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Alert personnel of the CISF and Mangaluru International Airport on Sunday traced and returned a purse containing USD 10,000, 500 UAE dirhams, a gold ring, an iPhone and other valuables to a passenger who had inadvertently left it behind after arriving from Dubai.Airport officials said landside...
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Former Bihar minister Tej Pratap Yadav was on Sunday sent to jail for trying to enforce the state-wide bandh called a day ago by students' unions over the NEET paper leak, his lawyer claimed.The alleged wrongful arrest led his estranged younger brother Tejashwi, the RJD working president who is...
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The Supreme Court is slated to hear on Monday two separate pleas alleging police excesses against students protesting over NEET paper leak and other exam irregularities.According to the apex court's cause list of July 27, the pleas would come up for hearing before a bench comprising Chief Justice...
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Representatives of several farmers' organisations in Tamil Nadu on Sunday strongly urged Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay to reject Karnataka's invitation for bilateral talks regarding their proposal for constructing a dam across the Cauvery in Mekedatu and other river water issues.Meanwhile, Tamil...
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In the 114 Rafale fighter jet deal, France is expected to submit its official response to the Indian Letter of Request (LoR) for the project by mid-August.The French officials have now sought time till mid-August to submit their response to the Indian Letter of Request given to France in May this...
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The IMD has forecast heavy rainfall in most parts of Odisha till July 29 as the well-marked low pressure over the Bay of Bengal on Sunday intensified into a depressionThe system lies about 90 km south-southeast of Sagar Island (West Bengal), 110 km southeast of Digha (West Bengal), 150 km east of...
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The police on Sunday claimed to have busted a fake call centre allegedly targeting American citizens and arrested four persons in Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior district, an officer saidThe accused allegedly impersonated agents of a US-based lender and duped victims by obtaining their personal data on...
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Priti Patel, the British Indian minister who signed off on Nirav Modi's extradition order to India as home secretary in April 2021 after a prima facie case was established in court, has said she is appalled and horrified that he is still in the UK.Patel, shadow foreign secretary on the...
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Activist Sonam Wangchuk will be discharged from Medanta Hospital on Monday and will visit Rajghat to pay homage to Mahatma Gandhi before leaving for Ladakh, his team said.Wangchuk, who is recovering in the hospital in Gurugram after he broke his 26-day fast late Friday night, is expected to be...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday announced a high-powered committee headed by Nandan Nilekani to suggest measures for leak-proof and tech-sound exams.The Nilekani committee will suggest measures for exam reforms, said odi.Nilekani committee will give suggestions on maximum...
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Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday claimed that there has not been a single case of paper leak of a competitive examination during the past four-and-a-half years of the AAP rule in the state.His remark came in the wake of the opposition parties targeting the Punjab government and...
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Former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday announced that he will not contest the 2028 assembly polls, citing advancing age, politics becoming deeply polluted.The Congress Working Committee member, however, asserted that he will remain active in politics and continue to be a voice for...
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To ensure devotees' safety and provide prompt police assistance during the Kanwar Yatra 2026 in Uttar Pradesh, four temporary police stations and 58 temporary police outposts have been established in the Meerut zone, officials said on Sunday.According to officials, these arrangements have been...
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A fire erupted in the electrical duct of a 16-storey residential building in Maharashtra's Thane city on Sunday, triggering panic before emergency teams safely evacuated residents and prevented any casualties, officials said.Around 70 to 80 residents were guided out of the building in the...
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At least four workers were killed in a suspected cylinder explosion at an iron casting unit in Cachar district of Assam on Sunday, the police said.The incident took place in the afternoon at a shared compound of Kade Global Infrastructure LLP and IRID Casting Works LLP in Pangram under Udharbond...
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A 16-year-old boy was allegedly abducted and assaulted over a dispute related to advance payment made for sugarcane harvesting work in Dharashiv district, following which four persons, including a labour contractor, were booked, a police official said on Sunday rpt Sunday.The incident took place...
