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Braving rain, thousands re-group at CJP protest site at Jantar Mantar

From only about 200-300 people early in the morning, crowd swells to thousands by evening; many first-timers say brutal police action made them join the protest site

21 Jul 2026 11:32 pm
SIT formed to look into allegations against Art of Living, says Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister

The Karnataka government has constituted a 11-member Special Investigation Team led by Bengaluru Regional Commissioner Amlan Aditya Biswas to probe the alleged grabbing of government land by the Art of Living ashram and its affiliate organisations on the outskirts of Bengaluru

21 Jul 2026 11:29 pm
Congress takes out Lok Bhavan march in Thiruvananthapuram

The police bid to round up some protesters leads to heated exchanges. The protesters shout slogans against the police and in support of the Youth Congress

21 Jul 2026 11:28 pm
SC sets aside death sentence in 1996 Rajasthan bus blast case, orders fresh trial

The proceedings stand vitiated by the denial of effective legal representation and other procedural lapses that undermined the constitutional guarantee of a fair trial, the apex court says

21 Jul 2026 11:21 pm
Accused in Palani math land fraud case moves Madras High Court for anticipatory bail

Justice K. Rajasekar directs the petitioner to implead the CB-CID as a respondent and posts the matter for hearing to July 22

21 Jul 2026 11:21 pm
Pellet guns, shock batons used against protesters in Delhi; police deny

Shaikh Irshad Mansoori suffered pellet injuries, the first known case of security forces using pellet guns in Delhi; police deny use, say public must verify facts

21 Jul 2026 11:10 pm
Africa surpasses Asia with highest population facing hunger: UN

The UN's annual report on food security and nutrition found that there has been gradual improvement towards reducing hunger overall in recent years, but that progress has been uneven

21 Jul 2026 10:55 pm
UDF stand on Waqf will sacrifice minority interests, says Pinarayi Vijayan

It will adversely affect the writ petitions on the matter pending in the Supreme Court, he said

21 Jul 2026 10:48 pm
Iranian official meets mediators in Pakistan as Iran and US keep up 10th day of attacks

The visit by Irans Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni comes as Pakistan has intensified diplomatic efforts in recent days to resuscitate the deal

21 Jul 2026 10:45 pm
Madhya Pradesh Assembly passes UCC Bill amid Congress sloganeering

The Bill seeks to criminalises polygamy and nikaha halala, while also making registration of live-in relationships mandatory

21 Jul 2026 10:45 pm
Bajaj Auto Q1 net profit surges 46% to 3,226 crore aided by volume and exports growth

Bajaj Auto Ltd. witnessed double-digit growth on all fronts (ICE/EV, Domestic/Exports, 2W/3W), and the growth was sustained despite a challenging external environment

21 Jul 2026 10:40 pm
Wangchuk shifted from Safdarjung Hospital to Medanta in Gurugram after Delhi HC order

Wangchuk was brought to the Medanta Hospital in an ambulance at 7.28 p.m. under tight security

21 Jul 2026 10:36 pm
Pedestrians welcome Shivajinagar footpath clearance despite attack

The Street Vendors Joint Action Committee condemned the attack on the officials and said it was a deliberate attempt by some people to link it with street vendors

21 Jul 2026 10:34 pm
Court rejects bail pleas of seven accused in attack on ED team

The court dismissed the bail pleas filed by Sreejith, Dineeth, Amal, Shyju Salim, Anil Kumar, Nishad and Dinakar

21 Jul 2026 10:32 pm
KMRL urged to repair Kochi metro diversion roads, ease bottlenecks

Peoples representatives cite potholes, damaged road shoulders and worsening congestion on key diversion routes; residents seek widening of Vennala High School Junction and removal of encroachments from footpaths; metro agency says it has sought 7.5 crore from the State government to repair diversion roads and streamline traffic

21 Jul 2026 10:16 pm
Watch: H Vinoth interview | On Jana Nayagan and Thalapathy Vijays support during testing times

Filmmaker H. Vinoth speaks about his upcoming film Jana Nayagan, starring Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay, the unwavering support he received from the star during the turbulent months the film endured, what success means for a politically charged film that unfortunately leaked online, and more.

21 Jul 2026 10:03 pm
Chess | Pranesh bounces back to stun Gukesh

Arjun loses to compatriot Nihal; Firouzja regains sole lead after a stalemate with Abdusattorov; Niemann and Andreikin split the point

21 Jul 2026 9:57 pm
Encroachers burn down several trees in Puliayangudi

The Rotary Club of Puliyangudi and the Forest department planted over 5,200 saplings in 2016 as part of a green initiative on the 5-km Periyapaathai

21 Jul 2026 9:55 pm
ADGP M.R. Ajith Kumar submits explanation in YC workers assault case

The senior officer has reportedly denied all assessments made against him by the SIT that probed the incident and is handling the case

21 Jul 2026 9:49 pm
Maruti Suzuki to increase prices from August as input costs rise

With inflationary burdens now at elevated levels and the adverse cost environment continuing, the company is constrained to pass on a portion of the increased costs to the market, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd stated in a filing

21 Jul 2026 9:48 pm
Thoothukudi govt. medical college doctors remove gallbladder of 10-year-old girl

The patient from a village near Pudukottai was brought to the hospital in severe stomach pain; she was discharged after the initial procedures but returned after 20 days when the doctors removed the gallbladder

21 Jul 2026 9:48 pm
VIT partners with venture capital firms to invest in student startups

VIT signs MoU with Singapore-based Thinkuvate and Indore-based ValleyNXT, both institutional early stage venture capital firms, to support and fund student led startups

21 Jul 2026 9:44 pm
Eight-year-old from Thrissur scales North Africas highest peak

Months of weekend training and sheer determination help Iya Krish conquer Moroccos Mount Toubkal

21 Jul 2026 9:42 pm
You have made up your mind for confrontation: Jitendra Singh claims Rahul changed demands

Union Minister of State in the Prime Ministers Office Jitendra Singh has criticised Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his partys protest near Lok Kalyan Marg.

21 Jul 2026 9:41 pm
Hospitals must not function as an extension of law enforcement: Safdarjung Hospital resident doctors

Residents association seeks Presidents intervention in Wangchuk case; defending patients rights, doctors say hospitals must not be seen as places of detention or used to facilitate non-medical objective

21 Jul 2026 9:41 pm
Sensitivity of protest venue, stature of LoP led to quicker talks, but Rahul changed goalposts: Govt

Union Minister of State for the Prime Ministers Office (PMO) Jitendra Singh, the governments interlocutor, met LoP Rahul Gandhi at the sit-in; Mr. Singh says Mr. Gandhi initially agreed to suspend the dharna but later also raised the demand of Dharmendra Pradhans ouster as Education Minister; to this, Mr. Singh said it did behove an LoP to change stance

21 Jul 2026 9:39 pm