"Such use of force will alienate large sections of Indian society from the national goal of Viksit Bharat," the BJP veteran said.
"There is no plan of Delhi police to crack down on the ongoing protest tonight as is being conveyed...," said Delhi Police.
A day after a policeman was shot dead by terrorists in Anantnag, security forces demolished the houses of two active Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists and launched a massive crackdown across Kashmir, detaining hundreds of suspected overground workers (OGWs), even as Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and PDP president Mehbooba Mufti questioned the legality and effectiveness of the measures.
A Congress march against the alleged NEET paper leak and police action on protesting students turned into a political street showdown in Ranchi on Thursday.
Senior IPS officer and Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) of Kerala M R Kumar has been suspended from service with immediate effect. The action came after a Special Investigation Team (SIT) found him guilty of sabotaging the probe into the controversial Alappuzha "rescue operation" assault case.
As Artificial Intelligence reshapes industries and the transition to a green economy accelerates, 1M1B Foundation (One Million for One Billion), in partnership with Microsoft, MeitY Startup Hub, and the Government of Uttar Pradesh, on Friday inaugurated the state's first Centre for Green Skills & Applied AI at the University of Lucknow Main Campus.
The day began in Haryana's Jind, shifted to Chandigarh by the afternoon and concluded with a high-profile rally in Jalandhar.
Raising his voice against the problems allegedly caused by E20 petrol, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Thursday called upon people to unite and fight against what he described as an injustice being inflicted on consumers through its sale.
He highlighted steps taken to honour iconic regional figures, noting that the Mohali Airport has been named after Shaheed Bhagat Singh.
President Murmu will visit Moldova on 20 July at the invitation of the President of Moldova Maia Sandu. This is the first ever visit by an Indian President to Moldova.
