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Parliament Monsoon Session Day 2 LIVE: PM Modi chairs NDA Parliamentary meeting; Oppn. moves notices over CJP protest crackdown

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Parliament Monsoon Session Day 2 LIVE: PM Modi chairs NDA Parliamentary meeting; Oppn. moves notices over CJP protest crackdown

The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) Parliamentary Party’s weekly strategy meeting, now known as Mangal Milan, took place ahead of the session at the Parliament House today.  During the meeting, Prime Minister Modi is expected to address the leaders as NDA alliance partners also pass a congratulatory motion, honouring Mr. Modi for becoming the longest-serving continuously…

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Martyrs’ Day 2026 turns out to be show of political strength for rival Trinamool factions in West Bengal

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Martyrs’ Day 2026 turns out to be show of political strength for rival Trinamool factions in West Bengal

The rally will also be a litmus test for Mamata Banerjee’s ability to mobilise crowds after the Trinamool Congress lost the 2026 Assembly polls and was later hit by rebellion within the party. File | Photo Credit: ANI The annual Martyrs’ Day observance on July 21 this year is set to become a show of…

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From IAC to paper leaks: Why anti-system movements pose a unique political challenge | Explained

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From IAC to paper leaks: Why anti-system movements pose a unique political challenge | Explained

Women hold placards in solidarity with Cockroach Janta Party and their march towards the Parliament in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: Reuters The story so far: The student-led protests over recurring examination paper leaks and the conduct of the NEET examination have inevitably drawn comparisons with the India Against Corruption (IAC) movement that rattled the…

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Suvendu makes public July 21 police firing report; slams Mamata for not acting on it when she was CM

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Suvendu makes public July 21 police firing report; slams Mamata for not acting on it when she was CM

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari. | Photo Credit: PTI West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Monday (July 20, 2026) made public the report of Justice Susanta Chatterjee commission, which probed the police firing on July 21, 1993 which claimed the lives of 13 Youth Congress supporters. The commission was set up by former…

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Mobile net shutdown slows dissemination of visuals from central Delhi protest

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Mobile net shutdown slows dissemination of visuals from central Delhi protest

Scene after supporters of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) were dispersed by the police during the protest march demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged NEET exam irregularities, at Sansad Marg, near Parliament Street Police Station in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar In the first widespread communications blackout in…

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CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: Protesters reclaim Jantar Mantar site; Sonam Wangchuk continues indefinite fast

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CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: Protesters reclaim Jantar Mantar site; Sonam Wangchuk continues indefinite fast

118 police personnel injured, 70 protesters detained as CJP protest turns violent in Delhi More than 118 police personnel, including several senior officers, were injured and around 70 protesters were detained yesterday, as Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) “Sansad Chalo” protest march turned violent in the New Delhi area, police said. Delhi Police released a statement…

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President Murmu arrives in North Macedonia; first visit by any Indian head of state

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President Murmu arrives in North Macedonia; first visit by any Indian head of state

She is the first Indian President to visit North Macedonia. Photo: X/@rashtrapatibhvn President Droupadi Murmu arrived here on a two-day state visit, as part of her three-nation tour of European countries aimed at boosting ties. She is the first Indian President to visit North Macedonia. During the second leg of her visit to this landlocked…

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Panchayat, local body elections in Rajasthan to be completed by November 15

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Panchayat, local body elections in Rajasthan to be completed by November 15

Image used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The long-awaited elections to Panchayati Raj and urban local bodies in Rajasthan will be completed by November 15 this year, following the submission of a report by the Other Backward Classes (OBC) Political Representation Commission in August. The reservation of seats in the polls…

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Gujarat destroys drugs worth ₹2,153 crore at Dahej

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Gujarat destroys drugs worth ₹2,153 crore at Dahej

Narcotic substances worth ₹2,153 crore, seized in 867 cases across Gujarat, were destroyed at Dahej in Bharuch district on Monday, with Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi saying the State’s crackdown had dealt a major blow to international drug trafficking networks. The destruction exercise, organised at Enviro Infrastructure Limited’s facility in Dahej, covered 13,249.127 kg of…

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