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Youth continue to trust PM Modi, want strictest punishment for guilty: BJP MP on NEET protests

IANS | July 21, 2026 2:53 PM

New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) BJP MP Nishikant Dubey on Tuesday said that the youth of the country continue to repose their faith in Prime Minister Narendra Modi, asserting that their primary demand during the recent 'Sansad Chalo' march was transparency in the examination system and stringent action against those responsible for the NEET-UG paper leak.

CDS Subramani, French counterpart hold strategic talks to bolster India-France defence ties

IANS | July 21, 2026 2:45 PM

New Delhi/Paris, July 21 (IANS) The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General N S Raja Subramani on Tuesday held strategic talks with his French counterpart, General (Air) Fabien Mandon, in New Delhi as India and France continue to bolster defence ties across key domains.

Rahul Gandhi demands govt’s apology for crackdown on protesting students

IANS | July 21, 2026 2:34 PM

New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday hit out at the Centre over ‘brutal’ crackdown on students protesting at the Jantar Mantar against NEET paper leaks and demanded an 'unconditional' apology from the government.

Al Qaeda, Islamic State join hands to expand online radicalisation in South India

Vicky Nanjappa | July 21, 2026 2:18 PM

New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) South India is witnessing a new trend in online radicalisation, with modules linked to both Al Qaeda and the Islamic State increasingly operating in parallel. Though the two terror groups have traditionally been rivals, they share a common ideological objective of establishing an Islamic State.

Lok Sabha adjourned for the day amid heavy sloganeering by Oppn MPs

IANS | July 21, 2026 2:15 PM

New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) The Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day on Tuesday amid heavy Opposition sloganeering. It will reconvene at 11 a.m. on Wednesday.

SC suggests Sonam Raghuvanshi surrender in honeymoon murder case, defers hearing till Thursday

IANS | July 21, 2026 2:15 PM

New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday suggested that Sonam Raghuvanshi, the prime accused in the Raja Raghuvanshi honeymoon murder case, consider surrendering and face trial pending the examination of key prosecution witnesses, while indicating that the apex court could otherwise proceed to decide on the merits of the Meghalaya government's plea challenging the grant of bail to her.

Tripura bids farewell to DGP Anurag; last rites in UP on Wednesday; state observes mourning

IANS | July 21, 2026 2:08 PM

Agartala, July 21 (IANS) The last rites of Tripura Director General of Police (DGP) Anurag, whose body was found under mysterious circumstances in the bathroom attached to his official chamber at the state Police Headquarters here, will be performed on Wednesday at Baraut in Uttar Pradesh’s Baghpat district, officials said.

Illegal firecracker stock worth Rs 39.57 crore seized as Gujarat intensifies safety checks after factory blast

IANS | July 21, 2026 1:59 PM

Ahmedabad, July 21 (IANS) Three days after the deadly blast at an alleged illegal firecracker manufacturing unit in Ahmedabad's Ramol area, Gujarat Police have seized a massive stock of illegal firecrackers worth over Rs 39.57 crore from two warehouses in the city, as authorities intensify enforcement against unsafe storage and handling of explosives across the district.

Crime shock: Key witness gunned down, elderly couple found murdered in Bihar

IANS | July 21, 2026 1:54 PM

Patna, July 21 (IANS) Two shocking incidents of violent crime were reported in Bihar on Monday, with a key witness in a murder case shot dead in Jehanabad and a retired bank employee along with his wife found murdered in their Muzaffarpur residence. Police have launched separate investigations into both cases.

History-sheeter hacked to death in Hyderabad

IANS | July 21, 2026 1:45 PM

Hyderabad, July 21 (IANS) A history-sheeter was hacked to death in Meerpet area of Hyderabad on Monday night, police said on Tuesday.

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Youth continue to trust PM Modi, want strictest punishment for guilty: BJP MP on NEET protests

CDS Subramani, French counterpart hold strategic talks to bolster India-France defence ties

Rahul Gandhi demands govt’s apology for crackdown on protesting students

Al Qaeda, Islamic State join hands to expand online radicalisation in South India

Lok Sabha adjourned for the day amid heavy sloganeering by Oppn MPs

SC suggests Sonam Raghuvanshi surrender in honeymoon murder case, defers hearing till Thursday

Tripura bids farewell to DGP Anurag; last rites in UP on Wednesday; state observes mourning

Illegal firecracker stock worth Rs 39.57 crore seized as Gujarat intensifies safety checks after factory blast

Crime shock: Key witness gunned down, elderly couple found murdered in Bihar

History-sheeter hacked to death in Hyderabad

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