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New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday reaffirmed that peaceful and lawful protests are protected under the Constitution, observing that police cannot resort to a lathi charge merely because people are demonstrating. The court said any allegations of excessive force by law enforcement must be independently examined and called for uniform protocols to regulate police action during public protests across the country. The observations came while hearing a batch of petitions alleging police excess during the Cockroach Janata Party’s march in Delhi over the NEET paper leak controversy. The matter was heard by a bench comprising Chief Justice of India…

New Delhi: The Centre is set to introduce the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, in the Lok Sabha today as part of its efforts to strengthen India’s examination system following widespread concerns over paper leaks and recruitment exam irregularities. Union Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Jitendra Singh is expected to table the Bill, which proposes tougher penalties and faster legal action against those involved in examination fraud. The legislation aims to amend the existing Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, which came into force in 2024. Ahead of the debate, Parliamentary…

New Delhi: Pakistan occupied Kashmir is voting in the first phase of its Legislative Assembly elections, with more than 1.4 million registered voters expected to cast their ballots across the Mirpur Division. The polling is taking place under heightened security amid allegations of military interference and boycott calls from sections of the political opposition. Voting is being held in 13 Assembly constituencies spread across the districts of Mirpur, Bhimber and Kotli. More than 2,500 polling stations have been set up for the exercise, with election materials reaching all designated locations before polling began. To encourage voter participation, authorities declared July…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: Sports & Youth Affairs, Art & Culture and Tribal Affairs Minister Ramesh Tawadkar on Saturday hit back at his critics, saying that only those who are “blindfolded” or unwilling to acknowledge reality cannot see the development taking place in Canacona under his Vision and Mission-2030 initiative. Speaking after laying the foundation stone for the ₹6.5 crore Loliem village beautification project, Tawadkar said his government has undertaken large-scale infrastructure works across the constituency. The Minister stated that development projects worth around ₹220 crore are being implemented in Loliem-Polem, Agonda and the Canacona Municipal area, including underground electricity cabling,…

New Delhi: Former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has announced that he will not contest the 2028 Karnataka Assembly elections, saying that the growing corruption in politics and his advancing age have convinced him to step away from electoral contests. The senior Congress leader, who is also a member of the Congress Working Committee, clarified that while he will no longer fight elections, he has no intention of retiring from public life. He said he will continue to remain politically active and work for the welfare of the people, raising his voice on issues that affect society. Sharing details of his…

New Delhi: Iran has declared that any future peace agreement with the United States will depend on Israel completely halting its military operations in Lebanon, signalling a tougher diplomatic position as efforts to ease regional tensions continue. Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said Iran’s foremost condition for any agreement with Washington is the preservation of Lebanon’s territorial integrity and the immediate, unconditional end to Israeli military action. In a statement shared on social media, he described the conflict as an imposed war and stressed that Tehran would not support any settlement unless Israeli attacks in Lebanon cease entirely. Khamenei also reiterated…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The United Tribals Associations Alliance (UTAA) has announced a statewide agitation demanding the immediate implementation of political reservation for Scheduled Tribes (STs) in the Goa Legislative Assembly. As part of the movement, the alliance will organise a ‘Chalo Panaji’ mega public rally on August 13, 2026, marking one year since The Readjustment of Representation of Scheduled Tribes in the Assembly Constituencies of the State of Goa Act, 2025 was notified in the Gazette of India. In a press note, UTAA expressed disappointment over the continued non-implementation of the Act despite it being notified on August 13, 2025.…