VK News Today https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Mumbai’s housing makeover: Three huge slum clusters up for redevelopment At this US park, visitors have found over 37,000 diamonds since 1972 and can keep every gem they discover | World News CJP spokesperson Saurav Das addresses the press about the assault on protesters. NEW DELHI: A person protesting with CJP sustained serious head injuries during the prolonged protest at Jantar Mantar on Tuesday night. CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke and CJP spokesperson Saurav Das have demanded that the Delhi Police take strict action against those responsible, alleging that while police have arrested one person, around 15 people were involved in the attack.Following the incident, a video of the injured man’s daughter surfaced on social media. In the video, she alleged that a group of “Manuvadi” people cornered her on the road and that when her father intervened to protect her, he was allegedly struck on the head with an iron rod, leaving him seriously injured.CJP demands justiceCJP spokesperson Saurav Das said Delhi Police have taken “zero preventive action” regarding physical attacks and online threats. The CJP has demanded full accountability for the incident under the SC/ST Act and Attempt to Murder charges.Das said that the perpetrators targeted the protest so as to create an enviroment of terror and make it unsafe for those on ground to engage in a peaceful protest. He also revealed that the victim’s medical examination revealed three deep wounds to the skull, with the MLC report showing grievous injury, but police have recorded it as minor injury.Dipke urged authorities to identify and arrest all those allegedly involved in the attack. He further alleged that while police have arrested one person, but 15 were involved in the attack and have not been detained.The CJP has maintained that the protest will continue until Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigns over alleged NEET-UG paper leaks and examination irregularities.Get the latest India news and live updates. Download the TOI App.About the AuthorTOI News DeskThe TOI News Desk comprises a dedicated and tireless team of journalists who operate around the clock to deliver the most current and comprehensive news and updates to the readers of The Times of India worldwide. With an unwavering commitment to excellence in journalism, our team is at the forefront of gathering, verifying, and presenting breaking news, in-depth analysis, and insightful reports on a wide range of topics. 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The remarks prompted Kartikeya Singh to file a defamation case against the Congress leader in a Bhopal MP-MLA court.On Wednesday, Rahul Gandhi’s lawyer informed the Madhya Pradesh high court that the statement was not related to Kartikeya Singh.Reacting to this, BJP spokesperson Amit Malviya wrote on X: “Rahul Gandhi should perhaps make ‘Sorry’ his middle name. One has lost count of the number of times he has had to apologise, express regret, or retract his defamatory and irresponsible statements. The latest instance comes in the defamation case filed by Kartikeya Singh, son of Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. Rahul Gandhi has now approached the Madhya Pradesh high court expressing regret, stating that the remarks in question were not even related to Kartikeya Singh.”Malviya also questioned why the Lok Sabha leader of the opposition made the statement if it was not about Kartikeya Singh.”Time and again, Rahul Gandhi makes sensational allegations, grabs headlines, and when challenged in court or confronted with facts, retreats behind apologies and expressions of regret. A Leader of Opposition is expected to exercise responsibility, not indulge in reckless accusations and then disown them later. For Rahul Gandhi, defamation seems to have become a habit and apologies a recurring ritual. The country deserves better than a leader who speaks first and thinks later,” he added.Rahul Gandhi has previously stated that he is not “not Savarkar to apologise” — a reference to right-wing ideologue Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, whom the Congress has accused of seeking clemency from the British during the freedom struggle.In 2019, Gandhi tendered an unconditional apology to the Supreme Court over remarks linked to its observations in the Rafale fighter jet case.At the time, Gandhi had repeatedly targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Rafale deal and popularised the slogan “chowkidar chor hai” (the watchman is a thief) during the Lok Sabha election campaign.The BJP subsequently moved a contempt petition against him, alleging that he had incorrectly attributed remarks to the apex court.Get the latest India news and live updates. Download the TOI App.About the AuthorTOI News DeskThe TOI News Desk comprises a dedicated and tireless team of journalists who operate around the clock to deliver the most current and comprehensive news and updates to the readers of The Times of India worldwide. With an unwavering commitment to excellence in journalism, our team is at the forefront of gathering, verifying, and presenting breaking news, in-depth analysis, and insightful reports on a wide range of topics. 