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"Deplorable": India condemns attack after four nationals killed on cargo ship leaving Ukraine

21 Jul 2026 | 12:16 AM

New Delhi, Jul 20 (UNI) Four Indian nationals were killed and another was critically injured after a cargo ship departing Ukraine's Black Sea port of Odesa was struck by missiles, India's foreign ministry said today, condemning attacks on commercial shipping and civilian crews as "deplorable".

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Delhi Police appeals protesters to exercise restraint & cooperate in maintaining peace, law & order

20 Jul 2026 | 11:31 PM

New Delhi, Jul 20 (UNI) The Delhi Police have appealed to the protestors supporting the Cockroach Janta Party's demonstration, to maintain peace, exercise restraint and cooperate with the police personnel in ensuring public order and peace.

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PM Sidestepped Key Opposition Issues in Monsoon Session Opening Remarks: Jairam Ramesh

20 Jul 2026 | 11:19 PM

New Delhi, Jul 20 (UNI) Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh on Monday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of deliberately overlooking the issues that the opposition considers most pressing, saying the Prime Minister's address at the start of the Monsoon Session was filled with "worn-out and hollow" rhetoric while avoiding controversies that have dominated the national discourse.

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Opposition parties, facing electoral defeats trying to exploit youth movements for political gains, alleges Malhotra

20 Jul 2026 | 11:14 PM

New Delhi, July 20 (UNI) Delhi BJP President Harsh Malhotra on Monday alleged that the events witnessed in the national capital in the name of a youth movement were nothing, but the outcome of the negative politics of the Aam Aadmi Party, the Congress, the Communist parties, and other opposition parties.

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Delhi: BJP chief announces new team of office bearers

20 Jul 2026 | 10:50 PM

New Delhi, July 20 (UNI) The Delhi unit president Harsh Malhotra on Monday announced the new team of the state's office bearers for the year 2026.

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Ram temple donation theft row: SC seeks Yogi Adityanath govt.'s response on SIT probe

20 Jul 2026 | 10:35 PM

By Parmod Kumar

New Delhi, Jul 20 (UNI) Urging parties not to politicise the issue, the Supreme Court today observed that the alleged theft of donations at the Ayodhya Ram temple was a "simple case of crime" and favoured an investigation by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) comprising senior-ranking officers.

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CPI(M) accuses Centre of repression over student protests, seeks Dharmendra Pradhan's ouster

20 Jul 2026 | 9:31 PM

New Delhi, Jul 20 (UNI) The Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Monday launched a sharp attack on the Narendra Modi-led government over the police action against students and youth protesting at Delhi's Jantar Mantar over alleged examination paper leaks, accusing the Centre of responding with repression instead of addressing demands for accountability in the education system.

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Hospitalised Sonam Wangchuk refuses to end fast without assurances on education reforms I

20 Jul 2026 | 7:39 PM

By Parwinder Sandhu
New Delhi, Jul 20 (UNI) Activist and education reform campaigner Sonam Wangchuk today said he would continue his indefinite hunger strike until youth leaders spearheading the ongoing protest over the alleged NEET-UG paper leak are permitted to meet Members of Parliament inside Parliament or parliamentarians visit him at Safdarjung Hospital, where he is currently admitted.

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BCI recognising law colleges operating out of 'garages' is the larger concern: SC

20 Jul 2026 | 7:38 PM

Parmod Kumar
New Delhi, Jul 20 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Monday came down heavily on the Bar Council of India (BCI) over its recognition of law colleges allegedly operating out of "garages", while hearing a petition on the issue of whether a person facing a pending criminal case can be denied enrolment as an advocate by a State Bar Council.

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Delhi Health Minister reviews hospital readiness for Monsoon diseases

20 Jul 2026 | 7:33 PM

New Delhi, Jul 20 (UNI) Delhi Health Minister Dr. Pankaj Kumar Singh on Monday directed all government hospitals in the national capital to remain on high alert for monsoon-related illnesses, including dengue, malaria and chikungunya, while ensuring uninterrupted availability of medicines, diagnostic services and other essential healthcare facilities.

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Congress escalates offensive against Centre over paper leaks, alleges crackdown on student protesters

20 Jul 2026 | 7:09 PM

New Delhi, Jul 20 (UNI) The Congress on Monday intensified its attack on the Narendra Modi-led government over the alleged police action against students protesting examination paper leaks at Jantar Mantar, with Congress President and Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra accusing the Centre of silencing the country's youth instead of addressing the growing crisis in the education system.

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Delhi Police refutes assault on Wangchuk’s wife, asks protesters to exercise restraint

20 Jul 2026 | 7:07 PM

New Delhi, Jul 20 (UNI) Delhi Police on Monday refuted claims that its personnel assaulted climate activist Sonam Wangchuk's wife, Geetanjali Angmo, by pulling her hair during the ongoing protest.

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UNI NEWS DIGEST AT 1900 HRS ON JULY 20

20 Jul 2026 | 7:00 PM

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No Army on Delhi streets: Indian Army dismisses false claims of firing on CJP protesters

20 Jul 2026 | 7:00 PM

Parwinder Sandhu
New Delhi, Jul 20 (UNI) The Indian Army on Monday issued a fact check rejecting social media claims circulated by Pakistan-based propaganda handles alleging that Army personnel had been deployed in New Delhi and were using weapons against protesters during the Cockroach Janta Party's (CJP) Parliament March.

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Delhi Govt approves Parivartan scheme, announces major incentives to replace old commercial vehicles

20 Jul 2026 | 6:51 PM

New Delhi, Jul 20 (UNI) The Delhi Government on Monday approved the implementation of the Centre's PARIVARTAN (Programme for Accelerated Renewal and Incentivisation of Vehicle Assets for Reducing Transport Air Pollution and Network Emissions) scheme, paving the way for the replacement of old, high-polluting commercial vehicles with cleaner BS-VI and electric alternatives across the Delhi-NCR region.

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