Rahul slams Modi for appointing Joshi education minister, calls him ‘defender of rapists’, ‘filthy man’
New Delhi: The NEET paper leak controversy dominated proceedings in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday as Opposition leaders targeted the government over examination irregularities and accountability during the Monsoon Session of Parliament. Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi criticised the government over the appointment of the education minister, alleging that the…
‘Change dil ka angle, not camera angle’: Priyanka’s barb at Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi needs to change his “dil ka angle” instead of camera angles if he wants to win over the Gen Z, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi told Parliament on Tuesday in a sharp barb over his Instagram outreach to student protesters last week. Priyanka Gandhi also launched a stinging attack on…
RAF fired plastic pellets, other non-lethal munitions during July 20 CJP protest march: Police record
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…
Centre summons Meta over PM Modi Facebook post removal, rejects firm’s response
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…
Many Injured, Buildings Collapsed As 7.1-Magnitude Earthquake Hit Japan
Tokyo: A powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.1 has struck Kumamoto prefecture on Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu. The epicenter of the tremors was at a depth of 10 kilometers below the sea surface, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said. Japan’s prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, has said injuries have been reported due to the quake…
SC orders release of protesters below 18 with no criminal record
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed that no coercive action be taken against protestors involved in the recent student protests led by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) in Delhi’s Jantar Mantar and various other States. A Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana also ordered immediate release of minors detained…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi creates a history, breach 4 m followers on Instagram
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…
Ex-IPS officer, two victims move SC for decommissioning of pellet guns, seek compensation for injured
New Delhi: A petition was filed in the Supreme Court by a former IPS officer and two persons, who claimed to have been injured by pellet guns fired during the recent Cockroach Janta Party-led Parliament march to protest against NEET paper leak. The petition filed by Yashovardhan Azad, Prashant Kumar and Sheikh Irshad Mansoori through…
Heavy to extremely heavy rainfall expected across India; IMD warns of flooding and travel disruptions
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 round of Israel-Lebanon talks set August 4: US official
Washington: The next round of US-led talks between Israel and Lebanon will be held in Rome next week, with negotiators seeking to build on recent progress toward implementing a security framework agreement, US media reported Monday. “We are entering these discussions with significant momentum following the successful launch of the first pilot zone in southern…
