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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday thanked people, especially the youth, for their overwhelming support and suggestions following his announcement of measures to tackle paper leaks.In a fresh video message shared on Instagram, Modi said he was grateful to those who watched his previous video...
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Seventeen metro stations in central Delhi will remain closed on Saturday, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) said.This would mark the fourth consecutive day the metro stations are shut amid security concerns in view of the ongoing Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest near Jantar Mantar.DMRC...
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Days after a Russian attack on a merchant vessel off the coast of Ukraine killed 10 people including four Indians, India on Friday said the ship contained grain, virtually rejecting Moscow's claim that it carried military hardware.After New Delhi summoned Russian charge Charge d'affaires on...
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A devotee died allegedly due to suffocation while pulling the 'Darpadalan' chariot of Goddess Subhadra during the Bahuda Yatra, the return car festival, on Friday, police said.The deceased was identified as Abhiram Das (57) from Cuttack.He suddenly fell down while pulling the chariot near Bagala...
22:52
All 28 Indian crew members aboard the Mozambique-flagged LPG tanker DISHA are safe following an attack on the vessel in Iranian territorial waters, the Embassy of India in Tehran confirmed on Friday.In an official statement, the Embassy acknowledged the incident involving the LPG tanker DISHA...
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Activist Sonam Wangchuk's wife, Gitanjali J Angmo, on Thursday appealed to people not to rush to judge him for ending his 26-day hunger strike, saying he had paid a heavy physical price for a cause larger than himself and deserved compassion rather than criticism.Her appeal came after Wangchuk...
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The rupee recovered 20 paise to close at 96.53 against the US dollar on Friday amid likely intervention by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).A combination of factors, including heightened tensions in West Asia, FII outflows, and sustained negative sentiments at the domestic equity markets,...
21:56
President Droupadi Murmu on Friday accepted the resignation of Union Minister of State for Railways and Food Processing Industries Ravneet Singh Bittu, an official statement said.On the advice of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the President accepted the resignation of Bittu from the Union Council...
21:55
In a major crackdown in the NEET paper leak controversy, the National Testing Agency terminated 47 officials and is set to pursue legal and criminal action against some, officials said on Friday.The move comes a day after Higher Education Secretary Vineet Joshi was shunted out to the Panchayati...
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Delhi Traffic Police on Friday issued a traffic advisory asking the public to avoid travelling to areas under prohibitory orders unless absolutely necessary and advised app-based mobility, food delivery and e-commerce platforms to regulate their operations in the notified zones.The advisory comes...
21:41
Entry gates at Mandi House and Central Secretariat metro stations were reopened on Friday evening, but 15 other stations in central Delhi continued to remain closed for the third consecutive day over security concerns amid the ongoing Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest near Jantar Mantar.On...
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Maruti Suzuki has officially launched the updated 2026 Brezza in Mumbai today, introducing key upgrades that tackle two of the biggest demands in the compact SUV segment.Performance and safety.With an introductory starting price of Rs.7.39 lakh (ex-showroom), the segment bestseller gets a major...
20:57
Uttarakhand Police have initiated legal and departmental action against a suspended constable for allegedly making 'inflammatory and irresponsible' statements during the protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi, an official said on Friday.In a video that surfaced on the internet, Constable Sher Singh,...
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Trinamool Congress president and former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee is likely to join the protest against NEET paper leak and related issues being spearheaded by the Cokroach Janta Party (CJP) at the Jantar Mantar on Monday, sources said.Banerjee will visit the protest site to...
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The Centre has directed the airlifting of 10 more Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) companies from Chhattisgarh to deploy in Delhi to bolster security measures in view of the student protest underway, officials said on Friday.Thousands of students and activists have been protesting in the...
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Delhi Police on Friday dismissed claims that three boys carrying food for Jantar Mantar protesters were detained at Nizamuddin Police Station, labelling such allegations spreading on social media as 'false and misleading'.In an official statement issued by the Deputy Commissioner of Police...