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Following the Centre's assurance that cases against the NEET paper leak protesters would be withdrawn, Delhi Police sources on Sunday said it would take further action only after receiving official communication and guidelines from the competent authority.The source said 15 FIRs have been...
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The Indian Youth Congress (IYC) on Sunday put up hoardings thanking Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi for the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan, saying the move marked the first victory of students' nationwide agitation against alleged paper leaks.The hoardings were put up mainly at Raisina Road...
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A five-year-old tigress found critically injured in the Mala Range of the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve (PTR) has died during treatment, a forest official said on Sunday.PTR Deputy Director and Divisional Forest Officer Manish Singh told PTI that the tigress died on Saturday night and the carcass has...
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A merchant vessel carrying four Indian nationals was struck at Ukraine's Port of Odesa, with two crew members confirmed safe while information about the other two is still awaited, the Indian Embassy in Kyiv said on Sunday.The incident occurred on Saturday when MV AGN Ragnar was hit at the Port...
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Two people were killed and one critically injured in a massive explosion at a clandestine firecracker manufacturing unit operating out of an agricultural shed near Sengamalapatti in Virudhunagar district on Sunday morning, the police said.One of the deceased has been identified as 38-year-old...
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China on Sunday activated emergency relief measures after Typhoon Noul made landfall in the southern province of Guangdong, bringing gale-force winds and heavy rain to large parts of the region.Typhoon Noul, the 12th cyclone to hit China this year, made landfall along the Guangdong coast early...
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A social media influencer in Madhya Pradesh's Niwari district has landed in soup for allegedly posting an objectionable video on Instagram using abusive language against former Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.Police have registered a first information report (FIR) under sections...
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With the security situation in and around the Black Sea and adjoining maritime areas remaining highly volatile due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the government has advised Indian nationals intending to undertake employment on commercial vessels operating in the region to carefully assess the...
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Shiv Sena-UBT chief Uddhav Thackeray at the victory march in Mumbai on Sunday./Image: Afsar Dayatar/Rediff.com
Shiv Sena-UBT chief Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday hailed students for their nationwide protests over the NEET paper leak, saying the agitation marked the beginning of a larger fight against the Bharatiya Janata Party and proved that votes can be stolen, but not people.Deshbhakt have defeated...
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The NCB Mumbai zonal unit has busted an international drug trafficking network, seizing ephedrine valued at Rs 5 crore concealed in three courier parcels bound for New Zealand, and arrested one person from Chennai, officials said on Sunday. Acting on specific intelligence, the Narcotics...
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Eight officials and staff members of the Arulmigu Koniamman Temple in Coimbatore were suspended on Sunday in connection with the misappropriation of hundi funds.The suspensions, ordered by Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) Minister Ramesh, include four employees directly...
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A 24-year-old man was killed and his friend seriously injured after they were allegedly stabbed by two persons following a clash over blocking the road at Kozhinjampara in Palakkad, the police said on Sunday.The deceased was identified as Muhammad Shafeek (24), a native of Vadakarapathy. His...
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Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Sunday said that Dharmendra Pradhan did not voluntarily resign as Union Education Minister, but he was made to step down by the students and the youth of the country.He said students are the future of the country. Their sentiments need to be respected...
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An Indian Army jawan posted in Assam died under suspicious circumstances at his home in Etah district, the police said on Sunday.The deceased, was identified as Dharmendra Kumar (35), a resident of Shyam Vihar Colony under Kotwali Nagar police station limits. According to family members, he...
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Youths gather at Mumbai's Shivaji Park to celebrate Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation, on Sunday./Image: Afsar Dayatar/Rediff
A massive crowd of youth waving the national flag and holding posters of the Constitution gathered at Shivaji Park in Mumbai on Sunday to celebrate the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.Despite light rains since morning, the youth in raincoats and under umbrellas carried...
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Newly appointed Union education minister Prahlad Joshi has taken charge, officials said on Sunday.Joshi was appointed education minister after Dharmendra Pradhan resigned from the post on Saturday.Joshi has been given additional charge of the education ministry besides his role as the consumer...
