Mumbai, July 27 (IANS) Launching a scathing attack on the BJP-led NDA government, the Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray on Monday claimed that the Centre became a “laughing stock” during the 35-day agitation by youth and student leaders at New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar. In a sharply worded editorial in its mouthpiece, ‘Saamana’, the Thackeray faction stated that the sustained protests against the NEET exam paper leaks gave the Central government a “full-time reality check”, severely fracturing th…
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New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) From BJP’s Bansuri Swaraj to Shiv Sena’s Shrikant Shinde, young NDA MPs are expected to speak in the Lok Sabha on Monday following the introduction of the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026. The Centre will table the Bill in Parliament as part of its legislative agenda to further strengthen the legal framework against paper leaks and examination malpractices.Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh will table the Bill, which seeks to amend the…
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) Several Opposition Members of Parliament on Monday submitted adjournment motion notices in both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, demanding an immediate discussion on what they described as the “brutal, unprovoked, disproportionate” use of force by the Delhi Police and security personnel against students protesting at Jantar Mantar on July 20. The notices come in the wake of the large-scale ‘Sansad Chalo’ protest held in New Delhi on July 20, where hundreds of students…
Bhubaneswar, July 27 (IANS) After the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, the opposition parties in Odisha have intensified the demand for the resignation of state School and Mass Education Minister Nityananda Gond over the school textbook error issue in the state. Speaking to media persons on Sunday, Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) President Bhakta Charan Das said that if the state government does not take any action over the demand for the resignation of Gond i…
Kolkata, July 26 (IANS) Police complaints have been filed against Bengali actress Sreelekha Mitra at various police stations for allegedly using an obscene photo of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. BJP leader Keya Ghosh has filed a complaint against Sreelekha at Anandapur police station on the southern outskirts of Kolkata on Sunday. Apart from this, it is reported that complaints have been filed against the Bengali actress at various police stations in several districts, including Bidhannagar Cybe…
Chandigarh, July 26 (IANS) Punjab Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Kewal Singh Dhillon said on Sunday that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government’s attempt to shield its two Ministers in the paper leak and examination cheating scandals “is clear evidence that it is patronising corruption and dishonesty”. He said AAP National Convener Arvind Kejriwal, who once incited young people to protest during demonstrations in Delhi, has now chosen to remain completely silent on the paper leak and cheat…
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday announced the constitution of a task force on exam reforms under Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani.Prime Minister Modi said that the report of the task force will be used for taking steps to ensure the credibility of upcoming examinations.The decision to rope in Nilekani, who is the brain behind Aadhaar number, comes a day after a students’ agitation against alleged paper leaks concluded following the resignation by Union Educatio…
Hyderabad, July 26 (IANS) Telangana Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President N. Ramchander Rao on Sunday demanded that the Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy should pay pending fee reimbursement dues within a week or resign as the state Education Minister. He alleged that Revanth Reddy has put the future of nearly 20 lakh students at risk by failing to clear the dues of Rs 12,000 crore.”We have proved our sincerity, you should prove yours,” he said while referring to resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan…
Mumbai, July 26 (IANS) Actor Yash, who is gearing up for the release of his upcoming epic ‘Ramayana’, has shared that he used to play songs of Lord Shiva on full volume while shooting for the film. The team of ‘Ramayana’ graced the ongoing edition of the San Diego Comic-Con 2026 recently, where they spoke about the film. During the event, Yash, who essays the role of Lankesh in the film, shared that in order to become one with the character, he used music as a vehicle to get into the min…
Ahmedabad, July 26 (IANS) The father of 17-year-old NEET aspirant Kahaan Patel, whose death by suicide in June became one of the most widely discussed tragedies linked to the NEET-UG 2026 controversy, has thrown his support behind the Centre’s proposed amendments to strengthen India’s anti-paper leak law, saying speedy investigations, fast-track courts and tougher punishment are necessary to restore confidence in the examination system. Speaking to IANS ahead of the introduction of the proposed …