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Form 6 modifications not approved by us: Top court
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday made it clear that it had not approved any modification to Form 6 -- the statutory application used by citizens to register as voters -- days after the Election Commission of India (ECI), in a September 26 press...
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Moved beyond advocacy on Ukraine: Jaishankar
India has gone beyond its advocacy of the past few years and engaged in conversations with Russia and Ukraine in recent months to end the war between the two countries, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said on Sunday in the first public...
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India finishes Asian Games on a high, clinches five more golds
India won five gold medals on Saturday in golf, cricket, hockey, archery and wrestling, powering a late surge at the Asian Games and putting the contingent on course for a fourthplace finish in the medals tally, the same position as in Hangzhou. India...
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Two landmark victories mark India’s golden day at Nagoya
KAKAMIGAHARA: The Indian women’s hockey team humbled defending champions China 1-0 here on Friday to win their first Asian Games gold medal in 44 years, securing a direct berth at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. With this, India ended a 44-year wait...
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Trump welcomes Xi in US; trade, AI in focus
US President Donald Trump welcomes Chinese President Xi Jinping to the White House on Thursday for a lavish state summit expected to be heavy on symbolism but light on substance, with both leaders keen to showcase stable ties despite a deep underlying...
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SC split on larger bench for law on CEC selection
The Supreme Court on Wednesday referred the challenge to the law appointing Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and Election Commissioners to a five-judge Constitution bench after a two-judge bench, which gave a split verdict on whether a case for...
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Mandhana stars as women’s T20 brings India’s first gold of Nagoya Asian Games
NAGOYA (JAPAN): India secured their first gold of the Aichi-nagoya Asian Games on Tuesday, with the women’s team crushing Sri Lanka by 147 runs to retain their cricket Twenty20 title in dominant fashion. Electing to bat in a rematch of the Hangzhou...
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IIT-B suicide case: Admin dean removed amid stir
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT Bombay) on Monday said it has removed Suryanarayana Doolla, Dean of Administrative Affairs, from his post, amid protests by students and Youth Congress workers over the death by suicide of a 22-year-old...
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Iran warns escalation, conveys terms to US to reopen Hormuz
Iran warned on Sunday against any big new attack by the United States and its allies, saying it had information such a move was being prepared, adding to the anxiety in a region already on edge after drone and missile strikes on Saudi Arabia. Iran’s...
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Trump signs Russia sanctions law, India faces 100% tariff risk
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TMC factions assigned new names, symbols
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday allotted new names and symbols to the rival factions of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) ahead of the nomination scrutiny for the October 6 by-poll to two West Bengal assembly seats. The...
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Tata Sons board approves 5-year term for Chandra
Tata Sons Limited’s board on Thursday approved a fresh five-year term for N Chandrasekaran as executive chairman and set in motion the process to list the group’s holding company -- decisions that Tata Trusts said were “illegal”. The board’s roughly...
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Govt says no roll back of UPI charge above ₹2K
NEW DELHI: There is no question of a re-think on the issue of imposition of 0.4% MDR charges on Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions over ₹2,000, a top government official said even as the finance ministry clarified there was no foreign...
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Fresh Houthi hits add to global oil supply concerns
Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis launched a new attack on Saudi Arabia on Monday and Gulf Arab states postponed planned talks with Iran, raising concerns the Middle East conflict could spread further and threaten global oil supplies. The Houthis on Monday...
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Monsoon withdrawal to begin from end of the week, says IMD
The withdrawal of the southwest monsoon is expected to commence by the end of this week – from September 19 onwards, with the all-india monsoon deficit currently standing at -15%, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Monday, noting that...
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PM flags ‘weaponisation’ of tech, minerals
NEW DELHI: India on Sunday flagged concerns over the “weaponisation” of technology and critical minerals at the Brics Summit, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi calling for greater cooperation within the grouping to develop solutions that can be...
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No dissent, Brics adopts Delhi declaration
NEW DELHI: In a major diplomatic victory for India, the BRICS grouping adopted a consensus joint declaration on Saturday after overcoming sharp divisions between the United Arab Emirates and Tehran regarding the West Asia conflict while notably...
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PM calls for diplomacy, end of war in Ukraine
Prime Minister Narendra Modi again nudged Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday to end the conflict in Ukraine, reiterating that dialogue and diplomacy is the way forward, as the two leaders assessed progress in economic, defence and energy...
