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Mumbai: The alleged mastermind behind the Maharashtra Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) paper leak has been arrested in Bihar after evading authorities for several months, marking a major breakthrough in the high profile examination fraud case. Maharashtra Police arrested Bijendra Gupta following an extensive interstate search operation. Officials said Gupta had repeatedly escaped arrest despite multiple raids conducted at different locations in Bihar. During the operation, police also detained another suspect believed to be connected to the case. Investigators believe Gupta played a central role in orchestrating the Maharashtra TET paper leak and is suspected of having links to several examination…

New Delhi: An Indian national was killed after a commercial cargo vessel came under attack while transiting the Black Sea, prompting India to strongly condemn the incident and raise concerns over the growing risks to civilian shipping in the region. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) confirmed that the vessel, MV OMORFI, was attacked on July 18 while sailing through the Black Sea, reportedly in Russian territorial waters. The ministry said one Indian crew member lost his life in the strike and expressed condolences to the victim’s family. According to the MEA, the ship had a crew of 10, including…

New Delhi: Activist Sonam Wangchuk has explained his decision to end his 26 day hunger strike without securing the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, saying his immediate priority was to protect protesting students from legal action following the nationwide demonstrations over alleged examination irregularities. Wangchuk ended his indefinite fast shortly after midnight on Thursday after the Centre provided a written assurance that no cases would be registered against peaceful protesters. The government also committed to holding a detailed discussion in Parliament on examination reforms and paper leaks while agreeing to consider compensation for the families of students who allegedly…

New Delhi: Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Saturday met students who had been on a 23 day hunger strike at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, intensifying his criticism of the Centre over the examination paper leak controversy. Standing alongside the protesters, he renewed his demand for the dismissal of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, saying students would accept nothing less. Rahul Gandhi described Pradhan as the face of the alleged collapse of the country’s education system and insisted that shifting him to another ministry would not address the issue. He said students were clear that the minister must be removed from the…

New Delhi: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has taken a firmer position ahead of its third round of talks with the Centre, declaring that the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan remains its primary and non negotiable demand. CJP spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka said there was no purpose in continuing discussions if the government was unwilling to remove the minister. In a post on X, he stated that Pradhan’s resignation was essential and that further negotiations would serve no purpose if the Centre rejected the demand. The third round of discussions is scheduled for Saturday afternoon after Union Ministers JP Nadda…

New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has defended the Centre’s handling of the examination paper leak controversy, saying many students who were initially affected by the leaks used the additional preparation time to improve their performance. Speaking about the ongoing protests over paper leaks, Sitharaman said several students had shared that although the leaks initially caused distress, they later benefited from the extra time before the re examinations. According to her, many candidates were able to prepare better and achieve improved results despite the disruption. She said the government acted quickly by ordering re examinations, ensuring results were declared…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Representatives and staff of the Horticulture Department from across Goa met Revolutionary Goans Party (RGP) MLA Viresh Borkar on Saturday to seek his intervention in addressing various long-pending issues concerning employees and the department’s functioning. During the meeting, the delegation highlighted concerns related to service matters, working conditions, infrastructure, and administrative issues. They appealed to the MLA to take up these matters with the Government and ensure that their grievances are addressed. Borkar assured the delegation that he would extend his full support and said the issues affecting Horticulture Department employees deserve serious attention. He stated that…