Bhopal, July 20 — The Madhya Pradesh government has clarified that it has not taken any decision to change the name of Barkatullah University, Bhopal. Minister of Higher Education Inder Singh Parmar informed the state Assembly in a written reply to a question on Monday. The query, raised by Atif…
Jaipur, July 20 — The Rajasthan government, led by Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma, has finally outlined the road map for the long-pending Panchayati Raj and Urban Local Body elections before the High Court, following the court's insistence on a clear election timeline.According to the schedule…
Lucknow, July 20 — Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched a scathing attack on the Opposition, particularly Congress and the Samajwadi Party (SP), accusing it of exhibiting undue favouritism to a certain community over others during their rule and also called for building a secure…
New Delhi, July 20 — The Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day after the Opposition did not stop sloganeering even after repeated requests from the Chair. This marked the seventh adjournment of Monday. As the House convened on Monday, on the first day of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, the…
Patna, July 20 — A political controversy erupted on the opening day of the Bihar Legislature's Monsoon Session after Opposition parties accused the NDA government of saffronising special government schools by painting them orange.Leaders of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and AIMIM strongly…
Khunti (Jharkhand), July 20 — Two school students were killed and seven others suffered burn injuries after a chariot came in contact with a high-tension power line during the annual Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra in Torpa area of Jharkhand's Khunti district on Monday, officials said.The deceased have…
Guwahati, July 20 — Assam's flood situation further disrupted connectivity to river island Majuli on Monday as the Inland Water Transport (IWT) Department suspended all ferry services between Majuli and Jorhat indefinitely following a sharp rise in the Brahmaputra's water level, officials said.A…
Patna, July 20 — A Class 12 student was shot dead by unidentified assailants while on her way to school in Bihar's Samastipur district on Monday, triggering shock and panic in the area.The incident took place in Kejiya village under the Vaini police station limits in the morning.According to…
Guwahati, July 20 — Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said the state government is closely monitoring the flood situation in Upper Assam and is committed to ensuring that relief and rescue measures reach affected people without delay.The Chief Minister said rescue operations are in…
New Delhi, July 20 — Jammu and Kashmir's ruling party, the National Conference (NC), on Monday protested in the national capital, demanding immediate restoration of statehood, and calling on Prime Minister Narendra Modi to honour his commitment in Parliament and the stand taken by the Union…
New Delhi, July 20 — Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) spokespersons Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka presented their demands to Union Minister J.P. Nadda on Monday, stating that the Health Minister assured them that he would discuss the protestors' demands "internally" with the "leadership".In a post on X,…
New Delhi, July 20 — India ranks first globally in acreage and second in production and consumption of cotton, with the country’s cotton production standing at 290.91 lakh bales in 2025-26 while domestic consumption reached 328 lakh bales during the same period, according to an official factsheet…
New Delhi, July 20 — YSR Congress Party Member of Parliament Maddila Gurumoorthy submitted an adjournment motion in the Lok Sabha seeking an urgent discussion on the deteriorating law and order situation in Andhra Pradesh. In his notice, he stated that the state is witnessing a disturbing rise in…
Chennai, July 20 — Amid mounting public complaints over unusually high electricity bills, the Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (TNPDCL) has ordered a statewide crackdown on billing errors, directing its field officials to ensure accurate assessments and warning that disciplinary…
New Delhi, July 20 — Tensions remained high in Delhi as the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and its supporters took part in the "Sansad Chalo" protest on Monday, calling for accountability from the government regarding the NEET-UG paper leak case. As the protesters tried to advance towards Parliament…
New Delhi, July 20 — The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Monday rejected a series of claims made by several NEET (UG) 2026 candidates regarding their OMR answer sheets and results, stating that the images circulating on social media were digitally fabricated and did not match the official…
Agartala, July 20 — Tripura Director General of Police (DGP) Anurag was found dead under mysterious circumstances in the bathroom attached to his chamber at the state Police Headquarters on Monday, officials said. The senior IPS officer was rushed to the Agartala Government Medical College and…
New Delhi, July 20 — The Supreme Court on Monday refused to interfere with the Delhi High Court judgment setting aside the technical evaluation process for outsourcing Consular, Passport and Visa (CPV) services at Indian Missions in Abu Dhabi (UAE), Kuwait, Singapore and Canberra (Australia), while…
New Delhi, July 20 — The Supreme Court on Monday said it would direct the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to implement the Orissa High Court's ruling requiring an explicit "opt-out" option in the consent form for generation of APAAR (Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry) IDs.A…
New Delhi, July 20 — Rajya Sabha Chairman, C.P. Radhakrishnan on Monday administered the oath of office and secrecy to many newly elected members of the House, on the first day of the Monsoon Session.The elected representatives hailing from different political parties became new Rajya Sabha members…
Hyderabad, July 20 — An IPS trainee officer undergoing training at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy (SVPNPA) in Hyderabad allegedly attempted suicide on Monday, a day after police booked him on charges of sexually harassing a fellow woman trainee officer. The officer, identified…