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Trinamool Congress MP Saket Gokhale has apologized to Lakshmi Puri, wife of Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, for his defamatory social media posts regarding a property purchase in Switzerland. Gokhale expressed regret for the unverified allegations made in June 2021.
National Testing Agency announced NEET UG 2025 results. Over 22 lakh students appeared. 12.3 lakh candidates qualified this year. Aspirants can check scorecards on neet.nta.nic.in. Category-wise and gender-wise details are available. Female candidates dominated the results. Qualified candidates are now eligible for Medical Counselling Committee counselling. Cut-off marks decreased slightly. Counselling schedule will be announced soon on mcc.nic.in.
Noida's Jungle Trail, a 20-acre waste-to-wonder park featuring 700 life-sized animal sculptures made from scrap materials, is set for a trial run on June 25 and an official opening in early July. Developed in collaboration with Z-Tech, the park aims to offer an immersive wildlife experience with a night Jungle Safari.
Cricketer Rinku Singh and MP Priya Saroj celebrated their engagement on June 8 at a luxury hotel in Lucknow, marking a union of sports and politics. The private, star-studded event hosted over 300 guests, including prominent figures from both the cricketing and political arenas. Priya Saroj, a 25-year-old MP, represents Machhlishahr in Uttar Pradesh.
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