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TMC vs TMC: Mamata urges EC to wrap up Trinamool dispute, opposes more time for rival camp

NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday urged the Election Commission to conclude its inquiry into the rival claims over the party, alleging that the Ritabrata Banerjee-led faction had failed to submit its re Read More

Union Minister Received National Horticulture Board Subsidy, Later Refunded It: Centre

Show Quick Read Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom NHB schemes support horticulture, protected cultivation, and cold chain. Read More

Meta tells IT ministry PM Modi’s posts will get additional oversight, senior reviews

NEW DELHI: Meta on Wednesday told the ministry of electronics and information technology that posts by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other prominent Indian personalities will receive additional oversight, with reviews to be conduct Read More

‘Was given a full opportunity’: BJP counters Rahul’s ‘not allowed to speak’ claim in Lok Sabha

BJP counters Rahul’s ‘not allowed to speak’ claim in Lok Sabha NEW DELHI: BJP MP Sambit Patra on Wednesday hit back at Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi over his claim that he was not allowed to speak in Read More

Uttar Pradesh aims to become AI hub as CII summit brings together policymakers, industry leaders

NEW DELHI: The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Uttar Pradesh, in association with the Uttar Pradesh Ministry of IT and Electronics, on Wednesday organised the CII Uttar Pradesh AI Tech Summit 2026 in Lucknow, bringing together Read More

CJP protest: Delhi Police refutes claim that woman protester sustained gunshot injury

NEW DELHI: Delhi Police on Wednesday rejected claims that a woman protester sustained a gunshot injury during the Cockroach Janata Party’s July 20 march, saying her medico-legal certificate (MLC) showed only a simple blunt-forc Read More

‘Students are not terrorists, they are the future’: CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke asks govt to stop targeting protesters

CJP protest in New Delhi (PTI image) NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Wednesday urged the government to stop targeting students who participated in the nationwide protests over the alleged NEET paper Read More

‘No abnormality found in AI Dreamliner fuel control switch locking mechanism’: Govt

The switches — which control fuel supply to engines — have been under scrutiny following AI 171 which crashed within seconds of taking off from Ahmedabad last June. Read More

Half of country’s chief ministers face criminal cases: ADR-NEW Report

Representative image CHENNAI: A report released by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and the National Election Watch (NEW) has revealed that nearly half of the country’s chief ministers face criminal cases. Read More

Rahul Gandhi’s remarks on student protests trigger Parliament showdown: What happened next

NEW DELHI: Amid repeated disruptions, sloganeering and adjournments, the Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, which seeks to impose stricter punishment for paper leaks Read More

The Republic of discontent: Seven decades of student revolt in India

How student protests spark ignite national movements and shape politics BENGALURU: In May 2026, the Chief Justice of India made an offhand, dismissive remark about unemployed young Indians being like cockroaches. Read More

Rahul Gandhi’s ‘advice’ to PM Modi, and 3 guarantees to students over police action on protesters

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday accused the Centre of denying him an opportunity to speak in the Lok Sabha because he held Union home minister Amit Shah responsible for the alleged police brutality during the July 20 Read More