VK News Today https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Dipke accuses BJP of failing to conduct fair exams NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke on Saturday criticised the BJP-led Maharashtra government over the alleged TET paper leak, saying the incident showed the government was “incapable of conducting any examination in a proper manner.”He further alleged that its focus was “solely on political maneuvers, centered on splitting parties and buying out MLAs and MPs.” Watch “Why Does Delhi Police Need Aadhaar Cards From People Joining A Protest?”: CJP Questions”The TET paper leak in Maharashtra has once again made it clear that the BJP government is incapable of conducting any examination in a proper manner. Their focus is solely on political maneuvers, centered on splitting parties and buying out MLAs and MPs,” Dipke said through a post on X.The Maharashtra State Council of Examination (MSCE) has postponed the Maharashtra Teacher Eligibility Test (MAHA TET) 2026, which was scheduled for June 28, following a suspected question paper leak reported from Bhiwandi.The decision came after officials confirmed that some of the material seized during a police raid matched questions from the examination paper.In an official notice, the council said the examination was to be conducted at 1,028 centres across the state. It said that following irregularities reported during the NEET 2026 examination, several security measures had already been implemented to ensure the fair conduct of the TET.According to the council, acting on confidential information received early on June 27, Bhiwandi Police raided a location where several individuals were allegedly found in possession of information related to the question paper. During verification, MSCE officials confirmed that some of the recovered questions matched the June 2026 TET paper.A criminal case has been registered, and the council said the examination was postponed to ensure complete transparency and facilitate a thorough investigation.Reacting to the development, the Congress criticised the BJP-led Maharashtra government over the alleged paper leak.”Another paper leak. The TET paper has been leaked in Maharashtra. The exam was scheduled for tomorrow, which has now been canceled. Under the BJP government, there is no paper that doesn’t get leaked. This government has become the ‘Paper Leak Government,” Congress said through a post on X.Meanwhile, Abhijeet Dipke on Friday announced a nationwide campaign demanding the resignation of union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan and urged students, farmers and civil society groups to join the “Pradhan Go Back” protest at Jantar Mantar on June 28.Addressing a press conference, Dipke said activist Sonam Wangchuk would also join the campaign and begin an indefinite fast on Sunday.Get the latest India news and live updates. Download the TOI App.About the AuthorTOI News DeskThe TOI News Desk comprises a dedicated and tireless team of journalists who operate around the clock to deliver the most current and comprehensive news and updates to the readers of The Times of India worldwide. 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An anonymous call and Biden cabinet secretary separated from his 4-year-old twins: ‘Mix of rage and sadness’ Uddhav Thackeray; Arvind Kejriwal Shiv Sena minister Gulabrao Patil said Operation Tiger 3.0 had begun and that 14 Shiv Sena (UBT) MLAs would soon join deputy chief minister the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena.AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal accused BJP of “sparing neither the exams nor the temples” after a teachers entrance exam in BJP-led Maharashtra was postponed after a suspected paper leak.The United States has imposed sanctions on eight individuals and entities, including an Indian national and a Chhattisgarh-based explosives manufacturer for their alleged involvement in fuelling Sudan’s civil war.After Sanju Samson’s failure in the first T20I vs Ireland, former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar believes he cannot afford too many failures with young sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi waiting in the wings.An Australian man has been arrested in Thailand after the body of a 17-year-old Thai girl was discovered stuffed inside a suitcase and dumped near a railway line in Pattaya.Here are top 5 stories of the day:14 of 20 Sena (UBT) MLAs will join Eknath Shinde, says Sena minister Two days after an MVA meeting addressed by Shiv Sena (UBT) president saw only 37 of the 60 opposition legislators turn up, Shiv Sena minister Gulabrao Patil said Operation Tiger 3.0 had begun and that 14 Shiv Sena (UBT) MLAs would soon join deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde’s party. Read full story’Neither exams nor temples spared’: Kejriwal attacks BJP after Maharashtra entrance test postponed due to ‘paper leak’Following the postponement of a teachers’ examination due to suspected paper leak in BJP-led Maharashtra, AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday accused the saffron party of “sparing neither the exams nor the temples.” Read full storyIndian national, Chhattisgarh firm among 8 sanctioned by US over ‘role’ in Sudan civil warThe US department of the treasury’s office of foreign assets control (OFAC) identified the Indian national as Alok Choudhari, chief executive officer of Raipur-based SBL Energy Limited, and designated both him and the company under its latest sanctions package. Read