The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has uncovered a major racket involving the use of fake documents to secure admissions to medical colleges through the Non-Resident Indian (NRI) quota. The probe, conducted with assistance from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and Indian embassies abroad, revealed that private medical colleges granted approximately 18,000 MBBS seats to candidates who submitted forged documents.
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) on Thursday rejected Italian media reports claiming that the probe into the Air India Flight AI-171 crash had been completed, terming the claims “incorrect and speculative.” Issuing a clarification, the aviation accident probe body said the investigation is still underway, and no final conclusions have been reached.
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A dramatic CCTV video has gone viral showing a huge sinkhole suddenly engulfing a busy road in Shanghai, China, swallowing vehicles and chunks of pavement in seconds. The footage reveals the road cracking and collapsing into a deep void, with bystanders fleeing as nearby structures and debris tumble in, highlighting ongoing concerns over rapid urban construction quality.
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