New Delhi: The Centre has removed 47 officials from the National Testing Agency (NTA) as part of a major overhaul of the examination body, with legal action also likely against some of those removed, according to IANS. The government is preparing a comprehensive restructuring of the NTA, with the entire organisational framework set to be…
New Delhi: The Indian government has directed GitHub to remove Bitchat, a Bluetooth-based messaging app developed by former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, after protesters used it to communicate during internet shutdowns in central Delhi. The Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C), the Home Ministry’s cybercrime arm, ordered Microsoft-owned GitHub to remove the Bluetooth-based messaging application. Dorsey…
New Delhi: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) spokespersons Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das met union ministers JP Nadda and Jitendra Singh on Friday, as part of the second such high-level meeting with the Centre amid ongoing student protests in Delhi. After the meeting, Ranka told the media that the government has “in-principle” agreed to two demands…
New Delhi: The Delhi police has cancelled all routine leaves of its personnel with immediate effect in view of the prevailing law and order situation in the capital, police sources said on Friday. The order issued by the police headquarters on Thursday has been circulated to the DCPs of all the districts, the Foreigners Regional…
New Delhi: The University of Delhi on Thursday issued an official safety advisory, appealing to its students and faculty to refrain from taking part in unauthorised assemblies and demonstrations at Jantar Mantar, as the protest over the NEET paper leak rages on in the national capital. In a post on X, the University of Delhi…
New Delhi: Activist Sonam Wangchuk on Thursday night ended his 26-day hunger strike at Medanta Hospital in Gurugram following discussions with the Centre and after accepting assurances from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Ministers. Wangchuk broke his fast in the presence of Union Ministers J.P. Nadda and Dr. Jitendra Singh, along with senior leaders…
New Delhi: The Delhi police on Thursday claimed it has identified more than 480 Pakistan-based social media handles allegedly involved in spreading misinformation amid the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest at Jantar Martar, saying the same accounts had been active during Operation Sindoor. In a post on social media, a Delhi police official said Pakistan-based…
New Delhi: A top bureaucrat has been removed from the Education ministry in a first big move by the government as students across the country demand accountability over paper leaks. Education Secretary Vineet Joshi has been replaced with Naresh Gangwar, an official government notification said late Thursday night. Joshi, who became the Secretary in the…
New Delhi: A day after violent clashes broke out near Jantar Mantar during Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)-led demonstrations over the alleged NEET-UG 2026 paper leak and left several police personnel injured, the Delhi Police is considering seeking the cancellation of passports of people allegedly found to have played a direct role in the violence. According to sources quoted by…
Ayodhya: A crucial meeting of around 250 seers from Ayodhya’s mutts, temples and akharas, along with Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) functionaries, will be held here on Thursday to deliberate on issues relating to the Ram temple. The meeting agenda includes ensuring that all religious rituals and festivals are conducted strictly in accordance with the Vaishnav-Ramanandi…
