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…
New Delhi: Delhi Police is cracking down on social media posts that allegedly used crude and abusive language against Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the agitation led by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP). Several platforms have received notices from the police, and most of the flagged videos, comments and posts have already been removed. A…
New Delhi: Opposition parties on Monday submitted notices seeking an urgent discussion in the Rajya Sabha on the alleged use of force against students protesting over the NEET paper leak issue at Jantar Mantar. The Centre is slated to introduce a bill in the Lok Sabha on Monday proposing to strengthen the anti-paper leak law…
Hyderabad: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat has described the younger generation, known as ‘Gen Z’, as emotional and adaptable, while cautioning that they often do not think with a “calm mind.” Speaking at an event in Hyderabad, the RSS chief noted that this generation is easily appealed to by things that appear “visibly authentic,”…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday announced the constitution of a high-powered task force headed by technology expert Nandan Nilekani to recommend reforms for the National Testing Agency (NTA), focusing on overhauling the examination system through technology and structural changes. The announcement comes amid sustained scrutiny of the NTA following a series of…
New Delhi: India is expected to receive France’s official response to its Letter of Request (LoR) for the proposed government-to-government deal to procure 114 Rafale fighter jets by mid-August, according to a report by news agency ANI. French officials have sought time until mid-August to submit their response to the LoR that India had sent…
Bengaluru: Former Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday announced that he will not be contesting the 2028 state assembly elections. Taking to social media, the Congress leader cited various reasons such as his health, age and the increasingly “corrupted area of politics.” “I will not contest in the 2028 assembly elections. I am now 79…
New Delhi: The Congress-led opposition is set to keep the pressure on the government in Parliament over the alleged police brutality against protesting students, demanding action against those responsible for the assault and an apology from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, sources said on Sunday. However, the opposition’s floor strategy and its stand on the bill to…
