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Commence Your Preparation Now with CUET MOCK's NTA CUET Mock Tests!

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The implementation of the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) marks a significant step towards standardized admission procedures for Central, State, Private, and Deemed Universities. This strategic initiative, spearheaded by The Ministry of Education (MoE), is designed to establish an equitable platform for candidates from diverse geographical locations. Overseeing the administration of the  CUET online test  is the esteemed National Testing Agency. In November 2017, India’s National Testing Agency (NTA) was established, gaining official endorsement from the Union Council of Ministers. The primary mandate bestowed upon the NTA is the orchestration of a multitude of nationwide entrance examinations, including but not limited to JEE Main, NEET UG, NET, CMAT, GPAT, AIAPGET, and most notably, CUET. CUET MOCK Preparation Steered by a consortium of accomplished educators, certified instructors, and subject-matter experts, the edu-tech platform  CUET MOCK  emerges with a resolute mission:

21-year-old kills Chhattisgarh man, rapes his wife next to his body

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A 21-year-old man sneaked into a couple's house in Chhattisgarh's Ambikapur. He killed the woman's husband and raped her even as the man's corpse lay on the ground next to them.  Karthik (21) thrashed the woman's husband Sukhlal (42) with a stick and he died on the spot  Police in Chhattisgarh’s Ambikapur arrested a man for killing another man and raping his wife even as the body of the victim lay on the ground. The incident happened on Monday night when the accused sneaked into the couple’s house when they were asleep. Karthik (21) thrashed the woman’s husband Sukhlal (42) with a stick, killing him on the spot. The accused then threatened the woman and raped her even as her husband’s body was lying in a pool of blood. An initial police probe revealed that when Karthik entered the couple’s house late at night, an argument broke out between two men as Sukhlal suspected his wife of having an affair with Karthik. The fight then took an ugly turn and Karthik beat Suk

No work, low on food: Spotlight on Seema Haider brings woes for Sachin's family

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Seema Haider and her lover Sachin, who recently moved into a new house in Greater Noida, have been facing a shortage of food. They have written a letter to the police to seek help.  This year, Seema fearlessly crossed the border -- travelling from Pakistan to Dubai to Nepal -- and sneaked into India A new video showing difficulties faced by Seema Haider and Sachin Meena after they moved to a new house in Uttar Pradesh’s Greater Noida has surfaced. The couple is struggling to make ends meet as they have been facing shortages of food and other necessary items. With no job, Sachin and his family have been facing a tough time. In an interview with India Today, Seema said she was upset about the problems that arose for her husband’s parents due to her, referring to the probe into her illegal entry into the country. Talking about the probe on her, Seema told India Today that she was distressed about the troubles that Sachin’s family was going through because of the investigation. Seema Ha

Australia Open: Sindhu knocked out in quarterfinals

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Sindhu, who has slipped to world number 17th following a series of early exits, was looking to make her fourth semifinal of the season but found it tough to tame USA's Beiwen Zhang. Indian shuttler PV Sindhu SYDNEY: Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu bowed out of the Australia Open after going down in straight games to USA’s world number 12 Beiwen Zhang in the women’s singles quarterfinals here on Friday. Sindhu, who has slipped to world number 17th following a series of early exits, was looking to make her fourth semifinal of the season but found it tough to tame Zhang, losing 12–21 17–21 in 39 minutes in the USD 420,000 super 500 tournament. In 10 past meetings, Sindhu had won six times against her opponent but she just couldn’t get going on Friday against the 33-year-old Chinese-born American Zhang, who showed better control to come up trumps. Sindhu had beaten compatriots Ashmita Chaliha and Aakarshi Kashyap in the first two rounds but her loss to Zhang would come as a big

IIT Madras calls application for BS (Electronic Systems) Program

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Four-year BS program in Electronic Systems will be in a position to serve multiple industries such as Automotive, Consumer Electronics, Mobile, Medical Electronics and Defence. Representational Image of IIT-Madras  CHENNAI: To keep pace with the fast-emerging demands of the indigenous electronics manufacturing sector, IIT Madras has called applications for BS (Electronic Systems) program, which is a 4-year course designed to meet industry-specific requirements and skill sets. The curriculum is curated in consultation with industry experts. This newly launched program had received a great response in the first round of applications, which closed on June 25, 2023. Over 1,800 applications were received from all over the country. Out of these, close to 1,200 are regular entry-based candidates and the remaining are from JEE entry mode. The regular entry-based candidates will have to go through a Qualifier process, whereas those qualified for JEE Advanced can get direct admission to the p

A baby was found in the rubble of a US raid in Afghanistan. But who exactly was killed and why?

