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Amid student protests over alleged irregularities in the medical entrance exam NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) and other competitive exams, the opposition INDIA bloc raised  the issue in both houses of Parliament today. The Opposition tried to corner the government

The Delhi airport roof collapse that killed one and injured six was a “very serious incident” and the aviation regulation DGCA will look into the matter thoroughly, Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu told reporters today. The canopy and a huge

The special CBI court that denied relief to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the liquor policy case has said that on the basis of material on record, it cannot be said at this stage that the arrest is illegal, but warned that the

The Indian government has launched an investigation into Apple supplier Foxconn following media reports alleging discriminatory hiring practices against married women at its Chennai plant. The reports, based on interviews with former employees and recruitment agencies, suggest that Foxconn systematically excludes married women from positions

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, set to be Leader of Opposition, shook hands today in parliament as they together welcomed the newly re-elected Lok Sabha Speaker, Om Birla, marking a fresh chapter in the 18th

BJP MP Bhartruhari Mahtab was administered the oath as the Pro-Tem Speaker by President Droupadi Murmu. He will now call upon the Prime Minister to take oath as member of the House. About 280 newly-elected MPs are taking oath today, while the

In an apparent attack on the main Opposition Congress ahead of the first Parliament session after the general election this year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said this June 25 will mark the 50th anniversary of Emergency and called it

A case has been filed against two Maharashtra school teachers for their alleged involvement in the NEET paper leak case. The First Information Report or FIR has been registered in Maharashtra’s Latur. Sanjay Tukaram Jadhav and Jalil Umarkhan Pathan were picked up by

Janata Dal-Secular leader Suraj Revanna, the brother of Prajwal Revanna who is facing charges of sex crimes allegations by multiple women, has been arrested allegedly for sexually assaulting a male party worker. A case was filed against Suraj Revanna based on a complaint registered by the 27-year-old party worker who accused the JD(S) leader of […]

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will campaign for Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who is set to make her electoral debut from Wayanad, according to sources within the Trinamool Congress (TMC). Priyanka was selected to contest from the Wayanad seat in Kerala, a constituency her brother Rahul Gandhi chose to vacate in order to […]

The Hindujas, the wealthiest family in the UK, face around four-year jail terms for exploiting their Indian employees at their Geneva villa. A Swiss judge found four members of the family guilty of illegal employment, which they have challenged in a higher court. The court on Friday branded the Hindujas “selfish” after prosecutors alleged they […]

In a setback for Arvind Kejriwal, the Delhi High Court paused his bail order in a corruption case related to the Delhi Liquor Policy until a hearing on Enforcement Directorate’s petition. The probe agency challenged Kejriwal’s bail just hours before he was to leave Tihar jail. The ED mentioned its petition challenging the trial court’s […]

Union Minister and BJP leader Savitri Thakur’s attempt to write the slogan  ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’ in Hindi on a whiteboard has gone viral for all the wrong reasons. At an event under the ‘School Chalo Abhiyan’ on Wednesday in Madhya Pradesh’s Dhar,

In a bold assertion that has sent ripples through the political landscape, Rahul Gandhi, senior Congress leader, has alleged serious discontent within the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), the ruling coalition led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Addressing a press conference earlier today,

Amid concerns about the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) for admission into medical colleges, the Supreme Court today came down heavily on the National Testing Agency (NTA), which conducts the nationwide exam for medical college aspirants. “If there’s even 0.001% negligence on

Indian national Nikhil Gupta, who is accused of being involved in murder-for-hire plot against a Sikh separatist, has been extradited from Czech Republic, media reports said Sunday. Gupta, 52, was arrested in the Czech Republic last year at the request of the US

After his controversial statement on the BJP’s performance in the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections, RSS leader Indresh Kumar attempted to clarify his remarks by saying the polls show that those who opposed Lord Ram have been defeated while those who set the goal of restoring Lord Ram’s glory are in power. Kumar had sparked a […]

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PM Narendra Modi has left for Delhi after attending the G7 Summit in Italy, where he held a series of key bilateral meetings with world leaders. The Prime Minister held bilateral meetings with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, French President Emmanuel Macron, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Pope Francis. He also met Italian Prime Minister Giorgia […]

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The BJP-ruled Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) in Gujarat has issued a notice to former India cricketer and recently elected Trinamool Congress (TMC) Lok Sabha MP from Baharampur Yusuf Pathan for allegedly encroaching on a plot of land the civic body said belongs

Fired SpaceX engineers have filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk for sexual harassment and retaliation in California state court, escalating their multifront legal battle with the billionaire chief executive and his aerospace company. “Musk knowingly and purposefully created an unwelcome hostile work environment based upon his conduct of interjecting into the workplace vile sexual photographs, […]

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Prominent allies on Friday proposed the name of Narendra Modi as the leader of NDA, clearing the decks for him to become the prime minister for a third consecutive term. Modi’s name as leader of NDA parliamentary party was proposed by Rajnath Singh and supported by Amit Shah, Nitin Gadkari, and others during the meeting on Friday at […]

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RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Thursday said Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar should utilise his position as “kingmaker” in the NDA to ensure special status for Bihar. On Wednesday, photos of the RJD leader sitting with his former boss on a flight to Delhi went viral on social media. Both NDA and INDIA partners flew […]

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The Congress’s decision to skip exit poll debates has provided fresh ammunition to the BJP ahead of the seventh and final phase of the Lok Sabha election, in which the party is hoping for a historic third term for Prime Minister Narendra Modi. After the announcement by senior Congress leader Pawan Khera, both BJP chief […]

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Delhi government has requested the Supreme Court for additional water supply from Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Himachal Pradesh for a month amid a severe shortage in the national capital. In its petition, Delhi said that the need for water has increased in the national capital amid sweltering heat. “Delhi’s need for water has increased in […]

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