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NEW DELHI: Minutes after Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation, Cockroach Janata Party founder Abhijeet Dipke on Saturday said that the protest at Jantar Mantar will continue until its other two demands are met.Addressing the crowd at Jantar Mantar, Dipke said Pradhan’s resignation proved that people who refuse to be afraid can win. He added…

NEW DELHI: Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday tendered his resignation from the council of ministers amid the ongoing protests over the NEET paper leak.In a letter addressed to his “young friends,” Pradhan said that he has sent his resignation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, considering the situation that has developed at Jantar Mantar…

NEW DELHI: Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday tendered his resignation from the Council of Ministers amid the ongoing protests over the NEET paper leak.In a letter addressed to his “young friends,” Pradhan said that he has sent his resignation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, considering the situation that has developed at Jantar Mantar…

Investigations into offences under the Act will have to be completed within two months. NEW DELHI: The Centre has proposed sweeping changes to the anti-cheating law, seeking to speed up investigations and time-bound trials while introducing tougher punishment for those involved in paper leaks and examination malpractice.Under the proposed Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means)…

NEW DELHI: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has come under fire over her remarks on the NEET paper leak controversy after she said some students had used the additional time before the re-examination to improve their performance. The remarks drew sharp criticism from the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and Opposition leaders, who accused her of…

Rahul Gandhi said Dharmendra Pradhan “has to be sacked” without being “moved”. NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Saturday said the ongoing protest againt the NEET paper leak would not subside in case Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan is moved to different ministry in much-awaited Cabinet reshuffle.Calling Pradhan “corrupt and incompetent,” the Congress leader called…

The Indian Army on Saturday rescued 57 people stranded by floodwaters at Tata High School on Ring Road in Gujarat’s Navsari district as heavy rainfall continued to batter parts of the state. Seperately, Army personnel also evacuated vulnerable residents from Sanduri village in the Madhuban Dam area of Dadra and Nagar Haveli.The rescue operations were…

‘Bhargavastra’ counter-drone system A new counter-swarm drone system called ‘Bhargavastra’ has been showcased to the army, marking a significant step in India’s efforts to build layered defences against the growing threat of weaponised drones and loitering munitions. The demonstration, held in Nagpur on July 24, was conducted under the Make-II programme as part of a…

NEW DELHI: Minor para cyclist Lisha Das escalated her dispute with the country’s sports authorities ahead of her departure for the Commonwealth Games, informing the Cycling Federation of India (CFI) that she will not wear the official India kit and will carry her own Tricolour. She also said she would stay outside the team hotel,…

The US-Iran conflict has expanded beyond direct military strikes between the two sides, with Iranian-aligned militants in Yemen targeting shipping routes in the Red Sea. The development comes as Washington and Tehran continue to escalate military pressure, fuelling concerns that neither side can secure a decisive military advantage through force.The conflict widened this week after…