The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has summoned Meta’s global head of public policy after the social media company removed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Facebook post addressed to the youth, sources said on Tuesday (July 28, 2026). According to sources, the global head of public policy of Meta (Facebook and Instagram) has been summoned by...
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced the Cabinet’s approval of the ‘Delhi Lakshmi Yojana,’ a major welfare scheme aimed at empowering women across the national capital. Under this initiative, eligible female residents will receive monthly financial assistance of ₹2,500. The Chief Minister confirmed that the scheme’s online application portal will go live on August 1....
The Centre on Monday introduced the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026 in the Lok Sabha, proposing stricter punishments, fast-tracked investigations and speedy trials to curb question paper leaks and organised examination-related malpractices. The Bill was introduced by Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh and seeks to strengthen the Public Examinations (Prevention of...
Former Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan received a warm welcome from NDA leaders in Parliament on Monday, with BJP MPs putting up a show of solidarity two days after his resignation amid nationwide protests over the NEET paper leak issue. BJP MPs assembled near the Makar Dwar entrance ahead of Pradhan’s arrival. As he entered the Parliament...
Delhi Police has identified as many as 2,873 people with previous criminal records who were present at the Jantar Mantar protests, official sources said on Monday. According to the sources, the police exercise relied on facial recognition systems installed at and around the protest venue. The AI-enabled system compares live CCTV footage with existing criminal...
The flood situation in Assam has improved over the past few days, but the crisis is far from over. The death toll has risen to 68 after two more people died, while more than 5.24 lakh people are still affected across five districts, according to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA). According to the ASDMA,...
Rain lashed several parts of the national capital on Monday, bringing relief to residents from hot and humid weather conditions. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) daily weather report issued on Monday, Delhi is likely to witness light rain and thunderstorms over the next few days, with generally cloudy skies and moderate rain at...
As part of a major push to strengthen the country’s examination system, the Centre has sacked 47 officials of the National Testing Agency (NTA). Sources have told News18 that disciplinary proceedings are also likely to be initiated against some of the dismissed officials as the government moves to enforce greater accountability within the agency. The action comes...
Union Ministers JP Nadda and Jitendra Singh held a meeting with the Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) Chief Spokesperson Saurav Das and National Spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka in the national capital on Friday The meeting, which took place amid evolving political developments, saw the leaders discussing a range of key issues. The specific agenda of the discussion...
In a major step to strengthen Delhi’s flood-control infrastructure, the Delhi Government on Friday launched a technology-driven desilting campaign by deploying two advanced long-boom amphibious excavators at the Ghazipur Drai n near Dallupura village. The Rs 5.24-crore initiative aims to remove 30–40 years of accumulated silt, restore the drain’s carrying capacity and reduce the risk...