High-voltage RS face-off: Kharge demands punishment for ‘unauthorised’ police action; JP Nadda hits back, calls it ‘normal law and order’

 High-voltage drama and heated exchanges between the ruling government and opposition benches continued to disrupt proceedings in the Rajya Sabha during the ongoing Monsoon Session of Parliament. The Upper House witnessed a sharp war of words between Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge and BJP leader J.P. Nadda over the issue of police action against protesters. … Read more

NEET protest update: Security forces followed all SOPs; use of pellet guns was authorised, reveals CRPF report

New Delhi: All Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and anti-riot drills were during the police action against protesters demonstrating against the NEET paper leak on July 20, according to the CRPF’s post-incident analysis report. The report also includes the authorized use of non-lethal measures such as pellet guns. As per a Times of India report citing sources, … Read more

‘Delhi Police Authorised Pellet Gun Use Against NEET Protestors’: CRPF Review Reveals All SOPs Followed On July 20 Crackdown

According to a CRPF post-event analysis, all standard operating procedures (SOPs) and anti-riot drills were followed during the July 20 police action against anti-NEET leak protesters. The report noted that the operation included authorised use of non-lethal measures, like pellet guns. Force Gradient Followed In NEET Protest Action An internal review by the CRPF into … Read more

Delhi Rains: National capital, NCR likely to witness multiple spells of rain today; cloudy skies to continue

Delhi-NCR faces another wet day on Wednesday as the India Meteorological Department forecasts generally cloudy skies and intermittent spells of rain driven by an active monsoon trough, a cyclonic circulation over southwest Uttar Pradesh, and a western disturbance. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast generally cloudy skies accompanied by multiple spells of rain across … Read more

Heavy Rains Wreaks Havoc In Uttarakhand; Alaknanda-Mandakini Rivers In Spate, Kedarnath Yatra Suspended

Jagran Correspondent, Rudraprayag: Amid continuous heavy rain in Uttarakhand, the water level of Alaknanda and Mandakini rivers reached above the warning level on Wednesday morning. According to the report issued by the District Emergency Operation Centre, the administration has appealed to stay away from the river banks and has instructed all the concerned departments to remain … Read more

Assam flood toll rises to 75 as seven drown in Sivasagar; CM Himanta announces ₹9 lakh aid for victims’ families

At least 75 people have been confirmed dead in the devastating Assam floods. According to the latest report from the Disaster Reporting and Information Management System (DRIMS) issued on Tuesday (Jul 28), seven latest fatalities were reported from Sivasagar. The floods continue to affect seven districts – Sivasagar, Charaideo, Golaghat, Jorhat, Nagaon, Sonitpur and Kamrup … Read more

Schools, colleges closed in Himachal as IMD predicts heavy rains, here’s what students must know

All the educational and technical institutes, including schools, colleges and anganwadis, are closed on Wednesday in Nahan subdivision of Himachal Pradesh’s Sirmaur district in view of the heavy rain prediction. Issuing an order, Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM), Nahan, Rajiv Sankhyan said the Meterological Department, Schools, colleges, ITI, anganwadi centres closed on July 29 “After considering … Read more

‘I felt my respect was taken away’… Shabana Azmi became emotional remembering a scene from ‘Partition 1947’. Shabana Azmi On Batwara 1947 Shooting Most Difficult Scene Says I Felt My Dignity Was Taken

At the trailer launch of ‘Bantwara 1947’, Shabana Azmi told that during the shooting of a scene, she felt as if her dignity had been snatched away. Sunny Deol supported me in that difficult moment. Both the actors looked emotional while talking about the shooting incident. The trailer of Sunny Deol’s upcoming movie ‘Bantwara 1947’ … Read more

Uttarakhand: Kailash Mansarovar Yatra Route Shut, Nanda Devi Bridge Washed Away Amid Heavy Rains; Over 1 Lakh Affected

Jagran Team, Pithoragarh: The Tawaghat-Lipulekh road on the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra route remained closed on Tuesday due to rock cracking near Najyang, about 54 km from Dharchula. Meanwhile, the Munsiyari-Milam road near the China border was closed near Bogdiyar for the second day. These closures have cut off connectivity to 20 high-altitude villages. In total, 16 … Read more

Bihar Rain Alert: IMD Issues Yellow Alert For 13 Districts; Check Forecast For Patna

Bihar Rain Alert: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for heavy rain in 13 districts of Bihar for the next two days. Along with heavy rain, these districts are likely to witness winds of up to 30 to 40 kilometers per hour, thunderstorms, and lightning. The weather department, in its advisory, has … Read more