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New Delhi: The BJP slammed the Congress Thursday over its protests on the NEET paper-leak row, saying the government is ready to discuss the issue in Parliament but it is the opposition that is running away from a debate. Talking to reporters in the Parliament...

New Delhi: People found directly involved in violence during the ongoing CJP protest may face cancellation of their passports, police sources said Thursday. The sources said the Delhi Police had begun identifying, through CCTV footage, video recordings and other technical evidence, the individuals who were...

Namchi: The bodies of all 25 workers have been retrieved from an under-construction NHPC hydropower project tunnel that had collapsed in Sikkim's Namchi district, officials said Thursday. The labourers were inside the NHPC Teesta Stage VI Hydropower Project tunnel under construction, which collapsed following an...

New Delhi: Every student deserves a system that is fair, transparent, and built on merit, said actor R Madhavan Thursday, stressing that incidents of examination paper leaks undermine trust in the system. In statement posted on Instagram, Madhavan voiced support for students protesting against alleged...

New Delhi: The Lok Sabha proceedings were disrupted for the fourth day Thursday, with protests by the opposition on the NEET paper leak controversy and the demand for the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan forcing multiple adjournments. As the House met at 2...

New Delhi: Union minister JP Nadda Thursday invited the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) for talks, but its leaders turned down the proposal, sources said. On Wednesday too, the CJP had been invited for talks with Nadda, but it turned down the invitation, saying it will...

Mumbai: Actress Alia Bhatt has expressed her support for students amid the ongoing Alia Bhatt. She shared a heartfelt note highlighting their courage, determination, and the sacrifices behind their journeys. Taking to Instagram, Alia reflected on the emotions of the past few days, saying they...

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah Thursday said the welfare of the youth and their bright future is both the highest priority and the resolve of the Modi government. In a message posted on X, the minister said the decision to expedite hearings and...

New Delhi: India's first individual Olympic gold-medallist Abhinav Bindra Thursday called for an education system that "inspires confidence" amid raging protests against irregularities in the NEET exam that led to suicides by multiple students across the country. Bindra avoided a direct comment on the ongoing...

New Delhi: Opposition and ruling party MPs staged counter protests and raised slogans against each other outside Parliament Thursday, signalling another day of potential disruptions in both houses of Parliament on the NEET paper leak issue. A large number of MPs belonging to both camps...