full story’Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is breathing down his neck’: Manjrekar’s blunt warning to Sanju SamsonIndia, led by new T20I captain Shreyas Iyer, suffered a 34-run defeat in the opening match of the two-game series in Belfast on Friday. The loss has intensified calls for 15-year-old Sooryavanshi to be handed his international debut in the second and final T20I at the same venue on Sunday. Read full storyThailand shaken after 17-year-old girl’s body found in suitcase; Australian arrestedThai police claim the teenager, Tunchanok Donhomla, was last seen entering a hotel with the accused, Simon Carman, in the early hours of Thursday before she disappeared. Her friends reported her missing on Friday after being unable to contact her. Read full storyGet the latest India news and live updates. Download the TOI App.About the AuthorTOI News DeskThe TOI News Desk comprises a dedicated and tireless team of journalists who operate around the clock to deliver the most current and comprehensive news and updates to the readers of The Times of India worldwide. 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NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leader and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh on Saturday warned incumbent Chief Minister Mohan Yadav that retaining 12 ministerial portfolios was a “big mistake”, saying the concentration of responsibilities could leave him vulnerable if irregularities occurred in any department under his charge.Addressing reporters, Singh cautioned that the chief minister could ultimately be held accountable even if wrongdoing was committed by officials.”Mohan Yadav ji, you have kept as many as 12 departments with yourself. You are making a big mistake… You will get into trouble. An official will commit an error, pocket the money, but you will be the one to get trapped,” he said.Yadav currently oversees the general administration, home, jail, industrial policy and investment promotion, public relations, Narmada Valley development, aviation, mineral resources, public service management and non-resident Indian (NRI) affairs departments, in addition to portfolios not assigned to any other minister.Singh also responded to questions regarding allegations of land purchases involving members of Yadav’s family, saying he was studying the alleged land scam to determine which companies were involved and who else could be implicated.The Congress veteran reminded Yadav of his background, saying, “Chief Minister Yadav is the son of a mill worker, but he would not be spared if he committed any wrongdoing.”Referring to his own tenure as chief minister, Singh said no allegations had surfaced against him during his ten years in office.He claimed that Yadav’s predecessor, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, had examined every file relating to his administration but found no evidence of wrongdoing.”Mohan Yadav ji, you too can investigate. It makes no difference to me. Because I did not hold any department [that could be implicated],” Singh said.In a political message directed at the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, Singh also asserted that Congress leaders would not be swayed.”Do not think you can buy us. We are not for sale. We are steadfast and unyielding. Those who were for sale have already left for the BJP. All the Congress members sitting here are steadfast. We are ready to fight,” he added.This comes after media reports surfaced about the land purchase by Yadav’s family and their associated real-estate firms. At least 137 plots covering 168 acres of land in Ujjain were purchased for around Rs 45 crore in the two years since December 2023.The reports also claimed that most of the acquisitions were made in areas that later benefited from government-announced road infrastructure projects and changes in land-use regulations.Get the latest India news and live updates. 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Bhagyaraj’s net worth: Inside the Rs 70 crore legacy of Tamil cinema’s ‘King of Screenplay’ | Rahul Gandhi writes to Congress functionaries NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday wrote to party functionaries, urging them to turn the student campaign launched by the party’s youth and student wings – Indian Youth Congress and NSUI – into a “countrywide movement.”The letter was addressed to Congress general secretaries, state in-charges, and heads of state, district, and city units.The grand old party has launched the “Chhatron Ki Goonj” campaign, led by Rahul Gandhi, to reach out to students in the wake of the recent NEET-UG paper leak and other exam-related issues.”The young people of India are facing an unprecedented crisis. Paper leaks, cancelled examinations, repeated re-examinations, delays in recruitment, vacant government posts, rising unemployment, and the growing cost of education have caused deep distress to them and their families,” the Lok Sabha leader of the opposition wrote in the letter.Rahul Gandhi letterRahul Gandhi further described India’s education system as placing “immense pressure” on the youth and said there was a need to expose the “oppression and extortion” students face.”We are all aware that it is a system that places immense pressure on young people and pushes their families into a spiral of debt, sustained stress and suffering, instead of supporting them as they choose career paths and build strong futures for themselves. We need to expose the truth of the oppression and extortion being faced