NEW DELHI: After nearly a week of logjam, Parliament witnessed a stormy session on Wednesday as leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi praised the recent NEET-UG 2026 paper leak protests, saying, “Every Indian should be proud of what our youth did.”Participating in the debate on the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means)…
Two Cabinet ministers have told BJP-led NDA MPs that govt has engaged in “fair, equitable and balanced” trade agreements NEW DELHI: Two Cabinet ministers have told BJP-led NDA MPs that govt has engaged in “fair, equitable and balanced” trade agreements with large, high income and complementary economies, unlike the UPA dispensation that signed FTAs with…
Delhi police wrote to X seeking removal of ‘abusive’ posts about Constitutional hads NEW DELHI: Delhi Police on Wednesday wrote to social media platform X, formerly Twitter, seeking the removal of content allegedly containing “derogatory, malicious and defamatory content” targeting constitutional authorities.In its notice, the police asked the platform to “immediately delete/remove” the alleged post…
NEW DELHI: A special fast-track court on Wednesday listed the CBI’s chargesheet in the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak case for consideration on August 3 and granted the agency three more days to file the remaining annexures, according to news agency ANI.The court noted that the chargesheet filed on Tuesday was not accompanied by the statements…
Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish said the recent escalation after a brief lull in fighting was deeply worrying. NEW DELHI: India has called for an immediate de-escalation of tensions in West Asia following a fresh escalation of hostilities in the region, while strongly condemning recent attacks on commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz. New Delhi said…
Union minister Bhagirath Choudhary & BJP MP Lumba Ram NEW DELHI: Union minister of state for agriculture Bhagirath Choudhary and BJP MP from Sirohi in Rajasthan Lumba Ram received financial assistance under a central scheme in 2026 and 2025, govt informed Parliament Tuesday, adding that Choudhary, however, refunded the subsidy.In a written reply to Lok…
File photo: DMK MP Dayanidhi Maran NEW DELHI: DMK Tuesday demanded that NEET be scrapped as its MP Dayanidhi Maran in Lok Sabha asserted that the proposed amendment in the law against paper leak accused does not address the core problem bedeviling the medical entrance examination.“You are not addressing the core issue. NEET is not…
NEW DELHI: Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day Tuesday amid repeated opposition protests demanding a statement from Union home minister Amit Shah over police action against demonstrators protesting the NEET-UG paper leak at Jantar Mantar.The House witnessed disruptions from the start of proceedings. It was first adjourned within minutes of assembling at 11am, after…
Centre proposes over 56,000 sq km ESA across 6 states NEW DELHI: Unable to bring states on board for demarcating ecologically sensitive area (ESA) in the Western Ghats despite six draft notifications since 2014, the Centre released the seventh one proposing the earmarking of 56,825 sq km across states as sensitive zone to prohibit/regulate environmentally…
File photo: BJP MP Nishikant Dubey NEW DELHI: BJP MP Nishikant Dubey Tuesday said he will soon make a disclosure in Parliament about a UK-registered company allegedly linked to an Indian MP, igniting speculation over who could be the target.“Which Indian politician is a director in Backops Limited (UK)? Which companies have their address at…
