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New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha was once again adjourned till 2 PM Friday following noisy protests by Opposition members demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET paper leak issue. As the House reassembled at 12 noon after an earlier adjournment,...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Friday proposed setting up of special courts to conduct day-to-day trials in criminal cases arising out of the 2023 ethnic violence in Manipur, while directing probe agencies to complete pending investigations expeditiously and ensuring that victims receive copies of chargesheets....

New Delhi: The Trinamool Congress Friday said the Opposition will jointly raise the alleged use of pellet guns against students during the July 20 police crackdown on the Cockroach Janta Party's 'Sansad Chalo' march in Parliament, demanding that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister...

New Delhi: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) Friday said its protest at Jantar Mantar would continue despite innovator and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk ending his 26-day hunger strike, reiterating that the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan remains the movement’s primary demand. CJP spokesperson...

United Nations: India has expressed disappointment with the UN for ignoring the repression in Pakistan, particularly in the part of Kashmir it occupies, while it condemns similar developments elsewhere. India’s Permanent Representative P. Harish Thursday listed Islamabad’s suppression of human rights and stifling of freedom...

New Delhi: Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) Chairperson Sonia Gandhi Friday criticised the Central government’s handling of student protests over examination paper leaks, alleging that the education system was facing a deep crisis. The veteran leader, in an article in The Hindu, shared by the Congress...

New Delhi: A delegation of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) is set to meet Union government ministers Friday after the Centre agreed to hold discussions at a neutral venue amid the party’s ongoing protest over the NEET paper leak issue. The CJP, which has been...

Guwahati: Floodwaters continued to affect large parts of Assam, with 11 districts remaining inundated and more than 7.21 lakh people impacted, while the death toll in the current wave of floods stood at six, officials said Friday. According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority...

New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge Friday said when Parliament is in session, Prime Minister Narendra Modi should be making a statement on the paper leaks issue on the floor of the House and not delivering a "one-sided Mann Ki Baat". Kharge's remarks came after...

Washington: The US has imposed a 10 per cent tariff on goods imported from India and 16 other countries as part of a wider action against products made using forced labour. On June 3, when the US had proposed tariffs under Section 301 of the...