PoK erupts as police open fire on protesters amid massive anti-Pakistan rallies – key points

Spread the love       According to the JAAC, nearly 40,000 people, including women, children and elderly residents, gathered at the Sardar Ghulam Hussain Khan Sports Stadium Mass protests swept across Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoK) on Sunday after the Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) called for demonstrations against what it described as a widening crackdown by Pakistani authorities. The...

The long journey to your tap: How India’s biggest cities get their water

Spread the love       India’s major reservoirs are holding just 26 per cent of their live capacity There’s a particular kind of math millions of Indians have learned this summer: how many buckets can you fill before the tap pressure drops, or which day of the week the water actually comes. It’s no longer an emergency routine. It’s just routine.Behind it...

Newlywed woman dies after fall from third floor in Delhi; family alleges dowry harassment, murder

Spread the love       NEW DELHI: A 28-year-old newlywed woman died after allegedly falling from the third floor of an NDMC residential complex in Delhi’s Lodhi Colony area. Her family has accused her husband and in-laws of dowry harassment and murder.Police in a statement said, “The deceased, identified as Akriti, a resident of Pushp Vihar, was found critically injured after an...

Don’t rest Sooryavanshi after debut: Ex-cricketer sends clear message to Team India

Spread the love       Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Former India leg-spinner L Sivaramakrishnan believes 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi should continue playing regularly instead of being rested, saying consistent game time will help the youngster learn, make mistakes and gain experience in different conditions.Sooryavanshi became India’s youngest international cricketer when he made his debut in the second T20I against England in Manchester on Saturday at...

Mumbai rain chaos: Flights hit, roads flooded, daily life disrupted — top developments

Spread the love       The relentless rainfall also claimed a life in Kurla. NEW DELHI: Heavy rain and strong winds wreaked havoc across Mumbai on Sunday, disrupting air travel, claiming a life and triggering fresh political sparring over the city’s monsoon preparedness.Flight operations at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport were severely affected after runway operations were suspended for about an hour,...

Teacher, ex-mechanic: Who are the 8 arrested in Ayodhya Ram Mandir donation embezzlement case?

Spread the love       The arrests follow an FIR registered on June 25 after a preliminary report by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) NEW DELHI: The eight people arrested in connection with the alleged embezzlement of donations at the Ram temple in Ayodhya come from varied backgrounds, including a primary school teacher, a retired bank employee, a former automobile mechanic and...

Day 16 of CJP protest: Sonam Wangchuk loses 6 kg during hunger strike

Spread the love       The protest, which began on June 20, has centred on allegations that repeated paper leaks and examination irregularities have undermined students’ futures NEW DELHI: The Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar entered its 16th day on Sunday. Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk also completed the eighth day of his indefinite hunger strike, during which he...

The right to walk: After Supreme Court judgement, who will reclaim our footpaths?

Spread the love       Parked vehicles and stored goods occupy a footpath, obstructing pedestrian movement, at Lajpat Nagar, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo) A five-year-old child was killed by a tanker on his way to school with his father. At the site of the tragedy, there was no footpath or a proper pedestrian crossing.On June 19, in a compensation case (Maniyar...

4 win in 16 Tests, poor decisions: Pak selectors slam Shan Masood after sacking him

Spread the love       Aaqib Javed, Shan Masood, Babar Azam Babar Azam is back as Pakistan’s Test captain after the Pakistan Cricket Board removed Shan Masood from the role on Sunday following a poor run of results.Masood took over from Babar in late 2023 but Pakistan won only four of their 16 Test matches under his leadership, losing 12.Explaining the decision,...

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