Wangchuk to be discharged from hospital on Monday after CJP ends 36-day protest

Spread the love       Sonam Wangchuk NEW DELHI: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk is set to be discharged from hospital on Monday, sources said, a day after the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) called off its 36-day-long agitation at Jantar Mantar following the resignation of former Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan.Wangchuk had been admitted to hospital after his health deteriorated during the prolonged...

Berlin police hunt ‘Islamist suspect’ after Pride attack kills one, injures 16

Spread the love       Pride event in Berlin turns deadly, police identify suspect A vehicle ploughed into a crowd near a Pride event in Berlin on Saturday night, killing one person and injuring 16 others. Police have launched a manhunt for a suspect identified as a known Islamist.The attack occurred at around 10 pm near the Brandenburg Gate, close to one...

‘Will announce future strategy soon’: Dipke says Punjab ‘paper leak’ on CJP’s radar

Spread the love       The Cockroach Janta Party will soon announce its future strategy after ending its protest NEW DELHI: A day after calling off its 36-day agitation at Jantar Mantar following Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation, Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Sunday said the organisation would soon announce its future strategy.Dipke indicated that the party would...

How Guatemala’s logging system is helping save rainforests

Spread the love       Maya Biosphere Reserve covers about 2.1 million hectares in Guatemala’s northern PetEn province Logging is one of the biggest reasons forests are disappearing. When trees are cut faster than they can grow back, wildlife loses its habitat, and local communities are impacted. But in northern Guatemala, one protected forest is showing that logging does not always have...

PM Modi returns with message to students, announces Nandan Nilekani-led task force on exam reforms

Spread the love       NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday announced the constitution of a high-powered task force headed by technology expert Nandan Nilekani to recommend reforms aimed at making India’s examination system more reliable, transparent and technology-driven.In a video message addressed to students, the PM Modi said the government had already taken several steps to safeguard the future...

Sooryavanshi creates history, sets unique T20I record before turning 16

Spread the love       Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Vaibhav Sooryavanshi continued to rewrite records as the 15-year-old became only the first player in men’s international cricket to register multiple scores of 50 or more before turning 16.The left-handed opener achieved the feat during the third and final T20I against Zimbabwe in Harare on Sunday, scoring 81 off 48 balls to lead India to...

Romania shoots down third suspected Russian drone in three days, summons Moscow’s envoy

Spread the love       File photo: Romania detonates Russian drone fragments found near border with Ukraine (Picture credit: Reuters) Romania on Sunday shot down a drone that entered its airspace over the Black Sea, marking the third such interception in as many days as the Nato member accused Russia of repeatedly violating its sovereignty amid the ongoing war in Ukraine.The Romanian...

‘Hang culprits’: Mother of NEET aspirant who died says Pradhan’s exit not enough

Spread the love       Parents of Akanksha Chaturvedi demand justice and compensation after her suicide following the NEET-UG paper leak NAGPUR: Parents of Akanksha Chaturvedi, who died by suicide following the NEET-UG paper leak, have demanded justice and compensation for their daughter, saying they are not satisfied with Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation.Her mother, Neelam Chaturvedi, sought strict punishment for...

Shaheen Afridi threatens to leave T20 league after left out of ‘Impact Player’ list

Spread the love       Shaheen Afridi Pakistan fast bowler Shaheen Afridi was close to leaving the Lanka Premier League (LPL) after he was left out of Kandy Royals’ match against Colombo Capitals despite reportedly being told he would play as the team’s ‘Impact Player’.According to media reports, the franchise had informed Afridi before the match that he would be used as...

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