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Pradhan’s five-year term built operating system for NEP, but exam crisis cast shadow | India News

TazaPulseJuly 25, 2026

Dharmendra Pradhan (File photo) NEW DELHI: Dharmendra Pradhan, who stepped down as Union education minister on Saturday after a five-year tenure, leaves behind an education system more standardised, digitally connected and centrally regulated than the one he inherited — but also questions over examination credibility, institutional autonomy, data privacy and the Centre’s capacity to implement...

Pralhad Joshi named new education minister after Prez Murmu accepts Pradhan’s resignation | India News

TazaPulseJuly 25, 2026

Pralhad Joshi named new education minister after Prez Murmu accepts Pradhan’s resignation NEW DELHI: BJP leader Pralhad Joshi was on Saturday appointed as the new Union education minister, hours after Dharmendra Pradhan resigned.Pradhan resigned taking moral responsibility for the NEET-UG paper leak controversy that triggered weeks of nationwide student protests. His resignation was accepted by...

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Maine Democrats are meeting to pick a new Senate nominee

TazaPulseJuly 25, 2026

Troy Jackson, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, speaks during a demonstration outside of a federal immigration office after a man was fatally shot by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, on July 14, 2026 in Scarborough, Maine. The victim has been identified as Joan Sebastian Guerrero, a 26-year-old man from Colombia. Ryan Murphy |...

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Trump faces AI backlash from unions and data-center critics: Analysis

TazaPulseJuly 25, 2026

Demonstrators march during a protest against artificial intelligence (AI) in San Francisco, California, US, on Saturday, July 11, 2026. Jason Henry | Bloomberg | Getty Images The emerging coalition of religious leaders, labor unions and local activists that worries about artificial intelligence and the broader economic upheaval it portends poses a political problem for anyone...

Similar symptoms, climate change & testing gaps: Why monsoon illnesses are so often misdiagnosed | India News

TazaPulseJuly 25, 2026

Nitish Kumar, 22, a student from Nawada, Bihar, first relied on over-the-counter medicines when he began experiencing symptoms of chikungunya in February last year. For almost a week, he believed it was an ordinary viral fever.“I did not immediately go to a doctor. I bought some medicines from a pharmacy to treat the symptoms of...

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‘Thank you for your relentless service to nation’: BJP leaders react to Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation | India News

TazaPulseJuly 25, 2026

Dharmendra Pradhan (File photo) NEW DELHI: BJP leaders on Saturday paid tribute to Dharmendra Pradhan after he resigned as Union education minister amid nationwide student protests demanding his resignation over the alleged NEET (UG) paper leak and related controversies.BJP national president Nitin Nabin thanked Pradhan for “prioritising larger interests.”“As Union Education Minister, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan...

‘We won’t go’: Abhijeet Dipke says protests to continue till all demands met; what’s next for CJP | India News

TazaPulseJuly 25, 2026

NEW DELHI: Minutes after Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation, Cockroach Janata Party founder Abhijeet Dipke on Saturday said that the protest at Jantar Mantar will continue until its other two demands are met.Addressing the crowd at Jantar Mantar, Dipke said Pradhan’s resignation proved that people who refuse to be afraid can win. He added...

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Trump mixes jokes with barbs at White House Correspondents’ dinner

TazaPulseJuly 25, 2026

President Donald Trump took aim at the press with humor and barbs at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on Friday, mixing in tropes typical of his political rallies at an event celebrating press freedom that was restarted anew after a shooting disrupted the original event in April. Trump, whose administration has often been at odds with...

Oppn rebuffs PM’s late-night video, proposed Fast Track Court law | India News

TazaPulseJuly 25, 2026

John Brittas, PM Narendra Modi, Rahul Gandhi NEW DELHI: Opposition rebuffed PM Narendra Modi’s late-night video and proposed law on fast-track courts for paper leaks, as it reiterated that education minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation is a must for restoration of normalcy in Parliament. The aggressive stance has put a question mark on if introduction of...

‘Ab aayega aur maza!’ CJP says ‘time is ticking’ as farmers announce march to Jantar Mantar on Sunday | India News

TazaPulseJuly 25, 2026

CJP’s Saurav Das alleges tanks being transported to Delhi NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) spokesperson Saurav Das on Saturday urged the Centre to accept the protesters’ demands, alleging that the government was transporting tanks to Delhi while the student agitation continued.“Ab aayega aur maza! The government must understand that it can either bomb the...