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‘FIFA World Cup 2026’ group led CBI to NEET suspects

Probe claims special classes, encrypted messages helped build alleged paper leak network

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The CBI says an eight-member WhatsApp group was created in November 2025 and was used to coordinate biology classes, discuss schedules and later evaluate the examination and calculate expected marks.

CBI says India NEET leak was months in the making

Chargesheet claims subject experts and brokers worked together to leak papers for money

Students stage a protest against the alleged irregularities in the NEET-UG examination results and demand re-examination, in Kolkata.

Kochi’s Jew Town guards a fading legacy

Across faiths, Kochi residents rally to keep Cochin Jewish culture alive

Tourists visit the main hall adorned with 19th-century Belgian crystal chandeliers and colourful glass lanterns at the 458-year-old Paradesi Synagogue in the historic Jew Town neighbourhood of Kochi, India, Wednesday, May 20, 2026.

Dirham gains against INR, PKR and PHP. Remit now?

Quick look at current exchange rates - as of August 07 - against the UAE dirham

Planning on remitting Indian rupee, Pakistan rupee or Philippine peso? Here’s how you can take advantage of remittance-beneficial rates and when.

Wife dies; Kerala Police issue lookout for man in Dubai

UAE resident, 27, harassed wife, 20, and drove her to end her life, family alleges

Fathimath Riza

UAE fans set for blockbuster India-Pakistan clash

2026 Women’s Asia Cup will be held in Dubai from August 28 to September 13

Dubai International cricket stadium.

How Mamdani and El-Sayed won the social media game

From policy wonks to influencers, their digital strategy reshapes the left

Michigan Democratic Senate primary winner Abdul El-Sayed arrives to a press conference in front of the Spirit of Detroit statue on August 05, 2026 in Detroit, Michigan.

Shashi Tharoor slams proposed foreign funding Bill

MP warns Bill could disrupt charities, hospitals, schools serving millions across India

Shashi Tharoor accused the government of being “driven by its majoritarian ideology and allergy to independent voices”.

From poet to actor: Meet debutante Vismaya Mohanlal

Lal Jose’s new film introduces Mohanlal’s daughter in a pivotal role

Vismaya Mohanlal Thudakkam

HC convicts ex-Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal of rape

Prosecution says ruling sends strong message on consent as detailed order awaited

The Bombay HC has convicted ex-Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal, reversing acquittal in a rape case.

Indian expats’ Tatkal passport rules in UAE clarified

New Consul General vows zero Tatkal pendency; however, not all applicants qualify for it

Dr E Vishnu Vardhan Reddy

‘We thought we would die’: Inside Air India’s ordeal

Passengers were thrown into the air as experts explain what caused the mid-air scare

Overhead bin flaps hang open above the aisle after violent turbulence rocked the Air India flight from Phuket to Delhi.

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