Patna Students Face Lathi Charge, Tear Gas Shells As Clashes Erupt During Protest Over NEET Paper Leak Issue | Watch

Jagran Correspondent, Patna: Amid an ongoing row over the NEET paper leak, the student organizations in Patna called a march to the Raj Bhawan on Wednesday. The students, during their march, sought a detailed probe into the paper leak and sought the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. A group of protesters clashed with the … Read more

J&K Police head constable Killed, SOG personnel injured in Anantnag terror attack

AJammu and Kashmir Police head constable was killed and a Special Operations Group (SOG) personnel was injured after terrorists opened fire on a police party in Anantnag district on Wednesday afternoon. The attack took place in the Lal Chowk area of Anantnag town. Security forces quickly sealed the area and started a search operation to … Read more

‘Anti-democratic conduct’: Nadda slams Opposition over NEET protest, says ‘Centre ready to talk’ as Lok Sabha adjourns

BJP leader JP Nadda on Wednesday (Jul 22) slammed the Opposition leaders over “anti-democratic conduct” as they continued to protest in the Lok Sabha, which led to the session being adjourned multiple times. Nadda said that the Centre was ready to hold discussions on the NEET paper leak issue. The proceedings will now convene tomorrow … Read more

Kedarnath Yatra halted after landslide blocks trek near Gaurikund, restoration work underway

The Kedarnath Yatra in Rudraprayag was temporarily suspended on Wednesday after a landslide blocked the path for devotees. On July 22, boulders and rocks, triggered by the heavy rains, fell on the Yatra path near Gaurikund, as per officials. The authorities stopped the movement in the affected area, and devotees have been moved to safe … Read more

Dharmendra Pradhan’s 1997 paper leak protest surfaces amid calls for resignation

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, who is facing calls for resignation amid series of examination paper leaks, notably participated in major protests when he was a student. India’s capital New Delhi is witnessing massive demonstrations over the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Undergraduate) or NEET-UG paper leak, with protesters demanding government’s accountability on matters of … Read more

Sirens sound in Aqaba as Jordan downs 4 Iranian missiles

Missile alert sirens sounded on Wednesday in Jordan’s port city of Aqaba as attacks across the Middle East overshadowed diplomatic efforts in Pakistan to salvage an interim ceasefire deal that has collapsed. “Air defence systems today detected six missiles coming from Iranian territory,” the Jordan army said in a statement, adding that they “intercepted and … Read more

Sena vs Sena: SC Issues Notice To Lok Sabha Speaker Over His Approval Of Rebel MPs’ Merger With Shinde Faction

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notices to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, the Lok Sabha Secretary and six rebel Shiv Sena MPs on a plea by Shiv Sena’s Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray (UBT). In the plea, Sena (UBT) through MP Arvind Sawant challenged Birla’s decision of approving the merger of its six MPs with … Read more

Baby-smuggling racket busted: 19 sentenced in Indonesia, 12 infants still missing

have been sentenced to prison in Indonesia for their alleged involvement in a baby-smuggling racket that trafficked infants to Singapore. The Indonesian court judge, Gatot Ardian Agustriono, has handed down sentences ranging from three years and four months to seven years in prison after he found all 19 defendants guilty of human trafficking. According to … Read more

‘Oppn using students as political tools, creating ‘manufactured sense of anger’: Rajnath Singh

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday accused the opposition of using students and youth as “political tools” and creating a “manufactured sense of anger” to influence public opinion. The defence minister also expressed confidence in the country’s youth, saying they would not be swayed by attempts to mislead them. Rajnath Singh described the protests in … Read more

Youth Waves Sickle, Demands Mobile Phone From Shop Owner in Karnataka’s Moodbidri (WATCH)

A 23-year-old man was arrested after creating panic at Moodbidri bus stand in Karnataka by waving a sickle and threatening a mobile shop owner. Police said the accused, identified as Rajesh from Bantwal, had consumed alcohol before the incident. Members of the public later overpowered him and snatched the weapon. A 23-year-old man was arrested … Read more