Wangchuk has lost 8.2 kg since beginning his hunger strike on June 28 NEW DELHI: Several opposition leaders on Tuesday appealed to educator and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk to end his indefinite hunger strike at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar. The leaders expressed concern over his deteriorating health while reiterating support for the protest over alleged irregularities…
NEW DELHI: Ayodhya Ram Temple Trust treasurer Swami Govind Dev Giri on Tuesday refuted reports claiming that he had resigned from his post amid the ongoing row over the alleged embezzlement of donations.Giri said, “Here in Pune, where I am sitting today, there is just a one-room house with a kitchen, and not even a…
NEW DELHI: Security forces on Tuesday launched a massive search operation in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district after CCTV footage purportedly showed the movement of two suspected terrorists.According to officials, the suspects were captured on CCTV crossing a road late on Sunday night, prompting the Special Operations Group (SOG) of the Jammu and Kashmir Police,…
Rahul also announced that he would hold a public interaction on July 17 in Dehradun, where he would address the broader issue of paper leaks. NEW DELHI: Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday intensified his attack on the Centre over recurring examination paper leaks, citing the cancellation of the Maharashtra Teacher Eligibility Test (TET)…
India summons Iranian envoy after Indian crew member killed in Hormuz tanker strike (ANI images) India on Tuesday summoned Iran’s deputy chief of mission in New Delhi, Mohammad Javad Hosseini, after an Indian crew member was killed in an Iranian strike on two United Arab Emirates (UAE) oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz.The ministry…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to interfere with the Jharkhand high court’s order granting bail to former Bihar chief minister Lalu Yadav and other convicts in the fodder scam case.The top court also asked the high court to expedite the hearing of the pending appeals, preferably within six months.A bench pf Justices…
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju departs for Qatar to convey India’s condolences over former Emir’s demise NEW DELHI: Union minister Kiren Rijiju has departed from Delhi Airport for Qatar to convey official condolences on behalf of India following the demise of the Gulf nation’s former Emir, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani.Sheikh Hamad, who was widely…
NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh police on Monday registered a case against a American national -named Jordan Brown- after he was apprehended for entering Nepal without proper authorisation or valid documents, officials told news agency ANI.According to officials, a case has been registered against him at the Sonauli Police Station under Sections 21/23 of the Immigration…
After conservative treatment in Iraq failed to provide relief to Ahmed Abdulmueen Kadhim over several years, he travelled to India seeking treatment. NEW DELHI: A 36-year-old Iraqi man weighing 162 kg has regained his ability to walk after undergoing a technically challenging total hip replacement at a private hospital, in what doctors describe as one…
NEW DELHI: Since environmentalist-activist Sonam Wangchuk began his indefinite fast here in solidarity with the Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) campaign against alleged irregularities in NEET, political developments have moved at a fast pace in his own backyard, Ladakh. The Ladakh administration on Monday announced its decision to constitute autonomous hill development councils for each of…