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CPI(M) opposes introduction of Bill to give Vande Mataram legal protection, calls it unconstitutional

John Brittas filed a notice under Rule 67 opposing the introduction of the Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026, arguing it breaches the constitutional settlement on the National Songs status

20 Jul 2026 8:55 am
West Asia war LIVE: U.S. launches more airstrikes against Iran

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said that two oil tankers had exploded and been immobilised after attempting to transit what it described as an unsafe southern route through the Strait of Hormuz

20 Jul 2026 8:49 am
The skilling paradox in Indias universities

Vocational education cannot be judged solely by enrolment numbers. The real test is whether universities have invested enough to make the programmes relevant, credible, and attractive.

20 Jul 2026 8:44 am
Faith vs therapy: Inside the Philippine school for exorcists

Priests from countries including Singapore, Malaysia, Cambodia and India were already lining up for training Father Jose Francisco Syquia said

20 Jul 2026 8:31 am
The E20 transition: fuel for debate

As car and bike owners report clogged injectors, damaged fuel pumps, and contaminated petrol across the country, a look at competing claims on what is driving the complaints, and whether ethanol is really to blame

20 Jul 2026 8:19 am
Ecstatic celebrations as Spaniards fete World Cup triumph

No one in Madrid was likely to get much sleep, such were the celebrations in the city, which erupted close to midnight

20 Jul 2026 8:05 am
CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: Will end fasting today if government takes accountability for failures in education system, says Sonam Wangchuk

The CJPs 1.5-kilometre march is planned to start from the Jantar Mantar protest site, before moving through the Patel Chowk roundabout and terminating at the new Parliament building

20 Jul 2026 6:58 am
Spain silences Argentina to win World Cup crown

Torres deserved winner came 16 years and eight days after Andres Iniesta also scored in extra time to lift the Spaniards to their first World Championship with a 1-0 victory over the Netherlands

20 Jul 2026 4:21 am
Self-help groups to make two lakh national flags ahead of I-Day

It will be organised by the State Urban Livelihood Mission (SULM) of the Delhi Government

20 Jul 2026 3:29 am
Maharashtra panel to study ST benefits after Christian conversion allegations

The notice stated that Christian religious leaders, missionaries, and their institutions in Navapur taluka were using inducements to compel tribals and non-tribals to convert

20 Jul 2026 3:21 am
Government issues a show-cause notice to Janakpuri private school, proposes takeover

When the police visited the pre-primary branch to investigate the crime, all 64 CCTV cameras installed on the premises were found to be completely non-functional. The school had intentionally operated without a maintenance contract, says statement

20 Jul 2026 3:02 am
Srinagars Vichar Nag temple sees puja again, L-G says revival serves as a historic bridge

Scores of Kashmiri Pandits attended the ceremony in an area that once hosted a number of Pandit families who had to leave their homeland due to militancy in the 1990s

20 Jul 2026 2:50 am
Maharashtra govt allows hotels, restaurants, bars to remain open till 4 a.m. for FIFA World Cup final

The Home Department issued the directive onJuly 18) following a request from the National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI), Mumbai, which sought extension of operating hours for hospitality establishments on the night of the final

20 Jul 2026 2:43 am
CJP's night vigil begins, crowds camp at Jantar Mantar on eve of Parliament march call

Crowds continued to pour into the CJP's protest site at Jantar Mantar through the day as preparations gathered pace for Monday's march to Parliament

20 Jul 2026 2:24 am
U.K.'s Burnham drops digital ID scheme to prioritise cost of living, say allies

Dubbed the King of the North for his work as the mayor of Greater Manchester in northwestern England, Burnham will replace Keir Starmer as Prime Minister on July 20, when he says he will also unveil his cabinet team of top Ministers

20 Jul 2026 1:56 am
Garry Sobers: crickets greatest a legacy beyond numbers

The unchecked outpouring of grief at his passing, followed almost immediately by tales of his kindness and generosity, are testament to the standing he enjoys in the cricketing ecosystem in which he is the unquestioned emperor

20 Jul 2026 1:19 am
Soccer-Hydration breaks did not impact World Cup results but future undecided, says FIFA's Wenger

It did not look to me that it [hydration break] changed the results of the competition. But we are here to serve people who watch football, he said

