‘We were scared of Modi, Shah, protesting students are fearless’: Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar | India News

NEW DELHI: Congress veteran Mani Shankar Aiyar on Friday joined the protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar over the alleged NEET paper leak and welcomed the dialogue between the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and the Union government, expressing hope that the talks would lead to a positive outcome.Calling the agitation a significant moment, Aiyar said, “This…

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‘His eye suffered damage’: Rahul Gandhi brings alleged pellet gun victim before media, renews call to sack Pradhan | India News

Rahul Gandhi brings alleged pellet gun victim before media (Image/X) New Delhi: Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday renewed his demand for the removal of education minister Dharmendra Pradhan, accusing him of being responsible for the alleged NEET paper leak and the ongoing crisis in the education system.Addressing…

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Consumer court pulls up internet provider over repeated outages, awards Rs 10,000 to customer

AI generated image used for representational purpose NEW DELHI: A district consumer commission in Himachal Pradesh has ordered Reliance JioFiber to pay Rs 10,000 in compensation to a Shimla woman after finding that repeated internet service disruptions went unresolved despite multiple complaints. In its July 21 order, the commission held the company guilty of deficiency…

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Neet Paper Leak: ‘Chalo Sansad’ march: Delhi HC refuses to hear plea seeking NIA, CBI probe into July 20 protest | India News

File photo: CJP’s ‘Chalo Sansad’ march on July 20 (Picture credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Friday declined to entertain a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking an NIA or CBI probe into the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)-led ‘Chalo Sansad’ march held on July 20 over the NEET paper leak, observing that the…

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Bhojshala hearing: 2 Friday namaz missed, adjacent place not being allocated, Muslim side alleges | India News

Adjacent place not being allocated, Muslim side alleges in Bhojshala hearing (Credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear the Muslim side’s plea on July 29 after it alleged that the Madhya Pradesh government had failed to provide an adjacent or nearby site for offering Friday namaz near the disputed Bhojshala…

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Spain Wildfires: ‘All out of control’: Spain invokes first wildfire emergency as fires rage across Europe; over 10,000 evacuated

A wall of flames advances as a wildfire burns near Burgohondo, in Ávila province, Spain (Picture credit: AP) Spain declared a national emergency over wildfires for the first time on Friday, while France requested European Union assistance to battle a major blaze on its Atlantic coast, as an intense heatwave drove destructive fires across southern…

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SC bans posting, reposting of court hearing clips without prior permission | India News

NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Friday passed an interim order banning social media and digital media platforms from transmitting, storing, uploading, posting or reposting clips of court proceedings without prior permission from the top court or the concerned high court.The apex court issued the direction after taking strong exception to the selective circulation of clips…

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Faster drones, cruise missile boost: What DRDO’s new turbojet engine can power

New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) India on Thursday achieved a major milestone in indigenous aero-engine technology with the successful development of the country’s first expendable turbojet engine in the 350 kg thrust class, designed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation’s (DRDO) Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE). The Defence Research and Development Organisation’s (DRDO) Gas…

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SC proposes special courts for Manipur violence cases; directs CBI, SIT to expedite investigations | India News

Supreme Court on Manipur (ANI) NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday proposed setting up special courts to conduct day-to-day trials in criminal cases arising from the 2023 ethnic violence in Manipur, while directing investigating agencies to expedite pending probes and ensure victims receive copies of chargesheets without delay.A Bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant…

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‘Will monitor throughout the year’: SC assures ‘institutionalisation’ of NEET reforms | India News

CJP supporters raise slogans during a protest demanding the Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation NEET irregularities. (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Friday directed the central government to file a detailed affidavits on the “progress made in the implementaion” of reforms meant to address NEET-UG paper leak.The court said that it will “closely monitor” the progress…

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