VK News Today https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html “It’s hard for him”: Marc Cucurella’s heartbreaking reason for never tying his hair reveals a father’s emotional promise to his autistic son Colman Domingo calls out Elon Musk over ‘The Odyssey’ AI version: Says ‘Elon and his Musketeers are upset over the diversity casting’ Florida pastor sues OpenAI, claims ChatGPT told him not to seek medical care before near-fatal blood clots; company says ‘ChatGPT is not a doctor’ Want to summit Everest? Nepal may first ask climbers to scale 7,000m peak Opposition MPs take out march in solidarity with protesters | India News New launches, financing may give foldable phones a boost Mammootty backs Jantar Mantar student protest; urges Government to listen to youth; ‘Protect them. Empower them’ | Malayalam Movie News US strikes Iran for 13th successive night; Trump says Tehran will pay for ship damage Nitin NabinNitin NabinNitin Nabin12 NEW DELHI: BJP Thursday sought to turn the heat on Congress and its allies over the issue of paper leaks as its MPs raised slogans and carried placards in the Parliament complex, targeting Rahul Gandhi and opposition netas for not allowing a discussion on the issue despite govt’s willingness to do so.BJP president Nitin Nabin accused Rahul of running away from debate, asserting that Congress feared that its double-standards would be exposed in Parliament if discussion happened, given that the Opposition had only misled and deceived the youth during its long stint in office.”I dare them to a debate, but Rahul and his allies will not agree. The NDA govt has shaped the future of the youth in the right direction,” he said, highlighting that India is now being recognised for its start-ups and unicorns. Congress looks at the youth as nothing but stone-pelters, he said, adding the young population is with PM Modi. Former minister Anurag Thakur asked the Opposition not to play petty politics with students’ future. Instead of running away, they should participate in a debate in Parliament, he said, lauding Modi’s announcement for setting up fast-track courts to ensure swift and stringent punishment for those behind paper leaks. Another party MP, Sudhanshu Trivedi, said BJP and its allies are fully sensitive to the situation.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosCJP Protest: Injured Protester Returns, Another Searches For Missing StudentIndia Conducts Maiden Flight Test Of Long-Range ‘Kusha’ Air Defence Missile SystemWhere Are CJP Leaders? 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Standing here with 19 championships is something I never thought would happen.” – How Serena Williams and her parents turned childhood poverty into tennis greatness NEW DELHI: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Friday expressed relief after activist Sonam Wangchuk ended his 26-day hunger strike, while making it clear that its peaceful agitation at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar would continue until Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigns.In a post on X, Dipke thanked Wangchuk for what he described as an “extraordinary courage and sacrifice” during the fast.”We are relieved and grateful that Sonam sir has ended his hunger strike after 26 days. Thank you, sir, for your extraordinary courage and sacrifice. By putting your own life on the line, you awakened the conscience of an entire nation. Your life is far too precious to this country,” Dipke wrote.However, he further said the end of Wangchuk’s fast would not mark the end of the movement.”The Cockroach Janta Party’s peaceful protest at Jantar Mantar will continue until Dharmendra Pradhan resigns,” Dipke said.Wangchuk had been on an indefinite hunger strike over alleged irregularities in the NEET examination and the government’s handling of the issue. Wangchuk ends 26-day hunger strikeClimate activist Sonam Wangchuk ended his indefinite hunger strike shortly after midnight at Medanta Hospital in Gurugram in the presence of Union ministers JP Nadda and Jitendra Singh. He said the decision followed prolonged negotiations with the government and was taken “in view of possible violence in the country.””Just now in the presence of Union Ministers JP Nadda & Dr Jitendra Singh and the senior leaders of Apex Body of Leh Ladakh I finally broke my fast after 26 days. Earlier 65 Members of Parliament from different political parties had visited or signed letters urging me to break the fast. This was done after a long negotiation on various conditions and in view of possible violence in the country. Meanwhile I urge you all to stay very vigilant about not allowing violence of any kind anywhere,” Wangchuk posted on X.The CJP protest intensified on July 20 when the ‘Sansad Chalo’ march towards Parliament ended in clashes between protesters and Delhi Police after demonstrators allegedly attempted to breach barricades. The agitation has since continued at Jantar Mantar demanding the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan.The latest security measures, including the temporary suspension of mobile internet services and the early closure of commercial establishments in Connaught Place, come as authorities remain on alert amid concerns over further escalation around the protest site and adjoining parts of Central Delhi.