NEW DELHI: India’s ancient Buddhist site of Sarnath in Uttar Pradesh was inscribed on the Unesco World Heritage List Saturday, becoming India’s 45th site to receive this recognition. India ranks sixth globally and second in Asia Pacific Region for the most number of ‘World Heritage Sites’.Sarnath was included in the tentative list in 1998. The…
The app allows anonymous communication without mandatory user registration, phone number verification or centralised logging of messages NEW DELHI: Digital rights advocacy group Internet Freedom Foundation (IFF) has termed govt’s order directing GitHub to remove the source code repositories of Bluetooth-based messaging app BitChat “unconstitutional and authoritarian”.In a statement Friday, IFF said the order, issued…
Protests end at Jantar Mantar NEW DELHI: If the students’ protest held the Modi govt hostage for a week, its potency was amplified by the political class that blockaded the Parliament alongside.But the symphony was not perfect from the start as the anti-BJP bloc had two opposing streams. The one led by Congress viewed CJP…
NEW DELHI: A steady stream of leading BJP figures, including home minister Amit Shah, visited Dharmendra Pradhan‘s residence in a show of solidarity after he resigned as education minister owing to student protests over the NEET paper leak.Besides Shah, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman and commerce and industries minister Piyush Goyal were among the key Union…
Amit Shah reacts to Pradhan’s exit NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Saturday reacted to Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation, saying the BJP considers the country, youth and students more important than any position while reaffirming the Modi government’s commitment to reforms against paper leaks.In a post on X, Shah said, “For BJP workers, the…
The pilgrimage resumed Saturday JAMMU: The annual Amarnath Yatra resumed Saturday from Jammu after a six-day suspension forced by rain-caused disruptions, with a fresh batch of over 6,269 pilgrims leaving for the Kashmir cave shrine.The batch, 18th since the yatra started July 3, was flagged off in a convoy of 223 vehicles. “In view of…
NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janata Party leaders on Saturday met Delhi Police commissioner Anurag Kumar after the protest against the NEET paper leak at Jantar Mantar was called off following education minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation and the fulfilment of the remaining demands.While speaking to reporters after the meeting, CJP spokesperson Saurav Das said they had made…
Arvind Kejriwal congratulates youth on Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday hailed the resignation of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan as a decisive triumph over governmental arrogance, calling it a milestone moment for the nation’s youth and democratic accountability.The minister’s departure follows weeks of widespread agitation…
“Unwavering commitment to ethical values”: Delhi CM Rekha Gupta praises Dharmendra Pradhan following resignation Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday lauded Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation from the Cabinet and his tenure and principled stance, describing his decision to step down as a testament to his dedication to public ethics and national interest.In…
CJP protestors and students celebrate after Pradhan’s resignation NEW DELHI: Saturday witnessed a series of major developments in the NEET paper leak controversy, beginning with Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation after weeks of nationwide protests. Hours later, the Centre and the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) held a third round of talks, after which the…
