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NEW DELHI: While the demand for Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation continued amid the ongoing CJP-led agitation, several Delhi University (DU) colleges shared posts from their official social media handles backing the minister.The posts came a day after DU, through its official X handle, said students’ concerns were being exploited by “vested interests”.At the...

Shubman Gill; and protestors in Delhi. (ANI/PTI Photos) NEW DELHI: India Test and ODI captain Shubman Gill has spoken out amid the ongoing student protests over repeated exam paper leaks, urging compassion, mutual respect and a renewed focus on safeguarding the interests of students.In a message shared on his Instagram story on Thursday, Gill stressed...

Trump warns Iran of an attack bigger that Operation Epic Fury US President Donald Trump said he is seriously considering restarting major combat operations in Iran, including strikes that would be bigger than those carried out during Operation Epic Fury, in an interview with Axios on Thursday.“I am considering a massive attack. Bigger than ever...

The notification came hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that the Centre had decided to establish fast-track courts to ensure “swift and stringent punishment” for those involved in examination paper leaks. NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Thursday designated a special fast-track court to exclusively try offences related to paper leaks and other...

NEW DELHI: The Centre on Thursday appointed senior IAS officer Naresh Gangwar as the new education secretary, replacing Vineet Joshi, amid continuing protests over the alleged NEET paper leak.Gangwar, a 1994-batch IAS officer of the Rajasthan cadre, was serving as secretary in the department of animal husbandry and aairying under the ministry of disheries, animal...

Dehradun: Amid the ongoing unrest related to paper leaks, Veer Madho Singh Bhandari Uttarakhand Technical University (UTU) cancelled two BTech examinations following allegations that a paper had been leaked on WhatsApp. An affiliated college terminated the service of an accused assistant professor, and he was arrested on Thursday following a complaint by the university. The...

Ashok Sharma getting his India cap from Sunil Joshi. (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: India fast bowler Ashok Sharma described his international debut as a “dream come true” after receiving his maiden India cap ahead of the opening T20I against Zimbabwe in Harare on Thursday, dedicating the emotional milestone to his elder brother whose sacrifice...

The DMRC has closed 17 metro stations in central Delhi from 7.30am Friday until further notice due to security concerns amid ongoing CJP protests at Jantar Mantar. NEW DELHI: The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Thursday announced that 17 metro stations across the national capital will remain closed for entry and exit from 7.30am...

Evan Budz, 16, with the autonomous bionic sea turtle robot that uses AI and an underwater holographic camera to detect microplastics in lakes — the project that won him a $50,000 scholarship at the 2026 Regeneron ISEF. A 16-year-old student from Ontario, Canada has built a robotic sea turtle that swims on its own, dives...

NEW DELHI: Delhi Police on Thursday said it had identified and blocked more than 400 Pakistani social media handles allegedly spreading misinformation and rumours amid the ongoing protests, urging people not to fall for fake content circulating online.Addressing the media, deputy commissioner of Police (DCP) Sumit Jha said the same social media accounts had also...