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NEW DELHI: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Monday announced plans to launch a website to raise public donations for a legal aid fund and connect lawyers with protesters facing legal action after the 37-day NEET agitation. The announcement came amid the party’s allegations that protesters were being detained and cases were being filed despite…

Debate on anti-paper leak Bill delayed amid oppn uproar; CJP gives ultimatum to Centre NEW DELHI: The Monsoon Session of Parliament on Monday witnessed repeated disruptions as the government introduced the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, while opposition parties demanded a statement from Union home minister Amit Shah on the alleged police…

CJP warns of another protest; SC slams police action against students during NEET protest SC on protest rights: The Supreme Court said peaceful protest is a constitutional right and that the existence of an agitation alone cannot justify alleged police excesses against demonstrators. CJP warns of fresh protest: The Cockroach Janta Party threatened to resume…

E20 fuel (AI-generated image) NEW DELHI: Delhi-based transport bodies are likely to hold a protest march to Parliament, demanding the withdrawal of ethanol-blended petrol.The planned protest would be led by the Delhi Taxi and Tourist Transporters and Tour Operators Association along with other groups.“We are planning to hold a protest march to Parliament on August…

Actor-politician Kangana Ranaut (PTI file photo) NEW DELHI: Actor-politician and BJP MP Kangana Ranaut on Monday mocked the Gen Z-led protests spearheaded by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), the internet-sensation-turned-pressure group that drew thousands of students at New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar.The Mandi MP took to Instagram Stories to slam Gen Z protest reels, calling them…

NEW DELHI: As the number of households benefiting from rooftop solar installations under the Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana (PMSG:MBY) nears 50 lakh, govt has begun deliberations to accelerate adoption and enhance the scheme’s impact in its second phase.The ministry of new and renewable energy (MNRE) held a stakeholder consultation on Thursday, acknowledging…

NEW DELHI: Resignation may have ended Dharmendra Pradhan’s stint as union education minister, but not his standing within the NDA. Returning to Parliament on Monday, just two days after stepping down over the alleged NEET paper leak controversy, the BJP MP was greeted with chants of “Dharmendra Pradhan zindabad” and a hero’s welcome from party…

1993 Mumbai blasts case: SC reserves order on Abu Salem’s plea for premature release after 25 years in jail NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday reserved its order on a plea filed by 1993 Mumbai serial blasts convict Abu Salem seeking premature release from his life sentence on the ground that he has completed…

CJI said the Constitution guarantees the right to peaceful protest. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday said the right to peaceful protest is constitutionally guaranteed and that the mere existence of an agitation cannot justify alleged police excesses against demonstrators.A bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant made the observations while hearing…

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has begun a major leadership overhaul as it moves to rebuild its examination framework, strengthen security systems and restore confidence in the country’s competitive examination process.As part of its “Build New NTA” initiative, the testing body has invited applications for four senior leadership roles focused on assessment, operations, cyber security…