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Will end fast if Centre assures no action against protesters: Wangchuk

Sonam Wangchuk said he will end his hunger strike if the Centre assures no legal action against student protesters, citing commitments on his other key demands

Lalit Modi plans India visit after tribunal relief in IPL 2009 FEMA case

Former IPL chairman Lalit Modi plans an India visit after tribunal relief in the 2009 FEMA case, calling the ruling a victory after a 16-year legal battle

Only two train accidents in Q1 FY27 as rail safety improves: Ministry

The Railways Ministry says only two consequential train accidents were recorded till June in FY27, attributing the decline to higher safety spending, Kavach rollout and infrastructure upgrades

What have students done wrong to have guns aimed at them?: Rahul Gandhi

Gandhi questioned the police response to student protests over paper leaks, asking what students had done to have guns aimed at them

Delhi HC seeks Centre, police reply on force used during Parliament march

The Delhi High Court has sought responses from the Centre and Delhi Police over alleged excessive force during the July 20 protest and ordered preservation of CCTV footage

Opposition MPs' delegation to meet Sonam Wangchuk at Medanta Hospital

The delegation will urge the activist, who has been on an indefinite hunger strike for the last 25 days, to end his fast after assuring him that Opposition will take up the matter inside Parliament

'Death of democracy': Tharoor slams Centre over handling of CJP protests

He also questioned the government over shutting down 16 metro stations for a brief period due to security reasons

Ready for discussion on Neet leak, protests won't help: Govt to Opposition

Rijju said the govt is willing to hold a discussion on Neet paper leak issue but the Speaker will have to meet floor leaders of all parties to decide on the rule under which discussion will be held

Delhi Metro closes 16 stations amid students' protest at Jantar Mantar

The DMRC said interchange facilities will remain available at Rajiv Chowk, Mandi House and Central Secretariat despite the station closures.

Right to protest in India: What the Constitution allows and restricts

CJP's protest at Jantar Mantar has put the spotlight back on protest laws. Here's what the Constitution says about the right to protest and when authorities can impose restrictions

'Don't waste our time': CJI junks plea against police action at CJP protest

'We are not interested in videos, we don't have time to watch... We don't want to watch videos,' CJI Surya Kant said

Lutyens' Delhi under high alert ahead of CJP, Youth Congress protests

A multi-layered security arrangement will be put in place around Connaught Place, Jantar Mantar, Rafi Marg, Parliament Street and other sensitive locations to maintain law and order

Delhi tightens security as CJP protests widen, Congress rallies spread

The Centre is airlifting 20 additional CRPF companies to Delhi as the CJP agitation, Opposition protests and overseas demonstrations over alleged NEET-UG irregularities widen

Delhi wakes up to rain, cloudy skies, IMD forecasts more showers today

The weather office has forecast moderate rain, thunderstorms and gusty winds in Delhi, while Assam continues to battle worsening floods that have claimed 31 lives so far this year

Centre deploys 20 additional CRPF companies in Delhi amid CJP protests

The forces, all drawn from the CRPF, are being airlifted from West Bengal after the Ministry of Home Affairs ordered their immediate deployment in the national capital on Tuesday night

Sikkim tunnel collapse: Death toll rises to 20, rescue operations continue

According to an NHPC statement, a sudden burst of suspected methane gas trapped/embedded inside the rocks led to the explosion, generating dense fumes and toxic gases

21 killed in a day as floods worsen in Assam; 564K affected in 16 districts

According to Assam State Disaster Management Authority, the worst-hit Sivasagar district reported 13 fatalities in the last 24 hours, followed by 5 deaths in Charaideo, 2 in Golaghat and 1 in Jorhat

Nothing can shame people unfazed by Ram temple donation theft: HC

Justice Atul Sreedharan also suggested death penalty for offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act

Samyukt Kisan Morcha to hold countrywide protests against trade pacts

In an open letter to the president, the farmers' body has urged her to instruct PM Modi not to sign the India-US Free Trade Agreement, repeal all signed FTAs and ensure discussion in Parliament

India charts its own high-speed rail path beyond Japanese Shinkansen

India plans to deploy indigenous train sets and globally interoperable signalling systems as it recalibrates its high-speed rail strategy beyond the Mumbai-Ahmedabad corridor