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Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) administration has taken stern action against students who raised provocative slogans against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah during a protest at the university on Monday night. An FIR has been registered, and disciplinary proceedings have been initiated against the students involved. The protest, organized by the student union on the JNU campus, saw slogans that were deemed "highly objectionable and provocative" by the university administration. These slogans targeted constitutional authorities, and the administration expressed serious concern over the disrespect shown towards the institutions of the country. JNU released a statement on its social media platforms, condemning the slogans as "deliberate disrespect" for constit...

New Delhi/Luxembourg: India’s Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar is on a six-day official visit to France and Luxembourg, aimed at boosting strategic, economic, and technological partnerships with Europe. On Tuesday, Jaishankar met Luxembourg’s Prime Minister Luc Frieden, marking a significant milestone in India-Luxembourg relations. During the meeting, both leaders discussed cooperation in financial services, investment, technology, and trade, while Jaishankar conveyed greetings from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He also thanked Prime Minister Frieden for supporting stronger India-European Union relations. Strategic Timing Amid Global ShiftsThis visit assumes added importance at a time when India-Europe relations are gaining momentum, especially as negotiations for the long-pendi...

New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued warnings for freezing temperatures, dense fog, and a cold wave across North India on January 7, 2026. Delhi-NCR, including Noida, Ghaziabad, Faridabad, and Gurugram, is expected to experience severe cold and thick fog in the coming days, affecting daily life and travel. North India to Face Severe Cold WaveFrom January 6-7, regions in Eastern and Western Rajasthan, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, and the Ganga plains of West Bengal may experience Severe Cold Days (Sheet Divas). Between January 7-10, a cold wave is likely to affect Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Rajasthan, and parts of Chhattisgarh. The IMD has also warned of dense morning fog for the next 4-5 days in northwestern, central, eastern, and northeastern India. ...

New Delhi: Venezuela’s newly appointed acting President, Delcy Eloina Rodríguez, has a unique bond with India, having visited the country twice in consecutive years, 2023 and 2024. Her visits are closely tied to her spiritual devotion to the renowned guru Sathya Sai Baba, whose ashram in Andhra Pradesh she frequently visits. Rise to PresidencyDelcy Rodríguez, formerly Vice President of Venezuela since 2018, assumed the country’s top position following the arrest of President Nicolás Maduro by U.S. authorities in New York. The Venezuelan Supreme Court directed Rodríguez to take over the presidential duties, citing Maduro’s temporary inability to perform his official functions. Rodríguez now holds all powers, responsibilities, and privileges of the presidency in an acting capacity. Spi...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court of India has expressed astonishment at the unusually large number of petitions being filed in cases related to stray dogs. The apex court remarked that such a volume of applications is rarely seen even in cases involving human matters. Bench ObservationsA bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta made these observations on Tuesday while hearing arguments from two advocates representing issues related to stray dogs. One of the advocates informed the bench that they had filed an interim petition concerning stray dogs. Justice Mehta commented, “Even in matters concerning humans, such a large number of petitions are not usually received.” The bench confirmed that all petitions filed on this matter would be heard, stating that multiple petitions ...

New Delhi: The recent incident at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), where some students reportedly raised objectionable slogans targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah, has exposed differing opinions within the Congress party. While one faction downplayed the incident, calling it a minor expression of student anger, another faction criticized the language used as inappropriate and unacceptable. Congress Divided on the IssueSenior party leader Uditraj argued that the slogans, shouted in the heat of the moment, do not carry any serious intent. “Students express their anger in ways like this… it doesn’t really mean anything. There are slogans like ‘beat the traitors’ in many places. Democracy allows protests and slogans,” he said, suggesting that the incident sh...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition seeking the implementation of the 2006 Lingdoh Committee report, which lays down regulations for student union elections across colleges and universities in India. The Chief Justice described the petition as a “Publicity Interest Litigation”, aimed more at attracting attention than addressing any genuine legal concern. The bench, led by Chief Justice Surya Kant, considered the plea filed by Shiv Kumar Tripathi but refused to entertain it, stating that the petition lacked substance. The Supreme Court has already accepted the recommendations of the Lingdoh Committee and made them mandatory for all universities and colleges in the country. Purpose of the Lingdoh CommitteeThe committee was constituted by the Central Government ...

New Delhi: Senior Congress leader and former Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan on Tuesday criticized the central government for not taking a firm stand on the recent incident in Venezuela, where US forces allegedly abducted President Nicolás Maduro. Chavan warned that such actions against a sovereign nation could happen to India in the future if caution is not exercised. ‘A Warning for India’Chavan stated, “What happened in Venezuela is a violation of the United Nations Charter. An elected President was forcibly taken. This is deeply concerning because tomorrow it could happen to any country, including India. Yet, India has not spoken strongly on this issue. Russia and China have taken a clear stand and condemned the US actions, but India has remained largely silent.” He f...

Amid rising violence against Hindus in Bangladesh, the Border Security Force (BSF) is on high alert along the India-Bangladesh border. A viral video shows Bangladeshi youths recording videos near sensitive areas on the Indian side, prompting a BSF jawan to draw his rifle and warn them. The incident comes amid an uptick in infiltration attempts along the border. Incident at the Border According to the video circulating on social media, a group of Bangladeshi youths were filming sensitive locations near the Indian border. BSF personnel repeatedly warned them to stop, but the youths did not comply. In response, the jawan loaded his rifle and threatened to open fire to maintain law and order. It remains unclear which specific sector the footage depicts. Previous BSF Action The BSF ...

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has launched a sharp rebuttal to BJP leader Navneet Rana’s comments on population growth. Rana had urged Hindus to have three to four children to prevent India’s demographic balance from shifting. Without naming her directly, Owaisi asked why she was stopping anyone from having more children and suggested that people could even have eight. Addressing a rally in Akola, Maharashtra, Owaisi said, “I have six children and my beard is turning white. Some people say we should only have four children. Why four? Have eight children—who’s stopping you?” He also referred to statements by RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, both of whom have encouraged larger families, questioning why the same principle was not applied consis...