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NEW DELHI: Union Health Minister JP Nadda has described his meeting with a delegation of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) as “good”, a day after holding discussions with the group amid ongoing protests over the alleged NEET UG 2026 paper leak and examination irregularities. Speaking briefly after the meeting, Nadda said the discussions were “good, as always”, while declining to elaborate further on the outcome of the talks. The minister held two rounds of discussions with a CJP delegation led by representatives Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka. The meetings came as hundreds of protesters gathered at Jantar Mantar in New…

NEW DELHI: India has made it clear that the future of the Indus Waters Treaty will depend entirely on Pakistan’s actions, stating that any possibility of restoring the agreement in its previous form rests on Islamabad taking credible and irreversible steps to eliminate terror infrastructure and end cross border terrorism. Government sources said the treaty’s future remains uncertain and stressed that meaningful action against terrorism is the key factor in determining whether any water sharing arrangement can move forward. According to them, there is no evidence so far that Pakistan has taken effective measures to address India’s long standing security…

NEW DELHI: India has summoned the Russian Charge d’Affaires following a missile strike on the cargo vessel MV Golden Leo near Ukraine’s Odesa port that claimed the lives of four Indian seafarers and left another critically injured. The diplomatic move came after the Ministry of External Affairs confirmed the deaths and strongly condemned attacks that endanger civilian lives and commercial shipping. The incident occurred on the evening of July 19 as the vessel was leaving Odesa. The ship had 17 crew members on board, including five Indian nationals. Four Indians were killed in the strike, while the fifth suffered serious…

NEW DELHI: Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday criticised the Centre over the police action against students protesting in the national capital, questioning Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s silence on the issue and demanding an apology for the crackdown. Speaking outside Parliament, Gandhi said the Prime Minister should address the incident and respond to the concerns of students who were injured during the police action. He also announced that he and Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi would visit the injured protesters undergoing treatment at Delhi’s Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital. Ahead of the day’s proceedings in Parliament, Rahul Gandhi, along with…

SHAMBHU: Hundreds of farmers from Punjab were stopped by Haryana Police at the Shambhu border on Tuesday while attempting to march to Delhi for a Kisan Mahapanchayat organised to oppose the proposed India US trade agreement. Heavy barricading was put in place at the Punjab Haryana border, recalling the extensive security arrangements seen during the 2024 Delhi Chalo farmers’ agitation. Unable to proceed towards the national capital, the protesters converted the Shambhu border into a demonstration site, accusing the Haryana and Punjab governments of restricting their democratic right to assemble. Farmer leaders alleged that barricades had been erected within Punjab’s…

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for the strictest possible action against those responsible for the NEET paper leak, stressing that preventing examination leaks is a national responsibility and urging the creation of a foolproof examination system to safeguard the future of students. Addressing the NDA Parliamentary Party’s Mangal Milan meeting, the Prime Minister emphasised the need for collective efforts to strengthen the country’s examination process and ensure such incidents do not recur. He also appealed to NDA allies to remain united in supporting legislative business during the Monsoon Session and urged the Opposition to cooperate constructively in…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Congress on Tuesday mounted pressure on the Goa government over the long-pending demands of Electricity Department contract meter readers, setting September 20 as the deadline to resolve the issue. A Congress delegation led by Goa Congress president Amit Patkar reached Vidyut Bhavan in Panaji and staged a protest, alleging that several meter readers have remained on contract for nearly 12 years despite rendering continuous service. Patkar said the workers have been waiting for justice for years and deserve permanent employment along with the benefits available to regular government employees. He warned that if the government fails…