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Minority Student Enrolment Rises Across All School Levels Over Five Years, Government Tells Parliament

India, July 30 -- The share of students from notified minority communities in school education has increased across all four levels over the past five academic years, the Centre informed Parliament on... Read More


Russian Strikes Kill Eight Across Ukraine as Poland Scrambles Fighter Jets

India, July 30 -- At least eight people, including two children, were killed and several others injured in a wave of Russian missile and drone strikes across Ukraine on Thursday, prompting neighbourin... Read More


Ajinkya Rahane Retires from International Cricket, Brings Curtain Down on Illustrious Career

India, July 30 -- Former India vice-captain and 2020-21 Border-Gavaskar Trophy-winning captain Ajinkya Rahane on Thursday announced his retirement from international cricket, ending a distinguished ca... Read More


Supreme Court Says Pellet Guns May Be Used in Exceptional Cases, Seeks Records on CJP Protest

India, July 30 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday observed that police regulations permit the use of pellet guns in exceptional circumstances, while agreeing to examine allegations that metallic pellets... Read More


When Gen Z Rewrote the Political Rulebook

India, July 30 -- For nearly a decade, Indian politics appeared to operate under a familiar script. Every controversy was expected to follow a predictable cycle: a trending hashtag, armies of anonymou... Read More


CJP Shares Stage with Farmer Leaders, Signals Broader Anti-Government Mobilisation After Pradhan's Exit

India, July 29 -- Days after the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan following the Cockroach Janta Party's (CJP) NEET agitation, the organisation has indicated that it may broad... Read More


'Were They Terrorists?' Priyanka Gandhi Questions Pellet Gun Use Against Student Protesters

India, July 28 -- Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday questioned the use of pellet guns and other crowd-control measures against students protesting alleged irregularities in public examinati... Read More


7.1-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Japan's Kumamoto, Tsunami Advisory Issued

India, July 28 -- A powerful earthquake of preliminary magnitude 7.1 struck Japan's Kumamoto Prefecture on Tuesday, prompting authorities to issue a tsunami advisory for parts of southern Japan and te... Read More


Madras High Court Quashes Tamil Nadu Government Jobs for Karur Stampede Victims' Families

India, July 28 -- The Madras High Court on Monday quashed the Tamil Nadu government's decision to provide government jobs to the families of 41 people who died in the Karur stampede, holding that the ... Read More


Supreme Court Shields Student Protesters, Considers Independent SIT Probe into Police Action

India, July 28 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed authorities not to take any coercive action against students who participated in protests over alleged examination irregularities and ordered th... Read More