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BRICS Countries Unite To Build Resilient Digital Healthcare Systems

BRICS Countries Unite To Build Resilient Digital Healthcare Systems

July 24, 2026 06:02 PM

The CEO of the National Health Authority, Sunil Kumar Barnwal, highlighted BRICS nations' shared aspiration for connected, patient-centric, and resilient healthcare systems...

Rahul brings protester 'injured by pellet gun' before media

Rahul brings protester 'injured by pellet gun' before media

July 24, 2026 05:35 PM

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has demanded the removal of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, calling him a "criminal education minister" and a symbol of India's education...

Pakistan Names New Nuclear Command Chief

Pakistan Names New Nuclear Command Chief

July 24, 2026 05:31 PM

Lieutenant General Syed Aamir Raza's loyalty to Field Marshal Asim Munir during the turbulent times appears to have stood him in good stead, points out Rana Banerji, who headed...

BRICS Nations Strengthen Health Cooperation Through Digital Innovation

BRICS Nations Strengthen Health Cooperation Through Digital Innovation

July 24, 2026 05:25 PM

Union Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava highlighted the strong health cooperation within BRICS, emphasising the critical role of digital health and artificial...

2 Bhopal cops arrested for luring and raping Dalit teen

2 Bhopal cops arrested for luring and raping Dalit teen

July 24, 2026 05:25 PM

Two policemen, including one from the MP police special task force, have been arrested in Bhopal for allegedly luring and raping a 17-year-old Dalit girl. The main accused,...

Scientists Edge Closer To First Exomoon Discovery

Scientists Edge Closer To First Exomoon Discovery

July 24, 2026 05:15 PM

A new study based on satellite observations of a brown dwarf orbiting a star suggests the possible first detection of an exomoon. Researchers are debating its classification as...

Param Vir Chakra Yogendra Singh Yadav: 'When Youth Stand Up, Governments Have To Listen'

Param Vir Chakra Yogendra Singh Yadav: 'When Youth Stand Up, Governments Have To Listen'

July 24, 2026 05:09 PM

'These are children of our own country; they must be heard': Param Vir Chakra Awardee Honorary Captain Yogendra Singh Yadav.

Pet dog helps solve owner's murder case in Mohali

Pet dog helps solve owner's murder case in Mohali

July 24, 2026 04:53 PM

A Mohali court has sentenced Jagir Singh to life imprisonment for the 2021 murder of goat farmer Sucha Singh, a case cracked with the crucial help of the victim's pet dog,...

10-yr-jail, Rs 1 cr fine: Cabinet approves stricter anti-paper leak bill

10-yr-jail, Rs 1 cr fine: Cabinet approves stricter anti-paper leak bill

July 24, 2026 04:53 PM

The Union Cabinet has approved a draft bill to introduce stricter punishments for examination paper leaks, following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement. This new...

Maharashtra ends mandatory service bond for MBBS graduates

Maharashtra ends mandatory service bond for MBBS graduates

July 24, 2026 04:50 PM

The Maharashtra government has abolished the mandatory one-year service bond for MBBS students, citing an "inverse ratio" of available positions to graduating candidates. This...

'Will monitor everything closely': SC on NEET paper leaks

'Will monitor everything closely': SC on NEET paper leaks

July 24, 2026 04:48 PM

The Supreme Court has informed the Centre that it will closely monitor the steps taken to curb NEET examination paper leaks, emphasising that 'ad hocism has caused trouble for...

Youth Protests: Political Parties Must Absorb An Important Lesson

Youth Protests: Political Parties Must Absorb An Important Lesson

July 24, 2026 04:39 PM

Voters who exercise their franchise in favour of a particular political dispensation do not do so unconditionally. Their loyalty is subject to maintaining trust and living up to...

Govt sought time till tomorrow on Pradhan's resignation: CJP

Govt sought time till tomorrow on Pradhan's resignation: CJP

July 24, 2026 04:25 PM

The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has declared its demand for Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation as 'non-negotiable' amidst protests against the NEET paper leak,...

I could have extended my hunger strike...: Sonam Wangchuk

I could have extended my hunger strike...: Sonam Wangchuk

July 24, 2026 03:48 PM

Educator-activist Sonam Wangchuk has ended his 26-day hunger strike, stating he received assurances from the government and MPs regarding examination reforms, compensation for...

SC to hear pleas on police excesses on July 27

SC to hear pleas on police excesses on July 27

July 24, 2026 03:38 PM

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear two petitions on July 27 concerning alleged police excesses against students protesting the NEET paper leak. The pleas were mentioned before...

SC restricts posting court recordings on social media

SC restricts posting court recordings on social media

July 24, 2026 03:18 PM

The Supreme Court has issued an interim directive prohibiting the unauthorised posting, reposting, or uploading of audio-video recordings of court proceedings on social media...

Govt bars telecom infra firms from overseas data transfer

Govt bars telecom infra firms from overseas data transfer

July 24, 2026 03:10 PM

India's government has implemented stringent new regulations under the Telecommunications Act 2023, mandating that all communication infrastructure providers, including those...

Jantar Mantar protest brings together Boomers and Gen Z

Jantar Mantar protest brings together Boomers and Gen Z

July 24, 2026 02:51 PM

The protest at Jantar Mantar against alleged paper leaks and irregularities in public examinations, initially led by students, has now entered its seventh week and is...

Mumbai cop manhandles woman protester, police defends

Mumbai cop manhandles woman protester, police defends

July 24, 2026 02:51 PM

A viral video shows a plainclothes policeman allegedly manhandling a woman protester during a NEET paper leak demonstration in Mumbai.