by India’s youth and create momentum for a message to be carried across the country in a coordinated and effective manner,” the Raebareli MP said.”Let us all work together to free our youth from this oppressive system and lay the foundation for a new system that provides them with the opportunity and support they deserve,” he added.Rahul Gandhi addressed the first “Chhatron Ki Goonj” rally in Kota on June 17 and is scheduled to hold similar rallies in Prayagraj on July 10, Patna on July 11, and Delhi on July 14.All four cities are major coaching hubs, with Kota in Rajasthan and Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh being particularly prominent due to the large concentration of coaching centres.The Congress’s protest rallies are part of its broader effort to engage students and Gen Z, seeking to mobilise support against the Modi government, particularly in the wake of the NEET paper leak and the CBSE onscreen marking issue.(With PTI inputs)Get the latest India news and live updates. 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We reject your (BJP’s) Hindutva of looting temples. We want a ‘BJP-mukt Ram,’ and Shiv Sena (UBT) will lead such protests,” Thackeray said at a rally in the Yavatmal-Washim Lok Sabha constituency.The constituency is represented by Sanjay Deshmukh, one of six MPs who recently left the Shiv Sena (UBT) to join the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, an ally of the BJP.Meanwhile, Uddhav Thackeray also referred to Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut’s claim that the party had not received a receipt for the Rs 1 crore it had donated to the Ram Temple trust.”We had given several silver bricks before the construction of the Ram Temple. These silver bricks have been stolen. What happened to the money given by Shiv Sena?” the former Maharashtra chief minister asked.Calling it an “insult” to Hindutva, he added, “This is not only a betrayal of Shiv Sena, but also of Hindus in the country.”A former BJP ally, Uddhav Thackeray has been frequently accused by the saffron party of betraying Hindutva following their 2019 split. He later joined hands with the Congress and NCP, long-time political and ideological rivals of his party.An FIR, lodged at the instance of trust member Krishna Mohan, was registered based on the recommendations of a preliminary report by a three-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted by the BJP-led Uttar Pradesh government after allegations of misappropriation surfaced on June 7.The eight arrested individuals were involved in counting cash and valuables received as donations at the temple. After their arrest, they were remanded to judicial custody till June 29. Investigators have so far recovered Rs 79.85 lakh.(With PTI inputs)Get the latest India news and live updates. Download the TOI App.About the AuthorTOI News DeskThe TOI News Desk comprises a dedicated and tireless team of journalists who operate around the clock to deliver the most current and comprehensive news and updates to the readers of The Times of India worldwide. With an unwavering commitment to excellence in journalism, our team is at the forefront of gathering, verifying, and presenting breaking news, in-depth analysis, and insightful reports on a wide range of topics. 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(TMAC), a company controlled by Sudan’s defence industries system through the Giad Industrial Group, both of which had previously been sanctioned by the United States.The treasury alleged that the explosives supplied by SBL Energy were subsequently used in bombs deployed by the Sudanese Armed Forces.”With senior DIS officer Tariq Hussain Muhammad Madani (Madani) serving as managing director, TMAC has imported explosives and related material into Sudan from Egyptian and Indian companies, including India-based explosives manufacturer, SBL Energy Limited (SBL). These explosives are subsequently used in bombs deployed by the SAF. SBL, whose chief executive officer is Indian national Alok Choudhari (Choudhari), has supplied TMAC with over 200 shipments of explosives and explosives-related materiel since 2024,” it said in a statement.Following the announcement, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the Trump administration remained committed to advancing peace in Sudan. “The networks profiting from the conflict in Sudan jeopardise the prospects for the humanitarian truce that the Sudanese people desperately need,” Bessent said.The States also called on the SAF and the RSF to accept an immediate, unconditional three-month humanitarian truce and urged external actors to cease all financial and military support to the warring parties. Under the sanctions, all property and interests in property belonging to the designated individuals and entities that are in the United States or under the control of US persons are blocked, while US persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions involving them.Get the latest India news and live updates. Download the TOI App.About the AuthorTOI News DeskThe TOI News Desk comprises a dedicated and tireless team of journalists who operate around the clock to deliver the most current and comprehensive news and updates to the readers of The Times of India worldwide. With an unwavering commitment to excellence in journalism, our team is at the forefront of gathering, verifying, and presenting breaking news, in-depth analysis, and insightful reports on a wide range of topics. 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