Evening news wrap: CBI alleges NTA’s subject experts involved in leak, India dismissed a US lawmaker’s criticism of the FCRA Bill as an internal matter, and more CBI chargesheet alleges NTA experts leaked NEET-UG 2026 papers for cash in a multi-state conspiracy. MEA rejected US criticism of FCRA Bill as an internal matter for Parliament…
ASHA workers and Anganwadi didis have become the face of governance (PTI images) Where India’s development begins It is barely eight in the morning when Vimla Kumari begins what has become a familiar routine. Her household chores are complete, breakfast has been served, and her children have left for school. Slinging a cloth bag over…
CJP reacts to HC hearing on Jantar Mantar as the protest venue site NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janta Party spokesperson Saurav Das on Friday defended Jantar Mantar as Delhi’s key protest venue after the Delhi HC questioned whether demonstrations should continue in the heart of the capital.In a post on X, Das wrote, “HANDS OFF our…
On August 3, FSSAI said products sold on Dabur’s website were likely to mislead consumers. NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court Friday granted interim relief to Dabur India against food safety regulator’s decision that prohibited the FMGC brand from labelling its food product “100%” on multiple parameters, the company told news agency Reuters.On August 3,…
NEW DELHI: Ministry of external affairs on Friday rejected criticism of India’s foreign funding law, saying the issue is an internal matter on which Parliament will take a decision.During a bi-weekly media briefing, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said several countries, including the United States, regulate foreign funds and foreign financing.“Regarding the issue you are referring…
“No one should say anything trashy on TV,” PM Modi advised MPs in the meeting. NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday met 45 National Democratic Alliance (NDA) MPs at a breakfast meeting amid the stormy Parliament monsoon session, advising the parliamentarians to “not carry the anxiety from inside the House to outside” and avoid…
Former Nestle CMD Suresh Narayanan in his new book, ‘Courage Under Fire’, writes that in a crisis people follow those they trust. For over four decades, Suresh Narayanan has navigated boardrooms, brand battles and one of India Inc‘s defining crises. In ‘Courage Under Fire’ (Penguin Random House India), the former Nestlé India chairman and managing…
The unusual names prompted the opposition Congress to question the credibility of the selection process. (Representative image) NEW DELHI: What began as a routine police recruitment result in Chhattisgarh quickly turned into an internet sensation after candidates with names such as ‘News’, ‘Space Rani’, ‘He Ram’, ‘Bhakt Prahlad’ and ‘Tufail’ appeared on the list of…
Badal-PM Modi meet sparked SAD-BJP alliance buzz NEW DELHI: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Parliament on Friday. The meeting has sparked buzz over whether the BJP and the SAD are preparing to turn the page on years of political estrangement ahead of the Punjab assembly elections…
NEW DELHI: Congress on Friday issued a whip to its MPs, directing them to be present in both the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha as the government is set to take up the contentious FCRA Amendment Bill for discussion.Congress has asked its parliamentarians to remain present in their respective Houses on August 10, 11 and…