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Vande Bharat trial run inspected on Sakleshpur-Subrahmanya Road section

Kadaba, Aug 19: The trial run of a Vande Bharat train on the Sakleshpur-Subrahmanya Road railway section was inspected and the progress of various infrastructure and passenger amenity works were reviewed on Tuesday. The Sakleshpur-Subrahmanya Road section, which passes through the Western Gh

'Dimagi Naxal Janta Party' account emerges after PM's remark, garners 57,000 followers in a day

New Delhi, Aug 17: A new account calling itself the ‘Dimagi Naxal Janta Party’ (DNJP) has emerged on social media amid the political controversy surrounding prime minister Narendra Modi’s recent ‘dimagi naxal’ remark. The account, @DNJP_India, has garnered over 57,

RBI says no immediate UPI charges for users; polymer currency notes targeted by FY28

Mumbai, Aug 6: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Wednesday clarified that there is no immediate proposal to impose charges on Unified Payments Interface (UPI) users, while also announcing that the central bank is targeting the introduction of polymer currency notes by FY28

Railways launches online excess luggage booking; now reserve baggage with tickets

New Delhi, July 31: Indian Railways has launched its online excess luggage booking facility, enabling passengers with confirmed reserved tickets to book excess personal luggage while reserving their train tickets through the IRCTC portal. The new digital service is designed to make rail trav

Rajya Sabha clears Bill to criminalise obstruction of Vande Mataram amid Opposition walkout

New Delhi, July 29: Amid noisy scenes and an Opposition walkout, the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed the Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026, paving the way for penal action against those who obstruct the singing of the national song Vande Mataram. The legislation

Centre introduces Bill in Lok Sabha to tighten anti-paper leak law

New Delhi, Jul 27: The Centre on Monday introduced the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026 in the Lok Sabha, proposing stricter measures to curb question paper leaks and expedite investigations, amid continuing political uproar over the NEET paper leak controve

Pralhad Joshi Appointed Education Minister After Dharmendra Pradhan Quits

New Delhi: Union minister Pralhad Joshi has been given additional charge of the Ministry of Education, following the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan amid protest over exam paper leaks. The President's office, after accepting Pradhan's resignation, confirmed Joshi's appointment in a

CJP calls off Jantar Mantar protest, claims Centre accepted all demands after Pradhan quit

New Delhi, July 25: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Saturday withdrew its protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar after holding talks with the Union government, stating that its demands had been accepted. The announcement came hours after Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned

Education minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigns amid massive student protests

New Delhi, Jul 25: Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan has submitted his resignation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi amid continuing nationwide student protests over the NEET paper leak issue. Pradhan announced his decision in a post on X just hours before the third round of talks be

'Will frame you in drug case': Mumbai cop suspended for threatening protesting students

Mumbai, Jul 23: A Mumbai police officer has been suspended after a video went viral showing him threatening students who were protesting for the resignation of union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET exam irregularities. The officer allegedly threatened to frame the students i

NPPA caps prices of 39 essential medicines, easing burden on diabetes, hypertension & heart patients

New Delhi, July 11: In a major relief for lacs of poor and middle-class families spending thousands of rupees every month on medicines, the Centre has capped the retail prices of 39 essential drug formulations used to treat chronic illnesses, including diabetes, hypertension and heart disease.

'Trying To Turn Citizens Into Slaves": Bombay High Court On Political Activist's City Ban

  Mumbai: The Bombay High Court strongly criticised Mumbai Police for banning a political activist from entering the city because he organised and participated in peaceful protests against the government. Setting aside the one-year ban - also known as externment order - Justice Madhav J J

Good news for K'taka transport employees: Hiked salary to be credited from this month

Bengaluru, Jul 2: The state government has brought good news to transport workers by finally implementing a salary hike. The basic pay of employees across the four state transport corporations — KSRTC, BMTC, NWKRTC, and KKRTC — has been increased by 12.5%, and the revised salary wil

Magnitude 6.2 earthquake jolts Afghanistan, tremors felt in India, Pak

A preliminary 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan on Saturday evening, according to initial seismic reports. The quake occurred at 7:04 pm IST at a depth of 215 kilometres, with tremors felt across parts of Pakistan and northwest India. There were no immediate report

Passport a valid document for SIR identification, say Election Commission officials

Election Commission of India (ECI) officials today said Indian passports continue to be among the 12 valid supporting documents that voters can use to establish eligibility for inclusion on the electoral rolls under the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR). Officials were responding to a quer

Railways to enforce tough new rules from July 1 for ticketless travel, onboard offences & violations

New Delhi, June 20: Railway passengers across the country could soon face steeper fines, court proceedings and even imprisonment for violating rules, with the Centre set to introduce a stricter penalty regime under the Jan Vishwas Act, 2026. The move is aimed at making railway travel safer,

NEET-UG re-exam: Telegram app restricted in India at NTA request

At the National Testing Agency (NTA)’s request, the Union government is blocking the messaging app Telegram in India for a week until Monday (June 22, 2026), following what the NTA described as a “response to the organised use of the platform by cheating rackets to defraud candidates app

Centre caps diesel sales at 200 litres a day, bars bulk users from retail pumps to curb fuel crunch

New Delhi, June 12: In a significant intervention aimed at preventing localised fuel shortages amid global supply disruptions, the government has imposed fresh restrictions on diesel sales, capping supply at 200 litres per vehicle per day and barring industrial, commercial and institutional con