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Despite elaborate security measures, including heavy police deployment, widespread check-posts on district borders, and the closure of most local schools, protesters pushed through major intersections to reach the legislative premises.

This follows several days of continued disruption as a result of the demand for answers from the ministers by the Opposition following the commencement of the Monsoon Session.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has stepped up his attack on the Modi government over student protests, accusing the Centre of responding to youth anger with force rather than accountability.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), however, opposed the application. Senior Public Prosecutor VK Pathak argued that the application was not maintainable and sought costs against the accused, pointing out that the government had already established a special fast-track court to deal with the case.

According to the terms laid out in the recently passed resolution, the mandatory singing of the state song in the beginning of proceedings will now be applicable to all educational institutes, universities, government departments, and public sector undertakings in Tamil Nadu.

While announcing the verdict, Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (ACJM) Ashwini Panwar observed: “We cannot ask women to dream big when we don’t give them the confidence that when they seek justice, the system will stand with them.”

Employment generation under the new VB-G RAM G scheme fell nearly 50% year-on-year in July, even as the Centre said over 98% of households seeking work were offered employment.

Iranian negotiators believe they have more time to negotiate with the United States since they are in no hurry to finalise any pact at the moment.

It is unclear how committed Hamas and Israel are to the next stage. For now, neither can agree on a sequence: Hamas says no disarmament without Israeli withdrawal; Israel insists no withdrawal until disarmament.

The agitation in Ranchi has entered its 17th day, with six students currently on an indefinite hunger strike.

Mamata Banerjee alleged that her vehicle was attacked with stones, shoes and mud during her visit to Halisahar to meet the family of a deceased TMC worker.

Former Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said attempts to “mislead” Gen Z during protests over the NEET paper leak prompted him to resign, adding that the ministerial post was never more important to him than the interests of students.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday remembered participants of the Quit India Movement on its 84th anniversary, saying their courage and determination would always inspire Indians.

Russia has proposed exploring a railway link to the Indian Ocean that could provide an alternative trade route to India and reduce dependence on maritime chokepoints such as the Strait of Hormuz. Russian Deputy PM Marat Khusnullin said potential routes could pass through Turkmenistan, Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan.

CJP has announced a 12-member team of professionals from journalism, engineering, law, finance and technology to lead its campaign for the next six months. The group, which says it has no plans to become a political party, aims to expand its youth-focused campaign beyond street protests.