BJP targets LoP over support to JPSC-JSSC aspirants’ protest; Cong says Rahul Gandhi was first to raise the issue

IANS | August 7, 2026 12:49 PM

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) After Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP), Rahul Gandhi, extended support to the ongoing protest by JPSC-JSSC aspirants in Jharkhand, the BJP on Friday accused him and the Congress of indulging in "politics of convenience" and alleged that their response to students' movements varies depending on the state involved. The Congress on its part said Rahul Gandhi was the first to raise the issue of paper leaks.

Bihar man kills wife after frequent quarrels over phone addiction, reel-making in B'luru

IANS | August 7, 2026 11:42 AM

Bengaluru, Aug 7 (IANS) A 24-year-old man from Bihar arrested on charges of killing his wife and fleeing to his native state has confessed to police that he allegedly strangled his wife to death in Bengaluru following repeated domestic disputes over her alleged habit of remaining glued to her mobile phone, making social media reels, and insisting that he return with her to Bihar.

No frisking, lack of CCTV watch enabled NTA experts to carry out NEET question leaks, says CBI chargesheet

IANS | August 7, 2026 11:30 AM

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), in its chargesheet filed in the alleged NEET-UG 2026 paper leak case, has claimed that three National Testing Agency (NTA) subject experts managed to take confidential examination questions out of the NTA's office in Delhi through different methods, exploiting security lapses, including the absence of frisking at the confidential section and the lack of dedicated CCTV monitoring.