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The Indian Youth Congress marched towards the BJP headquarters in Delhi on Tuesday, demanding Union Home Minister Amit Shahs resignation over alleged police action against students during the July 20 Jantar Mantar protest

During his meeting with Munir, Pezeshkian expressed hope that continued cooperation and a shared commitment to diplomacy would help achieve the objectives outlined in the 14-point memorandum of understanding (MoU)

The number of Indian students applying to US colleges fell 15 per cent in 2025-26 compared with the previous year, according to a Common App report. The decline comes amid tighter immigration policies, changing visa rules and uncertainty over post-study work opportunities in the US

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved the transfer of technologies developed by DRDO for all conventional missile systems to Indian defence companies for domestic production

Kharge said the Congress leaders want the Centre to adopt the methodology used in the caste surveys conducted in Bihar and Telangana, where officials worked with pre-prepared caste lists

The apex court directed the former Tehelka editor-in-chief to file a surrender certificate on or before September 22, making it clear that his appeal against his conviction and 10-year rigorous imprisonment sentence would be heard on merits only after he surrenders

Grain is subsidised with taxpayers money; the government bears the cost of procurement, storage and transportation; and then the same grain is sold to ethanol producers at a discounted price. So, who is actually benefiting from this entire system? he asked

The protesting students began their march from Gandhi Maidan during which they broke through barricades put up by the police and engaged in a scuffle with security personnel. Student organisations had called for a march and proposed to stage a protest outside the Chief Minister's residence

A CBI Court in Lucknow has sentenced former SBI Shahupuri branch manager Ajay Kumar Gaur to four years in prison and fined him Rs 90,000 for accepting a Rs 40,000 bribe to sanction a Rs 10 lakh personal loan

Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut backed Rahul Gandhi and hit out at Union Minister Kiren Rijiju over his remarks on patriarchy and women's rights. Raut also defended Gandhi's intervention over the concerns of tribal students protesting in Pune

Amid a sharp rise in onion prices, the Centre has decided to sell onions at Rs 35 per kg in Delhi-NCR through NCCF outlets and Bharat Brand stores. Supplies from Maharashtras Nashik will be transported to Delhi through special Kanda Express freight trains

The DSP said the family had come by an auto-rickshaw on July 28. They had checked into room number 11 and were paying daily rent of Rs 29. When the staff asked them to vacate the room, they requested more time, saying they were not keeping good health and wanted to make a pledge at the temple

The identity of complainants will be kept confidential, the service will be free of cost, and the government has set a target of resolving complaints within 30 days, after which students will receive a written response, Samrat Choudhary said

A Gwalior man's car went viral after his girlfriend covered it with 3,400 lipstick marks as a 'romantic' social media stunt. The traffic police traced the vehicle, fined the owner Rs 5,500 under the Motor Vehicles Act and ordered him to remove the marks

The White House and the US Trade Representative's office did not respond to requests for comment on the tariff deliberations, which Bloomberg News reported earlier Monday. The Chinese embassy in Washington also did not immediately respond to a request for comment

As many as 28.68 lakh voters in Pune district have been classified as uncollectable in the final ASD list under the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. Hadapsar recorded the highest number at 2.98 lakh, followed by Khadakwasla and Chinchwad

PM Modi said the launch of UPI had marked a major turning point in the country's digital payments journey and urged people to share their experiences of using the platform and how it had affected their daily lives

Benjamin Netanyahu expressed support for round-the-clock protection for Eisenkot, saying such security was necessary and should not be considered a luxury

In his fireside chat with Nikkei Asia on the India-Japan Next Generation Economic Partnership, the minister discussed India's growth trajectory as the fastest-growing major economy, and the priority areas for economic cooperation between both sides

West Bengal Police arrested three people in connection with the death of Shekhar Chowdhury alias Bunty, personal assistant to former TMC MLA Sunil Singh. Chowdhury was allegedly beaten and attacked with bricks after stopping youths from drinking alcohol near his home in Garulia

After Iran closed the strait on March 1, commodity carrier traffic plummeted to an average of 10 transits per day, compared with a daily average of 95 in February, according to an AFP analysis of data from maritime tracker Kpler

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced plans to intensify economic pressure on Iran through expanded secondary sanctions targeting digital assets, technology, gold, aviation and shipping. The US also sanctioned 60 individuals, companies and vessels linked to Irans oil and other activities

His latest temporary release comes a few months after he was granted a 30-day parole on May 26. He had remained at the Dera Sacha Sauda headquarters during that period

