PM Modi ends the exam leak standoff, clears path for reform

IANS | July 24, 2026 6:36 PM

New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s personal intervention in the standoff involving the fasting activist Sonam Wangchuk, protesting students, and others involved in the ongoing stir against exam-paper leak has been both decisive and symbolic.

Mauritius at centre of India's diplomatic policy during PM Modi's tenure: Foreign Minister

IANS | July 24, 2026 6:27 PM

Port Louis, July 24 (IANS) Terming SAGAR (Security and Growth for All in the Region) and MAHASAGAR (Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions) visions as "landmark initiatives", Mauritius Foreign Minister Dhananjay Ramful on Friday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership and role in strengthening ties between both countries.

Centre tells Delhi HC every protest is videographed as accepted law-and-order measure

IANS | July 24, 2026 6:00 PM

New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Friday deferred till July 27 the hearing on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) alleging continuous police surveillance of student protesters at Jantar Mantar, after the Centre defended videography of public demonstrations as a routine law-and-order measure and argued that there can be no reasonable expectation of privacy at a public protest.