Coimbatore, July 27 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Revenue Minister Sengottaiyan on Monday asserted that Karnataka would not be allowed to proceed with the proposed Mekedatu balancing reservoir project, reiterating the state government’s firm stand on protecting TN’s rights over the Cauvery waters.Reaffirming Tamil Nadu’s opposition to the Mekedatu project, Sengottaiyan declared that Karnataka would not be allowed to move ahead with the proposal. “Not even a single brick will be laid for the Mekedatu…
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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…
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…
Chikkamagaluru (Karnataka), July 26 (IANS) High drama unfolded outside the residence of BJP MLC C.T. Ravi in Chikkamagaluru on Sunday after Karnataka Police arrived to serve a notice directing him to appear for questioning in connection with a hate speech case registered over his remarks during a protest against the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET). The police action triggered heated exchanges between officers, BJP workers and advocates gathered at Ravi’s residence, with party suppo…
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…
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…
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 …
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) The BJP and Congress engaged in a sharp political exchange on Sunday after Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi sought accountability for the police action against students protesting over the NEET paper leaks and other examination-related irregularities in Delhi on July 20. While the BJP accused Gandhi of attempting to incite unrest for political gains, the Congress asserted that the issue would be raised in Parliament.The latest political confrontation c…
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Bihar Leader of Opposition (LoP) and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MLA Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday warned Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary-led NDA government of “major protests” if cases lodged against NEET paper leak protestors aren’t withdrawn.His remark comes a day after the Centre agreed to withdraw all police cases filed against protesting students and provide written confirmation of the FIR withdrawals, following the third round of talks with the Cockroach Janta Party (C…
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) It should never have taken a street protest to force governments to address a problem that has plagued India’s examination system for many decades. But that is precisely what the Cockroach Janata Party’s (CJP) protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi has exposed. The protest, though projected as an agitation against examination paper leaks and carrying an unmistakable political hue, has brought to the fore a problem that has plagued the country for decades.Year after year, Ind…