Sonam Wangchuk’s hunger strike enters day 2 at Jantar Mantar

Spread the love       NEW DELHI: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk‘s indefinite hunger strike entered its second day on Monday at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, where the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) has been staging a protest since June 20, demanding the resignation of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged irregularities in examinations.CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke alleged that Delhi Police refused permission to...

Suhrawardy’s many afterlives: From Direct Action Day to Jordan’s royal family

Spread the love       The life and time of Suhrawardy “No roads will be named after Mughals or Pathans,” Suvendu Adhikari said in the Bengal assembly, while defending the renaming of Kolkata’s Suhrawardy Avenue.The question, though, remains, which Suhrawardy was the road really named after? Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy, Bengal’s last premier before Partition and one of the most despised figures of...

‘Sooryavanshi is absolutely ready, but…’: India coach urges patience with teen prodigy

Spread the love       Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate has declared teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi fully ready for international cricket, while stressing that the 15-year-old must go through the established team process before earning his debut, even as questions intensify following India’s shock 0-2 T20I series defeat to Ireland.The omission of Sooryavanshi from...

Radikaa Sarathkumar slams ‘circus’ after Bhagyaraj’s death: ‘Give dignity to dead’

Radikaa Sarathkumar slams ‘circus’ after Bhagyaraj’s death: ‘Give dignity to dead’

Spread the love       3 min readHyderabadJun 29, 2026 11:27 AM IST Actress Radikaa Sarathkumar has renewed her criticism of how the scene outside K. Bhagyaraj’s Chennai residence was handled following his death, describing it as a moment that should have been reserved for mourning but instead turned into what she called a ‘circus’. “Final goodbye, to 50 years of a...

Agni deters, Pralay disrupts, BrahMos strikes: India’s missile power explained

Spread the love       Brahmos missiles of the army. (Image credit: Indian Army) Through recent missile tests and active use during Operation Sindoor, India has continuously demonstrated the effectiveness of its missiles. The Indian missile program has continuously moved forward since the Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme (IGMDP) that began in 1982. The initial plan was to have a series of...

Jilted lover stabs woman to death in Bengaluru after she cut ties with him

Spread the love       BENGALURU: A 23-year-old woman was allegedly stabbed to death by her jilted lover inside her residence in JC Nagar, Kurubarahalli-Mahalakshmipuram, in north Bengaluru, police said on Monday.The victim has been identified as Anjali. Police said the suspect, Rajeev, allegedly attacked her after she distanced herself from him over his criminal background.The incident occurred late Sunday night.Anjali and...

‘Heavens won’t fall’: SC refuses urgent hearing on CBI probe plea in Ram Mandir donation theft row

Spread the love       SC refuses urgent hearing plea seeking CBI-led probe into Ayodhya Ram Mandir donation theft row NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday refused to grant an urgent hearing on a petition seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation-led multi-agency probe into the alleged embezzlement of donation funds at the Ayodhya Ram Mandir. The top court observed that “heavens...

Will Vijay raaj fall in Tamil Nadu? MK Stalin sounds warning as 5,000 leaders join DMK

Spread the love       DMK chief MK Stalin says elections may be soon in Tamil Nadu NEW DELHI: Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) president MK Stalin on Sunday questioned the stability of actor-politician Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK)-led government, claiming it may not complete its full five-year term and urging party workers to prepare for elections that, he said, could be announced...

Khushbu defends wedding post after Bhagyaraj’s death: ‘My daughter just married’

Khushbu defends wedding post after Bhagyaraj’s death: ‘My daughter just married’

Spread the love       3 min readHyderabadUpdated: Jun 29, 2026 10:24 AM IST Actress and politician Khushbu Sundar has hit back at social media users who criticised her for continuing to share photos from her daughter Avantika’s wedding within 48 hours of veteran filmmaker K Bhagyaraj’s death, saying she has every right to celebrate her family’s happiness while also mourning the...

Massive fire breaks out at high-rise flat in Noida’s sector 119; 6 fire tenders deployed

Spread the love       fire tenders were rushed to the spot, and firefighters are working to bring the blaze under control. NOIDA: A fire broke out in a flat at Aranya Society in Sector 119 on Monday.Six fire service tenders were rushed to the spot, and firefighting operations are currently underway.No casualties have been reported so far. Spread the love      

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