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New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has written to Home Minister Amit Shah, demanding accountability for the "barbaric assault" on peacefully protesting students here and asking whether he approved the use of "lethal force", including pellet guns, against the youth....

Drass: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Sunday drew a sharp contrast between the trajectories of India and Pakistan, asserting that while India is moving rapidly towards innovation, technological advancement and development, Pakistan has made terrorism an integral part of its state policy. Speaking at the Kargil...

New Delhi: The government has allocated Rs 2,010 crore to boost judicial infrastructure and digitisation of courts, including necessary training and capacity building programmes. According to Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal, under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) for Development of Infrastructure Facilities for the District...

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah has said that the country, youth and students are far more important than any position for BJP workers and the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan exemplifies this principle. His remarks came after Pradhan resigned Saturday amid...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday paid tribute to the brave soldiers of the Indian Armed Forces on the occasion of Kargil Vijay Diwas, expressing the nation's gratitude for their unmatched courage, sacrifice and unwavering commitment to safeguarding India's sovereignty. PM Modi took to...

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu Sunday paid homage to the valiant soldiers who sacrificed their lives on the line of duty during the 1999 Kargil War, hailing their unparalleled valour and patriotism, which she said would continue to inspire future generations. India is commemorating the...

New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said Saturday that Dharmendra Pradhan resigned as the Union Education Minister "keeping in mind the sentiments of students and youth". Pradhan tendered his resignation following weeks of nationwide students' agitation over exam irregularities. Taking to his official X account,...

New Delhi: After Dharmendra Pradhan stepped down as Union education minister, veteran BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi Saturday congratulated students for the "peaceful conclusion" of their agitation. Pradhan's resignation earlier in the day came amid mounting pressure over the NEET paper leak controversy, with the...

New Delhi/Mumbai: Opposition parties Saturday termed the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET paper leak issue as a victory of democracy and said that the Modi government had to "bow before the collective struggle" of the country's youth. They also called...

New Delhi: Union Minister Prahlad Joshi has been appointed as Education Minister following Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation from the post Saturday. Joshi has been given additional charge of the Education Ministry besides his role as Consumer Affairs Minister. A Rashtrapati Bhavan communique said the President, as...