ISMA Director General Deepak Ballani said the sharp increase in sugar prices over the past 15-20 days was driven largely by market sentiment, speculative buying and concerns over short-term supply, rather than any structural shortage. He said crop-related developments and global market conditions had also influenced prices

A high-level review meeting was held in Gandhinagar under Pansheriya's chairmanship to assess the state's preparedness against H1N1 and review measures taken to control water-borne and mosquito-borne diseases during the monsoon

The Trump administration is preparing to revoke up to 200,000 B1 and B2 visas held by foreigners who have applied or are seeking asylum in the US. The proposed move could become the largest mass visa revocation in US history and is expected to face legal challenges

National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval, Indias Special Representative (SR) on the India-China Boundary Question, has already arrived in Beijing on a two-day visit at the invitation of Wang Yi, Foreign Minister and Member of Politburo of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China

Weekly fix of new menus food corner

The Department of Homeland Security said the fee would apply to every cap-subject petition, including filings for workers eligible under the advanced degree exemption. Employers would pay it when filing the petition and in addition to all other applicable fees or payments

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow, discussing India-Russia ties, regional hotspots and global issues

Madras Day is being celebrated as a weeklong affair of immersive programming in Chennai, nudging us to think out aloud if Mumbai should also raise a toast over its date with history

Nepal has opened its first modern road tunnel, the 2.688-km Nagdhunga passage, to small private vehicles on a trial basis. Vehicles carrying up to nine passengers can now use the tunnel, which connects Kathmandu with other districts

Our reports stated that a speed breaker has been removed from the stretch, so vehicles carrying the idol from workshop to mandal have a smooth stretch to move on

Iran has blacklisted 45 vessels over alleged violations of rules in the Strait of Hormuz, warning of fines, detention and cargo seizure amid rising tensions

A 46-year-old woman died after a tree suddenly fell on her at the state-run SSKM Hospital in Kolkata, with police launching a preliminary investigation

According to a study published in Taxon, genetic analysis showed that northern tree populations previously classified under Adansonia za are actually separate and closely related to other northern Malagasy baobabs

India has finalised trade pacts with EU, EFTA bloc, UAE, Mauritius, Australia, Oman, New Zealand, US and the UK. Goyal is leading a large business delegation of over 200 representatives here to boost trade and investment ties between the two countries

The Centre's reported Rs 92.35 crore expenditure on upkeep of Union ministers' official residences has triggered criticism from Congress, CJP and AAP over spending priorities

Fresh violence erupted in Manipur's Senapati and Kangpokpi districts after several houses were burnt and a CRPF jawan was injured in a gunfight between two groups

Experts from two medical fields shed light on biology of the rare neurological disease, its progression, challenges treating paediatric patients, and the need for comprehensive long-term care

In view of the situation, offices and educational institutions have been advised to allow their employees and staff to work from home on Tuesday, officials said

Travellers enrolled in the Fast Track Immigration-Trusted Traveller Programme (FTI-TTP) will also be able to use e-boarding passes at e-gates, the Bureau of Immigration stated

In his letter to Fadnavis, the Congress leader claimed that the students have been on hunger strike for more than 10 days, seeking changes to regulations they describe as restrictive and humiliating

During his two-day visit to Lucknow, Kumar interacted with students at the historic Colvin Taluqdars' College, where he spoke about India's democratic system, the electoral process, EVMs and the role of young voters, according to an official statement

The leak occurred at around 1 am at the Maharashtra Jeevan Pradhikaran's water treatment plant in the Godhani gram panchayat area in Nagpur district, officials said

A 65-year-old man allegedly killed his two minor grandsons and seriously injured his wife and daughter-in-law during a family dispute over prayers in Pakistan's Punjab province, police said

The court was hearing a matter related to allegations that several women and girls were being held in illegal confinement at the Adhyatmik Vishwa Vidhyalaya ashram in Rohini, north-west Delhi

Additional Superintendent of Police Alok Kumar said on Monday that 28-year-old Fatima Bano had married Shabir eight years ago. Shabir died of an illness about two years ago

Putin said Jaishankars visit underscored the level of relations established between Russia and India over decades. He said the two nations continue to work together in virtually all areas, including governmental ties, interparliamentary ties and economic cooperation

A delegation of Maharashtra ministers met Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange and urged him to call off the proposed agitation, but he set August 28 as the deadline for the government to act on his demands