JGU hosts 15th convocation, celebrates academic excellence and global leadership

IANS | July 28, 2026 11:42 AM

Sonipat, July 28 (IANS) O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) successfully concluded its 15th Convocation Ceremony, held over two days on July 25-26. The convocation marked a significant milestone in the University’s journey, with 5,604 students graduating across undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programmes.

Janta Ka Mantar: When the Mantra of Democracy Returns to the Jantar Mantar

R.K. Raina | July 27, 2026 9:02 PM

New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) The recent student congregation at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi was not merely a protest over an examination controversy. It was a moment of political and social awakening that deserves to be understood beyond the immediate issue. The students may eventually return to their classrooms, but Jantar Mantar has entered their collective consciousness. It has become more than a place; it has become a symbol.

ED arrests former Chhattisgarh PSC chairman Sonwani in paper leak, corruption case

IANS | July 27, 2026 3:02 PM

Raipur, July 27 (IANS) The Directorate of Enforcement's (ED) Raipur Zonal Office has arrested the Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission's (CGPSC) former Chairman Taman Singh Sonwani in a case involving corruption, question-paper leak and manipulation of the CGPSC State Service Examinations under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, an agency release said.

India-funded college building opens, school project begins in Nepal

IANS | July 26, 2026 11:33 PM

Kathmandu, July 26 (IANS) A new college building was inaugurated, and the foundation stone for a school building was laid in two districts of Nepal's western Sudurpaschim Province on Saturday under a scheme funded by the Indian government, the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu said on Sunday.

'I support reforms': NEET suicide victim’s father backs Centre's anti-paper leak push (IANS Exclusive)

IANS | July 26, 2026 6:21 PM

Ahmedabad, July 26 (IANS) The father of 17-year-old NEET aspirant Kahaan Patel, whose death by suicide in June became one of the most widely discussed tragedies linked to the NEET-UG 2026 controversy, has thrown his support behind the Centre's proposed amendments to strengthen India's anti-paper leak law, saying speedy investigations, fast-track courts and tougher punishment are necessary to restore confidence in the examination system.