Patna, July 24 (IANS) The Patna Police have launched a major identification drive after violence erupted during a student protest over the alleged NEET paper leak in the Bihar capital on July 22. Photographs of 117 individuals suspected of involvement in stone‑pelting and other acts of violence have been released on the social media platform X, with authorities seeking public assistance in identifying them.The protest had been organised to demand the resignation of Union Education Minister Dha…
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Mumbai, July 23 (IANS) Actress Akansha Puri, who predominantly works in television, has levelled grave allegations of money being offered to members of her fraternity in lieu of being a part of the ongoing protests. On Thursday, the actress spoke with IANS, and said that she wants people to support the “right thing”, and rise up from “marketing”.She told IANS, “I just want people to support the right thing. Don’t make this a part of marketing. Don’t earn money for this. And don’t burn …
Patna, July 23 (IANS) Student anger over the alleged NEET paper leak and recent police action against protesters spilled onto the streets of Bihar’s Munger on Thursday, as thousands of students participated in a large protest march organised under the banners of various student organisations. The demonstrators condemned the alleged lathi‑charge on students during protests in Delhi and Patna and demanded accountability over the examination controversy.The march began near DJ College, where mo…
Mumbai, July 23 (IANS) Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor Khan has reacted to the ongoing student protests in the light of paper leaks. On Thursday, the actress took to her Instagram, and penned a long note in which she reflected on the rights of students. She said that the students needs to be heard.She wrote, “I’ve sat with this for a few days, but I can’t sit with it any longer. The voices of so many young people asking to be heard are impossible to ignore… and they shouldn’t be. We all kno…
Mumbai, July 23 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Salman Khan has urged students to end the protest, and has requested activist Sonam Wangchuk to break his fast after PM Modi’s tweet about strict action against the culprits involved in the NEET 2006 paper leak. On Thursday, the superstar took to his X, formerly Twitter, and penned a long note, and said that students of the nation are of utmost priority.He wrote, “The students are at top priority, educationally n security-wise, so they need not worr…
Hyderabad, July 23 (IANS) Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K.T. Rama Rao on Thursday said he has served a legal notice on Telangana Chief Minister, demanding that he tender an unconditional public apology within 48 hours for falsely branding Globe Arena as his ‘benami’ company and making several other baseless allegations.K.T. Rama Rao strongly condemned the Chief Minister for making what he described as false, malicious and defamatory allegations linking him to the company.K.T. Ra…
Mumbai, July 23 (IANS) Bollywood actress Ananya Panday, who was last seen in ‘Chand Mera Dil’, has lauded Gen Z for being their true self and sticking to their beliefs amid the ongoing nationwide protests spearheaded by Gen Z. On Thursday, the actress took to her Instagram, and shared 2 monochromatic pictures from one of the protest sites. The first picture shows a hand holding the legal framework of the nation, the Constitution of India. The 2nd picture shows a father with his girl child.Sh…
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day on Thursday amid unrelenting protests by opposition parties, who continued to press for the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET paper leak issue. The Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh Singh adjourned the proceedings after repeated disruptions prevented any meaningful business from being conducted.Nearly minutes before the adjournment, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju addr…
Patna, July 23 (IANS) Student protests were held in several parts of Bihar on Thursday, with demonstrations taking place in Patna and Katihar over demands for the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and alleged police action against students during earlier protests.Police intervened at both locations to disperse the gatherings, detaining several protesters and tightening security to prevent any escalation.A large number of students gathered outside Patna College (under Pat…
Chennai, July 23 (IANS) Oscar winning Sound Designer Resul Pookutty and well known south Indian actresses Dushara Vijayan and Nikhila Vimal are the latest to react to the protests by students and members of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over recurring examination irregularities, including the NEET-UG paper leaks.Taking to his Instagram page to pen his thoughts on the protest at Jantar Manta…