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Bangladesh has sought clarification from India over its position on deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina's planned press conference in New Delhi on Wednesday, coinciding with the second anniversary of her government's ouster, the junior foreign minister said on Monday.State Minister for Foreign...
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A video purportedly recorded at Jantar Mantar a day before the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)'s 'Sansad Chalo' protest march on July 20 has surfaced online, showing senior Delhi Police officers asking the organisers to implement adequate crowd-management measures before the gathering swelled.The...
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Four persons were arrested in Indore in Madhya Pradesh on Monday for allegedly arranging the 'marriage' of a 15-year-old girl for Rs 3 lakh, a police official said.The probe began after the girl was reported missing from Banganga police station limits, he said.The human trafficking ring was...
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The rupee strengthened against the US currency for the sixth consecutive session on Monday, closing higher by 12 paise at 95.31 following a sharp drop in global crude oil prices and a softer greenback after US President Donald Trump decided to hold off strikes against Iran.FII inflows and gains...
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Aam Aadmi Party national convenor Arvind Kejriwal's proposed march to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence on August 4 to submit petitions against E20 fuel will not be allowed, police sources said on Monday.A police source said no permission has been granted for the march and security...
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Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor on Monday ruled out the possibility of joining any political alliance, while claiming that his victory in the Bankipur assembly bypoll was made possible 'with the backing of' disgruntled supporters of parties such as the Bharatiya Janata Party, the...
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As many as 22 children have died due to Chandipura virus (CHPV) in Gujarat this monsoon season, with 35 cases testing positive out of 184 suspected infections, State Health Minister Praful Panseriya said on Monday.Seven patients remain under treatment across civil hospitals in Gandhinagar,...
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday said his party will keep raising the voice of students affected by paper leaks and ensure that they get justice, asserting that no more excuses would be acceptable and those responsible would either have to accept accountability or step down.The remarks of...
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Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary congratulated Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor on his victory in the Bankipur Assembly bypoll on Monday.Kishor wrested the Bankipur assembly constituency of Bihar, a BJP bastion which the party had never lost since 1995, in a bypoll that was...
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The Gujarat government has directed state police to withdraw all criminal cases registered against students, youth and others who participated in recent protests over the NEET-UG examination paper leak, officials said on Monday.In a letter to Director General of Police GS Malik, dated July 31,...
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The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Monday announced a phased nationwide agitation beginning August 10 and culminating in farmers' marches and multi-day mass actions on November 26 in Delhi and around 100 places across the country to press for its seven key demands.SKM leaders said the agitation...
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Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor on Monday wrested the Bankipur assembly constituency of Bihar, a Bharatiya Janata Party bastion which the party had never lost since 1995, in a by-poll that was necessitated after its national president Nitin Nabin vacated the seat.He defeated his nearest...
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The Moradabad Divisional Commissioner's court on Monday extended till August 10 the interim stay on the proposed demolition of 38 buildings at Mohammad Ali Jauhar University in Rampur, providing temporary relief to the institution in the long-running dispute with authorities.Divisional...
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Representatives of social media platforms like Google, Meta, YouTube and top officials of the ministries of home and MeitY on Monday appeared before a parliamentary panel on the issue of social media regulation.The meeting of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on IT, headed by Bharatiya Janata...
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The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court's clarification on the withdrawal of FIRs against protesters, saying it expected the Centre and BJP/NDA-ruled states to immediately implement the assurances given to agitating students under the July 25 agreement.The Supreme...
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NCP-SP leader Rohit Pawar was admitted to Breach Candy hospital in south Mumbai on Monday after he complained of weakness and experienced dizziness, his aides said.Pawar has fever for the last few days and was advised some tests for which he has been admitted, they said.Pawar is the general...
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The Indian Youth Congress (IYC) on Monday launched a nationwide legal helpline for students and youths alleging threats and harassment over their participation in recent protests, saying it would provide assistance and organisational support to those seeking help.The helpline number '9811867474',...
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Stock market benchmark indices ended higher on Monday, with the Sensex climbing 544.39 points and Nifty surging 1.60 per cent, following a sharp decline in crude oil prices amid easing geopolitical tensions.Foreign fund inflows also added to markets' optimism.Extending the winning momentum to the...
