Several Youth Congress workers were detained in Chandigarh on Thursday after attempting to protest against Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the alleged NEET paper leak. The demonstration coincided with the minister's visit to attend a BJP event marking the anniversary of the Emergency.
Amritsar Commissionerate Police, in a joint operation with a central agency, dismantled an alleged interstate network involved in arms trafficking, narcotics smuggling and hawala transactions. Seven people, including an Afghan national and a juvenile, were apprehended, while police seized sophisticated firearms, over 5 kg of heroin and ₹30.38 lakh.
Present on the occasion were Sanjay Kumar, Secretary of School Education, Ministry of Education, and Seema Jain, Member (Finance), Department of Space.
Gurugram Police are preparing to question Punjab IPS officers after fresh evidence emerged in the investigation into the alleged Bhagwant Mann viral video. Investigators are examining CCTV footage, digital records and the disputed forensic report that claimed the clip was a deepfake.
The Congress high command is expected to finalise the Punjab unit's new leadership after a series of consultations in New Delhi. Senior leaders, including K C Venugopal, have held key meetings ahead of an official announcement.
For over 50 years, Dr Rairu Gopal stood as a beacon of hope for the common people—the poor and working class—charging just Rs 2 (later increased to Rs 10) for a consultation and often providing free medicine to those in financial distress.
Acting on his instructions, state ministers are inspecting flood-affected areas. Relief Commissioner Bhanu Chandra Goswami reported that the floods have impacted 37 tehsils and 402 villages, affecting a total of 84,392 people.
The deceased, identified as Harish Sharma, a native of Baliyawas village, was murdered by a woman, Yashmeet Kaur, 27, on Saturday, the police said.
NDA spokespersons said that Tejashwi Yadav tried to create a sensation by claiming that his name was missing from the voter list. When the Election Commission clarified that his name was indeed in the list, he presented a new EPIC number, offering a different claim.
The commission asked Yadav to provide details of the EPIC card he mentioned in the presser, along with the original document, for a thorough investigation.
