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Digital divide threatens their access to essential government services. Many tribal residents lack mobile phones or reliable network coverage, preventing them from obtaining crucial benefits like health cards and pensions. Activists warn that uniform digital policies overlook the unique challenges these communities face
The powerful image of a single girl stopping a police van with one hand was splashed across social media, catapulting her into an overnight sensation. I was ready to be a martyr that day, says Rhiya Ahir
Left-affiliated student organisations demand Union Education Ministers resignation
The 30-share BSE Sensex tumbled 512.07 points to 75,869.38 during initial deals; The 50-share NSE Nifty declined 153 points to 23,713.60
At a public hearing, protesting farmers raised several concerns, ranging from the loss of self-reliance to the loss of steady sources of income that would follow if the acquisition was carried out
A softer greenback provided mild support to the local unit while Foreign Institutional Investor outflows, coupled with a sustained slide in the domestic equity markets, maintained pressure, forex traders said
The new tariffs will come into effect as U.S. President Donald Trumps temporary worldwide tariff of 10% expires
Writer Sarah Joseph condemns police action against protestors in Jantar Mantar; poet Anwar Ali says student movement offers hope amid concerns over communalism
Based on the fact that animals use plants to treat themselves, plant biologists have coined the term zoopharmacognosy zoo stands for animals, pharmaco for medicines, and gnosy for knowledge
Visa and Lianlian Advance Trusted B2B Agentic Commerce Through LoopXPay's First Live B2B Agentic Transaction
Fractal posts 20% revenue growth and 92% net income growth in Q1 FY27
Activist Sonam Wangchuk ended his hunger strike late on Thursday after the Centre gave written assurances on key demands related to the NEET paper leak protests.
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
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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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
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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

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