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Modi, Xi set for bilateral on Brics meet sidelines
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to hold bilateral meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Friday and China’s President Xi Jinping on Saturday on the margins of the Brics Summit,...
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SC slams Noida notice to student over protest
The Supreme Court on Wednesday came down heavily on the Gautam Budh Nagar administration for issuing a preventive notice to a 20-year-old law student for allegedly spreading “anti-government propaganda” and inciting fellow students to join protests at...
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Modi hits out at critics of govt’s development record
VADODARA: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday slammed those who question his government’s development record, once again calling them “Naraz Fufa” (angry uncle), as he inaugurated and laid foundation stones for Rs 35,000 croreworth development...
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DAC clears acquisition proposals worth ₹1.1 L cr
NEW DELHI: The defence ministry on Monday approved acquisition of military hardware for the three services including radars, advanced light helicopters and mechanical mine layers at an estimated cost of ₹1.10 lakh crore to boost the military’s overall...
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Roadmap prepared to make India free of drugs by 2029: Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said it is Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s objective that drug-free youth power will lead to Viksit Bharat in 2047, and asserted the Union government has prepared a roadmap to make India drug-free by 2029. The...
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10 days on, Nepal rescuers pull 2 more people alive from debris
KATHMANDU (NEPAL): Rescuers in Nepal pulled out a Chinese man and a woman in separate operations Saturday, 10 days after devastating floods hit the country, as teams continued searching for thousands of missing people. The man was rescued from a...
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AAIB: Hydraulic failure caused ‘altitude upset’
NEW DELHI: An Air India Airbus A320neo lost all three of its hydraulic systems within seconds while cruising at 36,000 feet on August 4, triggering an “altitude upset” that injured 24 people on board, according to a preliminary report by the Aircraft...
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India, Belgium sign pacts on defence, clean energy
NEW DELHI: India and Belgium on Thursday vowed to expand cooperation in trade, defence, critical minerals, clean energy and technologies following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s wide-ranging talks with his Belgian counterpart Bart De Wever. In his...
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US pounds Iran, Tehran hits at bases in worst strikes since July
WASHINGTON/CAIRO/DUBAI: Iranians and their Arab neighbours were plunged back into war on Wednesday by the biggest exchange of fire between Tehran and Washington since July, with US forces striking Iran’s southern coast and Iran firing at American...
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SC quashes all FIRS, CJP calls off Saturday’s stir
The Supreme Court on Tuesday quashed FIRS registered across the country in connection with the Cockroach Janata Party (Cjp)-led protests in July, invoking its extraordinary powers under Article 142 of the Constitution, even as the group withdrew its...
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Economy grows 7.8% in Q1, beating expectations
India’s economy expanded faster than expected in the April-june quarter, easing fears that the Iran war would weaken growth and underscoring the resilience of Asia’s thirdlargest economy. Gross domestic product grew 7.8% from a year earlier in the...
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India, Uzbekistan to set up terms for uranium supply
TASHKENT: India and Uzbekistan on Sunday decided to elevate their ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership and set a target of USD 5 billion in annual trade by 2030, following talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uzbek President Shavkat...
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Nepal floods toll mounts to 669; rescue ops resumed
Nepal and China resumed rescue operations that had been suspended briefly in the flood-hit Himalayas on Friday after risks from an overflowing lake were found to be manageable, easing fears of fresh devastation. A glacier collapse on Wednesday...
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Nepal toll rises to 547, fresh flood fear looms
KATHMANDU: Rescuers pulled out survivors caked in dark brown mud and helicopters lifted stranded people to safety Friday, as Nepal and China raced to respond to catastrophic flash floods that killed more than 500 people and left more than 1,500...
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Toll in Nepal flood rises to 359
NEW DELHI/NEPAL: At least 288 Indian nationals are missing in Nepal and another 200 remain stranded in China after a torrential flood swept through the Himalayan border areas of the two countries, the ministry of external affairs said on Thursday even...
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Deadly flash flood hits Nepal, at least 46 dead
UDIN DHUNGA, NEPAL: Massive flash floods in Nepal on Wednesday killed at least 46 people and left hundreds of tourists, workers and others missing while causing widespread damage to villages and infrastructure. Officials said 384 tourists, including...