20 Jul 2026 1:05 am
Government to move Bill in Rajya Sabha today to make insult to Vande Mataram a criminal offence

1971 legislation to be amended; Lok Sabha to take up Bill to increase number of Supreme Court judges

20 Jul 2026 12:52 am
Bihar CM opens 130.88-cr. link to divert floodwaters, enhance farm productivity

The link, part of a river interlinking project, will reduce intensity of floodsin northern Bihar, saysChoudhary; he also inaugurates 551 schools, lists measures to improve education infrastructure

20 Jul 2026 12:43 am
Quiz organised for students

A written round was followed by a final round with the top six teams

20 Jul 2026 12:22 am
The stark reality of the missing jobs for Indias Gen Z

Celebrating Indias demographic dividend means little when Gen Z faces unemployment, insecurity and shrinking pathways to decent work

20 Jul 2026 12:14 am
Josh Kerr of Britain breaks the men''s mile world record that stood since 1999

At a Diamond League meet in London, Kerr broke Moroccan great Hicham El Guerrouj's mark of 3 minutes, 43.13 seconds, set in Rome in 1999. The 28-year-old native of Edinburgh celebrated with a lap of honour at London Stadium

20 Jul 2026 12:12 am
Villagers oppose new stone quarry, crusher unit near Cheyyar in Tiruvannamalai

The quarry might pollute groundwater and waterbodies, and affect agricultural activities, say residents

20 Jul 2026 12:07 am
Much more than Melbourne meets Modi

The Melbourne momentum is opening new chapters in security, business, education and culture

20 Jul 2026 12:06 am
Kajal bags gold in 76kg, Antim Neha clinch silver in Budapest Ranking Series

Facing USA's Dymond Precious Guilford in a gripping gold medal clash, the young Indian wrestler exhibited immense tactical composure under pressure

20 Jul 2026 12:06 am
CMRL ropes in consultant to procure trains, upgrade stations in phase 1 network

It plans to buy 28 six-coach trainsas commuters demand improved frequencyduring peak hours. AECOM India and Nippon Koei joint venture likely to be project management consultant: officials

20 Jul 2026 12:01 am
Petrol attack at Vembayam bar leaves four with burn injuries

The injured have been admitted to the Government Medical College Hospital here

19 Jul 2026 11:58 pm
GCC begins removal of encroachments on key stretches in city

Continuous action will be taken especially against encroachment in footpaths and non-vending zones, said GCC Commissioner G.S.Sameeran.

19 Jul 2026 11:58 pm
Spain vs Argentina, FIFA World Cup final LIVE updates: Argentina makes three changes

Spain has reached this stage by mastering every situation. Argentina has reached it by surviving every situation

19 Jul 2026 11:57 pm
PMK organises signature campaign urging State govt. to notify extent of Pallikaranai marshland

Speaking during the campaign, the PMK president criticised former DMK minister P.K. Sekarbabu, who was in-charge of the CMDA, for not playing the crucial role of being the watchdog in the State for real estate development

19 Jul 2026 11:56 pm
Puducherry govt. notifies policy framework for engaging private players in infrastructure development

The Public-Private Partnership policy framework allows any private firm or individual to propose a potential project in an industrial estate in Puducherry

19 Jul 2026 11:41 pm
Watch: Inside the Jantar Mantar protest: Why hundreds gathered in Delhi

Thousands gathered at the Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on July 19 ahead of CJPs planned march to Parliament, even as the Delhi Police issued a prohibitory order against marches.

19 Jul 2026 11:41 pm
West Bengal BJP government is implementing the promise of Sonar Bangla, says Amit Shah

Union Home Minister virtually lays the foundation stone of the 700-crore Amul dairy project at Sankrail in Howrah

19 Jul 2026 11:25 pm
Neha, a prominent face of the CJP protests, presses on with hunger strike

The All India Students Associations national president and two of her colleagues continue the hunger strike demanding reforms in education. She vows to continue the fight to remind people that the divisive politics that the BJP has taught is not their legacy

19 Jul 2026 11:24 pm