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Rahul Gandhi targets Home Minister Amit Shah over police action against student protesters

New Delhi, Jul 29 (PTI) In a no-holds-barred attack, Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday alleged that Home Minister Amit Shah had authorised police excesses against student protesters, triggering a massive uproar in the Lok Sabha during a debate on the bill to amend the anti-paper leaks law. Gandhi also took an oblique dig at the BJP and its core supporters by referring to three categories — students, those who think they know everything and pretend to be God, and the “andhbhakt” who believes the second category is God. Participating in the debate on The Public Examination (Prevention of

What really happens to your data when you click ‘delete’?

July 29, 2026 (Conversation) Deletion is a common part of modern life. We send files and folders to the recycle bin all the time, and often get rid of unwanted personal accounts. But do you know what really happens when you hit the “delete” button? The process of deletion is often poorly explained by tech providers. Lack of transparency around how requests are processed, and the absence of clear confirmation that data has been removed, are frequently highlighted in research. These issues are not limited to operating systems. On social media platforms and a wide range of subscription services, deletion

Rupee gains 16 paise to 95.66 against US dollar

Mumbai, Jul 29 (PTI) The rupee rose 16 paise to 95.66 (provisional) against the US dollar on Wednesday, extending its gaining streak for the fourth straight session, amid hectic buying in domestic equity markets and lower global crude prices. Foreign capital inflows and a weak American currency ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s interest rate decisions also supported the local unit, forex traders said. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 95.70 and touched the intraday low of 95.80 against the greenback. The unit hit the day’s high of 95.48 before ending the session at 95.66 (provisional) against

Stock markets rebound sharply; Sensex jumps 889 pts, Nifty ends at 24,250

Mumbai, Jul 29 (PTI) Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded sharply and ended over 1 per cent higher on Wednesday, led by IT stocks, HDFC Bank and fresh foreign fund inflows. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 888.68 points, or 1.16 per cent, to settle at 77,654.60. During the day, it surged 999.57 points, or 1.30 per cent, to 77,765.49. The 50-share NSE Nifty climbed 264.85 points, or 1.10 per cent, to end at 24,250.20. From the Sensex pack, Hindustan Unilever surged 4.70 per cent and Infosys jumped 4.50 per cent. Trent, Larsen & Toubro, Tata Steel, Bharti Airtel, Tata Consultancy

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