CJP appeals Sonum Wangchuk to end fast; Opp MPs to meet him in hospital
New Delhi, 22 July— Even as the Cockroach Janta Party today appealed to Sonam Wangchuk to end his hunger strike, which entered its 25th day on today, a delegation of Opposition MPs is slated to meet the Ladakhi activist whose hunger strike has powered the CJP’s protest putting the Modi government in a tight corner. […]
Opposition mounts pressure on Prime Minister Modi; joins CJP in demanding Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation
New Delhi, 22 July—Mounting pressure on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the opposition today demanded the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan declaring that he is incapable of holding the post anymore and “should be shown the door”. While Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi said that Dharmendra Pradhan is incapable of holding the post […]
SC REFUSES URGENT HEARING OF POLICE ACTION ON STUDENT PROTESTERS IN DELHI ON MONDAY
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to initiate on its own motion and urgently list a petition alleging police excesses during the July 20 crackdown on student protesters in the national capital, with Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant telling the petitioner not to “waste” the court’s time by submitting videos and […]
SC BAR BODIES CONDEMN DELHI POLICE ACTION AGAINST STUDENTS
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) and the Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association (SCAORA) have issued statements condemning the use of force against student protesters in Delhi and called for an independent inquiry into allegations of excessive police action. In its resolution, the SCBA stated, “The Supreme Court Bar Association strongly condemns the brutal […]
AKHILESH DENIES ATTACK ON CONGRESS
NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav temporarily lost his cool inside Parliament on Wednesday after being denied time to speak on the student protest issue. “Has there been a deal?” the angry SP chief asked Speaker Om Birla when he was not allowed to speak. “The issue is about students, not Congress, BJP or […]
QUEUES, CONFUSION AS DELHI METRO SHUTS 16 STATIONS
NEW DELHI: To wait or to take an alternative route? That is the one question and confusion many commuters travelling via Delhi metro are facing as entry and exit gates of 16 stations have been shut. The closures come amid the ongoing Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest at Jantar Mantar. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation […]
RAHUL’S BLOODIED NOSE GAVE CONG IMAGE IT WANTED
NEW DELHI: It is no secret that politics thrives on symbolism and optics. On Tuesday, the dramatic scenes that played out outside Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s residence delivered both. Images of Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi being dragged by police, bleeding from the nose, his clothes soiled, and one shoe lost in the tussle […]
The Voice of Melancholy and Hope: Remembering Mukesh on His Birth Anniversary
In the golden tapestry of Hindi cinema’s playback era, five giants defined the musical contours of a newly independent nation: Mohammed Rafi, Kishore Kumar, Manna Dey, Talat Mahmood, and Mukesh. Yet, among these luminaries, Mukesh Chand Mathur held a space uniquely his own. He was not a vocal gymnast, nor did he possess a wide, […]
