to receive over 150 millimetres of rain across most urban and suburban areas during this period. Meanwhile, Typhoon Dolphin made landfall in eastern China, prompting more than 1 million people to evacuate their homes.
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'Hidden treasure under homes' promise used to cheat 11 people of βΉ1 crore in Hyderabad
Hyderabad Police arrested four men for allegedly cheating 11 people of nearly βΉ1 crore by promising hidden treasure beneath their homes. Police said the accused secretly buried sacks containing coal and fake gold-coated coins before staging excavations. They then claimed the coal would turn into gold through a special process and collected money from victims before fleeing with the cash.
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01:40 pm Tuesday, 11 August 2026
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Hyderabad Police arrested four men for allegedly cheating 11 people of nearly βΉ1 crore by promising hidden treasure beneath their homes. Police said the accused secretly buried sacks containing coal and fake gold-coated coins before staging excavations. They then claimed the coal would turn into gold through a special process and collected money from victims before fleeing with the cash.
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