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Uddhav Thackeray to meet protesting students in Delhi tomorrow

IANS | July 21, 2026 10:28 PM

Mumbai, July 21 (IANS) Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) chief Uddhav Thackeray will meet and interact with students protesting in Delhi on Wednesday, party leader Aaditya Thackeray announced. Aaditya Thackeray also assured that Shiv Sena (UBT) will provide complete legal assistance to student protesters who have received police notices or are facing legal action.

‘Calling classmate pretty is no crime’: K’taka HC quashes FIR against student

IANS | July 21, 2026 10:26 PM

Bengaluru, July 21 (IANS) The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday quashed an FIR filed against a 20-year-old college student who had sent a private Instagram message complimenting his female classmate, holding that the use of “Gen Z lingo” in a personal conversation does not amount to stalking, voyeurism or outraging the modesty of a woman.

Parliament remains paralysed for second consecutive day amid Opposition protests (Lead)

IANS | July 21, 2026 9:48 PM

New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Proceedings in both Houses of Parliament were disrupted for the second consecutive day of the Monsoon Session as Opposition members staged protests over the alleged NEET paper leak, police action against students in the national capital, and the alleged theft of donations meant for the Ram Temple.

Delhi CM directs constitution of panels to fight waterlogging in all 13 districts

IANS | July 21, 2026 9:16 PM

New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) On the directions of Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, District-Level Coordination Committees (DLCCs) have been constituted in all 13 districts to effectively address the problem of waterlogging, an official said on Tuesday.

Calcutta HC grants interim protection to Mahua Moitra

IANS | July 21, 2026 8:26 PM

Kolkata, July 21 (IANS) A single-judge bench of the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday granted interim protection from coercive police action, including arrest, to two-time Trinamool Congress Lok Sabha member from Krishnanagar constituency in Nadia district of West Bengal, Mahua Moitra, in a case where she has been accused of making violence-inciting statements in public.

Bengal: Woman’s body found hanging in Madhyamgram hotel; boyfriend arrested

IANS | July 21, 2026 8:26 PM

Kolkata, July 21 (IANS) Police recovered the body of a young woman by breaking open the door of a hotel room in Madhyamgram, North 24 Parganas district, on Tuesday.

Rahul Gandhi detained, Priyanka and Akhilesh Yadav removed from protest site (Lead)

IANS | July 21, 2026 8:26 PM

New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) The dramatic protest outside Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s residence at 7 LKM on Tuesday ended up in the detention of Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi and the arrest of many Congress MPs, including Priyanka Gandhi and others, including SP chief Akhilesh Yadav, by the Delhi Police.

Centre steps up efforts to help farmers in rain-deficient districts

IANS | July 21, 2026 7:51 PM

New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday directed officials to continuously monitor agricultural activities in the country’s 270 sensitive rain-deficient districts in close coordination with the states and ensure timely availability of fertilisers and seed to farmers across the country, according to an official statement.

UN climate chief praises India’s clean energy growth

IANS | July 21, 2026 7:40 PM

New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) India’s clean energy growth is like cricketers Sachin Tendulkar and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, and rolled into one: a stellar record, but the story is just getting started -- and “if India keeps doubling down on renewables and clean tech, the next chapters promise to be truly extraordinary”, remarked UN Climate Change Executive Secretary, Simon Stiell, on Tuesday.

Minister slams Rahul’s ‘flip-flop’ over stir at PM’s house, assures govt’s readiness to debate NEET, other issues

IANS | July 21, 2026 7:32 PM

New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh on Tuesday lashed out at the Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi over alleged flip-flops pertaining to the protest outside the Prime Minister’s residence, stating that he first agreed to end the Congress stir after the government’s assurance but then went back on his words – a trait unbecoming of his stature.

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Uddhav Thackeray to meet protesting students in Delhi tomorrow

‘Calling classmate pretty is no crime’: K’taka HC quashes FIR against student

Parliament remains paralysed for second consecutive day amid Opposition protests (Lead)

Delhi CM directs constitution of panels to fight waterlogging in all 13 districts

Calcutta HC grants interim protection to Mahua Moitra

Bengal: Woman’s body found hanging in Madhyamgram hotel; boyfriend arrested

Rahul Gandhi detained, Priyanka and Akhilesh Yadav removed from protest site (Lead)

Centre steps up efforts to help farmers in rain-deficient districts

UN climate chief praises India’s clean energy growth

Minister slams Rahul’s ‘flip-flop’ over stir at PM’s house, assures govt’s readiness to debate NEET, other issues

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