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Two passengers were killed and more than 25 others injured after a double-decker bus travelling from Bahraich to Punjab crashed into a divider on the Ganga Expressway in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal district on Saturday, officials said.The accident took place near the Lahrawan interchange under the...
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The flood situation in Assam improved on Sunday as water levels were receding in most of the affected areas with those places not receiving overnight rainfall, even as over 6.5 lakh people remained hit in six districts and 66 people lost their lives in this year's deluge, officials said.An...
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Senior AIADMK leader R B Udhayakumar launched a scathing attack on Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Sunday over his administration's handling of the NEET and the Cauvery water dispute, while also questioning his silence on critical state issues.Addressing a Kazhaga Amma Peravai gathering,...
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Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray, party leader Sanjay Raut, MNS chief Raj Thackeray and other leaders during the CJPs NEET-UG victory march at Shivaji Park in Mumbai on Sunday. /Image: Afsar Dayatar/Rediff
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray, party leader Sanjay Raut, MNS chief Raj Thackeray and other leaders at Shivaji Park in Mumbai during a victory march celebrating the Cockroach Janta Party's successful agitation over the NEET-UG paper leak issue, after the government agreed to its demands,...
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People gather at Shivaji Park in Mumbai to celebrate the CJP's agitation over the NEET-UG paper leak issue after the government agreed to its demands, on Sunday./Image : Prasanna Zore/Rediff
People gather at Shivaji Park in Mumbai to celebrate the Cockroach Janta Party's agitation over the NEET-UG paper leak issue after the government agreed to its demands, on Sunday.
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Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation as Union Education Minister thwarted attempts by foreign forces that wanted to destabilise India through violence, similar to events in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, Madhya Pradesh minister Kailash Vijayvargiya has said.Speaking to reporters in Indore late Saturday...
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All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday termed Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation as a victory for right over falsehood.He said that if the Modi government believed it could do whatever it pleases, the students' movement has sent a clear...
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Shiv Sena-UBT chief Uddhav Thackeray has hailed youth protests seeking removal of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan as oxygen to democracy and called the Cockroach Janata Party's agitation a reflection of the failure of both the government and the Opposition.It is commendable that people have...
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In a major move to curb overcharging at state-run liquor retail outlets across Tamil Nadu, the state government has issued strict, revised disciplinary guidelines following directives from the Madras High Court.Under the new circular issued, retail liquor staff found selling liquor above the...
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Videos of Assam minister Keshab Mahanta's daughter joining a protest against irregularities in the NEET exam prompted Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to say that his Cabinet colleague should not be trolled as she may not follow her father's political ideology.A protest in Guwahati on...
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PMK founder S Ramadoss on Saturday announced his retirement from active politics and handed over the party leadership to his son Anbumani.He would no longer take part in political affairs, the Pattali Makkal Katchi founder said on his 88th birthday celebrations near Tindivanam here.A medical...
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As the country commemorates Kargil Vijay Diwas, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the valour of India's brave soldiers in the face of most formidable conditions will forever remain a source of national pride.On the occasion of Kargil Vijay Diwas, Modi also said that the nation expresses...
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah has said that the country, youth and students are far more important than any position for BJP workers and the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan exemplifies this principle.His remarks came after Pradhan resigned on Saturday amid mounting...
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The Telangana government will soon convene a special assembly session to pass a resolution urging the Centre to lower the minimum age for contesting the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections to 21 years, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has said.The existing age to contest elections is 25...
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Police have detained two youths in Panaji for allegedly expressing support for jailed student activist Umar Khalid during celebrations over the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, officials said.Khalid has been arrested in a case related to riots in northeast Delhi in...
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Police have arrested the alleged mastermind of the Maharashtra Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) 2026 paper leak case and another accused from Bihar, taking the total number of persons held in the case to 14, a senior official here said.The Special Investigation Team (SIT) nabbed the alleged...
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With Dharmendra Pradhan no longer heading the Education ministry, several students part of the CJP protests on Saturday said they now hope the new incumbent will bring about concrete changes to the system.Among many demands, three repeatedly emerged: transparency in the exam system, affordable...
