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Parliament Monsoon Session Day 5 LIVE: Opposition likely to continue protests amid deadlock over NEET discussion without 'pre-conditions'

Both Houses have seen repeated adjournments as the demand for Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhans resignation took centrestage

24 Jul 2026 10:37 am
The right to protest and the limits of police power | Explained

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

24 Jul 2026 10:36 am
CJP protest: Organiser of rapper Vedan event in Kerala booked

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

24 Jul 2026 10:25 am
Cameras at CJP protest, Jantar Mantar: In pictures

Cameras seen at the Jantar Mantar protest site where thousands of CJP supporters are demanding educational reforms.

24 Jul 2026 10:23 am
U.S. Pentagon awards Oracle nearly $7 billion deal in latest software consolidation push

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

24 Jul 2026 10:00 am
Beyond paper leaks, the question of trust and institutional integrity

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.

24 Jul 2026 9:53 am
Symbolic satyagraha in Hangal over NEET paper leak

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

24 Jul 2026 9:51 am
Fate of ICC chief prosecutor heads to unprecedented vote as U.S. sanctions keep him out of New York

British barrister Karim Khan has been accused of sexual misconduct with a female aide

24 Jul 2026 9:40 am
WillHouthiattacksonSaudishipshurtIndia | Explained

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

24 Jul 2026 9:36 am
Simply spellbinding

Fast-paced and exciting, theres never a dull moment in Witchstorm by Tim Tilley.

24 Jul 2026 9:26 am
When a machine learns

Dasaratha gives Kaikeyi a glimpse of Artificial Intelligence from the future

24 Jul 2026 9:25 am
Amazon's Jeff Bezos pushes Prime Video redesign focused on AI

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

24 Jul 2026 9:23 am
Adani denies plans to enter airline business, calls reports baseless and factually incorrect

It said, Adani Enterprises is not evaluating any proposal to enter the airline business.

24 Jul 2026 9:20 am
How should cities reclaim footpaths? | Explained

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?

24 Jul 2026 9:16 am
West Asia war LIVE: U.S. military launches new strikes on Iran as clashes escalate over shipping routes

Iranian state media reported explosions along the strait in Qeshm and Bandar Abbas, where two people were reportedly injured

24 Jul 2026 8:58 am
Why did the EU fine Google | Explained

European Union fined Google460 million for search abuses and 430 million forthe Play Store breaches

24 Jul 2026 8:50 am
What the OpenAIHugging Face breach really tells us | Explained

An OpenAI system broke out of its test environment, got online, and attacked a rival platform; thats the headline; Claude is in the details

24 Jul 2026 8:50 am
Ramayana trailer postponed as producer Namit Malhotra announces Sony Pictures as global distributor

Directed by Nitesh Tiwari, the film stars Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi, Sunny Deol, Yash and Ravi Dubey in pivotal roles

24 Jul 2026 8:30 am
Turmoil in Tinsel Town: Malayalam movie actors fights turn from reel to real

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

24 Jul 2026 8:30 am
Odisha proposes radical reform in policy Nutan Sakala to curb trafficking of women, girls

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

24 Jul 2026 8:02 am
Sikkim green group announces save Teesta foot march

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

24 Jul 2026 8:00 am
Onida plans comeback with new categories

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

24 Jul 2026 8:00 am
Protest held in Kolkata demanding Dharmendra Pradhans resignation

Cockroach Janata Party and other groups have called for rallies in Kolkata on Friday, July 24.

24 Jul 2026 8:00 am
Supermicro Introduces New Server Portfolio with 6th Gen AMD EPYC 9006 Series CPUs, Delivering 1.7x Generational Performance Improvements

Supermicro Introduces New Server Portfolio with 6th Gen AMD EPYC 9006 Series CPUs, Delivering 1.7x Generational Performance Improvements

24 Jul 2026 7:40 am
Manipur SIR: Search and download the list of deleted voters

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.

24 Jul 2026 6:47 am
Govt. agreed to our request to hold talks on July 24 at neutral venue, says CJP

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.

24 Jul 2026 6:35 am
Burdened by debt, bonded to life of toil

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

24 Jul 2026 6:34 am
Telangana farmers caught between a dry spell and despair

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

24 Jul 2026 6:29 am
Pre-poll promises, post-poll precarity

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

24 Jul 2026 6:25 am
Utilisation Certificates of 92, 132.75 crore yet to be received by office, says CAG report, 2024-25 in Bihar

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

24 Jul 2026 6:07 am
Jantar Mantar protest LIVE: CJP delegation will meet with government Ministers today, says sources

CJP's peaceful protest at Jantar Mantar will continue until Dharmendra Pradhan resigns: CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke

24 Jul 2026 5:55 am
U.P. oldest MLA Alam Badi Azmi dies, leaders express grief

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

24 Jul 2026 5:24 am
Coast Guard arrests four arms smugglers off Sundarbans

The operation led to the recovery of a cache of illegal weapons and was executed inclose coordination withthe Sunderbans Forest Departmentand intelligenceagencies

24 Jul 2026 5:19 am
Activist on hunger strike over Ken-Betwa river link project ends fast after 18 days

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

24 Jul 2026 5:09 am
U.S. House of Representatives again passes resolution seeking to halt military action in Iran as some Republicans defect

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

24 Jul 2026 4:57 am
U.S. slaps 10% tariffs on goods imported from India over issue forced labour

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

24 Jul 2026 4:41 am
Controversial umpiring decision in Ultimate Table Tennis Season 7 sparks protests, debate over rules and clarity

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

24 Jul 2026 4:26 am
News from the world of Education: July 24, 2026

Information on admissions, scholarships, competitions for students, events for educators and more

24 Jul 2026 3:42 am
Russia warns U.S. against Ukraine arms sales in Manila meeting

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

24 Jul 2026 3:38 am
U.S. unveils new tariffs on 60 partners as Trump rebuilds trade agenda

The levies, which take effect July 24, range from 10% to 12.5% and impact major economies like China, India and the European Union

24 Jul 2026 3:21 am
International waterways must remain safe and unimpeded: S. Jaishankar

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

24 Jul 2026 2:55 am
Flood toll climbs to 47 in Assam; over 7 lakh affected

Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma says localised heavy rainfall 436% above normal and cloudbursts upstream in Nagaland combined to cause the unprecedented devastation

24 Jul 2026 2:40 am
BJP leaders, allies urge Centre to treat youth protests with empathy

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

24 Jul 2026 2:36 am
Student protests are the consequence of Modi governments policies, writes Sonia Gandhi

The student protests are the consequence of the Narendra Modi governments policies

24 Jul 2026 2:29 am
Warning signals for India from NATOs Ankara summit

Europes defence revival and commitments may create new challenges for Indias defence needs

24 Jul 2026 2:25 am
Escalation trap: On the U.S. and the war with Iran

Trump should change course if he wants to end the war with Iran

24 Jul 2026 2:24 am
Core upgrade: On the Index of Core Industries

The updated Index of Core Industries rounds out economic data upgrades

24 Jul 2026 2:23 am
Three days since July 20 violence, Delhi Police, MHA yet to acknowledge police excesses

Eenesh, a resident of Chhattisgarh, who took part in the protest, refuted the police claim that protesters threw bricks at them

24 Jul 2026 2:14 am