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Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat will have a session with Gen Z and Gen Alpha on August 6 at the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre (NMACC), Mumbai.As per the release, this event will commemorate India's International Movement to Unite Nations (IIMUN) 15th anniversary with...
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Congress President and Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah come to Parliament and present the government's position on the recent student protest crackdown and alleged missing funds.Speaking...
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Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor attains unassailable lead of 15,864 votes in bypoll to BJP's Bankipur bastion.Streets across Patna erupted into celebrations as Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor pulled off a monumental political upset in the high-stakes Bankipur Assembly...
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Actor and BJP MP Kangana Ranaut, who was recently in the news for calling Gen Z protesters generation gutter, on Monday said she used to be a moderate Hindu and now wants to convert and become an awakened Hindu.In a video on Instagram, the latest in a series, Ranaut criticised those questioning...
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More than 93 per cent of enumeration forms have been distributed, and nearly 73 per cent digitised under the ongoing special intensive revision of electoral rolls in Maharashtra, with the August 8 deadline just days away, the state's Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) said on Monday.While Wardha and...
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Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmail Baghaei on Monday said that his country is not engaged in any direct or indirect negotiations with the United States, firmly dismissing assertions of active bilateral dialogue between Tehran and Washington.According to Al Jazeera, Baghaei, while...
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The Supreme Court on Monday clarified that the governments of Delhi and other states can close or withdraw FIRs against students who participated in protests against the NEET paper leak, provided they do not have antecedents involving grave and heinous offences.A bench comprising Chief Justice...
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A 15-year-old girl was allegedly raped and murdered by an unidentified assailant in Assam's Hailakandi district, triggering widespread outrage and a highway blockade by local residents demanding swift justice.The incident took place around 11.30 pm on Sunday at a house near National Highway 6...
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World Championships medallist Vinesh Phogat on Monday said that the women wrestlers who had filed a sexual harassment case against former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh will appeal against a Delhi court's decision to acquit him.A Delhi court on Monday...
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Following the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak controversy, the National Testing Agency has floated a Rs 7.5-crore tender for round-the-clock security services at its headquarters at Minto Road, regional offices at Okhla, storage facilities and other notified locations.According to the tender document,...
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Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Monday asserted that he funded his studies in the US through a scholarship and an education loan, amid questions raised over the financing of his education abroad.Commenting on remarks of exiled Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen, Dipke in an...
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Following the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak controversy, the National Testing Agency (NTA) has floated a Rs 7.5-crore tender for round-the-clock security services at its headquarters at Minto Road, regional offices at Okhla, storage facilities and other notified locations.According to the tender...
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Jan Suraaj Party candidate Prashant Kishor on Monday widened his lead over BJP's Neeraj Kumar Sinha to 6,011 votes in the Bankipur assembly by-election as the counting progressed in Bihar, officials said.A celebratory mood was witnessed among Jan Suraaj Party supporters at its headquarters...
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Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Monday warned the Centre of a sit-in protest if their demands are not met.Speaking to ANI, Abhijeet Dipke questioned the government's intent, stating that the Centre has not yet paid the Rs 1 crore compensation to the families of the NEET-UG...
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AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said he will march to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence Tuesday with 100 people to submit petitions against E20 fuel, alleging the Centre is pushing it under pressure from US President Donald Trump.Kejriwal alleged that India has yielded to...
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The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to examine a PIL contending that the Jantar Mantar in the heart of the national capital was no longer a suitable venue for protests as they cause inconvenience to local residents and disrupt essential services.A bench comprising Chief Justice and Justices...
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Several schools across the national capital received bomb threats, triggering immediate security responses and evacuations on Monday.The Delhi Police stated that all standard safety protocols were rigorously followed, and thorough checks of the affected school premises were conducted by bomb...
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Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned till 2 pm on Monday as Opposition members continued to disrupt the House, demanding the presence of Home Minister Amit Shah to answer questions on police action on students who protested against the alleged NEET paper leak.Members of the Opposition,...
