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Indian activist and educationist Sonam Wangchuk has refused to end his indefinite hunger strike despite growing calls for him to do so.The 59-year-old has been on a fast for the past 20 days, consuming nothing but salt and water, and has lost more than 9kg.”I’ve grown weak from the outside but I’m strong from within,” Wangchuk told the crowd gathered at Jantar Mantar in Delhi, where the activist has been protesting. His statement was met with cheers and applause.The activist has been protesting in support of an online satirical movement called the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) who are seeking educational…
Senior leaders Jayant Patil (left), MLA Jitendra Awhad and Priya Patil met Maharashtra chief election officer on Thursday. MUMBAI: Senior leaders of the Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar), led by Jayant Patil, on Wednesday met Maharashtra chief electoral officer S. Chockalingam to raise concerns over difficulties being faced by voters during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, and sought corrective measures to make the process more transparent and accessible.The delegation comprised senior leader Jayant Patil, MLA Jitendra Awhad and Priya Patil, head of the party’s LGBTQ cell.Addressing the media after the meeting, Jayant Patil alleged that while…
New Delhi: Five people, including two 18-year-olds, have been arrested for allegedly stabbing a 19-year-old man to death in northwest Delhi’s Rohini.The deceased, Chandan, worked at a manufacturing and kitchen designing company in Rithala village.Police said he was found lying face down in the bushes near DDA ground in Sector 23, after a PCR call at Begumpur police station Monday. There were bloodstains at the spot and a broken black helmet was found nearby. Chandan was taken to a hospital, where he was declared brought dead. Doctors found a stab wound on the left side of his chest. A case…
Union minister for consumer affairs, food and public distribution and new and renewable energy Pralhad Joshi with Nidhi Khare, secy, department of consumer affairs, during the 5th meeting of BRICS in Bengaluru on Thursday. BENGALURU: In a major geopolitical move aimed at breaking the long-standing Western monopoly on global trade rules, the BRICS bloc has signed a crucial pact to collaborate on product standardisation.After four years of intense deliberations, the 11-member alliance is positioning itself to challenge the dominance of America and Europe at influential global forums like the International Organization for Standardization and the International Electrotechnical Commission.A key frontier…
Devotees participate in the Golden Jubilee Rath Yatra in Abids on Thursday Hyderabad: Chants of “Jai Jagannath” echoed through Hyderabad as thousands joined the Golden Jubilee Rath Yatra organised by Iskcon Abids on Thursday. The flower-adorned chariot rolled from NTR Stadium at noon to the Exhibition Grounds, Nampally, drawing devotees from all walks of life.The Rath Yatra, which honours Lord Jagannath, a form of Lord Vishnu, along with his siblings, Lord Balabhadra and Goddess Subhadra, symbolises togetherness, a spirit reflected throughout the celebrations.“It takes three to four months of preparation to organise the Rath Yatra,” said Dhiraj Shelke (26), who…
CHENNAI: El Nino is likely to persist through the remainder of the southwest monsoon, the northeast monsoon and into winter 2027, with the Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) forecasting up to 98% probability that the phenomenon will continue through March. The agency said El Nino conditions became established in June, while the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has projected a rapid development into a strong El Nino during the July-Sept period.The latest outlook assumes significance for Chennai and Tamil Nadu, where a weak southwest monsoon has coincided with prolonged heatwave conditions over the interior regions and hot, humid…
The breakthrough came when CCTV footage showed the complainant alone at the alleged crime scene. The video captured him cutting the strap of his own bag, rubbing chilli powder into his own eyes, and inflicting a cut on his left wrist Ahmedabad: Mehsana police cracked a sensational ‘robbery’ case in Kherva village within hours of it being reported, only to discover that the complainant had staged the entire episode to conceal the fact that he had secretly sold his daughter-in-law’s gold ornaments.The man had told Mehsana taluka police that on July 13, two unidentified men on a black motorcycle attacked…
Russlen from Russia at the fest Puri: Faith transcended all language and geographical barriers on Thursday as foreign tourists and devotees from across the country joined lakhs of pilgrims on the Bada Danda to witness the world famous Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath and his siblings.Amid global conflicts, visitors from Russia, Europe and Southeast Asia travelled to Puri to catch a glimpse of the Holy Trinity, as the deities came out of the temple for public darshan. Rath Yatra is the only time in the year when the deities emerge, making it a rare opportunity for many non-Hindus to witness…
The exercise comes amid a citywide crackdown on suspected illegal Bangladeshi immigrants Gurgaon: Thirteen Bangladeshi nationals, detained a month ago during raids at construction sites in sectors 69, 70 and 104, were put on a train to Malda in West Bengal on Thursday as part of the process to send them back to their country.The group, living illegally in the city, was escorted from New Delhi railway station on the New Delhi-Malda Town Express and will be handed over to Border Security Force or other designated authorities, to be sent back across the India-Bangladesh border.“We deployed an escort team of…
Kanpur: Amid chants of “Jai Jagannath”, the rhythmic beats of drums and a shower of flower petals, thousands of devotees thronged the streets of Kanpur on Thursday as the city’s historic Jagannath Rath Yatra rolled through its traditional route, turning the old quarters into a sea of faith and festivity.The ceremonial procession began after the deities were seated on their ornately decorated chariots. The Rath Yatra passed through the narrow lanes of Generalganj before moving along its traditional route via Kaho Kothi, Nayaganj Crossing, Matwari College, Hoolaganj, Bhoosatoli, Kirana Bazar, Generalganj, Maniram Bagia, Meston Road, Chowk Sarafa and Kotwali Crossing…