New Delhi: An official record of the police action taken during the July 20 ‘Sansad Chalo’ march by protesters on the NEET issue has stated that the RAF fired multiple rounds of non-lethal munitions, including two rounds of plastic pellets, while controlling the mob at one location near Jantar Mantar, officials said on Monday. The…
New Delhi: The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has summoned Meta’s global head of public policy after the social media company removed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Facebook post addressed to the youth, sources said on Tuesday. According to sources, the global head of public policy of Meta (Facebook and Instagram) has been summoned by…
New Delhi: PM Modi has set a new Instagram world record. His latest Reel reportedly garnered 306 million views within just 24 hours, making it the most-viewed Instagram Reel in its first 24 hours. With this, he has reportedly surpassed the previous record associated with BTS and IShowSpeed, setting a new global benchmark on the…
New Delhi: After nearly three weeks of a monsoon lull, a strong weather system has developed over northern, central and eastern India, bringing relief from hot and humid conditions. The system is expected to trigger widespread heavy rainfall across large parts of the country, including northwest India, over the next five days, with rain likely to…
New Delhi: The deadlock in Parliament over NEET protests and subsequent police action is expected to end today, 28 July, after over a week of repeated disruptions in both houses. All major political parties have agreed to commence a discussion in Lok Sabha on the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026. Lok…
New Delhi: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Monday warned that it will launch another agitation if all FIRs against student protestors are not withdrawn and all the detained are not released immediately. Issuing this threat, the CJP said it was awaiting the Government’s promised written agreement on the withdrawal of criminal cases against protesters…
New Delhi: Weeks after the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) captured national attention with its protest over the NEET paper leak issue, another online citizens’ movement has surfaced. Calling itself the E20 Janta Party, the group is now drawing attention for its criticism of the government’s ethanol-blended petrol policy and its calls for greater consumer choice…
Parna: A policeman in Bihar was suspended after a video of him using AK-47 rifle against protesting students during the July 25 ‘Bihar Bandh’ protests in Siwan district went viral. The statewide shutdown witnessed large-scale demonstrations by student organisations across several districts, with clashes reported between protesters and police at multiple locations. According to official…
New Delhi: BJP leader Dharmendra Pradhan, who resigned as Union education minister following students’ protests over the NEET row, was welcomed by some BJP leaders in the Parliament complex on Monday with a traditional cap and stole amid slogans like ‘Pradhan Zindabad’. Opposition MPs at the same time shouted slogans like ‘Chor Chor, Paper Chor’…
Mumbai: Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, can file a civil suit against social media platforms and others for spreading a misleading claim that he and his family are benefiting from the E20 initiative. The Bombay High Court on Monday gave a green signal to Gadkari to file a civil suit against…
