The two men were identified as Vikramjit Singh, who is wanted in connection with a 2023 case registered at Ajnala police station in Punjab, and Manveer Singh Dhillon, a US national originally from Punjab’s Moga district. NEW DELHI: A wanted member of the pro-Khalistan outfit Waris Punjab De and a US national linked to the…
Kolkata: Bishop Paritosh Canning on Thursday appealed to the Centre to talk to protesters and listen to their demands to find a solution at the earliest. “Political functionaries are like father figures to this student community that has been protesting against the NEET paper leak. A solution must be found immediately, and their demands should…
MUMBAI: “Mumbai ki police, Delhi ki police jaisi nahi hai,” said Rhiya Ahir, the woman who stood in front of a moving police van in Mumbai on Wednesday, stopping it for nearly 40 minutes as it carried detained protesters during a CJP demonstration.Dressed in a rain-soaked grey hoodie, Rhiya stood with her arms outstretched in…
NEW DELHI: The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on Friday advised its students and staff to refrain from participating in the protest at Jantar Mantar and cautioned them against “irresponsible social media activity”, warning that violations could invite legal and disciplinary action.In an advisory posted on its official X handle, JNU said: “All stakeholders of JNU’s…
How Nilgiris’ organic dream lost the plot Shantha ThiagarajanSeven years ago, the Nilgiris set out to become Tamil Nadu’s first fully organic district with thousands of farmers, exchange programmes, subsidies and a proposed ban on highly toxic pesticides. Today, the ambitious programme backed by farmers, funds and the district administration appears to have lost steam.In…
Patna: Bihar’s mines and geology department will soon auction mineral blocks in Banka and Jamui districts, with tender documents currently being prepared. The blocks include copper, lead and zinc deposits in Banka and a magnetite block in Jamui. Once auctioned, mining rights will be awarded to selected firms, officials said.The announcement came during a meeting…
NEW DELHI: The Adani Group has denied any plans to enter the airline business. An Adani Enterprises Limited spokesperson said on Friday: “We would like to categorically deny the recent media reports and market speculation suggesting that Adani Enterprises is planning to launch an airline. These reports are entirely baseless and factually incorrect. Adani Enterprises…
Kolkata: The first attempt by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) to stage a protest in the city on Friday and another rally, called by Left-aligned students’ bodies, may have hit a roadblock as Kolkata Police on Thursday cited “pre-occupation with Ulta Rath processions” as a reason to ask the organisers to postpone their demonstrations.Till last…
The woman, identified as Rhiya Ahir, remained in front of the van for around 40 minutes. (Image Credit: X, widely circulated by multiple users) MUMBAI: A young woman in a rain-soaked grey hoodie stood with her arms outstretched in front of a police van, refusing to let it move.Inside the vehicle were protesters detained during…
NEW DELHI: “I fell to the ground and wasn’t fully conscious, but I knew what had happened,” recalled Irshad Shaikh, a 25-year-old protester who was allegedly shot by a pellet gun in the face. As people noticed him bleeding, they rushed him to Lady Hardinge Hospital on a scooter, he said.Originally from MP’s Jabalpur, Shaikh…