No plea filed on police action against CJP protest: CJI slams 'reckless reporting'

No plea filed on police action against CJP protest: CJI slams 'reckless reporting'

July 24, 2026 02:37 PM

'How can I treat the representation as a writ petition? And people start recklessly reporting this,' the CJI said while lawyers were mentioning their cases for urgent listing on...

Gujarat Rain Fury: Cities Under Water

Gujarat Rain Fury: Cities Under Water

July 24, 2026 02:28 PM

Relentless monsoon rains have submerged roads, homes and public spaces across various cities of Gujarat bringing normal life to a standstill.

Why Invasive Species Threaten Global South Biodiversity Most

Why Invasive Species Threaten Global South Biodiversity Most

July 24, 2026 02:20 PM

A new study reveals that the impacts of invasive species on biodiversity are most severe in the Global South, challenging previous assumptions. Factors like rapidly developing...

When protestors found 'Bapu' walking in their midst

When protestors found 'Bapu' walking in their midst

July 24, 2026 01:58 PM

'We looked up and there was a man dressed as Mahatma Gandhi walking with the protesters under Minto Bridge. Everyone burst into laughter. Almost instinctively, we shouted, 'Bapu...

Youth Protest Is No Longer About Paper Leaks

Youth Protest Is No Longer About Paper Leaks

July 24, 2026 01:26 PM

When dialogue fails, protest becomes inevitable.
In a democracy, protest is often the only language left once institutions stop listening, explains Ramesh Menon.

Delhi police cancels leaves amid capital protests

Delhi police cancels leaves amid capital protests

July 24, 2026 01:16 PM

Delhi Police has cancelled all routine leaves for its personnel, effective immediately, in response to the escalating law and order situation and ongoing protests in the capital...

SC proposes special courts, speedy trial for Manipur ethnic violence cases

SC proposes special courts, speedy trial for Manipur ethnic violence cases

July 24, 2026 12:52 PM

The Supreme Court has proposed establishing special courts for day-to-day trials in criminal cases stemming from the 2023 Manipur ethnic violence. The court also directed probe...

Indian man found dead in Jerusalem apartment; Israeli arrested

Indian man found dead in Jerusalem apartment; Israeli arrested

July 24, 2026 12:35 PM

Israeli police have arrested a 31-year-old national in connection with the murder of a 40-year-old Indian man found dead in Jerusalem, prompting a full-scale criminal...

17 Delhi metro stations remain shut for third day amid CJP protests

17 Delhi metro stations remain shut for third day amid CJP protests

July 24, 2026 12:19 PM

Seventeen metro stations in central Delhi have been closed for the third consecutive day due to security concerns stemming from an ongoing protest by the Cockroach Janta Party...

'Desperate' Modi, 'pathetic' video: Cong slams PM over midnight address to nation

'Desperate' Modi, 'pathetic' video: Cong slams PM over midnight address to nation

July 24, 2026 12:13 PM

The Congress party has criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent video message on paper leaks as an 'eyewash', demanding the sacking of Union Education Minister...

'Stop, these are our sons and daughters': Sonia slams govt

'Stop, these are our sons and daughters': Sonia slams govt

July 24, 2026 12:07 PM

Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi has launched a scathing attack on the Modi government, accusing it of responding to student demands for accountability and...

Mumbai lawyers offer free legal support to student protesters

Mumbai lawyers offer free legal support to student protesters

July 24, 2026 11:21 AM

The Bombay Bar Association and senior lawyer Satish Maneshinde have strongly criticised the use of police force against students protesting the NEET leak issue in Mumbai....

Delhi police use CCTV, drone footage to identify 'outsiders' in CJP protest violence

Delhi police use CCTV, drone footage to identify 'outsiders' in CJP protest violence

July 24, 2026 11:08 AM

Delhi Police are intensifying their investigation into the alleged violence during the ongoing CJP protest, analysing CCTV footage, drone videos, mobile phone recordings, and...

'I Was Protesting For Every Student In The Country'

'I Was Protesting For Every Student In The Country'

July 24, 2026 10:06 AM

'I went to protest because whatever is going on in our country is not right.'

Under pressure, Modi issues midnight video message

Under pressure, Modi issues midnight video message

July 24, 2026 09:34 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that a new bill with stringent provisions against paper leaks will be introduced in Parliament next week. The Union Cabinet will finalise...

Sonam Wangchuk ends 26-day fast in presence of Modi's ministers

Sonam Wangchuk ends 26-day fast in presence of Modi's ministers

July 24, 2026 09:19 AM

Activist Sonam Wangchuk has ended his 26-day indefinite hunger strike after Union Ministers JP Nadda and Jitendra Singh met him and conveyed the government's assurances...

US slap 10% tariff on India over 'forced labour'

US slap 10% tariff on India over 'forced labour'

July 24, 2026 09:07 AM

The United States has implemented a 10 per cent tariff on goods imported from India and 16 other countries, citing efforts to combat forced labour in production.

CJP calls for nationwide protest on Friday, rejects govt talks offer again

CJP calls for nationwide protest on Friday, rejects govt talks offer again

July 24, 2026 02:31 AM

The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has reiterated its demand for Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation, stating that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement...

Delhi police flag over 480 Pak handles spreading fake posts amid CJP stir

Delhi police flag over 480 Pak handles spreading fake posts amid CJP stir

July 24, 2026 01:24 AM

The Delhi police on Thursday claimed it has identified more than 480 Pakistan-based social media handles allegedly involved in spreading misinformation amid the Cockroach Janta...

NEET protests turn violent in Bihar, several hurt; police open fire in air

NEET protests turn violent in Bihar, several hurt; police open fire in air

July 24, 2026 12:41 AM

Many students and at least 14 police personnel were injured in clashes during protests over NEET paper leak across several districts of Bihar on Thursday, prompting the security...