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Let them work: SC on plea over CJP stir probe panel
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said the five-member high-powered enquiry committee (HPEC), headed by its former judge Justice R Subhash Reddy, should be allowed to conduct its independent inquiry into allegations of excessive use of force...
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3 newborns die in fire at Maha hospital NICU
Three newborn infants died after a devastating fire broke out in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of the District Women’s Hospital in Maharashtra’s Amravati early on Monday, prompting the state government to order a high-level inquiry into the...
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PM pitches India as global space startups, talent hub
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has stressed creating an aura around the private sector in space research so that people worldwide feel that if they want to make a career, they should go to India. In an interaction with CEOS and founders of 20...
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‘Iran not ready to make right deal’
WASHINGTON [US]: US President Donald Trump on Friday (local time) said Iran wants to reach an agreement but is not ready for what he termed the “right deal”, while reiterating that Washington has control over key areas in the region amid escalating...
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Police to lodge FIR after Rahul’s pellets protest
NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police is registering an FIR following a complaint of about the use of pellet guns during the July 20 Delhi protests, officers said on Friday. The complaint to police was made by pellet gun shelling victim Sahil Lochav, who later...
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July 20 stir: SC sets up probe panel
The Supreme Court on Thursday constituted a fivemember high-powered committee headed by its former judge R Subhash Reddy to conduct an independent inquiry into allegations of excessive and disproportionate use of force by police and security personnel...
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SC: Come clear on enforcing Radhakrishan panel report
The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre to come clear on its acceptance and implementation of the recommendations of the K Radhakrishnan committee, which was constituted in the aftermath of the NEET-UG 2024 controversy, along with a definite...
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Police defends ‘graded’ action on CJP protest
NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police has defended its use of force against student protesters during the July 20 “Sansad Chalo” protest march, telling the Supreme Court that it resorted to a “graded” response only after the gathering ceased to remain peaceful,...
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BJP’S new team under Nabin sees return of Irani, Madhav
NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday announced the new team of national office-bearers, seven months after appointing Nitin Nabin as the party’s 12th national president. The BJP on Monday named as many as 10 women, including former...
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Census 2nd leg from today; caste data to be collected
NEW DELHI: India’s first population census in more than a decade enters its second and final phase on Monday, with population enumeration beginning in Ladakh and snowbound areas of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand ahead of the...
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CJI slams bar body over NALSAR students order DEFAMATION CASE AGAINST RAHUL GANDHI QUASHED
“It’s a dialogue between students and me,” Chief Justice of India Surya Kant said on Friday as he sharply pulled up the Bar Council of India for its order that the 2026 graduates of Hyderabad’s NALSAR University of Law not be enrolled as advocates...
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Parliament adjourned sine die on stormy note
Both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha were adjourned sine die on Thursday, making a Parliament washout as aggressive sloganeering and fierce counter-protests from both the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Opposition INDIA bloc derailed...
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Probe panel says charges against HC judge ‘proved’
NEW DELHI: The three-member parliamentary inquiry committee probing allegations against Allahabad High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma has found all three articles of charge against him proved, holding that his explanations over the discovery of...
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NDA vs Oppn: Counter protests rock Parliament
Ruling NDA and Opposition INDIA bloc MPS came face-to-face at Parliament’s main gate on Tuesday -with security personnel forming a cordon between them -- as they staged protests and raised counter-slogans over “brutal” police action on job aspirants in...
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Shah willing to debate on student stirs: Rijiju
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday made an “emotional appeal” to floor leaders of parties, urging them to let the voice of the people be heard and allow the House to function without disruption, amid a logjam between the government and the Opposition...
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J’khand: Govt announces action plan, stir to continue
RANCHI: Jharkhand Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar on Sunday accepted the resignations of three members of the Jharkhand Public Service (JPSC) Commission, in light of the recommendation made by the State Government, the Lok Bhavan said in a statement on...
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Don’t just question, find solutions, Modi tells IIT-D graduates
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday told students to question things that are accepted without a thought, and stressed that they should not stop at questioning but have the courage to also find their solutions. Addressing the 57th...
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Whatsapp group led to NEET leak accused: CBI
NEW DELHI: A Whatsapp group of eight students, created in November last year and named “Fifa world cup 2026,” led Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) sleuths to key NEET-UG paper leak accused PV Kulkarni and Manisha Mandhare and exposed the modus...
