New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Sunday wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, demanding accountability for the alleged assault on students who were peacefully protesting in Delhi on July 20. In his letter, Gandhi said that the students were protesting for a fair and accountable education system but were met with excessive force by security personnel.”I write to demand accountability for the barbaric assault on students who were peacefully protes…
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New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted continued wet weather across Delhi-NCR over the next five days, with light rainfall expected initially, followed by moderate showers in the middle of the week. The weather office has also issued a yellow alert for parts of the National Capital Region, cautioning residents about the possibility of heavy rain, thunderstorms and lightning. According to the IMD, several parts of Delhi received scattered rainfall during…
Jaipur, July 25 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma on Saturday flagged off Bharat Taxi in Jaipur, marking the launch of the cooperative ride-hailing platform in the state capital. The launch event was held at the Bhagwat Singh Mehta Auditorium at the OTS campus, where the Chief Minister attended as the chief guest. The company claims that passengers will benefit from fares 10–15 per cent lower than those charged by Ola and Uber, while eliminating surge pricing to ensure uniform …
Jaipur, July 25 (IANS) A two-year-old girl died after falling into Lake Pichola from a window of Hotel Jagat Niwas in Rajasthan’s Udaipur on Saturday, police said. The child was rushed to a hospital after being pulled out of the lake but was declared dead by doctors. The girl’s family was on vacation in Udaipur when the child slipped into the lake during breakfast at the lakeside hotel. According to Assistan Sub-Inspector (ASI) Ishaq Mohammad of Ghantaghar Police Station, Sonu Singh Tanwar (34),…
Lucknow, July 25 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has carried out search operations at ten premises located in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Punjab in connection with an alleged bank loan diversion and money-laundering case involving M/s Santosh Overseas Ltd (SOL), officials said on Saturday. The searches were conducted by the Lucknow Zonal Office under Section 17 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, at premises linked to the company’s promoters, associated companies, facili…
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, July 25 (IANS) Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke’s parents said on Saturday that the family was under “immense pressure” during the nationwide students’ agitation, led by the outfit, and even received “death threats”.However, parents of the CJP founder expressed their happiness, saying they were “proud” of their son for spearheading the movement that led to the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.Speaking to IANS, Abhijeet’s fath…
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) The Centre’s approval for the Rs 6,969.67 crore Dwarka Road Tunnel project is set to transform urban mobility in the National Capital Region (NCR) by easing traffic congestion, improving airport connectivity and providing a seamless link between West and South Delhi, an official statement said on Saturday.The project will connect the Shiv Murti Interchange on the Dwarka Expressway (NH-248BB) with Nelson Mandela Marg in Vasant Kunj, providing a high-speed route for commu…
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) The Differently Abled Cricket Council of India (DCCI) has announced that the Indian team will hold a training camp in Delhi starting July 26, in preparation for the Mixed Disability Cricket Series against England, which is scheduled to take place from August 5 to August 19 across venues in England.The Indian team will conduct a training camp starting on July 26 at Chhawla, near Dwarka in New Delhi, to finalise its preparations for the England series.The seven-match IT20…
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) The Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) on Saturday called off its protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar after the Centre accepted its key demands following Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation. The decision was announced at a joint press conference in New Delhi following the third round of talks between Union Health Minister JP Nadda, Union Minister Jitendra Singh, and CJP representatives Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka, during which the Centre agreed to the pro…
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Nitin Nabin, along with Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and her Goa counterpart Pramod Sawant on Saturday hailed Dharmendra Pradhan’s “selfless service in public life” and said that his resignation as the Union Education Minister reflects “placing national interests over everything else”.Pradhan’s resignation came amid nationwide protests seeking accountability over exam irregularities.Taking to social media platform X, Nitin Nabi…