Supreme Court Requests Records From Election Commission Amid Dispute
The Supreme Court has directed the Election Commission to furnish records of its recent decisions in connection with an ongoing controversy. The move comes after petitions raised questions about the…
39 Pilgrims Injured After Bus Falls Into Gorge in Jammu and Kashmir
Thirty-nine pilgrims returning from the Amarnath Yatra suffered injuries on Tuesday morning when their bus left the road and plunged into a gorge near Gund village on the Srinagar-Baltal route in Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir. Police reports indicated the vehicle carrying around 40 passengers lost control after the driver missed a curve. Jammu...
Delhi Receives Rainfall in Several Areas; IMD Issues Yellow Alert for Thunderstorms
Rain affected multiple parts of Delhi. The India Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert for possible thunderstorms in the capital....
Nadda Cites J&K Exam Irregularities in NEET Paper Leak Exchange
Union Minister J P Nadda questioned Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on his calls over the NEET paper leak by asking why he had not raised issues from the 2022 Service Selection Board exams in Jammu and Kashmir. Those tests occurred while Congress partnered with the National Conference in the union territory. J&K Chief Minister Omar...
Rahul Gandhi Seeks Answers from Amit Shah on Student Protest Response
Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi has sent a letter to Home Minister Amit Shah calling for accountability over the forceful response to students protesting in Delhi. He questioned whether approval was given for using lethal measures such as pellet guns against the demonstrators. In the letter Gandhi noted that peaceful protest forms a core part of...
CJP Ends Student Agitation After Minister Resigns and Government Accepts Key Demands
The Cockroach Janta Party has ended its 49-day protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar following the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and official promises to drop cases against demonstrators and organizers. The move followed three meetings between CJP representatives and government figures including ministers JP Nadda and Jitendra Singh. CJP spokesperson Saurav Das stated...
CJP Founder Welcomes Education Minister’s Resignation After Protests
Cockroach Janata Party founder Abhijeet Dipke welcomed the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday. He called it a victory for democracy and attributed it to weeks of protests by students and volunteers. Speaking at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, Dipke noted that the move challenged the idea that ministers in the current government do...
Delhi Police Releases Updated Traffic Advisory Amid Protests; Metro Access Restored at Three Stations
Delhi Police released a new traffic advisory on Saturday, asking people to steer clear of the New Delhi area because of severe congestion from student demonstrations over the claimed NEET paper leak. In a statement on X, the police noted heavy crowds and traffic buildup across the district, recommending alternative routes to avoid delays. The...
RSS Chief Stresses Dialogue Over Directives Amid Student Demonstrations
RSS leader Mohan Bhagwat stated that the current young generation is neither misled nor aimless and urged meaningful dialogue instead of instructions to connect with them. His comments arrive as Delhi witnesses large student demonstrations over examination paper leaks. At the Vishwa Mangalya Sabha, Bhagwat noted the growing divide between age groups and said youth...
Centre and CJP Schedule Third Round of Talks With Focus on Minister Resignation
The central government and the Cockroach Janata Party are scheduled to conduct their third round of discussions on Saturday. The meeting marks a key stage in the government’s handling of the NEET paper leak protests following several days of dialogue. Officials have accepted two of the party’s three main requests but requested additional time regarding...
Rapid Action Force Probes Conduct in Delhi Student Demonstrations
The Rapid Action Force has begun an inquiry into claims that its members applied excessive force, such as pellet guns, while addressing student protests in Delhi, officials stated on Friday. The step follows heightened attention on the force’s management of marchers during the July 20 ‘Chalo Sansad’ event held by the Cockroach Janta Party regarding...
Sonam Wangchuk Ends 26-Day Fast After Securing Written Assurances From Centre
Hours after concluding his 26-day hunger strike in support of student protests, activist Sonam Wangchuk said Friday that he ended the fast following a firm agreement with the central government on key demands. In a video shared on social media, Wangchuk stated that two union ministers delivered written commitments on three matters: no cases against...
Religious Chants and Armed Displays Raise Concerns at Jantar Mantar Protest
A voice over a loudspeaker at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi around 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday declared that Muslims do not chant certain slogans. Parts of the crowd repeated the statement, prompting immediate responses of other religious chants from the loudspeaker group. The exchanges lasted several minutes while hundreds observed or recorded the scene. Nearby...