19:03
From the Sensex pack, Eternal, Mahindra & Mahindra, Bajaj Finance, Bharti Airtel, Asian Paints and Infosys were among the major laggards.IT services company Infosys declined 1 per cent after it tempered the upper end of its full-year revenue forecast to between 1.5 per cent and 3 per cent...
18:32
Market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended lower on Friday, extending the losing streak for the fifth consecutive session, as investors remained cautious due to rising oil prices amid geopolitical tensions in West Asia and renewed concerns over US trade tariffs.Fresh foreign fund outflows...
18:29
The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Friday announced that it would launch a dedicated website to gather photographs and videos from protesters to identify police personnel allegedly involved in the July 20 crackdown during the 'Sansad Chalo' march, saying it would seek FIRs against the officers...
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The Godavari river crossed the danger mark in the early hours of Friday in Nashik due to water discharge from the Gangapur dam amid heavy rains, officials said.The city received 116 millimetres of rain in a 24-hour period ending at 8.30am on Friday, though the downpour subsided as the day...
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Cockroach Janta Party chief spokesperson Saurav Das on Thursday said the party placed four key demands before the Union government over the NEET exam paper leak during a meeting with Union Ministers J P Nadda and Jitendra Singh.Das added that the government had responded positively to some of...
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Four facial recognition system (FRS) units have been installed around the protest site at Jantar Mantar to identify wanted criminals, absconders and historysheeters, police sources said on Friday.The surveillance system is not for ordinary protesters but is meant to identify those with criminal...
16:58
Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on Friday advised students, faculty and staff to refrain from participating in or visiting gatherings at or around Jantar Mantar, urging them to prioritise their personal safety and exercise responsibility on social media amid the ongoing protests.In an advisory...
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Videos surfaced on social media on Friday showing a man asserting he resigned from the Delhi Police as a constable in support of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest at Jantar Mantar, a claim authorities rejected.The Directorate General Home Guards, Delhi government, said in an X post that the...
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The Delhi high court on Friday refused to entertain a PIL seeking a probe by the NIA or any specialised agency into the Cockroach Janta Party-led march to Parliament on July 20 to protest against the NEET-UG paper leak and other related issues.A bench of Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice...
16:11
The Union Cabinet on Friday approved a draft bill to ensure stricter punishments for paper leaks, hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi made an announcement.The Centre had brought out a new law in 2024 as well when it was faced with raging paper leak controversies.Nearly four months after...
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The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear on July 27 two separate petitions alleging police excesses on students protesting against the NEET paper leak.The matter was mentioned before a bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana.Senior advocates Shyam...
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Cockroach Janta Party spokespersons Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das on Friday met Union ministers JP Nadda and Jitendra Singh.After the meeting, Ranka told the media that the government has “in-principle” agreed to two demands and has sought time till tomorrow to respond to Education Minister...
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Senior AIADMK leader R B Udayakumar launched a scathing attack on the Tamil Nadu government on Friday, alleging that an undeclared government holiday was implemented across the state for the release of Chief Minister Vijay's movie, Jana Nayagan, on July 23.Has Tamil Nadu ever seen in history...
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Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said that no discussion would be held with the government until Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigns taking accountability for exam paper leaks, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi apologises for the alleged police brutality against the...
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A high-level meeting between leaders of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders, including Union Health Minister JP Nadda and Union Minister Jitendra Singh, is currently underway at the Constitution Club of India in New Delhi.The development comes...
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The Supreme Court on Friday barred posting, reposting or uploading of audio-video recordings of court proceedings on social media and other digital platforms without prior permission of the concerned secretary general of the apex court or the registrar generals of the high courts.A bench of Chief...
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Filmmaker Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey has earned over Rs 100 crore at the domestic box office in the first week of release, emerging as the biggest Hollywood film of the year.Featuring Matt Damon as Odysseus, Tom Holland as Telemachus, Zendaya as Athena, Robert Pattinson as...
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The Supreme Court on Friday told the Centre that it will closely monitor the steps taken to curb NEET examination paper leaks, while underlining that ad hocism has caused trouble for years.A bench of Justices P S Narasimha and Alok Aradhe, which was hearing a batch of petitions, including one by...
