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From Ayodhya to Jantar Mantar: Uddhav reinvents Sena (UBT) strategy amid threat of split

Sanjay Jog | July 24, 2026 1:41 PM

Mumbai, July 24 (IANS) Facing existential threats due to the high-profile defections by six Lok Sabha MPs who joined the Eknath Shinde faction, the Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray is deploying a three-pronged approach to save the party, i.e. ideological reclaiming, issue-based youth mobilisation, and constitutional litigation.

Centre to set up fast-track courts for paper leak cases, guilty won't be spared: Scindia

IANS | July 24, 2026 1:29 PM

Gwalior, July 24 (IANS) Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Friday said the Centre would take the strictest action against those responsible for irregularities in the NEET examination, asserting that protecting the future of students was the government's top priority.

FSSAI suspends Rehaan Healthcare's licence after inspection reveals serious violations

IANS | July 24, 2026 1:28 PM

New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has suspended the licence of Rehaan Healthcare after an inspection found serious non-compliance with food safety norms at the company's health supplements and nutraceuticals manufacturing unit, it was announced on Friday.

'Dear youth, how about a real revolution'?: Acharya Prashant's message to protesting generation

IANS | July 24, 2026 12:31 PM

New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Philosopher and author Acharya Prashant has shared a message for the youth protesting the NEET paper leak. The demand for action, he said, has been raised so loud that the protester himself is never examined. He said that he has no problem with the street, only with the blindness on it. The movement is not wrong, but its sequence has been inverted.

After DU, JNU advises students to avoid Jantar Mantar amid CJP protest

IANS | July 24, 2026 12:12 PM

New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) After the University of Delhi (DU), Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has also issued an advisory asking students and other stakeholders to refrain from visiting Jantar Mantar, where the Cockroach Janta Party is holding a protest over the NEET paper leak and other issues.

Indian Army joins flood rescue operations as heavy rain continues to disrupt South Gujarat

IANS | July 24, 2026 11:58 AM

Navsari/Valsad, July 24 (IANS) Indian Army flood relief columns have been deployed across flood-hit parts of Gujarat as rescue operations intensified following heavy rainfall that inundated several districts, with troops joining civil authorities in evacuating stranded residents and providing emergency assistance.

Female student injured during Jantar Mantar protest conscious, responding to commands: RML Hospital

IANS | July 24, 2026 11:49 AM

New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) The 21-year-old woman who sustained critical injuries during a protest-related incident at Jantar Mantar earlier this week is now conscious, breathing on her own, and responding appropriately to commands, according to a statement by Dr Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital on Friday.

‘Protest at Jantar Mantar will continue until Dharmendra Pradhan resigns’: CJP after Sonam Wangchuk ends hunger strike

IANS | July 24, 2026 11:36 AM

New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Friday said its protest at Jantar Mantar would continue despite innovator and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk ending his 26-day hunger strike, reiterating that the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan remains the movement’s primary demand.

Centre assures constructive dialogue, positive intervention on paper leak issue

IANS | July 24, 2026 10:16 AM

New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) The Centre said on Friday that it remains committed to ensuring justice for students and strict action against anyone who tries to compromise their future.

Adani Enterprises refutes media reports on planning to enter airline business

IANS | July 24, 2026 9:18 AM

Ahmedabad, July 24 (IANS) Adani Enterprises Limited (AEL) on Friday refuted media reports and market speculation which claimed that the leading Adani Group company is planning to launch an airline.

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From Ayodhya to Jantar Mantar: Uddhav reinvents Sena (UBT) strategy amid threat of split

Centre to set up fast-track courts for paper leak cases, guilty won't be spared: Scindia

FSSAI suspends Rehaan Healthcare's licence after inspection reveals serious violations

'Dear youth, how about a real revolution'?: Acharya Prashant's message to protesting generation

After DU, JNU advises students to avoid Jantar Mantar amid CJP protest

Indian Army joins flood rescue operations as heavy rain continues to disrupt South Gujarat

Female student injured during Jantar Mantar protest conscious, responding to commands: RML Hospital

‘Protest at Jantar Mantar will continue until Dharmendra Pradhan resigns’: CJP after Sonam Wangchuk ends hunger strike

Centre assures constructive dialogue, positive intervention on paper leak issue

Adani Enterprises refutes media reports on planning to enter airline business

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