India
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6,000 pilgrims leave Jammu as Amarnath Yatra resumes
Jammu: The annual Amarnath Yatra resumed from Jammu on Saturday, July 25, after remaining suspended for six days due to inclement weather, with a fresh batch of over 6,000 pilgrims leaving the…
- Middle East
Need an NRI certificate? Indian Consulate extends services in Dubai
Dubai: The Consulate General of India (CGI) in Dubai has announced the extension of emergency services for Non-Resident Indian (NRI) certificates to help students meet upcoming college admission deadlines in India. According…
- Middle East
LPG tanker with 28 Indian crew attacked in Iranian waters, all safe
Tehran: A Mozambique-flagged LPG tanker carrying 28 Indian crew members came under attack in Iranian waters on Friday, July 24, the Indian Embassy in Tehran confirmed, adding that all crew members are…
- India
Video-recording CJP protest in state interest: SG to Delhi HC
New Delhi: Solicitor General Tushar Mehta on Friday, July 24, told the Delhi High Court that video-recording of the ongoing CJP-led protest against NEET paper leak at Jantar Mantar here was in…
- Middle East
Telangana’s Srikar Reddy named India’s next Ambassador to Qatar
New Delhi: The Government of India (GoI) has appointed Dr K Srikar Reddy as the next Ambassador to the State of Qatar, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Friday, July…
- India
NEET paper leak: NTA terminates 47 officials
New Delhi: In a major crackdown in the NEET paper leak controversy, the National Testing Agency terminated 47 officials and is set to pursue legal and criminal action against some, officials said…
- Delhi
Social media posts made during July 20 clash under police scanner
New Delhi: Delhi Police is examining thousands of videos, social media broadcasts and mobile phone records to identify those involved in the July 20 clashes and establish whether the July 20 violence…
- Delhi
Delhi Jama Masjid Shahi Imam Ahmad Bukhari surrenders in court
Muzaffarnagar: Shahi Imam of Delhi’s Jama Masjid, Maulana Ahmad Bukhari, surrendered before a court here on Friday, July 24, in connection with a 19-year-old case of alleged violation of the Model Code…
- Delhi
Food-carrying boys not detained, viral claim false: Delhi Police
New Delhi: Delhi Police on Friday, July 24, dismissed claims that three boys carrying food for Jantar Mantar protesters were detained at Nizamuddin Police Station, labelling such allegations spreading on social media…
- India
Cyber frauds on the rise, offence can’t be taken lightly: SC
New Delhi: Cyber frauds are now on the rise and the offence cannot be taken lightly considering its gravity and implications, the Supreme Court said on Friday, July 24, while refusing to…
- India
BJD questions effectiveness of proposed paper leak law
Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s Opposition BJD on Friday, July 24, questioned the effectiveness of the proposed legislation to curb question paper leaks, saying that merely enacting a law would not be sufficient unless it…
- India
Bill in Rajya Sabha to criminalise insult to ‘Vande Mataram’
New Delhi: The government on Friday, July 24, introduced a bill in the Rajya Sabha seeking to make any obstruction or insult to the national song ‘Vande Mataram’ a criminal offence. Minister…
- India
Parliament remains deadlocked over NEET paper leak controversy
New Delhi: The first week of the Monsoon session of Parliament was washed out as the government and the opposition continued to be at loggerheads over the demand for Education Minister Dharmendra…
- India
RAF probes ‘excessive force’ used by personnel against students
New Delhi: The Rapid Action Force (RAF) has initiated an inquiry into allegations of its personnel using disproportionate force and firing pellet guns during the ongoing student protests in Delhi, officials said…
- India
The 40-second standoff becomes defining moment of Mumbai protest
Mumbai: The image of a young woman in a grey hoodie, standing unflinchingly with her arms stretched out to stop a police van amid heavy downpour, has become one of the defining…