Police evict Rahul Gandhi, Akhilesh Yadav from dharna near PM's residence

IANS | July 21, 2026 7:21 PM

New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Police forcibly removed Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and several opposition MPs from their dharna site near Prime Minister Narendra Modi's official residence in New Delhi on Tuesday, after they marched towards Lok Kalyan Marg demanding action over alleged examination paper leaks and police action against student protesters.

MoS in PMO Jitendra Singh meets Rahul Gandhi as Cong leadership protests outside PM’s house

IANS | July 21, 2026 5:48 PM

New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) The dramatic turn of events outside Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s residence on Tuesday saw top Congress leadership staging a sit-in dharna and subsequent outreach by the government, as Minister of State (MoS) in the PMO Dr Jitendra Singh reached the protest site to hold talks and address their grievances, purportedly pertaining to paper leaks and police crackdown on protesting students.

Wangchuk to continue hunger strike till Parliament takes cognisance of police action on students: Wife Gitanjali

IANS | July 21, 2026 5:14 PM

New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Innovator and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, who has been on a hunger strike for the last 24 days, has decided to continue his agitation till the Parliament takes cognisance of the Delhi Police's "brutal action" on protestors during their 'Sansad Chalo' march, wife Gitanjali J. Angmo said on Tuesday.

NEET protest: Oppn compares police action to Hitler, Jallianwala Bagh massacre

IANS | July 21, 2026 4:26 PM

New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) The Samajwadi Party and the Congress on Tuesday launched a blistering attack on the BJP-led NDA, on the second day of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, questioning the government's accountability over the NEET paper leak and likening the Delhi Police's action against the agitators during their protest march to that of Adolf Hitler and the Jallianwala Bagh massacre.

K'taka govt sets up SIT to probe alleged land encroachment by Art of Living Foundation, affiliates near Bengaluru

IANS | July 21, 2026 4:10 PM

Bengaluru, July 21 (IANS) In a major development, the Karnataka government constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) on Tuesday to conduct a comprehensive probe into allegations of large-scale encroachment of government and public lands by the Art of Living Foundation and its affiliated entities in and around Kaggalipura village in Bengaluru South taluk.

Delhi clashes: Nadda visits RML, Lady Hardinge hospitals, meets injured protestors

IANS | July 21, 2026 4:07 PM

New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda on Tuesday visited Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital and Lady Hardinge Hospital to meet protesters injured in the violent demonstrations during the 'Sansad Chalo' march in Delhi over the NEET-UG paper leak.

SP workers protest in Ayodhya, submit memorandum against bulldozer action on Jauhar University

IANS | July 21, 2026 4:04 PM

Lucknow, July 21 (IANS) With the ‘demolition deadline’ approaching for the Mohammad Ali Jauhar University in Rampur, the Samajwadi Party (SP) leaders and workers have intensified their protests across the state against the government’s ‘malicious and vindictive’ move.

Son alleges 'police intimidation' after 13-hour interrogation of MLA Markandeyan

IANS | July 21, 2026 4:00 PM

Thoothukudi, July 21 (IANS) The political row over the arrest of DMK MLA, G.V. Markandeyan, intensified on Tuesday after his son, Akshay, accused the police of subjecting the legislator to a prolonged interrogation and alleged that he was intimidated during questioning.

MP Assembly passes Uniform Civil Code Bill amid opposition protests

IANS | July 21, 2026 3:53 PM

Bhopal, July 21 (IANS) In a landmark yet highly contentious development, the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly passed the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill 2026 on Tuesday amid massive uproar and repeated adjournments.

Students' voices must be respected: Chirag Paswan calls for dialogue over force after Delhi protests

IANS | July 21, 2026 3:32 PM

New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Union Food Processing Industries Minister Chirag Paswan on Tuesday said he respects the sentiments of students and does not believe in "suppressing their voices through force", asserting that dialogue remains the most effective way to address their concerns.

Politics

Police evict Rahul Gandhi, Akhilesh Yadav from dharna near PM's residence

MoS in PMO Jitendra Singh meets Rahul Gandhi as Cong leadership protests outside PM’s house

Wangchuk to continue hunger strike till Parliament takes cognisance of police action on students: Wife Gitanjali

NEET protest: Oppn compares police action to Hitler, Jallianwala Bagh massacre

K'taka govt sets up SIT to probe alleged land encroachment by Art of Living Foundation, affiliates near Bengaluru

Delhi clashes: Nadda visits RML, Lady Hardinge hospitals, meets injured protestors

SP workers protest in Ayodhya, submit memorandum against bulldozer action on Jauhar University

Son alleges 'police intimidation' after 13-hour interrogation of MLA Markandeyan

MP Assembly passes Uniform Civil Code Bill amid opposition protests

Students' voices must be respected: Chirag Paswan calls for dialogue over force after Delhi protests

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