New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) AIMIM spokesperson Warish Pathan on Tuesday opposed any move to make the recitation of 'Vande Mataram' compulsory, arguing that while Muslims respect the national song, certain portions of its lyrics cannot be recited by followers of Islam as doing so would conflict with their religious beliefs.
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari will travel to New Delhi on Tuesday to meet the 20 former Trinamool Congress (TMC) Lok Sabha members who joined the National Citizens’ Party of India (NCPI) soon after the results of the state Assembly elections were announced.
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met Pawan Chandana and Naga Bharath Daka, the co-founders of Skyroot Aerospace.
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) The introduction of the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, in the Lok Sabha marks the Narendra Modi government's strongest legislative response yet to the challenge of examination paper leaks. Coming in the wake of the NEET-UG 2026 controversy, the proposed amendments reflect the Centre's determination to restore public confidence through tougher laws, faster investigations and time-bound justice.
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.
Tel Aviv, July 27 (IANS) The death of Qatar's former Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani marks the loss of a key stabilising figure. For the country's ruling Amir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the challenges ahead differ significantly from those his father confronted.
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Monday warned that it would resume nationwide protests if the BJP-led Centre fails to provide a written copy of the commitments made under the July 25 agreement that ended its 49-day agitation over the NEET paper leak.
Chennai, July 27 (IANS) The Madras High Court’s Madurai Bench on Monday set aside a Tamil Nadu government order granting compassionate appointments to the families of those who died in the September 2025 Karur stampede, ruling that the decision violated the constitutional principles of equality and equal opportunity in public employment.
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) Congress MP Manish Tewari on Monday called the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, a "band-aid solution" introduced by the government as a means to "pacify the public anger" over the paper leaks and other exam-related irregularities.
Patna, July 27 (IANS) Leader of Opposition in the Bihar Assembly, Tejashwi Yadav, on Monday termed the suspension of a police personnel over the alleged firing of an AK-47 rifle during the July 25 'Bihar Bandh' protests in Siwan district as merely a 'token gesture', and demanded accountability from the state government over the incident.
