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23 Jul

Three Canadian Army Members Injured in 20-Metre Crevasse Fall During Columbia Icefield Glacier Training

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndiaAthabasca Glacier fall, Canadian Armed Forces, Canadian Army Advanced Warfare Centre

Columbia Icefield (Rajeev Sharma): Three members of the Canadian Armed Forces sustained injuries following a 20-metre fall into a crevasse during a mountain training exercise on the Athabasca Glacier at the Columbia Icefield. The incident occurred while a three-person rope team, operating as part of the Canadian Army Advanced Warfare Centre, was navigating a complex terrain course designed to build specialized crevasse rescue capabilities in high-risk environments. Emergency protocol and rapid recovery procedures were initiated immediately following the fall, enabled by qualified rescue personnel embedded directly within the training exercise. Following the initial extraction from the crevasse, air ambulance services…

23 Jul

Delhi High Court Establishes Special Fast-Track Court at Rouse Avenue for NEET Paper Leak Cases

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndiaAnu Grover Baliga, Delhi High Court, fast-track court, Rouse Avenue court

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): The Delhi High Court has notified the creation of a specialized fast-track court at the Rouse Avenue Court Complex to exclusively adjudicate criminal cases involving examination paper leaks and fraudulent practices in public tests. In an official administrative notification, the High Court designated Judicial Officer Anu Grover Baliga as the Special Judge to preside over the newly established court, transferring her from her previous assignment as the Judge-in-Charge of the Mediation Centre at Tis Hazari Courts. The newly formed judicial body will hear offences falling under the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024, along…

23 Jul

BJP Veteran Murli Manohar Joshi Urges Empathy Toward Protesting Students and Urges Against Use of Force

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New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): Veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former Union Education Minister Murli Manohar Joshi urged the government to handle the ongoing student demonstrations in New Delhi with empathy rather than viewing the agitation as a routine law and order problem. In a statement posted on social media, the 92-year-old leader marked the first instance of a senior ruling party figure speaking publicly against the police handling of the demonstrations led by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) at Jantar Mantar. Joshi emphasized that the concerns raised by students regarding the national examination system and paper leaks are…

23 Jul

Social Activist Anna Hazare Holds Silent Protest in Support of Demonstrating Students

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndiaAnna Hazare, student protest

Ahilyanagar (Gurpreet Singh): Veteran social activist Anna Hazare held a two-hour silent demonstration at Wadia Park in Ahilyanagar, Maharashtra, expressing solidarity with students protesting in Delhi over examination issues and national testing concerns. During the demonstration at the Gandhi Memorial, Hazare became visibly emotional while reflecting on the challenges faced by young citizens engaged in the nationwide agitation. He urged the central government to initiate constructive dialogue with student representatives to address their grievances and secure their academic future. In a formal letter dispatched to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Hazare described recent clashes between law enforcement and protesting youth in…

23 Jul

Supreme Court Lawyers Recite Preamble in Solidarity With Protesting Students at Jantar Mantar

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndiaPreamble recitation, Save Democracy campaign, SCBA President Vikas Singh, Supreme Court lawyers

New Delhi (Gurpreet Sigh): A prominent gathering of senior legal practitioners and members of the Supreme Court Bar Association assembled on the lawns of the Supreme Court to collectively recite the Preamble of the Constitution. Led by Supreme Court Bar Association President Vikas Singh alongside senior advocates Indira Jaising and S. Muralidhar, the demonstration formed part of the broader Save Democracy, Save Constitution campaign. The initiative was organized to express formal solidarity with youth and student groups protesting at Jantar Mantar against recent national examination paper leaks and the subsequent police response. The gathering took place during the Supreme Court's…

23 Jul

Delhi Metro Closes 17 Key Central Stations Starting July 24 Amid Security Measures

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New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has announced the temporary closure of 17 major metro stations across Central Delhi, effective from 7:30 AM tomorrow, July 24, 2026. According to an official update issued by the transit authority, entry and exit at these designated stations will remain suspended until further instructions are provided by security and administrative officials. Despite the station closures, DMRC confirmed that passenger interchange facilities will remain operational at key junction stations. Commuters traveling through Rajiv Chowk, Mandi House, and Central Secretariat will still be able to change lines, though direct access to exit…

23 Jul

Delhi High Court Urgently Lists PIL Seeking NIA Investigation Into Sansad Chalo Agitation

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndiaNEET Protest, NIA probe, Public interest litigation, Sansad Chalo

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): The Delhi High Court on Thursday agreed to hear on Friday a public interest litigation seeking a specialized probe by the National Investigation Agency into the July 20 Sansad Chalo protest staged over the alleged NEET examination paper leak. A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice D.K. Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia allowed the request for an urgent listing after advocate Barun Kumar Sinha argued that the demonstration had paralyzed normal life in the national capital, blocking major arterial roads and causing severe hardship to daily commuters. Filed by Satish Kumar Aggarwal, a former vice-president of the…

23 Jul

India Rejects Pakistan’s Remarks at United Nations Over Indus Waters Treaty and Jammu and Kashmir

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New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): India has strongly rejected remarks made by Pakistan at the United Nations, asserting that bilateral cooperation under the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty cannot be expected when cross-border terrorism is routinely deployed as an instrument of state policy. Exercising the right of reply during a High-Level Open Debate of the UN Security Council on natural resources governance, India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish, stated that New Delhi was compelled to respond after Islamabad misused the international forum to push a false narrative. Reaffirming India's constitutional stance, the envoy emphasized that the Union Territory…

23 Jul

PM Narendra Modi Announces Fast-Track Courts For Examination Paper Leaks Cases

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndiaFast-track courts, Judicial reform, Narendra Modi, Paper Leak, Student welfare

New Delhi (GGurpreet Singh): Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Thursday that the Central Government has decided to establish dedicated fast-track courts across the country to ensure the rapid trial and stringent punishment of individuals involved in examination paper leaks. Taking to social media platform X, the Prime Minister emphasized that the welfare and future of the nation’s youth remain the government’s highest priority, confirming that explicit directions have been issued to relevant administrative departments to initiate necessary implementation steps immediately. The executive directive marks the government’s latest administrative measure intended to restore integrity to public competitive examinations and safeguard…

23 Jul

Delhi Police Chief Authorized to Exercise Preventive Detention Powers Under NSA

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndiaAnurag Kumar, Delhi Police, National Security Act, preventive detention, Public order

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): The Ministry of Home Affairs has authorized Delhi Police Commissioner Anurag Kumar to exercise preventive detention powers under the National Security Act, 1980. According to an official notification published in the Delhi Gazette (Extraordinary), the delegation empowers the police chief to detain individuals without formal charges for durations ranging from 12 days up to 12 months. The order remains effective for a three-month period spanning from July 19 to October 18. Issued under the direction of the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, the order invokes Section 3(3) read with Section 2(e) of the NSA, citing the necessity…