Activist Sonam Wangchuk was forcibly hospitalized by police during his hunger strike. Abhijit Dipke continued the protest (Photo credit: Tarun Rawat) NEW DELHI: Hours after activist Sonam Wangchuk was “forcibly” shifted to Safdarjung Hospital by Delhi Police on the 21st day of his indefinite hunger strike Saturday morning, the agitation at Jantar Mantar continued, with…
Chennai: The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) raided at least 35 taluk offices in Tamil Nadu on Friday as part of a statewide drive to detect bribery and the collection of unaccounted money. Officials seized ₹13.78 lakh in cash and identified online transactions to the tune of ₹68.32 lakh that were yet to be…
Patna: Union minister and LJP(RV) president Chirag Paswan on Saturday announced that his party would contest all 403 seats in next year’s Uttar Pradesh assembly election. He also said LJP(RV) would enter the electoral fray in Punjab.Chirag said Uttar Pradesh had been close to the heart of his father, Ram Vilas Paswan, who had contested…
NEW DELHI: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk on Saturday refused intravenous fluids, oral rehydration solution and medication despite an independent AIIMS expert endorsing Safdarjung Hospital’s assessment that he urgently requires fluid and electrolyte therapy.Doctors said Wangchuk remains conscious and haemodynamically stable but is showing clinical signs of dehydration, while his family has not yet consented to…
The dog is under routine post-operative observation Kolkata: A three-and-half-a-year-old female Beagle, Khushi, who swallowed an earbud and suffered immense abdominal pain for about a week, underwent a 20-minute surgery to remove the foreign object lodged in its stomach. Veterinary doctors stated that the canineis stable and under routine post-surgical observation. The lodging of a…
Mumbai: The Indian Medical Association (IMA), Maharashtra, will announce on Sunday whether it will go ahead with the proposed statewide token strike by doctors on Monday. However, several local medical associations said they would not participate in the strike after the Bombay High Court cancelled the bail granted to the accused in the assault on…
The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has not yet approached the Delhi Police to seek official clearance for its high-stakes Parliament march NEW DELHI: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), which has been protesting at Jantar Mantar, has called for a march to Parliament on Monday, the opening day of the Monsoon Session.However, sources said the organisation…
Cleared /SalilChennai: A 28-year-old woman and her six-month-old daughter died after a container truck hit a motorcycle they were riding pillion on near Madhavaram Roundabout here on Saturday morning. The woman’s husband, who was riding the motorcycle, suffered injuries in the accident.The deceased have been identified as Sharmila and her daughter, Prithiksha. Sharmila’s husband, Nithyanantham,…
Gaya: Gaya district administration has stepped up preparations for the world-famous Pitripaksh Mela Mahasangam-2026, scheduled to be held from Sept 25 to Oct 10 this year.District magistrate Shashank Shubhankar, who chaired a review meeting on Saturday, assessed the progress of road and drain repairs, sanitation and publicity arrangements for the annual event. He directed officials…
Dumka: Nine alleged cyber fraudsters were arrested from two villages in Jamtara district, police said on Saturday.Addressing a news conference, Jamtara SP Shambhu Kumar Singh said the arrests were made during coordinated raids carried out by a special team led by DSP (cyber) Amit Ravidas. “Police arrested five accused from Mattand village under Karmatanr police…