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Actor Dia Mirza on Friday shared a note on Instagram where she questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi's response to the ongoing student protests.The students have been protesting at Jantar Mantar since June 20, demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged...
13:01
A consumer court here has directed Flipkart and the seller to refund over Rs 1.11 lakh to a customer who received beard growth oil instead of the Apple iPhone he had ordered, and to pay Rs 70,000 in compensation and litigation costs.The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Additional...
12:42
A policeman allegedly lured a 17-year-old Dalit girl on the pretext of inviting her to his daughter's birthday party and raped her in Bhopal, while his colleague kept watch with his three-year-old son, officials said on Friday.Main accused Santosh Sen, who is attached to the MP police special...
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Delhi Police has cancelled all routine leaves of its personnel with immediate effect in view of the prevailing law and order situation in the capital, police sources said on Friday.The order issued by the police headquarters on Thursday has been circulated to the DCPs of all the districts, the...
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The Delhi high court will on Friday hear a public interest litigation against internet shutdown around Jantar Mantar, where the CJP is protesting against alleged examination irregularities.The PIL was mentioned for urgent listing before a bench of Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas...
11:35
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday night attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for sidestepping the issue of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation in his video message released just before midnight.In a post on X, Gandhi said the prime minister should not insult the...
11:19
A 31-year-old Israeli national has been arrested in connection with the murder of an Indian man in Jerusalem, police said.The 40-year-old Indian man was found dead on Thursday in Jerusalem's Katamon neighbourhood. According to the police, the victim was lying on the floor in a house with blood...
10:43
Seventeen metro stations in central Delhi were closed for the third consecutive day on Friday due to security concerns, amid the ongoing Cockroach Janta Party protest near Jantar Mantar here.The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) said the 17 stations -- Lok Kalyan Marg, Rajiv Chowk, Patel Chowk,...
10:35
The government and the Cockroach Janta Party are set to hold talks on Friday at the Constitution Club of India in New Delhi after the Centre agreed to the outfit's request that the meeting be held at a neutral venue.There was no official confirmation from the government on it so far.The...
10:25
Actor Nora Fatehi extended her support to the students demanding accountability over irregularities in the NEET exam and applauded the bravery and resilience of the protestors.The students, joined by other supporters, have been protesting at Jantar Mantar since June 20, demanding the resignation...
10:16
A wanted member of pro-Khalistan outfit 'Waris Punjab De' and a US national linked to the organisation were arrested while entering India from Nepal, police said.Bahraich Superintendent of Police Vishwajeet Srivastava said on Thursday that a joint operation by the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) and...
09:35
After ending his 26-day fast, activist Sonam Wangchuk said that the government assured that families of suicide victims linked to the recent NEET paper leak would receive adequate compensation. In a video posted on X, recorded from Medanta Hospital, Wangchuk said Union ministers JP Nadda and...
09:16
Adani Group on Friday denied media reports and market speculation that it is planning to enter the airline business, calling the claims entirely baseless and factually incorrect.We would like to categorically deny the recent media reports and market speculation suggesting that Adani Enterprises...
09:11
In a broadside against the Modi government, Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Friday said students have demanded accountability and educational reforms, but the Modi government has responded to their courage with cowardice and wanton cruelty, treating them not as inheritors...
08:25
The United States has imposed a 10 per cent tariff on goods imported from India and 16 other countries as part of its efforts to combat the use of forced labour in the production of such items.Last month, when the US had proposed tariffs under Section 301 of the Trade Act, India was bracketed...
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Madhya Pradesh Congress functionaries on Thursday marched to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state office in Bhopal seeking the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan for alleged irregularities in examinations.The opposition party also sought strict action against those...
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Higher education secretary Vineet Joshi/ANI Photo
As protests against the NEET paper leak flared up, the Centre on Thursday shifted higher education secretary Vineet Joshi to the ministry of Panchayati Raj and appointed new officials to top positions in both the school education and higher education departments.Joshi was also holding the charge...
