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“Sonam Wangchuk being continuously monitored, kidney risk if fasting continues,” said Safdarjung Hospital’s statement. NEW DELHI: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk continues to decline intravenous fluids and glucose administration despite repeated medical advice, even as his blood sugar levels remained on the lower side, serum potassium dropped to 3.2 mEq/L and laboratory tests showed persistent pancytopenia, … Read more

CJP alleges police brutality during Parliament march NEW DELHI: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), the pressure group leading the ongoing protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, on Tuesday levelled serious allegations of police brutality during its march to Parliament a day earlier, claiming that several protesters, including well-known public figures, were assaulted.The internet-sensation-turned-pressure group alleged that … Read more

UK PM Andy Burnham and PM Modi (File photo) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday congratulated Andy Burnham on assuming office as UK PM and expressed confidence that India-UK ties would continue to deepen across key sectors.In a post on X, PM Modi said, “Warmest congratulations to Mr Andy Burnham on assuming office … Read more

Ambulance and Fire tenders rush to the spot following Samardung tunnel collapse (ANI) NEW DELHI: At least seven people have died while several workers are feared trapped inside an under-construction tunnel in Sikkim’s Namchi district after a landslide blocked the entrance and triggered a suspected gas leak on Monday. The incident occurred inside an under-construction … Read more

NEW DELHI: Expressing concern that there has been no let-up in incidents of rape/ gangrape despite punishment for the crimes being made stringent in the aftermath of the horrifying Nirbhaya incident, Supreme Court Monday awarded a 20-year jail term to a rickshaw puller who had raped a woman in 2016 on the pretext of taking … Read more

NEW DELHI: Taking over supervision of Ayodhya Ram Mandir fund embezzlement scam investigations, the Supreme Court on Monday ousted local police from probing the charges by entrusting it to a SIT led by a senior IPS officer and directed Shri Ram Teerth Kshetra Trust to preserve receipts of donations it received since commencement of construction … Read more

SRINAGAR: A heavy spell of rainfall Monday morning inundated Srinagar’s Lal Chowk, the city’s iconic square that has emerged as a major tourist attraction since the abrogation of Article 370.Images of a flooded Lal Chowk and the clock tower were widely circulated on social media, with netizens mocking the govt over the alleged failure of … Read more

NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Monday took exception to the meagre monetary compensation provided to retired chief justices and judges of high courts, which varies vastly from one state to another, and asked the Union govt to constitute a committee to lay down uniform pan-India guidelines.A bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and … Read more

NEW DELHI: The rise in urea prices moderated last month, though it remained 45% higher than in June 2025. As per govt data, international urea prices were $572 per tonne last month, compared to $395 per tonne a year back.In a big relief to govt, urea prices fell to $572 per tonne in June, a … Read more

NEW DELHI: BJP Monday blamed Left-affiliated student organisations, such as All India Students’ Association (AISA) and Students’ Federation of India (SFI), besides organised groups for protests and violence during Cockroach Janata Party’s march to Parliament.Similar allegations of organised instigation and crowd mobilisation were made in connection with the Delhi riots, and several individuals continue to … Read more