E20 Petrol deepfake battle: Nitin Gadkari moves Bombay HC over defamatory content targeting him NEW DELHI: The Bombay high court on Monday allowed Union minister Nitin Gadkari to file a civil suit against the alleged circulation of defamatory and deepfake content about him on the internet in connection with the E20 ethanol-blended petrol programme.Justice Abhay…
CRPF to conduct ‘professional post-event assessment’ NEW DELHI: Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Director General Gyanendra Pratap Singh on Monday said the force would conduct a “professional post-event assessment” of the action taken by Rapid Action Force (RAF) personnel during CJP-led student protests, following the conclusion of the agitation.Singh said the review would be carried…
1993 Mumbai blasts case: SC reserves order on Abu Salem’s plea for premature release after 25 years in jail NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday reserved its order on a plea filed by 1993 Mumbai serial blasts convict Abu Salem seeking premature release from his life sentence on the ground that he has completed…
Student protest at Jantar Mantar brings JNU research scholar Neha Bora into focus A student protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar over examination-related issues and demands for greater accountability brought several student representatives into the public eye. Among them was JNU research scholar Neha Bora, who was seen participating in the demonstrations and addressing gatherings during…
Astronomers have directly detected four previously hidden white dwarfs orbiting nearby red dwarf stars, solving a long-standing observational challenge and improving our understanding of how close binary star systems evolve. The newly confirmed stellar remnants lie within 20 parsecs (around 65 light-years) of the Sun and had remained concealed because their faint light was overwhelmed…
NEW DELHI: The special fast track court at Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Courts on Monday directed the director of prosecution to appoint a public prosecutor to represent the State (CBI) in the NEET UG 2026 paper leak case. The direction came after no one appeared on behalf of the CBI during the hearing.The court subsequently adjourned…
A 29-foot-tall limestone statue of Jesus sits atop Mount Cristo Rey in Lourdes Castanon, Mexico. More than 40,000 pilgrims from around the world journey to the sacred site annually where Texas, New Mexico and the Mexican state of Chihuahua meet. The statue has crowned the summit of the peak since 1939, when it was carved…
A firefighter next to burning trees as a wildfire rages near Marcheprime, outside Bordeaux, France, Sunday, July 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Emma Da Silva) Wildfires across France and Spain forced nearly three lakh people to flee their homes, as firefighters struggled to control flames heading towards the French city of Bordeaux on Sunday.France 24 reported that…
PATNA: Nearly 200 students allegedly detained after the July 22 and 25 protests, demanding the resignation of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the alleged NEET paper leak, remained in custody for over 24 hours across police stations in the city, advocates alleged. Meanwhile, a Siwan police personnel was suspended for firing AK-47 during the…
23-Day Hunger Strike Brings JNU Scholar Neha Bora Into National Spotlight When thousands of students gathered at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar demanding changes in the examination system and greater accountability, many voices emerged from the protest. But one name soon began to dominate conversations both on the ground and across social media—Neha Bora.For nearly three weeks,…
