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No relaxation in 75% class 12 marks rule for IIT admissions, says Joint Admission Board

No relaxation in 75% class 12 marks rule for IIT admissions, says Joint Admission Board

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There will be no change in the minimum 75% marks criterion for admission to the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) through JEE (Advanced) 2026, the Joint Admission Board (JAB) clarified on Thursday amid demands for one-time relaxation in Class 12 eligibility requirements. No change in IIT admission eligibility despite CBSE re-evaluation delays. (Santosh Kumar/ HT) The demands were made in the wake of growing concerns among students over the delay in re-evaluation process of Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) exams after the introduction of On-Screen Marking (OSM) system this year. ALSO READ | IIT Roorkee refutes JEE Advanced data breach allegations, calls social media claims misleading Eligibility criteria cannot be lowered Responding to demands from students and parents amid delays in final CBSE results due to ongoing re-evaluation requests, JAB, chaired by IIT Roorkee director Kamal Kishore Pant, said the eligibility criteria cannot be lowered because candidates from 36 different school boards participate in the admission process. “No relaxation in marks as candidates from 36 different boards are participating. We published this criterion almost …

Sachin Tendulkar calls for 3 radical changes in T20 rules, starting with scrapping the Impact Player rule

Sachin Tendulkar calls for 3 radical changes in T20 rules, starting with scrapping the Impact Player rule

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2 min readMay 31, 2026 04:25 PM IST A score of 200 has for the longest time been a show of strength in T20 cricket but this season in the Indian Premier League (IPL) it was extraordinarily proving to be a below par score on a number of occassions. While the ceiling for big-hitting has been steadily rising in recent years in the IPL, particularly since the introduction of the Impact Player rule, it has gone to unprecedented levels this year leading to calls for changes to be made to restore balance between bat and ball. India batting great Sachin Tendulkar has suggested three changes to be made to T20 cricket overall, starting with scrapping the Impact Player rule. “The Impact Player needs to go away. That is my personal opinion. I feel, in a T20 match, you just have to play 20 overs and then you are adding one more batter to that lineup where bowlers are already being challenged,” said Tendulkar at the Cricinfo Honours. It has to be noted that the Impact …

5,000-10,000 infiltrators leave Bengal daily under BJP rule, says Amit Shah in Gujarat

5,000-10,000 infiltrators leave Bengal daily under BJP rule, says Amit Shah in Gujarat

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Union home minister Amit Shah, who is on a three-day visit to Gujarat, on Thursday said that infiltration situation in West Bengal had changed within days of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government taking office, alleging that while 5,000 to 10,000 people earlier entered the state daily, the same number were now “going back each day”. Gandhinagar, May 28 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah speaks during the inauguration and foundation stone laying of various development works, in Gandhinagar on Thursday. (@BJP4Gujarat X/ANI Photo) (ANI) Addressing a gathering in Ahmedabad, Shah said the impact of the political change in West Bengal was already visible. “The chief minister of Bengal has taken oath only recently, and the change is already visible — earlier, 5,000 to 10,000 infiltrators used to enter every day; now, 5,000 to 10,000 have started going back each day,” he said. Shah said that alongside economic transformation, the country had also seen key shifts in internal security. He said terrorism had been brought under control in the past decade and that Naxalism, which …

AIADMK remains united, will bring back party rule in Tamil Nadu: S.P. Velumani

AIADMK remains united, will bring back party rule in Tamil Nadu: S.P. Velumani

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S.P. Velumani. File | Photo Credit: M. Perasamy The AIADMK remains united and our sole aim is to bring the party back to power, said former Minister and AIADMK Thondamuthur MLA S.P. Velumani on Thursday (May 28, 2026). Speaking to the media in Coimbatore, he said the party is his breath and that the party’s general secretary is Edappadi K. Palaniswami. He also criticised the media and YouTube channels for creating the impression that a section of MLAs led by him and C.Ve. Shanmugam had supported the TVK for power. “We chose to support the TVK during the trust vote because it was the will of the people that the party should rule and it had been given a strong mandate,” he said. Even the TVK has made it clear that neither he nor Mr. Shanmugam had made any claims of sharing power with the party. He added that Mr. Shanmugam was in touch with him. The legislator also made it clear that he and the party would reflect the sentiments of the cadre. The …

Katrina Kaif, Vicky Kaushal introduce baby Vihaan to paparazzi for first time, reveal one rule to protect his privacy

Katrina Kaif, Vicky Kaushal introduce baby Vihaan to paparazzi for first time, reveal one rule to protect his privacy

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Actors Katrina Kaif and Vicky Kaushal are taking a page out of Virat Kohli-Anushka Sharma and Kiara Advani-Sidharth Malhotra’s playbook when it comes to protecting their newborn’s privacy. The couple recently introduced their baby boy, Vihaan, to the paparazzi during an outing at the Mumbai airport, while also making it clear that they do not want his pictures clicked or shared publicly. Vicky Kaushal and Katrina Kaif welcomed their baby boy in November last year. Katrina-Vicky introduce baby Vihaan to paparazzi According to several paparazzi pages on Instagram, Katrina and Vicky introduced their newborn son, Vihaan, to the paparazzi on Monday. The couple was spotted at the Mumbai airport as they jetted out of the city. While photographers managed to capture Vicky at the airport, Katrina requested them not to click her pictures as she carried baby Vihaan in her arms. However, the couple did allow the paparazzi to meet their newborn son for the first time. “Katrina was with Vicky, but she asked not to be photographed with the baby and introduced the baby …

