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Soon after the Bill was passed, sloganeering broke out and the Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day. NEW DELHI: Parliament witnessed another stormy day on Thursday as the government pushed ahead with key legislation while the opposition intensified its attack over the alleged NEET paper leak and police action against protesting students. The Lok...

The Centre has summoned senior Meta executives after Facebook briefly restricted Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s post, seeking an explanation and assurances against similar incidents. NEW DELHI: The Centre has summoned senior executives of US technology giant Meta after Facebook briefly restricted Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s video message last week, with the government seeking an explanation...

Nearly 200 academicians wrote to Priyanka over controversial remarks targeting IIT director NEW DELHI: More than 200 academicians have written an open letter to Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, objecting to her remarks about IIT Madras director V Kamakoti during the Lok Sabha debate on the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026.The...

Delhi Police debunk ‘gunshot injury’ claim linked to July 20 Jantar Mantar protest NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police will not take any adverse legal action against individuals who participated in the Cockroach Janta Party-led protests in the national capital, though those with criminal antecedents will continue to face action, according to a Delhi government order.As...

Representative image ERODE: A 24-year-old woman was burnt alive in Erode on Wednesday by a man whom she had befriended on a social media platform.The deceased woman has been identified as S Vinodhini, who had been staying with her mother in Bharathi Nagar here after separating from her husband. She developed a friendship with Naveen...

New Zealand has launched one of the largest ecological restoration projects in its history along with the Maori natives of the country. It is attempting to eliminate invasive mammals from three islands in order to revive the native birds, marine animals and land.The project will be taking place in Maukahuka/Auckland Island, Rakiura/Stewart Island and the...

Arika Kundu, 13, uses peanut shells to help remove pesticide residues from produce. A 13-year-old Indian-American student from Minnesota has invented a method to reduce pesticide residues on fresh fruits and vegetables by using peanut shells, something that is usually thrown away.Arika Kundu, a seventh-grade student at Minnetonka Middle School East in Shorewood, Minnesota, developed...

Stephen Fleming (ANI Photo) Former Chennai Super Kings (CSK) head coach and New Zealand great Stephen Fleming has been appointed as England men’s Test head coach, with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) confirming one of the biggest coaching moves in world cricket.The 53-year-old replaces fellow New Zealander Brendon McCullum, who stepped down from...

Oppn attacks BJP over hockey jersey colour change to saffron NEW DELHI: Opposition on Thursday targeted Centre over the change in the hockey teams’ jersey colour from the traditional blue to saffron and expressed concerns that the army’s uniform could be next target.The group also accused the BJP and the RSS of trying to impose...

Centre reiterates E20 safe for vehicles NEW DELHI: The central government on Thursday defended the E20 blending programme in Lok Sabha, saying that there was no evidence that E20 caused any “abnormal” wear and tear to the vehicles. “These studies also established that legacy vehicles do not exhibit any significant variation in performance or abnormal...