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Jan Suraaj Party (JSP) founder Prashant Kishor has extended his lead over Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Neeraj Kumar Sinha after the fourth round of counting in the Bankipur Assembly by-election here on Monday.As per the latest official figures released by the Election Commission (EC)...
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Willie Walsh on Monday took charge as the CEO of the country's largest airline IndiGo.A pilot and an aviation industry leader who just completed his tenure as the Director General of the global airlines' grouping IATA, Walsh's appointment as the CEO was announced by IndiGo on March 31.In a...
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Kamala KC has not been able to hold back her tears for the past four days. Ever since she saw the reports on social media platforms that 10 members of a mountaineering team, including her younger brother Nirmal Purja gone missing in Pakistan's Broad Peak, she initially didn't believe it.Since...
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After being acquitted by Rouse Avencu Court in the women wrestlers sexual harassment case, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh says, On the first day, when my first statement came, I had said that if any verdict or any charge is proven, I will hang myself. Today, the court acquitted me with honour....
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Women wrestlers sexual harassment case: Delhi's Rouse Avenue court acquits Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and Vinod Tomar in the case.On May 21, 2024, the trial court framed charges of sexual harassment, intimidation and outraging the modesty of women.It had also framed the charge of criminal...
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The Delhi Police have clarified that no regular First Information Report (FIR) has been registered so far in connection with the alleged abusive remarks made against the Prime Minister, senior Delhi police sources said.As per the sources, a Zero FIR was forwarded by Noida Police last week, but it...
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The Assam government on Monday released the first tranche of interim relief of about Rs 75,000 each to flood-affected households, officials said on Monday.The toll in the devastating deluge in Upper Assam rose to 85 as three more deaths were reported on Sunday even as the number of affected...
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Jan Suraaj Party candidate Prashant Kishor was leading by a margin of 862 votes over BJP's Neeraj Kumar Sinha in the early trends of Bankipur by-election results, officials said on Monday.While political strategist-turned-politician Kishor bagged 2,225 votes, Sinha got 1,363 votes and RJD's Rekha...
10:07
Actor Aditi Sharma has filed a domestic violence complaint against her husband, Abhineet Vidyanand Kaushik, her mother-in-law, Urmila Kaushik, and her sister-in-law, Kirti Kaushik, at Mumbai's Goregaon Police Station.An FIR was registered on July 31 against the three based on Sharma's complaint....
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A Kanwariya was killed and another injured after a truck hit their group near the Saryu River bridge under the Gulhariya police station limits in Uttar Pradesh, police said.The deceased has been identified as Akash Yadav (28), who had come from Gorakhpur to collect water from the Saryu River. The...
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Indian equity markets opened sharply higher on Monday with Sensex soaring over 700 points and Nifty crossing the 24,500 level on easing geopolitical concerns and softer crude oil prices.Both the benchmark indices opened with a solid gap-up, with Sensex opening at 78,883.34 as against the previous...
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Stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra has cancelled his scheduled shows in Whitefield in Bengaluru following strong opposition from Hindutva activists, police said on Monday.He personally visited the Whitefield police station on Sunday and informed the authorities that he would not go ahead with his...
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Exiled Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen on Sunday drew a parallel between Delhi's CJP-led protest against exam irregularities and the 2024 stir that ousted Sheikh Hasina's Awami League regime and said the student movement in Dhaka fooled us.Speaking to reporters in Kolkata, a day after an event...
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US President Donald Trump stated that negotiations with Iran, expected to take place through intermediaries, are scheduled to commence on Monday. Speaking to reporters on board Air Force One, Trump confirmed that discussion channels were active. We are talking to them [the Iranians] in...
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Maharashtra's anti-conversion law has come into force after receiving President Droupadi Murmu's assent and being published in the official gazette, paving the way for action against religious conversions carried out through coercion, fraud, inducement or marriage.The Maharashtra Freedom of...
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Counting of votes for the Bankipur assembly bypoll in Bihar began at 8 am on Monday, with all eyes on whether debutant Prashant Kishor of Jan Suraaj Party wrests the seat from the BJP.The by-election was necessitated following the resignation of BJP national president Nitin Nabin, who gave...
