16-year-old shot outside shop

New Delhi: A 16-year-old boy was shot outside a garment shop in North-East Delhi’s Jafrabad area, the police said on Friday. The incident occurred around 9.35 pm on Thursday near Markari Chowk, when the victim, his brother and a friend were confronted and attacked while leaving the shop after purchasing T-shirts. The boy’s elder brother filed a complaint, resulting in the registration of an FIR. Deputy Commissioner of Police for North-East District Joy Tirkey said, “Around 9 pm, some individuals arrived on two scooters and confronted them outside the shop.” He added, “When the complainant resisted being taken away, one person opened fire, and the 16-year-old boy was shot in the back.” Both victims and attackers are residents of Welcome and Kabir Nagar areas and were familiar with each other. TNS

Reopen UGC-NET portal: ABVP

New Delhi: The ABVP has formally petitioned the University Grants Commission (UGC) to reopen the online application portal for the UGC-NET (June 2024) exam. The move comes in response to concerns raised by students who missed the initial application window for various reasons. The UGC-NET exam, originally scheduled for June 18, was cancelled amid fears of a potential paper leak. It has since been rescheduled to take place from August 21 to September 4. ABVP’s memorandum highlights that many students were unaware that admissions to PhD programmes in several universities would depend on UGC-NET scores this year, justifying the need for reopening the application portal.