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July 11, 2024 9:51 PM

JNU considers return to in-house PhD entrance exams

Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) is contemplating a return to conducting its own entrance exams for PhD admissions, following the cancellation of the University Grants Commission's National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET) due to integrity concerns. "We ...

July 11, 2024 5:55 PM

Parts of northwest Delhi flooded after canal breach

Parts of north-west Delhi were flooded on Thursday after a breach in a canal that supplies water from a nearby state, and repair work was being carried out to minimize the impact, a senior local official said in a social media post. Residents of the...

July 3, 2024 10:01 PM

Excise Case: Arvind Kejriwal moves Delhi HC seeking bail in CBI case, hearing on July 5

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has moved the Delhi High Court seeking bail in the CBI case related to the controversial excise policy. The court has scheduled a hearing for July 5, 2024. Kejriwal is challenging both his arrest and the remand g...

July 2, 2024 10:56 PM

Lok Sabha adjourned sine die, House adopts motion against opposition

The Lok Sabha was adjourned sine die on Tuesday following a contentious session that saw the adoption of a motion condemning opposition behavior during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address. The adjournment came after the House passed the motion of ...

July 2, 2024 10:40 PM

“Congress conspiring to spread economic unrest in country”: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a scathing attack on the Congress party, accusing them of deliberately spreading "aarthik aarajkta" (economic unrest) across the country. During his Motion of Thanks to the President's address, PM Modi said, "Th...

July 2, 2024 9:45 PM

“Before 2014, there was a period of scams after scams”: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered a scathing critique of pre-2014 governance during his address to the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, characterizing it as an era of scams that had plunged the nation into despair. His speech, given in reply to the debate ...

July 2, 2024 6:59 PM

“Understand pain of people who lost despite constantly spreading lies”: PM Modi in Lok Sabha

In a speech to the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi defended his government's record and took aim at the opposition INDIA bloc, suggesting they were spreading "lies" despite their recent electoral defeat. Responding to the debate o...

July 1, 2024 10:46 PM

Delhi High Court denies bail to BRS leader K Kavitha in excise policy case

The Delhi High Court has dismissed the bail petitions of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K Kavitha in both the CBI and ED cases related to the Delhi Excise Policy. Justice Swarna Kanta Sharma delivered the verdict on Monday, following a hearing w...

July 1, 2024 9:12 PM

Indian Army on path to Aatmanirbharta, says Gen Upendra Dwivedi

General Upendra Dwivedi assumed his role as the new Chief of Army Staff today, expressing his honour in leading the Indian Army and assuring the nation of the force's readiness to face current and future challenges. After inspecting a guard of honou...

July 1, 2024 8:03 PM

Defence Minister rebuffs Rahul Gandhi’s claims on Agniveer scheme

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday objected to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's remarks in Lok Sabha on the Agniveer scheme and said financial assistance of one crore rupees is given to the family of the Agniveer who sacrifices his life while pro...

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