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IITs plan dedicated mental health cadre for students, faculty and staff

Several IITs have been at the centre of controversy this year for student suicides on campus due to different reasons

House panel seeks curbs on rallies on exam days as part of NTA reforms

A parliamentary panel has recommended amending the Public Examinations Act to restrict public gatherings on crucial exam days, allow late-arriving candidates to take tests with no extra time

Delhi Police detains several protesters on second day of CJP protest

Security personnel moved in to detain them, and several protesters, despite offering resistance, were seen being dragged and pulled towards police buses

Delhi protests: SC says no illegal detention, orders Metro, internet back

The top court was also hearing a habeas petition filed by senior advocate Menaka Guruswamy against the detention of political leaders

Child marriage in India declines, but millions of girls remain at risk

Five states -- Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh -- account for more than half of the total child marriages in the country, according to UNICEF and government data

PM Modi holds roadshow in Chennai, to launch projects worth ₹13,000 crore

Upon his arrival at the airport by 11 am, Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay accorded him a warm welcome

Four arrested for assaulting students, manhandling women during CJP protest

The arrests came a day after a purported video of the incident went viral on social media, showing them assaulting young students and physically manhandling women on a stretch of DDU Marg

SC to hear all lawyers in plea over Delhi Metro curbs during CJP protest

The top court is also hearing a habeas petition filed by senior advocate Menaka Guruswamy against the detention of political leaders

CJP leaders released by magistrate, told to maintain peace for one year

They were released on condition that they would not 'breach peace' for a year, CJP legal affairs head Ratna Singh said

Situation remains tense in Manipur as toll rises to 9, CM calls for peace

The fresh killings were reported in Kamjong, Ukhrul and Kangpokpi districts on Friday and Saturday

Delhi protest: SC bars illegal detentions, directs no curbs on movement

More than 7,000 protesters, including opposition leaders and former chief ministers, were detained as Delhi Police clamped down on protesters demanding CEC Gyanesh Kumar's resignation

Delhi may get rain today, heavy showers likely in parts of South India

Delhi may see light to moderate rain with thunderstorms and gusty winds on Sunday, while several parts of southern and northeastern India are likely to receive heavy showers

Fertiliser supply sparks political row in Rajasthan during rabi season

Ashok Gehlot has accused the Rajasthan government of a distribution failure amid rabi sowing, while Agriculture Minister Kirodi Lal Meena said fertiliser stocks were adequate

YouTuber Dhruv Rathee released from police custody after detention

Rathee was detained from his residence in Gurugram's Sector 56 on Saturday as police stepped up security across the national capital to prevent protesters from reaching Jantar Mantar

Stringent traffic restrictions in Delhi as CJP protest enters second day

According to advisory, diversions were enforced from 6 am, with traffic movement to be affected around Jantar Mantar, Connaught Place, Mandi House, Patel Chowk and several other locations

Dipke, Ranka, Das under preventive arrest, to be produced before magistrate

They were put under preventive arrest after being detained by Delhi Police after their flight landed in the national capital ahead of the planned protest at Jantar Mantar on Saturday

CAQM panel proposes car cabin filters, roadside emission checks in Delhi

The panel has proposed mandatory filtration of PM2.5 and VOCs inside vehicle cabins, remote sensing of emissions, and incentives for EV adoption and retrofits

INDIA bloc plans protest march in Delhi on Monday, seeks CJI's intervention

On Monday, the Congress and the entire INDIA bloc and the country's youth will again take to the streets in massive numbers, said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi

Press bodies condemn detention of journalists covering Delhi protests

Reporters from The Quint, The Wire, Scroll, Reporter TV, Navbharat Times, Newslaundry, and senior journalist Paranjoy Guha Thakurta were among those detained

India denies OHCHR remarks on detentions in Delhi, calls concerns misplaced

Rejecting UN Human Rights Office's concerns, India said the remarks amounted to interference in its internal affairs and urged the office to give comparable attention to large-scale protests elsewhere