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 MediaVideosCJP Protest: Injured Protester Returns, Another Searches For Missing StudentIndia Conducts Maiden Flight Test Of Long-Range ‘Kusha’ Air Defence Missile SystemWhere Are CJP Leaders? 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It directed her to surrender within three weeks.Rejecting her plea that she was not furnished grounds of arrest, which is mandatory, a bench of Justices M M Sundresh and P B Varale differentiated between complete non-service of grounds of arrest and inadequate communication of grounds of arrest, and said while the former would vitiate an arrest, in the latter case, the court has to examine whether prejudice was caused to the accused.Meghalaya HC granted Raghuvanshi bail on her fourth attempt on the ground that arrest documents mentioned the non-existent Section 403(1) of BNS instead of Section 103(1). Quashing the order, the apex court said non-furnishing of grounds of arrest could not be cited at a belated stage when regular bail plea was rejected on merit.The bench admitted that it was a tough decision to cancel the bail but said it had to be done as Raghuvanshi’s continued enlargement at this stage might hinder trial in the case. The court allowed her to file a fresh bail plea after six months.The court noted that Raghuvanshi had expressed satisfaction regarding the reasons for her arrest. “As recorded earlier, the respondent expressed satisfaction on the reasons behind her arrest. Therefore, we are not inclined to go into the issue as to whether the case involves surrender or arrest followed by production before the court. Suffice it to state that both the courts committed an error in granting bail on the basis of the judgment rendered by this court,” the bench said. It said the SC had ruled for furnishing written grounds of arrest on Nov 6, 2025, but she was arrested on June 9, 2025, before the judgment was delivered.Challenging the HC’s order, solicitor general Tushar Mehta and the state’s advocate general Amit Kumar pleaded that Raghuvanshi was wrongly granted bail and released on technical grounds of typographical error as the police had erroneously referred to Section 403(1) BNS instead of Section 103(1) BNS (punishment for murder).Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosCJP Protest: Injured Protester Returns, Another Searches For Missing StudentIndia Conducts Maiden Flight Test Of Long-Range ‘Kusha’ Air Defence Missile SystemWhere Are CJP Leaders? 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It said that the present generation is more intelligent and informative, but it does not know how to deal with pressure. The court said that it is unfortunate that people nowadays rely on WhatsApp-circulated messages and treat them as knowledge. Agreeing with the court’s concern, solicitor general Tushar Mehta said that it has become a social problem and trust in human relationships is diminishing and there is a lack of tolerance.Justice Sundresh said that he was recently in a restaurant and he saw that a family gave a phone to a kid in order to keep him busy while they were having food. “If parents are replaced by gadgets, then it is a disaster. It is going to happen more in future. Joint family is an asset, and people don’t understand it. Happiness does not come with material possession but by human bonding and relationship. We are becoming like machines,” he said.Get the latest India News and Live updates. 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The former BJP president is not really known for revelling in the spotlight and is more at ease in closed-door political meetings than being in the middle of public attention. That his comments rarely stoke any controversy or ruffle others is being considered an asset when govt is holding talks with a group which is riding the angst of the student community, as any misstep may inflame passions.Nadda cut his teeth in students’ politics as an ABVP activist in Patna and Himachal University and grew in the role to head Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha, the youth wing of BJP, collecting long experience of agitational politics, the second nature of student activism, which makes him the right person for the job.BJP circles are of the view that while being health minister who looked after the treatment of injured protesters put Nadda in a position to connect with CJP, his emergence as a negotiator came as a surprise. It is surmised that the former BJP chief’s low-key presence added to his acceptability. A BJP functionary said one of his strengths was that he was soft-spoken but also knew where to draw the line, a trait that ensures that he could engage with protestors skilfully while ensuring that the govt’s views were also put across firmly.He had also met activist Sonam Wangchuk in a private hospital as part of govt’s efforts to persuade him to break his hunger strike and engage in talks to end the stir.Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan, known for his political savvy and proven track record of successful political outreach, could have been the other choice but for the fact that his resignation is CJP’s main demand.With some other leading BJP figures not really a good fit for the job because of their seniority, the task fell on Nadda, now a member of the party’s brains trust.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosCJP Protest: Injured Protester Returns, Another Searches For Missing StudentIndia Conducts Maiden Flight Test Of Long-Range ‘Kusha’ Air Defence Missile SystemWhere Are CJP Leaders? Questions Rise Over Jantar Mantar Protest Management Amid Clashes, Heckling”Sent Four Proposals”: Govt Reaches Out To Protesters, Jitendra Singh Calls For DialogueFree Food, First Aid, Sanitary Pads: What’s Keeping the CJP Protest Going | Jantar MantarPriyanka Gandhi Targets PM Modi Over Student Protests, Says ‘Students Are Not Terrorists’Houses of Two ‘Pak Sponsored’ Militants Demolished Overnight After Deadly Attack In AnantnagWhy The Indian Army Says The Siliguri Corridor Is No Longer A “Chicken’s Neck”?Tehseen Poonawalla Alleges “Gadkari’s Son Got Richer” Over E20 Fuel Policy37,000 Lives Lost On Known Highway Death Traps In 3 Years: Who Is Responsible?123PhotostoriesWhy are more healthy young adults getting cancer? 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The changes mark an overhaul of sorts in education ministry bureaucracy, as Abhishek Singh was earlier named head of the National Testing Agency, which conducts NEET, CUET and other exams.In early June, CBSE chief Rahul Singh and secretary Himanshu Gupta were transferred out of the National Testing Agency after a controversy over on-screen marking.The secretary-level appointments included 13 new department heads, including a bifurcation of ministry of housing and urban affairs. MoHUA secretary K Srinivas has been shifted to development of north eastern region (DoNER) ministry. D Thara, from Gujarat cadre, has been appointed secretary of the just-created department of capital development, while her batchmate Satendra Singh from Jharkhand will lead the department of urban development.The changes in education ministry are significant as govt has said demand for removal of education minister Dharmendra Pradhan is not under consideration, but steps will be taken to address concerns. The appointments committee of cabinet also desginated Chandra Bhushan Kumar as new labour secretary, while Keshav Chandra will be the new mines secretary. Odisha cadre IAS officer SK Lohani has been designated as animal husbandry secretary.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosCJP Protest: Injured Protester Returns, Another Searches For Missing StudentIndia Conducts Maiden Flight Test Of Long-Range ‘Kusha’ Air Defence Missile SystemWhere Are CJP Leaders? 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It has insisted on holding the next meeting at Jantar Mantar or at a neutral venue and not at Nadda’s residence or office. However, Nadda made it clear the meeting can happen at either of the two places, shrugging off CJP’s suggestion.The govt has contested CJP’s version of the July 20 meeting. On Thursday, though, the Centre emphasised its keenness to continue with talks to defuse the crisis whenever the protesters want and for as much of length of time as they wish.Union minister Jitendra Singh said, “We are ready to discuss the NEET issue and all other related issues with an open mind.” Appealing to protesters, he added, “You will appreciate as much as I do that without talks we cannot find a solution. Without a solution, we cannot lay out further roadmap… Govt does not stand on prestige. Please come forward so that we can find a way out in the larger interest of the youth and the nation at large.”Highlighting PM Modi’s announcement of setting up a fast-track court to ensure swift punishment for those involved in paper leaks, he said it attested to govt’s commitment to going to any extent to safeguard students’ welfare.Education minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation is a key CJP demand, and govt has so far given little indication that it is even considering the removal of one of its key figures, who has been a member of the Union Cabinet since 2014. Govt has instead conveyed its willingness to engage in talks with protesters over all the issues being raised by them.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosCJP Protest: Injured Protester Returns, Another Searches For Missing StudentIndia Conducts Maiden Flight Test Of Long-Range ‘Kusha’ Air Defence Missile SystemWhere Are CJP Leaders? 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