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The Day Ahead
- CJP protest leaders to hold the third round of talks with the government
- Congress announces district-level candlelight marches, satyagraha over NEET, CBSE issues
- Delhi’s court to hear plea over Sonia Gandhi’s name being included in the voters’ list before acquiring Indian citizenship
- Zimbabwe vs India, 2nd T20, from 4:30 pm IST in Harare
- Commonwealth Games, Day 3
News This Morning
CJP firm on Pradhan’s resignation, govt to respond today
The Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) on Friday refused to compromise on its demand for Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation after talks with the Centre. Union ministers JP Nadda and Jitendra Singh said the government would respond on Saturday. Read more
Today’s Top Headlines
1. Govt removes 47 officials from NTA
Amid protests over the NEET paper leak case, the Ministry of Education has dismissed 47 officials of the National Testing Agency (NTA), according to sources cited by news agency ANI. Legal action will also be initiated against some of them. Read more
2. Rahul calls Dharmendra Pradhan ‘criminal’ education minister
Rahul Gandhi on Friday called Dharmendra Pradhan a “criminal” education minister and said he must be removed. He said Pradhan symbolises the collapse of India’s education system and should step down. Read more
3. 12 Pakistani soldiers among 15 killed in suicide bombing
At least 15 people, including 12 soldiers, were killed in a suicide bombing in northwest Pakistan on Friday, the military said. The attack took place in the Dera Ismail Khan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Read more
4. US imposes 10% tariff on Indian imports
The United States has imposed a 10% tariff on goods imported from India starting Friday. This action was taken under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, relating to goods made with forced labour. Read more
5. Markets fall for fifth straight day as West Asia tensions weigh on sentiment
Indian markets extended losses for the fifth consecutive session on Friday amid escalating US-Iran tensions. Sensex fell 332 points to 76,060, while Nifty slipped 102 points to 23,767. Read more
6. Adani denies airline launch reports, calls speculation baseless
Adani Enterprises has denied reports that it plans to launch an airline, calling the claims “baseless and factually incorrect.” In a BSE filing, the company said it is not evaluating any such proposal. Read more
7. Rohit gifts signed India jersey to Buttler; England star says ‘Will treasure this’
Rohit Sharma gifted a signed India jersey to England’s Jos Buttler after the ODI series. Sharing the jersey on Instagram, Buttler called Rohit “one of my all-time favourite players” and said he would “treasure this”. Read more
8. Jhandu Kumar wins 1st medal for India
India has won its first medal at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games. Bihar’s para powerlifter Jhandu Kumar won the bronze medal in the men’s heavyweight category. He scored 130.9 points with a best lift of 190 kilograms. Earlier, India missed out on a medal in men’s and women’s lightweight para powerlifting. Read More
9. Dipika Chikhlia questions Sai Pallavi’s Sita look; Ramayana trailer delayed
Actor Dipika Chikhlia, who played Sita in Ramanand Sagar’s Ramayan, questioned Sai Pallavi’s curly-haired portrayal of Sita, saying no such description exists in the Ramayana. . Meanwhile, the trailer of Ramayana: Part 1 has been postponed after Sony Pictures joined the project. Read more
10. Kareena, Kamal Haasan, Imran, Varun support CJP-led student protest
Kareena Kapoor Khan, Kamal Haasan, Imran Khan, Varun Dhawan and Piyush Mishra have backed the CJP-led NEET protest. Kareena said listening to students is “our duty”, Kamal called the education system “rotten”, Imran joined a Mumbai march, Varun sought a transparent solution without politics, while Piyush expressed solidarity with the protesters. Read more
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