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Delhi Police Explains Hospitalisation of Sonam Wangchuk Following High Court Orders

Jul 18, 2026 05:31 PM (Asia/Kolkata)

Delhi Police has issued an official statement after social activist Sonam Wangchuk, who has been on a hunger strike at Jantar Mantar, was shifted to Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital on Saturday morning. According to the statement shared by the...

Decision Deferred on Bill to Remove PM and CMs from Office, Parliamentary Panel Seeks Wider Consultation

Jul 18, 2026 07:58 AM (Asia/Kolkata)

The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) examining the bill related to the removal of the Prime Minister and Chief Ministers from office after being taken into custody on serious criminal charges has postponed the adoption of its draft report. The...

Sonam Wangchuk Shifted to Hospital; Wife Demands No Treatment Without Her Consent

Jul 17, 2026 03:02 PM (Asia/Kolkata)

Activist Sonam Wangchuk was shifted from the protest site at Jantar Mantar to Safdarjung Hospital by the Delhi Police on Saturday, the 21st day of his indefinite hunger strike. Following the transfer, his wife, Geetanjali J. Angmo, said that no...

More Than 500 Feared Dead After Two Rohingya Refugee Boats Overturn Off Myanmar Coast

Jul 16, 2026 05:42 PM (Asia/Kolkata)

Two boats carrying Rohingya refugees capsized in the Bay of Bengal near the coast of Myanmar, raising fears that more than 500 people may have lost their lives in one of the deadliest incidents involving Rohingya refugees in recent times. According...

Congress High Command Unlikely to Replace Raja Warring as Punjab Chief Despite Internal Dissent

Jul 16, 2026 05:07 PM (Asia/Kolkata)

Amid growing factionalism within the Punjab Congress, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has reportedly refrained from meeting former Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi. According to sources, Channi's request for an...

Sonam Wangchuk’s Health Turns Critical as Indefinite Hunger Strike Enters Day 19

Jul 16, 2026 03:20 PM (Asia/Kolkata)

Social activist Sonam Wangchuk’s indefinite hunger strike entered its 19th day on Thursday, with doctors warning that his health has reached a critical stage. Medical experts said Wangchuk has lost more than 9 kilograms during the fast, raising...

Supreme Court Directs States to Frame Policy for Early Release of Elderly and Terminally Ill Prisoners

Jul 16, 2026 03:04 PM (Asia/Kolkata)

The Supreme Court on Thursday directed all states and Union Territories to formulate a comprehensive policy within three months for the premature release of prisoners who are of advanced age or suffering from terminal illnesses. A Bench comprising...

IRCTC Launches Beta Version of New Ticket Booking Website with Faster and Simpler Features

Jul 16, 2026 10:21 AM (Asia/Kolkata)

Booking railway tickets online in India is expected to become simpler and more convenient as the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has introduced the beta version of its redesigned ticket booking website. The new platform is...

PM Narendra Modi to Visit Punjab on July 17, Inaugurate Four Railway Stations

Jul 15, 2026 11:50 AM (Asia/Kolkata)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Punjab on July 17, where he will inaugurate the Jalandhar Cantt Railway Station. During his visit, the Prime Minister is expected to remain at the station for approximately 80 minutes. As part of...

Firozpur Central Jail Under Scanner After Undertrial Posts Instagram Video from Inside Prison

Jul 14, 2026 06:28 PM (Asia/Kolkata)

A fresh case raising concerns over security arrangements at Firozpur Central Jail has come to light after an undertrial allegedly recorded a video from inside the prison and uploaded it on Instagram. Following the video's circulation on social...