National
Former BJP leader K. Annamalai has questioned the Centre over its delayed engagement with NEET protesters, asking why meaningful dialogue began only after the agitation escalated in Delhi. Annamalai Questions Delay in NEET Talks Annamalai said the BJP-led Central government should have initiated discussions with protesters much earlier. He asked why officials waited until
East India State News
Severe flooding across eastern Assam has caused widespread destruction, with a state minister describing the disaster as the region’s worst in six decades. Rescue operations are continuing as authorities search for more than 100 missing people. Eastern Assam Floods Worsen Rapidly The latest spell of flooding has affected around eight lakh people across 16 districts, […]
International
India has strongly criticised Pakistan at the United Nations for raising Jammu and Kashmir and the Indus Waters Treaty while continuing what New Delhi described as the use of cross-border terrorism as an instrument of state policy. India Condemns Pakistan-Backed Terrorism India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish, said
National
Fresh clashes erupted between youth protesters and police near Jantar Mantar in central Delhi late Wednesday as demonstrators continued demanding Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation over examination paper leaks. Fresh Violence at Delhi Youth Protest More than 10,000 people were estimated to have assembled at the protest site during the day. The crowd
National
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced plans to establish fast-track courts for examination paper leak cases, promising swift trials and stringent punishment for those found guilty. Fast-Track Courts for Paper Leak Cases Modi said the government had decided to create dedicated fast-track courts to accelerate proceedings in cases involving leaked examination papers. He
Law & Order National
A public interest litigation has been filed in the Delhi High Court seeking an investigation by the National Investigation Agency into the violence during the CJP-led “Sansad Chalo” protest on July 20. PIL Seeks NIA Probe Into CJP Protest The petition was filed by Satish Kumar Aggarwal, a former vice-president of the Akhil Bharat Hindu […]
Op-Eds Opinion
Every generation has its icons. Yesterday they were film stars whose posters adorned bedroom walls. Today they are actors, YouTubers, stand-up comedians, Instagram influencers and social media personalities whose opinions travel faster than newspapers, television debates or parliamentary speeches. For millions of young Indians, a post from a favourite celebrity often
International
US President Donald Trump has approved a 30-year civilian nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia that could eventually permit uranium enrichment inside the kingdom, according to officials familiar with the pact. Trump Approves Saudi Nuclear Deal The agreement would allow American companies to assist Saudi Arabia in developing civilian nuclear power facilities. It