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Today, what exactly happened that night is at the center of a bitter international custody dispute over an orphaned baby found amid the rubble. Children stand in front of a home destroyed.  AFGHANISTAN: The Afghan villager was afraid the American soldiers might come. And one cool night in fall, as his children lay asleep, helicopters roared overhead. At the first sound of gunshots, he yelled for his wife and 10 children to take cover. His young daughter grabbed her sleeping infant sister off the bed. Their mud compound exploded, and a blast sent a huge shock through the home. “My small sister fell away from my arms,” the girl, now a teenager, whispered, so quietly she could barely be heard above the breeze. “The wind blew her out of my hands.” Today, what exactly happened that night is at the center of a bitter international custody dispute over an orphaned baby found amid the rubble. The high-profile legal battle pits an Afghan family against an American one, and has drawn response

Colombian leader's son says drug money entered father's campaign

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Petro, at age 37 the eldest of the leftist president's children, was arrested Saturday and denied the charges in a hearing Wednesday. Nicolas Petro, son of Colombian President Gustavo Petro (L), and his ex-wife Daysuris Vasque.  BOGOTA: Nicolas Petro, son of Colombian President Gustavo Petro, told prosecutors that money from a drug cartel filtered into the campaign of his father last year, a confession aimed at mitigating his own exposure to money-laundering charges. Nicolas Petro “received large sums of money from Mr. Samuel Santander Lopesierra, known as The Marlboro Man,” prosecutor Mario Burgos said during a hearing Thursday. “Some of the money was used by Mr. Nicolas Fernando Petro himself… and the other part went into the 2022 presidential campaign,” Burgos said. Petro, at age 37 the eldest of the leftist president’s children, was arrested Saturday and denied the charges in a hearing Wednesday. But he changed his tune a day later when he announced his aim “to initiate a pro

Missing 3-year-old girl's headless body found in Telangana's Karimnagar

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A missing three-year-old girl’s headless body was recovered from a drain in Telangana’s Karimnagar. Police have registered a case and are investigating the matter. The girl was last seen walking out of her house on July 27.  Around a week after a three-year-old girl went missing from her house in Telangana’s Karimnagar, locals found her headless body in a drain in Telangana’s Karimnagar. Police said the three-year-old disappeared after she walked out of her house in Ramnagar. According to police sources, her parents are migrant laborers from the Balaghat area of Madhya Pradesh. Police said her parents had lodged a missing complaint after they were unable to find their daughter. They said they had recovered the surveillance camera footage where she can be seen walking out of her house alone. Police said a week after she went missing, the headless body of the child was found in a drain in the Lakshmi Nagar area of Karimnagar. The police have registered a case and are investigating the

‘He’s mentally ill,’ claims wife of railway cop who killed 4 on train

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The wife of the accused RPF constable involved in the Jaipur-Mumbai train shooting incident confirmed on a phone call with India Today that her husband has a history of mental health issues and has been undergoing treatment.  Constable Chetan Singh shot his superior ASI Tika Ram Meena, along with three other civilians inside the moving Jaipur-Mumbai Central Express. The wife of the Railway Protection Force (RPF) constable accused in the Jaipur-Mumbai train shooting incident told India Today that her husband is mentally unfit and has been under treatment for a long time. She further said that she would reach Mumbai on Saturday with her relatives to record a police statement. In a phone conversation with India Today, constable Chetan Singh’s wife Renu said he would regularly visit a hospital in Mathura for treatment and check-ups to cure his mental illness. “Yes, he is mentally ill. He has also been receiving treatment for a long time. He has been taking regular medicine and going f

3 Years Since Beirut Blast, No One Held Accountable As Probe Suspended

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On August 4, 2020, the massive blast at Beirut's port destroyed swathes of the Lebanese capital, killing more than 220 people and injuring at least 6,500.  Three years on, the probe is virtually at a standstill, leaving survivors still yearning for answers. Beirut: Lebanon on Friday marks three years since one of history’s biggest non-nuclear explosions rocked Beirut. Yet nobody has been held to account as political and legal pressures suspend the investigation. On August 4, 2020, the massive blast at Beirut’s port destroyed swathes of the Lebanese capital, killing more than 220 people and injuring at least 6,500. Authorities said the disaster was triggered by a fire in a warehouse where a vast stockpile of industrial chemical ammonium nitrate had been haphazardly stored for years. Three years on, the probe is virtually at a standstill, leaving survivors still yearning for answers. The main activist group representing families of those killed has called for a protest march on Fri

Rajasthan Has Become India's "Rape Capital" Under Gehlot Government: BJP

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BJP MP Ranjeeta Koli, who comes from the Dalit community, said the state has been known for its tradition of respect for women. But it has been reduced to "rapist Rajasthan", she alleged.             BJP at a press conference cited several recent cases of sexual assault and killing of women. New Delhi: The BJP alleged on Thursday that Rajasthan has become the “rape capital” of India under the government of Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and asserted that he has no right to remain in the post. BJP MP Ranjeeta Koli, who comes from the Dalit community, said the state has been known for its tradition of respect for women. But it has been reduced to “rapist Rajasthan”, she alleged. Diya Kumari, another woman MP of the party, also slammed the Congress government in the state, citing the recent case of a girl being allegedly raped and killed. The girl’s burnt body was recovered from a coal furnace in Bhilwara. “Rajasthan has become the rape capital,” she said, citing National Crime R