Delhi Police Halt Students in Autorickshaws Near Protest Site
Delhi Police on Thursday, July 23, 2026, stopped students traveling in autorickshaws near Nizamuddin and directed them to exit the vehicles to prevent them from reaching the CJP protest at Jantar Mantar. Students in central Delhi reported being stopped roughly five kilometers from the site and denied further access. A police officer at the location...
CJP Demonstration Over NEET Irregularities Reaches 26th Day: Developments, Demands and Official Position
The Cockroach Janta Party demonstration concerning the NEET examination irregularities from earlier this year reached its 26th day on Thursday. What started as a student-led effort seeking accountability in competitive testing has expanded into a broader political campaign. It now links events from the July 20 march toward Parliament, subsequent court actions, hunger strikes, backing...
Anna Hazare Writes to PM Modi on Protest Violence and Youth Concerns
Activist Anna Hazare has sent a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi raising worries about recent violence during demonstrations in Delhi and calling for greater focus on talks and responsibility. Hazare described accounts of clashes and police response as distressing and noted that harm to public assets along with excessive force must be prevented in...
Uddhav Thackeray Calls Centre Arrogant After Police Action on Protesters
The July 20 police action involving baton charges and tear gas against demonstrators in Delhi has drawn reactions from political figures who gathered at Jantar Mantar to back students and Cockroach Janta Party supporters. In Maharashtra, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray criticized the central government, describing those in authority as arrogant. He had spoken...
MNS Holds Protest Over Student’s Death, Criticizes Handling of NEET Demonstrations
The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena organized a demonstration on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, calling on the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation to accept responsibility for the death of a school student in a tree-fall incident in Chembur. The party also criticized the Bharatiya Janata Party administration at both state and central levels for its response to NEET-related protests...
Kangana Ranaut Questions Opposition Protest Outside PM Residence Over NEET
Actor and BJP MP Kangana Ranaut criticized Rahul Gandhi after opposition parties protested outside Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s residence in Delhi. Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge and Akhilesh Yadav were removed by police while demanding the Prime Minister’s resignation over alleged mishandling of students during NEET-related demonstrations. Ranaut described the event as a security...
Congress Leaders Hold Sit-In Outside Prime Minister’s Residence
Congress leaders, including Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, began a sit-in protest outside the Prime Minister’s residence at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg. The demonstration followed police action against a march to Parliament organized by an opposition group the previous day. Participants demanded the resignations of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah....
Delhi High Court Orders Immediate Transfer of Activist to Medanta Hospital
The Delhi High Court directed on Tuesday that climate activist Sonam Wangchuk be transferred without delay to Medanta Hospital in Gurugram. Wangchuk had been moved to Safdarjung Hospital after ending a 20-day hunger strike at Jantar Mantar in Delhi. This order responded to a petition by his wife, Gitanjali J Angmo, who requested the move...
CJP Founder Apologizes to Supporters After Protest Clash
The founder of the Cockroach Janta Party apologized to supporters after a July 20 protest. He addressed claims that female participants were struck by officers. The statement expressed regret for failing to shield them from what he described as excessive force by Delhi Police. He added that the government had chosen to shield one minister...
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A More Divided World: Can Diplomacy Still Find Common Ground?
International politics is becoming increasingly complicated as countries face geopolitical competition, economic uncertainty, security concerns and disagreements over trade and technology. Major powers are pursuing their own strategic interests while…
India’s Changing Global Role: Why Strategic Independence Matters More Than Ever
India’s growing influence in global affairs raises an important question: how should the country balance relationships with major powers while protecting its own strategic interests? India increasingly works with the…
India’s research retraction surge sparks call for reform
In the expansion of India’s scientific footprint lies an uncomfortable truth: the country now ranks third globally for life science research papers retracted from the record, according to a comprehensive…
Indian Science and Technology landscape: a leap for a better future
India produces a large quantity of scientific research, ranking 4th globally in terms of total research publications in 2020 according to Elsevier SciVal and having the 9th largest number of…
