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PDP president and former J&K chief minister Mehbooba Mufti declared herself a "dimaagi Naxal" for supporting Article 370, reacting to Union Minister Kiren Rijiju’s clarification that PM Modi did not label opposition leaders as such.
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Senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram has criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent warning to isolate “Dimagi Naxals,” calling it a fresh variant of the BJP’s political rhetoric against critics. He argued that terms like “urban naxals,” “andolanjeevis,” and “tukde tukde gang” were vague political abuses aimed at discrediting the Opposition .
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Andhra Pradesh Congress leaders staged statewide protests on Friday, burning effigies of the RSS to condemn the alleged "purification" of a rally venue in Uttarakhand’s Haldwani after party chief Mallikarjun Kharge’s meeting. APCC vice president Kolanukonda Sivaji accused the BJP of silence over the incident, calling it caste discrimination, and demanded cases under the SC/ST Act.
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Former MP B Vinod Kumar has demanded that the proposal to review and cancel permissions for seven Telangana irrigation projects be dropped from the upcoming GRMB meeting agenda. He urged MPs to take up the matter with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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India is preparing for the first test of the Kusha long-range surface-to-air missile system, a domestically developed weapon that will form a crucial part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Sudarshan Chakra mission — a two-phase plan to build a multilayered national defence umbrella against aerial threats by 2035.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged citizens to actively join the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign, calling the Tricolour a symbol of pride and inspiration. The 2026 edition, dedicated to the 150th anniversary of Vande Mataram, will be observed nationwide from August 9 to 17 as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.
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AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi criticized IIT Delhi’s convocation, attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, where students were reportedly asked to stand during Vedic chants and bow before the PM. He said such practices violate Article 28 of the Constitution, which prohibits religious instruction in state-funded institutions, and argued that scientific temper is being undermined.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a phone call from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday evening. The two leaders reviewed progress in the India-Israel Special Strategic Partnership and exchanged views on the situation in West Asia. They reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral cooperation across sectors and agreed to remain in touch.
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Dr P. Raghu Ram, Founder-Chairman of Ushalakshmi Breast Cancer Foundation, has submitted a policy brief to Prime Minister Narendra Modi recommending a phased roadmap to strengthen India’s breast cancer screening. The plan emphasises routine Clinical Breast Examination, training of frontline workers, culturally sensitive communication, and survivor-led awareness to reduce stigma and improve early detection.
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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has apologised to the Indian government over the spread of child sexual abuse material (CSAM), deepfake content, and operational lapses on the company’s platforms. Government sources said authorities warned Meta that its role in selecting and distributing content could disqualify it from “safe harbour” protections under the IT Act.
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The NDA Parliamentary Party will convene its rebranded weekly strategy session, ‘Mangal Milan’, on Tuesday at the Parliament Library Building to finalise floor coordination for the remaining Monsoon Session. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and senior ministers are expected to attend.
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Telangana police transferred Hyderabad Cybercrime DCP V Aravind Babu amid controversy over FIRs against Meta India head Arun Srinivas and accounts accused of circulating morphed content targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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While Modi described the youth as “misguided children” and stressed guiding them instead of punishing them, Congress leader Pawan Khera remarked that the country was asking the PM to apologise but he had instead “forgiven the country.”
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a late-night Instagram message, expressed anguish that even his late mother was subjected to abuses during the NEET protest at Jantar Mantar. Calling the protesters “misguided children,” he urged society to forgive them and guide the youth on the right path instead of punishing them.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level meeting with senior ministers and officials to review the impact of the West Asia crisis on India’s energy supplies, trade and economy. The government discussed measures to ensure fuel availability and protect key sectors
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Delhi Police is considering action against abusive and objectionable social media posts targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other leaders during the Jantar Mantar CJP protest. Notices may be issued to platforms for removal of such content, while the Social Media Monitoring Team continues to identify posts that could disturb public order.
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Chief Minister Revanth Reddy announced that special sessions of the Assembly and Council will be held in August to discuss lowering the minimum age for contesting elections to 21 years. He said a resolution would be passed and sent to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for approval.
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Union Minister Pralhad Joshi has been given the additional charge of the Ministry of Education after Dharmendra Pradhan resigned amid nationwide protests over exam paper leaks. President Droupadi Murmu accepted Pradhan’s resignation under Article 75(2) of the Constitution and formalised Joshi’s appointment to ensure continuity in the ministry’s functioning.
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A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced fast-track courts to ensure speedy justice in the NEET paper leak case, the Madhya Pradesh government decided to establish four such courts in Indore, Bhopal, Gwalior and Jabalpur for quicker case disposal.
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday demanded the removal of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, calling him a "criminal education minister" and blaming him for paper leaks and student unrest. Presenting injured Delhi University student Sahil, allegedly hit by a pellet gun during the July 20 protests, Gandhi accused the government of attacking the future of youth and sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s apology. Delhi Police denied using pellet guns.