CJP warns Centre over student arrests, FIRs in Bihar, Bengal NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka on Monday warned that the organisation could resume its protest if the FIRs registered against students and other protesters are not withdrawn immediately and those detained are not released.In a post on X, Ranka addressed Union...
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Why US strikes on Hormuz suddenly stopped despite Trump’s bluster
Top US military commander in Middle East advised halting Hormuz bombing After nearly two weeks of sustained attacks around the Strait of Hormuz and repeated warnings from President Donald Trump that military action could intensify, the US abruptly paused its bombing campaign on Friday. The decision, according to multiple reports, was driven less by diplomacy...
Watch: CJP party videos post-Pradhan’s resignation surface; Saurav Das seen dancing
A video shows CJP leaders dancing after their protest ended, sparking social media debate NEW DELHI: A video purportedly showing top Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders dancing and celebrating at a hotel after calling off their 36-day agitation following Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan‘s resignation has triggered a sharp response from the BJP and social...
Pacific island rat cleanup accidentally wipes out mosquito species too
Representative image of Asian tiger mosquito When conservationists cleared tens of thousands of invasive rats from Palmyra Atoll, they expected native birds, crabs and plants to recover. What they did not expect was that one of the island’s disease-linked mosquitoes would disappear as well.That unexpected outcome has turned a small Pacific atoll into a big...
‘Ewwww, who is birthing & raising them?’ Kangana calls Gen Z protest reels ‘puke inducing’
Actor-politician Kangana Ranaut (PTI file photo) NEW DELHI: Actor-politician and BJP MP Kangana Ranaut on Monday mocked the Gen Z-led protests spearheaded by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), the internet-sensation-turned-pressure group that drew thousands of students at New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar.The Mandi MP took to Instagram Stories to slam Gen Z protest reels, calling them...
Pentagon created separate category for Iran war deaths, making tally hard to track
Pentagon quietly changes war casualty reporting amid criticism, NYT reports The Pentagon has changed how it reports casualties in the Iran war, creating a new category for deaths and injuries since July 7 that makes it more difficult to tally the conflict’s full toll, according to a New York Times report.Under the new system, the...
America’s biggest investor questions Nvidia’s $250bn OpenAI investment plans
America’s biggest investor, Michael Burry has voiced his sharp criticism of reports that Nvidia is preparing a a $250 billion backstop for OpenAI’s massive Ohio data-center project. According to a report by the Wall Street journal, the guarantees would help OpenAI lease a 10-gigawatt site being developed by SoftBank’s SB Energy, with total costs potentially...
‘Does not end in darkness’: Wangchuk visits Rajghat, congratulates youth on protest
Sonam Wangchuk visits Rajghat with wife after getting discharged from hospital (Image/PTI) NEW DELHI: Climate activist and social reformer Sonam Wangchuk on Monday paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat after being discharged from Medanta Hospital in Gurugram after ending his 26-day hunger strike.Wangchuk went to Rajghat with his wife, Gitanjali Angmo, before returning to...
Laguna Beach home bought for $16M now listed for $112M after rebuild
(Laguna Beach Coastline in Orange County, California) Image Credit: Canva An oceanfront estate in California’s prestigious Laguna Beach has entered the market with a staggering $112 million asking price after its owners transformed it through an extensive multimillion-dollar renovation. According to an exclusive report by The Wall Street Journal, David and Holly Wilson purchased the...
From pacifist to talks of going nuclear: China shaken as Japan breaks 80-yr-old shackles
As Tokyo strengthens its defences and Beijing expands its military might, mutual suspicion—not trust—has become the defining feature of Japan-China relations. For eight decades Japan’s security posture was defined by three near-sacred rules: no meaningful use of military power, no arms exports, and minimal spending on defence.The constraints were not just policy. They were the...
