Engineering Admission Process

Yes, some universities in Australia and London offer B.Tech.
Even my friend got admission in a college in London after completing Diploma.
In Australia, the University of Sydney offers B.Tech through lateral entry.
In India, except for central government controlled and few private universities, all universities offer direct admission to the second year through lateral entry.

There is no benefit of doubt. But this year, the cut-off is a little high as compared to previous year, but surely I think you can get a good branch at an average IIT or good IIT with an average branch.

The date has not been released yet.

For mechanical branch, institutes like YMCA, DCRUST are the best.