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PM Modi Announces Task Force On Exam Reforms Under Infosys Co-Founder
- Jul 26, 2026 19:05 pm IST
- Edited by: Debanish Achom
The report of the task force headed by Nandan Nilekani will be used to work on ensuring the reliability of upcoming examinations, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said
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"Body Parts Scattered": 4 Killed As Molten Metal Explodes In Assam Factory
- Jul 26, 2026 18:54 pm IST
- Reported by: Ratnadip Choudhury
Locals said that they rushed to the spot after hearing a massive explosion and found the victims' bodies severely dismembered, with body parts scattered across the area.
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Man Hacks 8-Month Pregnant Wife To Death. Children, 5 And 2, Bear Witness
- Jul 26, 2026 18:26 pm IST
- Edited by: Swastika Das Sharma
According to officials, the accused was severely addicted to alcohol and gambling and had already sold most of his land to fund his addictions.
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"Won't Delete": BJP MP's Daughter's Viral Post On Dharmendra Pradhan
- Jul 26, 2026 17:09 pm IST
- Edited by: Vaibhav Tiwari
Dharmendra Pradhan resigned on Saturday afternoon in the wake of the students' protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar.
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NEP Architect, NEET Row: Dharmendra Pradhan's 4 Years As Education Minister
- Jul 26, 2026 16:49 pm IST
- Reported by: Tanushka Dutta
In his resignation letter, shared on X, Pradhan said his decision was aimed at protecting students' future, preventing "anti-national forces" from exploiting the protests and preserving national unity.
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Government Never Tried To Stop Student Protests: Nirmala Sitharaman To NDTV
- Jul 26, 2026 16:36 pm IST
- Edited by: Debanish Achom
"Well, I'm not undermining their energy. But the young in every generation join protests," Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman told NDTV today at the Business Leadership Awards 2026
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Now, BJP Demands Punjab Education Minister's Exit. Bhagwant Mann Hits Back
- Jul 26, 2026 16:07 pm IST
- Reported by: Gurpreet Singh Chhina
- Edited by: Chandrajit Mitra
Bhagwant Mann ruled out any paper leak over the last four and a half years, though he admitted that cheating attempts were made during exams at two places.
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"Ban Boomers On WhatsApp," Says Shashi Tharoor's Son. Congress MP Replies
- Jul 26, 2026 15:10 pm IST
- Edited by: Manjiri Chitre
Ishaan Tharoor, in a post on X, called for a ban on "boomers" using WhatsApp, while agreeing with Zoho co-founder and ex-CEO Sridhar Vembu.
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Sanitation Worker Suffocates In Sewage Tank In Noida, Guard Dies Trying To Save Him
- Jul 26, 2026 15:03 pm IST
- Indo Asian News Service
The incident took place at Eldeco Society in Sector 150 under the Knowledge Park police station area. According to police, the victims have been identified as sanitation worker Shashikant Sharma and security guard Akash.
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Patna's Bankipur Seat Vacated By BJP Chief Weighs Gen Z Impact In Bypoll
- Jul 26, 2026 14:55 pm IST
- Reported by: Prabhakar Kumar
Bankipur has long been considered a BJP stronghold, with party chief Nitin Nabin winning this seat several times.
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23 Forest Personnel Who Lost Contact During Patrol Found Safe After 2-Day Search In Assam
- Jul 26, 2026 14:28 pm IST
- Reported by: Ratnadip Choudhury
The personnel had lost contact while conducting patrolling, combing operations and an official forest survey in remote areas along the Dima Hasao-Karbi Anglong-Nagaland border, where network connectivity is limited.
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An Evening At Student-Led Protest That Pushed Education Minister To Resign: In Pics
- Jul 26, 2026 14:02 pm IST
- Reported by: Aastha Ahuja, Sanstuti Nath
We spent the day at Jantar Mantar, located in the heart of New Delhi's Connaught Place area, where the youth-led movement was born and grew into a national call for accountability.
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'Were Pellet Guns Approved Against Students?' Rahul Gandhi Asks Amit Shah
- Jul 26, 2026 13:16 pm IST
- Press Trust India
In his letter to Amit Shah, Rahul Gandhi said peaceful protest is crucial to any democracy and it is the government's responsibility to protect protestors and resolve their grievances through dialogue.
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4 Education Ministers In 12 Years: A Timeline Since BJP Came To Power In 2014
- Jul 26, 2026 12:51 pm IST
- Edited by: Kritika Bobal
With his resignation, the Education Ministry has now seen five leaders handling the portfolio during the BJP-led government's 12-year rule.
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'Don't Troll Him': Himanta Sarma On Minister's Daughter Joining CJP Protest
- Jul 26, 2026 12:45 pm IST
- Press Trust India
No reaction could be obtained from Keshab Mahanta, the revenue and disaster management minister of Assam.
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"Hang Paper Leak Culprits": Mother Of NEET Aspirant Who Died By Suicide
- Jul 26, 2026 12:21 pm IST
- Reported by: Puja Bhardwaj
- Edited by: Chandrajit Mitra
Akanksha Chaturvedi had died by suicide in Nagpur on May 20 after the NEET medical entrance exam was cancelled earlier this year.
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'Our Soldiers' Morale Was Greater Than Any Challenge': PM Modi On Kargil War
- Jul 26, 2026 12:18 pm IST
- Indo Asian News Service
The Prime Minister said that today's India not only remembers its bravehearts but also "ensures that their stories reach the new generations".
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Opinion | One Resignation, 3 Headaches: The Bigger Politics Behind Dharmendra Pradhan's Exit
- Jul 26, 2026 11:43 am IST
- Rasheed Kidwai
The minister's exit revives an old Congress-era tradition and hands the BJP a very contemporary problem to solve on the road to Uttar Pradesh.
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'Everything Changed At Midnight': Inside Last Hours Of CJP Protests In Delhi
- Jul 26, 2026 11:33 am IST
- Edited by: Kritika Bobal
The protest was called off on July 25 after Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned amid the NEET-UG paper leak controversy.
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Dharmendra Pradhan Offered To Resign On Day 1 Of Protests: Kailash Vijayvargiya
- Jul 26, 2026 11:14 am IST
- Edited by: Chandrajit Mitra
Kailash Vijayvargiya said he had known Dharmendra Pradhan since their student politics days and that he deserves praise for his honesty and dedication.