Why Imtiaz Ali broke ‘no repeat actors’ rule with Ranbir Kapoor and Diljit Dosanjh

Why Imtiaz Ali broke ‘no repeat actors’ rule with Ranbir Kapoor and Diljit Dosanjh

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Filmmaker Imtiaz Ali recently opened up about why he chose to work again with actors Ranbir Kapoor and Diljit Dosanjh despite once having a personal rule of not repeating actors in his films. Speaking in an interview, the director admitted he had long believed that collaborating with the same actor repeatedly could lead to creative exhaustion or familiarity that might affect the freshness of a project. Imtiaz Ali reveals why he broke his golden rule for Ranbir and Diljit Imtiaz explained that earlier in his career, he consciously avoided casting the same performers again because he feared carrying a “hangover” from their previous collaborations. He believed directors and actors might unintentionally repeat emotional beats, mannerisms or dynamics from earlier films if they teamed up too often. According to him, maintaining creative distance helped him discover fresh energies and perspectives with every project.  Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit …

Did Election Commission cross the line over SIR? Supreme Court to rule today

Did Election Commission cross the line over SIR? Supreme Court to rule today

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The Supreme Court will on Wednesday deliver its ruling on petitions challenging the validity of the special intensive revision (SIR) conducted by the Election Commission of India, in what will amount to the most significant judicial review of the country’s electoral roll architecture since the Constitution came into force. Electoral staff segregate forms of the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, in Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. (PTI FILE PHOTO) A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and justice Joymalya Bagchi on January 29 reserved judgment after hearing arguments over several dates spread across nearly three months. The batch of petitions, led by Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL), along with pleas filed by opposition leaders Manoj Kumar Jha, KC Venugopal, Mahua Moitra and political activist Yogendra Yadav, challenge both the legality and operational framework of the SIR exercise initiated by the poll panel in Bihar and later extended to several other states and Union territories, including West Bengal. The petitioners have argued that the …

Did Nolan cast black actors in The Odyssey to meet Oscars eligibility criteria? Academy Awards’ diversity rule explained

Did Nolan cast black actors in The Odyssey to meet Oscars eligibility criteria? Academy Awards’ diversity rule explained

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If you believe the internet, then you would know that Christopher Nolan – the man they called the Spielberg of his generation – is butchering Homer’s Odyssey. In reality, the auteur is adapting the ancient Greek epic for the big screen. The Odyssey, set to release later this year, has been fully filmed with IMAX cameras and is touted as one of the most anticipated films of the year. But weeks before its release, the buzz is around its casting. Kenyan-Mexican actor Lupita Nyong’o has been cast as Helen of Troy, while rapper Travis Scott appears as a poet. These two castings have been criticised online as ‘diversity hires’, with many questioning the ‘race-swapping’ casting of Helen and the presence of a black rapper in ancient Greece. Christopher Nolan is directing The Odyssey, which releases in July. Ethan Miller/Getty Images/AFP (Getty Images via AFP) Is Nolan casting black actors to meet Oscars’ criteria? Conspiracy theories on Reddit and Twitter say the director is casting to meet the eligibility criteria for the Oscars. Since 2024, the …

PM Modi 5-Nation Tour LIVE Updates: ‘Democracy, rule of law make us natural partners,’ says PM after India-Nordic summit

PM Modi 5-Nation Tour LIVE Updates: ‘Democracy, rule of law make us natural partners,’ says PM after India-Nordic summit

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Updated on: May 19, 2026 6:55:34 PM IST PM Modi 5-Nation Tour LIVE Updates: PM Modi held separate meetings with his counterparts from Sweden, Iceland, Finland and Denmark. PM Modi 5 Nation Tour LIVE Updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrapped up his visit to Norway on Tuesday, and is now expected to land in Rome, Italy as part of the last leg of his five nation tour. During his Norway visit, the Prime Minister discussed ways to further strengthen bilateral ties with the country in areas like clean energy, trade, sustainability and digitalisation. PM Modi further held meetings with his counterparts from Sweden, Iceland, Finland and Denmark. …Read More Follow all the updates here: May 19, 2026 6:55:33 PM IST PM Modi 5-Nation Tour LIVE Updates: Aim to double trade between India and Finland, says Finnish PM PM Modi 5-Nation Tour LIVE Updates: Finnish PM Petteri Orpo said that with the free trade agreement between European Union and India, the countries aim to double the value of trade between New Delhi and Finland by the …

BJP closer to ‘one umbrella rule’ in country like Congress after Independence: Amit Shah | Ahmedabad News

BJP closer to ‘one umbrella rule’ in country like Congress after Independence: Amit Shah | Ahmedabad News

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4 min readAhmedabadMay 18, 2026 04:28 AM IST Union Minister for Home and Cooperation Amit Shah on Sunday said that the BJP is moving ahead in the direction of a “one umbrella rule” in the country that the Congress had achieved under the influence of Mahatma Gandhi after Independence. Now 80% of the region of the country is under the governments of the BJP or NDA, Shah said and gave credit for the achievement to BJP workers. “Now the BJP rules states from Uttarakhand to Uttar Pradesh to Bihar till West Bengal; covering the area between the origin of river Ganga and the place where it merges with the ocean,” he said.Shah was addressing a public gathering in Gandhinagar after inaugurating or laying the foundation stone of developmental projects worth around Rs 620 crore in the Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation. Shah is on a two-day visit to Gujarat, his first after the BJP’s historic election victory in West Bengal where the saffron party secured 207 seats in the 294-member Assembly, ending the Trinamool Congress’ 15-year rule. …