In today’s digest, News18 brings you the latest updates on Bhole Baba’s first reaction to the Hathras stampede, NTA postponed NEET-UG Counselling till further notice and other top stories.
‘We Stand With Those In Sorrow’: Bhole Baba’s First Reaction After Hathras Stampede; Main Accused Surrenders
Bhole Baba on Saturday issued his first statement saying he is “extremely pained” by the deadly incident on July 2, which claimed 121 lives. He said he is “with the victims” and has “full faith in the state authorities that culprits will not be spared”. READ MORE
NEET-UG Counselling Postponed Amid Paper Leak Row, New Date To Be Announced Soon
The National Testing Agency has postponed the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET-UG) that was scheduled for Saturday. The new dates will be announced by the Ministry of Education soon. READ MORE
Police Suspect Revenge Plot In BSP Tamil Nadu Chief’s Murder, Detain Eight As Protests Erupt
The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) workers and supporters on Saturday protested against the brutal killing of its Tamil Nadu president, K. Armstrong, demanding the immediate arrest of those involved. READ MORE
J&K Poll Dates After Aug 19: BJP May Vow to Snatch PoK in Manifesto, to Go Solo in All 90 Seats
The announcement of the Jammu & Kashmir assembly election — the first since the abrogation of Article 370 and 35A — is likely to be made “soon after” August 19, when the month-long Amarnath Yatra comes to an end. The BJP has started to warm up to the extent of discussing its manifesto where it is likely to promise to snatch back Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). READ MORE
Masoud Pezeshkian: Heart Surgeon Who Rose to Power in Parliament Is Now Iran’s President-elect
After the 2022 death of Mahsa Amini, Iranian lawmaker Masoud Pezeshkian wrote that it was “unacceptable in the Islamic Republic to arrest a girl for her hijab and then hand over her dead body to her family”. READ MORE
Dad-to-be Ranveer Singh Dances to ‘No Entry’ Song at Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s Sangeet | Watch
Father-to-be Ranveer Singh kicked off Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s wedding sangeet with his energetic dance performance on Friday evening. Ranveer, who was accompanied by his actress-wife Deepika Padukone to the function, danced to Salman Khan’s popular song ‘Ishq Di Galli Vich’ from David Dhawan’s film ‘No Entry’. READ MORE
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