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Both Houses have seen repeated adjournments as the demand for Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhans resignation took centrestage
The right to protest is fundamental, but subject to reasonable restrictions. An explainer on when police may intervene and how the law regulates the use of force
While Vedan has not been named in FIR, his manager, who was also the organiser of the event, is the main accused along with around 200 other 'identifiable persons' who were present
Cameras seen at the Jantar Mantar protest site where thousands of CJP supporters are demanding educational reforms.
The agreement spans five years, with a further five-year option, and covers the entire Pentagon, along with the U.S. Coast Guard and the intelligence community
The uniqueness of the present agitation lies in one of the most powerful aspirations in contemporary India: the belief that education and competitive examinations provide a pathway to social and economic mobility.
Scores of students, people from different walks of life participated in protest marches from different schools and colleges condemning NEET paper leak, lathi charge on protesting students in Delhi, and demandingresignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan
British barrister Karim Khan has been accused of sexual misconduct with a female aide
The strikes, which the Houthis said were part of a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia, threaten to block another vital chokepoint, the Bab el-Mandeb, in the global oil trade after the Strait of Hormuz
Fast-paced and exciting, theres never a dull moment in Witchstorm by Tim Tilley.
The resulting project, known internally as Lighthouse, would shine a light on Amazons AI capabilities for the more than 200 million consumers who use Prime Video
It said, Adani Enterprises is not evaluating any proposal to enter the airline business.
Why was the Street Vendors Act enacted? What does the Act require before vendors can be removed? What is the role of the Town Vending Committee? Can street vendors be evicted before a survey is completed? Why has Bengalurus footpath drive come under scrutiny?
Iranian state media reported explosions along the strait in Qeshm and Bandar Abbas, where two people were reportedly injured
European Union fined Google460 million for search abuses and 430 million forthe Play Store breaches
An OpenAI system broke out of its test environment, got online, and attacked a rival platform; thats the headline; Claude is in the details
Directed by Nitesh Tiwari, the film stars Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi, Sunny Deol, Yash and Ravi Dubey in pivotal roles
The internal bickering in the Association of Malayalam Movie Artistes, the actors organisation, has hit a new low with public spats, court cases and police complaints. G. Krishnakumar tracks the developments in the association
Trafficking profile of the State raises concern as it has been recording highest number of human trafficking victims annually in India since 2021 with near-zero conviction rates in certain years
The Affected Citizens of Teesta group seeks a fresh Environmental Impact Assessment and Social Impact Assessment for all hydropower projects, including NHPCs Stage-VI, where 22 workers died in a tunnel on July 20
Launching its flagship 100-inch QD Mini LED television,the CEO and managing director of Ondia Electronics Limited, Gunjan Shrivastava said that the company has also decided to keep its iconic horned devil and will come up with a new advertisement approach for devil in next few months
Cockroach Janata Party and other groups have called for rallies in Kolkata on Friday, July 24.
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Look up any of the 1,58,677 electors deleted from Manipur's 2026 draft SIR electoral rolls. Pick an Assembly constituency, then search by name, EPIC number, related person's name, or booth.
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A discussion has been called for, we are very happy that the government has agreed to our request that it be at a neutral venue. The Constitution Club of India has been chosen, Mr. Das said.
Unable to repay debts, a few members of the Vadde community in Andhra Pradeshs Anantapur district were forced to work as bonded labourers at an illegal stone-cutting unit for more than a year.Haresh P.finds out how they were rescued by the authorities from the adverse conditions
Delayed rains, falling groundwater levels and the looming impact of El Nio have left thousands of farmers across Telangana anxiously watching the skies. While the State has rolled out a contingency plan urging a shift to less water-intensive crops, many cultivators have stayed with their traditional choices, hoping the monsoon will revive. As reservoirs run low and crop stress mounts, they remain caught between official advisories and age-old cropping patterns, reportK. Shiva ShankerandP. Laxma
Launched in 2024 ahead of the Maharashtra Assembly election, theLadkiBahinscheme initially delivered a vital financial lifeline to farm widows in the mostly rain-starvedMarathwadaregion. But with the political dust settled, mass deletions of beneficiaries have abruptly turned that brief security into deep anxiety, findsRadheshyamJadhav
62,632 outstanding UCs of 92,132.75 crore were yet to be received by the Principal Accountant General (Accounts & Entitlements), Bihar as on March 31, 2025, said the CAG report under the title of Financial Reporting Practices, which was laid on the floor of the state assembly on July 23
CJP's peaceful protest at Jantar Mantar will continue until Dharmendra Pradhan resigns: CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke
He represented the Nizamabad constituency five times between 1996 and 2007 and again from 2012 until now.Leaders from across parties expressed grief over the death
The operation led to the recovery of a cache of illegal weapons and was executed inclose coordination withthe Sunderbans Forest Departmentand intelligenceagencies
Mr. Bhatnagar of Jai Kisan Sangathan had been on a hunger strike for 18 days and was leading the protest, where several people from Chhatarpur and Panna districts had been demonstrating since July 4 against the 44,000-crore project of the Union Government by tying nooses around their necks and lying on makeshift pyres in the river in a symbolic protest
The war has had no clear mission, no strategy, no end goal, said Washington Rep. Pramila Jayapal, a Democrat who led the resolution on the House floor
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer announced the new tariffs on 60 countries under Section 301 of the Trade Act on July 24, a day before the expiration of 10% additional levies on all countries
The controversy unfolded at 10-10 in the second game between Indias two top womens paddlers. As Chitale, with the Jaguars playing only for pride, tossed the ball up to serve, Mukherjee was heard calling TTR aloud in an attempt to seek a Table Tennis Review
Information on admissions, scholarships, competitions for students, events for educators and more
Mr. Lavrov and Rubio's meeting on the sidelines of a Southeast Asian summit, their first since September 2025, came as Washington's focus has switched from mediating in Ukraine to dealing with war in the West Asia
The levies, which take effect July 24, range from 10% to 12.5% and impact major economies like China, India and the European Union
Attacks on seafarers, civilian shipping or infrastructure cannot be countenanced, says External Affairs Minister at East Asia Summit; Ministry hits back at Pakistan Deputy PMs comments on Kashmir and Indus Water Treaty
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma says localised heavy rainfall 436% above normal and cloudbursts upstream in Nagaland combined to cause the unprecedented devastation
Former HRD Minister Murli Manohar Joshi says the protest should not be treated as a law-and-order problem; sections of the BJP and its allies in the NDA feel the issue has gone beyond NEET and education
The student protests are the consequence of the Narendra Modi governments policies
Europes defence revival and commitments may create new challenges for Indias defence needs
Trump should change course if he wants to end the war with Iran
The updated Index of Core Industries rounds out economic data upgrades
Eenesh, a resident of Chhattisgarh, who took part in the protest, refuted the police claim that protesters threw bricks at them

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