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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…
- India
India orders GitHub to remove Jack Dorsey’s Bitchat app
New Delhi: Home ministry’s cybercrime arm, the Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre, has ordered Microsoft subsidiary GitHub to remove Bluetooth-based messaging application Bitchat, according to a notice. “The Government of India does not…
- India
Gen Z to Boomers: CJP protest draws support across generations
New Delhi: As the protest over NEET paper leak at Jantar Mantar entered its seventh week on Friday, July 24, the movement that began with students is increasingly drawing support from an…
- India
Cabinet proposes 10-year jail, Rs 10 cr fine for paper leaks
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Friday, July 24, approved a draft bill to ensure stricter punishments for paper leaks, including a fine of up to Rs 10 crore, hours after Prime…
- India
Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 pm amid NEET paper leak protests
New Delhi: Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned further till 2 pm on Friday, July 24, as Opposition parties continued to protest, demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET…
