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The Supreme Court on Wednesday declined a lawyer’s request for urgent intervention over allegations of excessive police force against students during the Jantar Mantar protest in New Delhi. Supreme Court Rejects Urgent Request The matter was mentioned before a bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and comprising Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. […]
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Delhi Police have registered multiple FIRs over violence and vandalism during the CJP-led march towards Parliament, with investigators examining whether the clashes were coordinated. Six cases were initially filed, while subsequent police updates indicated that the number had risen to 10 as additional incidents came under investigation. CJP Protest FIRs Registered The
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Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has accused Rahul Gandhi and the Congress of exploiting students for political purposes as opposition leaders increased their presence at the CJP protest site at Jantar Mantar. The agitation centres on alleged examination irregularities and demands for greater accountability. Pradhan Accuses Congress of Exploiting Students
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has said his party protested near Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s residence because the government showed no interest in allowing a parliamentary debate on the NEET controversy and police action against demonstrators. The government rejected the allegation and said it remained willing to discuss the matter. Rahul Gandhi Seeks NEET Debate Gandhi
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has described preventing examination paper leaks as a national responsibility, calling for a secure and transparent testing system amid continuing protests over alleged irregularities in the NEET examination. Modi Addresses NEET Paper Leak Speaking at a meeting of the National Democratic Alliance’s parliamentary party, Modi said the future of
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The Delhi High Court has permitted activist Sonam Wangchuk to be transferred from Delhi’s Safdarjung Hospital to Medanta Hospital in Gurugram, following a request by his family to move him to a medical facility of their choice. Sonam Wangchuk Hospital Transfer The court directed that Wangchuk be shifted immediately after the Union government said it […]
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IndiGo has signed a memorandum of understanding with CFM International for more than 1,000 LEAP-1A engines, marking the engine manufacturer’s largest single order. The engines will power 510 Airbus A320neo family aircraft scheduled to join the airline’s expanding fleet. IndiGo CFM Engine Order The preliminary agreement was announced at the Farnborough International Airshow
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The National Payments Corporation of India is reportedly developing an offline UPI tap-to-pay system that could allow passengers to make small payments inside aircraft and underground trains without internet connectivity. Offline UPI tap-to-pay under development The proposed feature would enable payments when both the customer’s smartphone and the merchant’s point-of-sale
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The Reserve Bank of India’s concessional foreign-exchange swap facilities attracted $20.72 billion in overseas inflows by July 17, strengthening the country’s external financial buffer as the rupee remained under pressure. RBI swap facility attracts $20.72 billion Banks mobilised approximately $17.41 billion through Foreign Currency Non-Resident Bank deposits under the
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The Supreme Court has asked the Uttar Pradesh government to consider reconstituting the investigation into the alleged theft and misappropriation of donations collected at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya. Supreme Court seeks revamped SIT probe A three-judge Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant said the proposed Special Investigation Team should be led […]