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Mr. Dharmendra Pradhan, immediately apologize to the millions of youth in this country and resign for your failures.”He also criticised the education system, saying, “As for me, go ahead and attack me as much as you want. I said it in Kota, and I say it again: This education system has today become nothing but an extortion racket. I won’t let it continue like this. Ensuring every child gets affordable, quality education and fair examinations, I will never stop raising this voice. #ChhatronKiGoonj #ChhatraJodo.”This format is standard news style because every set of remarks is explicitly introduced as “he wrote”, “Gandhi further alleged”, or “Demanding Pradhan’s resignation, Gandhi wrote”, making it clear that these are Rahul Gandhi’s claims and not the reporter’s narration.Get the latest India news and live updates. Download the TOI App.About the AuthorTOI News DeskThe TOI News Desk comprises a dedicated and tireless team of journalists who operate around the clock to deliver the most current and comprehensive news and updates to the readers of The Times of India worldwide. With an unwavering commitment to excellence in journalism, our team is at the forefront of gathering, verifying, and presenting breaking news, in-depth analysis, and insightful reports on a wide range of topics. 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NASA to announce new Moon Base mission progress on June 30: Live streaming details, timings and key updates 33-year-old man found dead in actress Krishi Thapanda’s Bengaluru apartment; Police launch investigation Sharad Pawar (ANI) Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) chief Sharad Pawar on Thursday expressed confidence in the unity of his party, asserting that none of the NCP (SP) MPs would defect despite speculation that some leaders were in contact with the Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party.Addressing reporters, Pawar contrasted his party’s position with the recent split in the Shiv Sena (UBT), saying, “Shiv Sena UBT MPs have split, none of our MPs will split.” Watch Congress’s Former Rebels Are Struggling. Should They Return to the Fold?Pawar’s comments come amid reports suggesting that some NCP (SP) MPs and MLAs were in touch with the rival NCP faction.His remarks also follow weeks of political turmoil within the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT)UBT Seeks Speaker’s InterventionThe six MPs who switched allegiance are Sanjay Haribhau Jadhav, Sanjay Dina Patil, Sanjay Uttamrao Deshmukh, Bhausaheb Rajaram Wakchaure, Omprakash Bhupalsingh Nimbalkar and Nagesh Bapurao Patil Ashtikar.The MPs were formally inducted into the Shinde-led Shiv Sena on June 22 in the presence of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Arvind Sawant, accompanied by fellow MP Anil Desai, met Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and urged him not to take any decision regarding the six MPs without first hearing the party’s side.Get the latest India news and live updates. Download the TOI App.About the AuthorTOI News DeskThe TOI News Desk comprises a dedicated and tireless team of journalists who operate around the clock to deliver the most current and comprehensive news and updates to the readers of The Times of India worldwide. With an unwavering commitment to excellence in journalism, our team is at the forefront of gathering, verifying, and presenting breaking news, in-depth analysis, and insightful reports on a wide range of topics. The TOI News Desk is your trusted source for staying informed and connected to the ever-evolving global landscape, ensuring that our readers are equipped with the latest developments that matter most.”Read MoreEnd of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosRahul Gandhi Seeks Relief In Defamation Case, Says Statement Was Not About Kartikey SinghMumbai Local Train Murder: GRP Arrests Accused After Passenger Stabbed To Death During Door DisputeNEET Centre Claims Candidate Arrived 14 Minutes Late, Submits CCTV Footage to Back DecisionEmergency Added to NCERT Class 9 Curriculum, Described as a Major Democratic ChallengeKerala Government Faces Massive Backlash Over Proposed Tax Cut On Low-Alcohol Beverages30 India-Bound Vessels Cross Strait Of Hormuz As 26 More Await Safe PassageAir India Flight AI479 Briefly Crosses Into Pakistan Airspace, DGCA Orders InvestigationTMC MP Mahua Moitra Clarifies After Praise For Suvendu Adhikari Sparks Political Buzz In BengalBengaluru Metro Breakdown Triggers Commuter Chaos As Stranded Passengers Climb Lorries”They Saved Their Goods And Left Us To Die”: Survivor’s Explosive Claims Rock Aliganj Fire Probe123PhotostoriesVisiting Nepal? 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NEW DELHI: Amritsar Commissionerate Police, in a joint operation with a central agency, has busted a cross-border illegal arms, narcotics and hawala network, apprehending seven accused including one Afghan national and one juvenile.Police recovered 10 sophisticated weapons, including two sub-machine guns, 5.048 kg of heroin and Rs 30.38 lakh in hawala money. The operation marks a major breakthrough in curbing cross-border criminal networks operating in the region, officials said.Accused linked to foreign handlersPreliminary investigation revealed that the accused were allegedly linked to foreign-based handlers operating through social media platforms. The network received consignments of narcotics and illegal arms and further distributed them to criminal elements across various locations.The network also used hawala channels for financial transactions, police said. An FIR has been registered at PS Islamabad in Amritsar under relevant sections of the NDPS Act, Arms Act and other penal provisions.Investigation ongoingPolice said further investigation is underway to establish backward and forward linkages, identify additional associates connected with the foreign-based network, and ascertain further recoveries and arrests.Authorities are also probing the role of the Afghan national and the juvenile in the network, and whether the consignments originated from across the border. The Punjab Police remains