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Sonam Wangchuk’s wife questions doctors at Safdarjung Hospital (ANI image on right) NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Saturday alleged that activist Sonam Wangchuk’s family and legal team were facing restrictions after he was shifted to Safdarjung Hospital.In a post on X, the party claimed that Wangchuk’s wife was not allowed to carry her mobile phone inside his hospital room and alleged that his medical reports had not been shared with the family.The CJP further alleged that Wangchuk’s personal lawyers and doctors were not being allowed to meet him at the hospital.”Peak dictatorship happening at Safdarjung Hospital by government.…

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Mumbai: Ahead of the FIFA World Cup final, the Hotel and Restaurant Association (Western India) (HRAWI) has written to chief minister Devendra Fadnavis seeking permission for permit rooms and bars in licensed hotels and restaurants across the state to remain open until 3.30am on Monday for the live telecast of the match.The request comes amid growing enquiries from customers wanting to watch the match at hotels and restaurants. The sporting event, is expected to attract football enthusiasts, domestic tourists and international visitors. If approved, the relaxation would be a one-time exemption from existing operating hour restrictions and would apply only…

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CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke broke down in tears at the Jantar Mantar protest site following Wangchuk’s removal by the Delhi Police. (Photo credit: Tarun Rawat/TNN) NEW DELHI: Hours after climate activist Sonam Wangchuk was shifted to Safdarjung Hospital by Delhi Police on the 21st day of his indefinite hunger strike on Saturday morning, the agitation at Jantar Mantar continued with CJP founder Abhijit Dipke taking over the fast and three AISA student activists remaining on indefinite hunger strike.Several other protesters also joined the fast, while organisers asserted that the planned July 20 march to Parliament would go ahead.Dipke began his…

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Bengaluru: Railway Protection Force (RPF) apprehended an unauthorised booking agent from Koramangala who had allegedly sold 23 e-tickets worth over Rs 86,000.Based on inputs received from Bengaluru cyber cell on illegal touting activities of railway e-tickets, RPF served a summons to Ishwar Deen who was suspected to be involved in it. He reportedly admitted that he had been providing reserved tickets to passengers without a license. He was nabbed Wednesday and released on bail following warnings.According to regulations, only registered agencies are permitted to sell railway tickets for a commission. “During enquiry, he admitted that he was booking railway e-tickets…

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Farmers in Nednur, who largely depend on rain-fed crops, face crop failure and uncertain livelihoods Nednur (Rangareddy): As the monsoon falters across Telangana, farmers in Nednur village on the outskirts of Hyderabad are staring at the prospect of crop failure, mounting losses and another season of debt. After investing thousands of rupees per acre in sowing operations triggered by early pre-monsoon showers, cultivators now watch helplessly as maize saplings wither in parched fields, uncertain whether the rains will arrive in time to save the season.Located about 48 km from Hyderabad, Nednur‘s nearly 5,000 acres of farmland are largely rain-fed. Maize,…

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Private sleeper bus traveling from Chennai to Madurai caught fire on the highway. CHENNAI: A private sleeper bus traveling from Chennai to Madurai caught fire on the national highway near Perambalur in the early hours of Saturday. All 23 passengers on board escaped unhurt after evacuating the vehicle minutes before the flames fully engulfed the bus.The private bus had departed from Chennai heading to Madurai around midnight. The sleeper bus was carrying 23 passengers. The driver was Ibrahim, 63, from Melur in Madurai district. The vehicle, which plies via Perambalur and Trichy, was traveling along the Chennai-Trichy National Highway.Around 5:30…

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Ahmedabad: A laboratory technician employed at Civil Hospital in Gandhinagar was cheated of Rs 69.64 lakh in an online “pre-IPO allotment“ scam that began with a social media advertisement and escalated through a WhatsApp group.According to a complaint registered recently with the Gandhinagar Cyber Police Station, the 37-year-old technician stated that she came across a social media advertisement carrying the message, “Tired of Zero Allotment?” Attracted by the offer, she clicked on the given link.She stated that she received a PDF file and a link, and was asked to enter her name and PAN details, after which she was added…

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Rourkela: Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV) in Deogarh has initiated disciplinary actions against nine senior students following an inquiry into an alleged ragging and assault incident involving six Class IX boarders in their school hostel.School principal Uttam Prasad said on Friday that based on the findings of the inquiry committee, five Class XI students have been recommended for issuance of Transfer Certificates (TCs), while four Class XII students have been barred from attending classes and staying in the hostel. They will be permitted to visit the school only to appear for examinations until they complete Class XII, he said.Prasad submitted the…

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Guwahati: Assam Police arrested four suspected contract killers and seized arms and ammunition from their possession in Gossaigaon town of Kokrajhar district on Thursday night.Police said the operation was launched based on intelligence inputs about unidentified outsiders moving suspiciously at Ballamguri village near Gossaigaon. The accused were identified as Dharamveer Gautam, Bikash Choudhary, Suraj Gautam and Nizamis Ali, all from Uttar Pradesh’s Basti district.Police said the four allegedly entered Assam to commit dacoity. Villagers alerted police after spotting them moving around with weapons.“We received the information several days back that a few outsiders were in Assam to carry out some…

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Times News NetworkKanpur: DPS Azadnagar earned highest 10 points and won the KSS inter school( Zone B) senior Boys chess championship held here at Allen house publicschool Khalasi Line on Friday.DPS Kalyanpur stood at second place with 8 points and The Chintels schoolKalyanpur got third place with 6 points . Source link

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