New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the Centre had taken stringent action against those involved in the NEET paper leak to ensure that no one “plays with the future of the youth”, and urged states to work with the Union government to tackle the menace in the national interest. Modi made the…
New Delhi: One of the most dramatic days in Indian politics unfolded in New Delhi on Tuesday when Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi led a Congress protest against paper leaks to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s residence, only to be dragged away hours later. Seeking to pile on the pressure on the Centre a day…
New Delhi: The Cockroach Janta Party protesters camped at Jantar Mantar through the night despite heavy rain, tight security and a police crackdown on them during the “Sansad Chalo” march a day ago. On Tuesday morning, volunteers cleaned the protest site, while CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke apologised to supporters injured in the police action. Heavy…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the Centre had taken stringent action against those involved in the NEET paper leak to ensure that no one “plays with the future of the youth”, and urged states to work with the Union government to tackle the menace in the national interest. Modi made the…
New Delhi: Haryana government on Tuesday sealed the Shambhu border to stop farmers from travelling to Delhi for the proposed Kisan Mahapanchayat against the India-US trade deal. Farmer leader from Punjab, Sarwan Singh Pandher, slammed the move. According to the farm leader, heavy police deployment was seen at the Punjab-Haryana border point, with multiple barricades…
New Delhi: Delhi Police on Tuesday registered an FIR against unidentified persons in connection with the violence, stone-pelting and vandalism reported during the “sansad chalo” protest near Regal Cinema in Connaught Place a day earlier, sources said. The FIR comes after clashes erupted at the Outer Circle of Connaught Place, where protesters allegedly pelted stones…
New Delhi: Four Indian nationals were killed and another was critically injured after a cargo vessel came under attack while departing Ukraine’s port of Odesa on the evening of July 19. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said the Guinea-Bissau-flagged MV Golden Leo was attacked on the evening of July 19 while leaving the Black…
New Delhi: A two-member delegation of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Monday met Union Health Minister JP Nadda, who initiated the dialogue on behalf of the government as protesters led by the outfit stormed into central Delhi and tried to march to Parliament. The CJP said Nadda has assured them that he would hold…
New Delhi: Rajya Sabha Chairman C P Radhakrishnan on Monday administered oath to nine newly-elected members of the Upper House. The members who took the oath represent the states of Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Rajasthan and West Bengal. The newly-elected members who took the oath on the first day of the Monsoon session…
New Delhi: Forces resorted to a baton charge near Parliament Street after thousands of Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protesters allegedly tried to breach barricades while marching towards Parliament on Monday. At around 11.25 am, protesters attempted to push through multiple barricades erected in the high-security zone, sources said. A scuffle-like situation ensued, in which some…
