The central government has appointed Naresh Pal Gangwar as the new Higher Education Secretary, replacing Vineet Joshi, who assumed the position a year ago in January.
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has ordered the suspension of mobile internet services within a 1.5-km radius of Jantar Mantar till 12 midnight.
Opposition leaders, headed by Rahul Gandhi, have intensified their protest against the central government over the paper leak issue by heading to Gandhi Smriti on Tees January Marg to pay tributes to students who died by suicide after the NEET paper leak.
Sri Lanka is facing its worst dengue outbreak in nearly a decade, with over 77,000 infections and 56 deaths this year.
The New Delhi Traders Association (NDTA) has advised all shops, offices, and restaurants in Connaught Place to close by 6:30pm on Thursday amid ongoing student protests.
The government has reached out to opposition leaders in a bid to end the deadlock in Parliament over the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) paper leak issue.
Veteran social activist Anna Hazare on Thursday staged a two-hour silent protest (maun andolan) at the Mahatma Gandhi statue in Ahilyanagar, Maharashtra.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has cleared alleged paper leak kingpin Sanjeev Kumar, also known as Sanjeev Mukhiya, of any involvement in the NEET-UG 2024 paper leak.
Several Supreme Court lawyers held a protest outside the building's lawn in support of the student protest at Jantar Mantar. They also read aloud the Preamble.
Union Minister Jitendra Singh has invited student protesters to hold talks with the government, saying it is "ready for discussions on all issues at your convenience, at any time."
A Mumbai policeman has been suspended after he allegedly threatened students with a false drug case.
A viral post on X claimed that the Centre has authorized the Delhi Police Commissioner to exercise preventive detention powers under the National Security Act (NSA), 1980, valid for three months, from July 19 to October 18, 2026.
The Delhi High Court has taken a suo motu public interest litigation (PIL) to ensure compliance with Supreme Court orders regarding the removal of stray dogs from public places.
The Mumbai Police have resorted to targeted direct-contact methods, including digital tracking and home visits, to stop repeat participation in ongoing student protests.
Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant has said he will intervene if the Supreme Court Metro Station does not open by afternoon.
The Supreme Court has canceled the bail of Sonam Raghuvanshi, an accused in the murder of her husband during their honeymoon in Meghalaya last year.
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Delhi High Court seeking a National Investigation Agency (NIA) probe into the July 20 "Sansad Chalo" protest.
