Schools, colleges in these states to be closed on July 31 due to heavy rainfall; details here

Amid heavy rainfall conditions in the states of Odisha and Gujarat, schools and colleges will be closed in several districts in these states. All schools, colleges and Anganwadi centres run by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) will remain closed till August 3, as per reports. Schools and colleges in Gandhinagar, Anand, Vadodara and Navsari are likely to have their holidays tomorrow due to heavy rains. 

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Karnataka cabinet expansion likely on Monday, Congress top brass to finalise names before swearing in

The cabinet expansion in Karnataka is likely to be held on August 3 and the final list of ministers could be cleared by Sunday evening or on the morning of Monday. The development comes after Chief Minister DK Shivakumar met the Congress top brass in Delhi, holding discussions over the cabinet expansion that has been under discussion for several weeks.

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In new video, PM Modi welcomes Parliament’s nod to anti-paper leak bill, vows robust exam system

In new video, PM Modi welcomes Parliament’s nod to anti-paper leak bill, vows robust exam system

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Woman abusing PM Narendra Modi in viral protest clip booked; FIR cites ‘dignity of constitutional post’

A woman has been booked after allegedly using abusive language against Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the Gen Z protests at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar. According to the FIR, her remarks “hurt the dignity of the constitutional post” and were intended to spread hatred and disturb public peace.

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Spider-Man: Brand New Day post-credits scene explained: Will Tom Holland return for Spider-Man 5?

Spider-Man: Brand New Day has hit the screens, and that is the only thing the internet has been talking about. Tom Holland carries the franchise forward after Spider-Man: Homecoming

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Abhijeet Dipke demands Amit Shah’s resignation over July 20 incident, says ‘democracy under danger’ in India

Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Thursday claimed that the police and security agencies were ordered by Union Home Minister Amit Shah for a crackdown on students protesting over NEET paper leak at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi earlier this month, seeking his resignation.

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Bengaluru man pretending to be disabled while begging confronted by locals, video goes viral

A video from Bengaluru has gone viral after a man pretending to have a physical disability while seeking money was confronted by local residents. The incident, captured on a busy street, has sparked widespread discussion online, with many reacting to the dramatic turn of events caught on camera.

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OPINION | Amit Shah can’t be called a coward

Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, used words like ‘idiot’, ‘andhbhakt’, while speaking on the anti-paper leak bill in the Lower House. Such words cannot be described as decent by any means.

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Delhi govt to drop legal action against NEET paper leak protesters, detainees to be released after review

Delhi govt to drop legal action against NEET paper leak protesters, detainees to be released after review

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Rs 20 crore, 15 kg gold and counting: Raids at ex-Bengal bus driver reveal major haul, TMC link at hand?

The Bengal police on Wednesday seized at least Rs 20 crore in cash and 15 kg of gold from the property of a former government bus driver who later became a stone trader in West Bengal’s Birbhum district. The counting of cash is still on at the time of filing of this report which had already crossed Rs 20 crore, officers said. 

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