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Just before Rahul Gandhi’s Chhatron Ki Goonj programme in Pune, ABVP-NSUI clash erupts at COEP hostel. Mutual allegations of pressure and threats surface; probe underway New Delhi: Tensions between student organisations escalated in Pune on Friday. Activists of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) and the Congress-backed National Students’ Union…
TikTok and ByteDance agree to a $400 million U.S. settlement over allegations that children’s personal data was collected without parental consent New Delhi: TikTok Inc. and its parent company, ByteDance Ltd., have agreed to pay $400 million to settle a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice. The lawsuit…
Vijay Shankar Chaturvedi mourns the former MP’s demise, remembering his warm relationship with journalists, social workers and citizens New Delhi: The demise of veteran Congress leader and former MP Sajjan Kumar at the age of 80 has left Delhi’s political and social circles deeply saddened. His long association with Delhi…
Natural colours, traditional techniques and generations-old artistic practices bring Rajasthan’s diverse cultural heritage closer to Delhi audiences New Delhi: Rajasthan’s traditional art forms are adding a distinct cultural dimension to the ongoing Teejotsav-2026 at Bikaner House, New Delhi. The festival, which continues until August 24, features artists from across Rajasthan…
Delhi and Bihar identified over 99,000 TB cases through large-scale screening drives. Know what the figures reveal about hidden TB cases and active screening. New Delhi/Patna: As India continues its efforts to eliminate tuberculosis (TB), recent screening data from Delhi and Bihar has highlighted the scale of the public health…
Delhi Police grants NOC for Reservation Hatao Andolan at Ramlila Ground, allowing up to 500 people to gather until 4 p.m. on Friday New Delhi, 21 August 2026: Delhi Police has allowed the “Reservation Hatao Andolan” to hold a protest at Ramlila Ground on Friday after denying permission for a…
New Delhi: “Look, both things are here the Ganga is in front of us, so bathe in it. There is a mosque, so offer your prayers. We came running from here, offered namaz, and then went to the Balaji temple, where we practised.” These words of Ustad Bismillah Khan capture…
Cambridge, Massachusetts: Tulsi Jayanti, which commemorates the birth anniversary of Goswami Tulsidas, was celebrated outside India for the first time on Wednesday at Sanders Theatre, Harvard University, in the United States. The celebration formed part of Pujya Morari Bapu’s nine-day Ram Katha, Manas Guru Prasad. The event also marked the…
Supreme Court reduces the Civil Judge entry-level Bar practice requirement from three years to one, while mandating judicial academy training and clerkship New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday modified the three-year legal practice requirement for direct recruitment as Civil Judges (Junior Division), reducing the pre-examination Bar practice requirement to…
The Climate Satyagraha Yatra led by Prof. Chetan Singh Solanki concludes at Rajghat after 100 days, 51 cities and 6,000 km, with a focus on sustainable living New Delhi: The 100-Day Climate Satyagraha Yatra led by Prof. Chetan Singh Solanki concluded at Rajghat on Thursday, marking the completion of a…
