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Dharmendra Pradhan (File photo) NEW DELHI: The opposition on Saturday hailed the youth protesters after Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned following massive student demonstrations demanding his resignation over the alleged NEET (UG) paper leak and other education-related issues.The resignation came ahead of the third round of talks between the government and the Cockroach Janta…

Investigations into offences under the Act will have to be completed within two months. NEW DELHI: The Centre has proposed sweeping changes to the anti-cheating law, seeking to speed up investigations and time-bound trials while introducing tougher punishment for those involved in paper leaks and examination malpractice.Under the proposed Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means)…

NEW DELHI: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has come under fire over her remarks on the NEET paper leak controversy after she said some students had used the additional time before the re-examination to improve their performance. The remarks drew sharp criticism from the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and Opposition leaders, who accused her of…

John Brittas, PM Narendra Modi, Rahul Gandhi NEW DELHI: Opposition rebuffed PM Narendra Modi’s late-night video and proposed law on fast-track courts for paper leaks, as it reiterated that education minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation is a must for restoration of normalcy in Parliament. The aggressive stance has put a question mark on if introduction of…

The Indian Army on Saturday rescued 57 people stranded by floodwaters at Tata High School on Ring Road in Gujarat’s Navsari district as heavy rainfall continued to batter parts of the state. Seperately, Army personnel also evacuated vulnerable residents from Sanduri village in the Madhuban Dam area of Dadra and Nagar Haveli.The rescue operations were…

CJP’s Saurav Das alleges tanks being transported to Delhi NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) spokesperson Saurav Das on Saturday urged the Centre to accept the protesters’ demands, alleging that the government was transporting tanks to Delhi while the student agitation continued.“Ab aayega aur maza! The government must understand that it can either bomb the…

Gitanjali said the cops have been deciding who “may or may not meet him”. NEW DELHI: Gitanjali J Angmo, Sonam Wangchuk‘s wife, claimed the activist has been under constant vigil, saying “police are everywhere”, be it at the reception, in the lifts or outside the ICU.She said the cops have been deciding who “may or…

NEW DELHI: The Rudraprayag district administration on Saturday launched the “Donate One Book, Plant a Tree of Knowledge” campaign under the Harela initiative, with district magistrate Vishal Mishra inaugurating the drive by donating a book and calling on residents to contribute to building a shared repository of knowledge.Speaking at the launch, Mishra said that just…

Delhi police uses facial recognition system at Jantar Mantar NEW DELHI: Amid the ongoing student protest, Delhi police have deployed around 3,000 police personnel to maintain law and order for nearly 10,000 people present in and around Jantar Mantar. Police sources said around 130 police personnel have been injured and 15 FIRs have been registered…

NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi on Saturday stepped up his attack on the Narendra Modi-led Centre, accusing it of taking “cruel steps” against students protesting over the NEET paper leak issue at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar.Referring to the restrictions imposed in the national capital, including the closure of metro stations, roads, internet…