firmly committed to a zero-tolerance policy against drug trafficking, illegal arms smuggling, hawala operations and organised crime, officials said.Get the latest India news and live updates. Download the TOI App.About the AuthorTOI News DeskThe TOI News Desk comprises a dedicated and tireless team of journalists who operate around the clock to deliver the most current and comprehensive news and updates to the readers of The Times of India worldwide. With an unwavering commitment to excellence in journalism, our team is at the forefront of gathering, verifying, and presenting breaking news, in-depth analysis, and insightful reports on a wide range of topics. The TOI News Desk is your trusted source for staying informed and connected to the ever-evolving global landscape, ensuring that our readers are equipped with the latest developments that matter most.”Read MoreEnd of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosRahul Gandhi Seeks Relief In Defamation Case, Says Statement Was Not About Kartikey SinghMumbai Local Train Murder: GRP Arrests Accused After Passenger Stabbed To Death During Door DisputeNEET Centre Claims Candidate Arrived 14 Minutes Late, Submits CCTV Footage to Back DecisionEmergency Added to NCERT Class 9 Curriculum, Described as a Major Democratic ChallengeKerala Government Faces Massive Backlash Over Proposed Tax Cut On Low-Alcohol Beverages30 India-Bound Vessels Cross Strait Of Hormuz As 26 More Await Safe PassageAir India Flight AI479 Briefly Crosses Into Pakistan Airspace, DGCA Orders InvestigationTMC MP Mahua Moitra Clarifies After Praise For Suvendu Adhikari Sparks Political Buzz In BengalBengaluru Metro Breakdown Triggers Commuter Chaos As Stranded Passengers Climb Lorries”They Saved Their Goods And Left Us To Die”: Survivor’s Explosive Claims Rock Aliganj Fire Probe123PhotostoriesVisiting Nepal? 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Researchers say the tool could help identify high-risk patients early and support efforts to reduce TB deaths.The tool, developed by researchers from the ICMR-National Institute of Epidemiology (NIE), Chennai, and the Tamil Nadu TB programme, uses basic clinical measurements routinely available when a patient is diagnosed with TB. The authors say it could be useful in resource-constrained settings seeking scalable, data-driven interventions to reduce TB mortality.The study analysed data from 55,971 adult TB patients notified from public health facilities across Tamil Nadu between July 2022 and June 2023. It found that 7.4 per cent of patients died within a year of diagnosis, with nearly 68 per cent of those deaths occurring within the first two months.The calculator relies on simple indicators such as body mass index (BMI), oxygen saturation, respiratory rate, pedal oedema and the patient’s ability to stand without support. When combined with age, sex, site of disease, previous treatment history and microbiological confirmation, the model was able to accurately predict the risk of death.Researchers found that these simple triage indicators performed almost as well as more complex models based on multiple variables available later through the government’s Ni-kshay TB database.The authors have recommended that severe-illness indicators be routinely captured at the time of TB diagnosis. They also developed a TB death prediction calculator based on these variables for prospective use at diagnosis.The study was led by researchers including Suseendar Shanmugasundaram, Dr Hemant Deepak Shewade and colleagues from ICMR-NIE, Chennai, along with officials from the Tamil Nadu TB programme. Senior author Dr Manoj V Murhekar, Director of ICMR-NIE, was among the researchers involved in the work.India accounts for the world’s largest TB burden and reducing TB mortality remains a major public health challenge despite improvements in diagnosis and treatment. The researchers said the calculator could be used by Indian states and other high-burden countries seeking practical ways to identify vulnerable patients earlier.Get the latest India news and live updates. Download the TOI App.About the AuthorAnuja JaiswalAnuja Jaiswal is a Senior Assistant Editor at The Times of India, with an impressive 18-year career in narrative journalism. She specializes in health and heritage reporting, expertly simplifying complex health information to make it engaging and understandable for readers. Her deep dives into heritage topics are well-researched, resulting in captivating narratives that resonate with her audience. Over the years, she has worked in Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh and West UP, gaining diverse on-ground experience that shapes her storytelling.Read MoreEnd of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosRahul Gandhi Seeks Relief In Defamation Case, Says Statement Was Not About Kartikey SinghMumbai Local Train Murder: GRP Arrests Accused After Passenger Stabbed To Death During Door DisputeNEET Centre Claims Candidate Arrived 14 Minutes Late, Submits CCTV Footage to Back DecisionEmergency Added to NCERT Class 9 Curriculum, Described as a Major Democratic ChallengeKerala Government Faces Massive Backlash Over Proposed Tax Cut On Low-Alcohol Beverages30 India-Bound Vessels Cross Strait Of Hormuz As 26 More Await Safe PassageAir India Flight AI479 Briefly Crosses Into Pakistan Airspace, DGCA Orders InvestigationTMC MP Mahua Moitra Clarifies After Praise For Suvendu Adhikari Sparks Political Buzz In BengalBengaluru Metro Breakdown Triggers Commuter Chaos As Stranded Passengers Climb Lorries”They Saved Their Goods And Left Us To Die”: Survivor’s Explosive Claims Rock Aliganj Fire Probe123PhotostoriesVisiting Nepal? 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