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Rain fury: Nine killed in UP, U’khand rivers swell
Nine people, including six of a family, were killed in separate rain-related incidents in Uttar Pradesh, police said with the India Meteorological Department issuing an alert for heavy to very heavy rain at isolated places across the state even as...
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SC cautions against use of force to handle protests
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Wednesday said that the “most powerful force” available to society and law enforcement agencies to prevent violence during protests is to listen to young people and counsel them, cautioning that any “aggressive action in the...
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SC steps up fight against ‘digital arrest’ frauds
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday stepped up its oversight of the country’s battle against the growing menace of “digital arrest” scams, issuing a fresh set of nationwide directions aimed at plugging systemic gaps in cyber fraud investigations,...
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Willing to facilitate withdrawal of FIRS against protesters: SC
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday said it was willing to facilitate the withdrawal of criminal cases against student protesters, clarifying that its previous order did not stand in the way of governments closing or withdrawing FIRS against...
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PM urges youth to take vow against substance abuse
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday asked the country’s youth to take a pledge against substance abuse, saying drugs can give them a “high” for some time, but would make their entire career and personal life “low”. Launching the ‘Nasha Mukt Yuva...
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Truce teeters as Trump warns of fresh attacks
CAIRO (AP): U.S. President Donald Trump threatened more strikes on Iran as the United States presses for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Hours later on Saturday, Kuwait said it responded to a new round of drone attacks from Iran while a tanker...
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₹84K-cr scheme cleared for offshore exploration
NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet on Friday approved the ₹84,084-crore “Samudra Manthan” National Offshore Exploration Scheme to partly fund the high cost of finding oil and gas in deepwater areas, drilling exploratory wells and building common...
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SC lens on use of pellet guns for crowd control
The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to examine the Centre’s standard operating procedures (SOPS) and standing orders governing the use of pellet guns for crowd control, following allegations that security forces deployed them against students during...
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LS passes bill to amend law against paper leaks
NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha on Wednesday approved a bill to amend the anti-paper leak law with stricter punishment of up to 10 years’ jail and a Rs 50 lakh fine, amid sloganeering by opposition parties. The Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means)...
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SC bars coercive action against student protesters
The Supreme Court on Tuesday held that the violence during the student protests in Delhi and states across the country warranted a “thorough, fair and impartial” investigation, while directing that minors arrested during the demonstrations be released...
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Paper leak bill tabled, House adjourned amid Oppn ruckus
NEW DELHI: The government on Monday introduced the “Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026” in the lower House, but the proceedings were repeatedly disrupted by the Opposition demanding a statement from Union home...
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PM announces Nilekani-led panel for education reforms
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday announced a task force headed by Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani for education reforms. In a video posted on Sunday evening, the Prime Minister said, “The Government of India is continuously taking...
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Pradhan resigns as education minister after month-long stir
NEW DELHI: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned on Saturday amid mounting pressure over the NEET paper leak controversy, with the Centre conceding the principal demand of the Cockroach Janata Party (Cjp)-led agitation after weeks of...
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Anti-paper leak law to be made stringent
The Union Cabinet on Friday approved a draft bill to ensure stricter punishments for paper leaks, including a fine of up to ₹10 crore, hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi made an announcement to this effect, official sources said. The Cabinet...
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PM assures fast-track courts, Oppn says Pradhan must go
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday announced to set up fast-track courts to ensure swift action against paper leaks even as the persistent Opposition demand for the resignation of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan disrupted...
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Ruckus in Parl over NEET leak issue
NEW DELHI: The Lok Sabha was adjourned twice within an hour as the Opposition on Wednesday questioned the police action against the protesting students and reiterated the demand for Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation over...
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Politics takes over as stir continues
Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, accompanied by party chief Mallikarjun Kharge and several top leaders, sat on a protest dharna outside the Prime Minister’s Lok Kalyan Marg residence on Tuesday and demanded the resignation of PM...
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House adjourned amid ruckus over NEET leak
The Monsoon Session of Parliament got off to a stormy start on Monday with both Houses being adjourned for the day after Congress-led Opposition members created ruckus demanding discussions on the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak and the alleged embezzlement of...
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