- newCJP protesters claim police crackdown, say they are denied access to activist Sonam Wangchuk
CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke stated that the Delhi police allowed him to reach the protest site only after transferring Mr. Wangchuk to Safdarjung Hospital
- 32 mins ago 18 Jul 26, 1:48pm - - newSonam Wangchuk hunger strike LIVE: Wangchuk's wife asks for activist to be shifted from Safdarjung; Dipke begins indefinite hunger strike at Jantar Mantar
Even if Sonam can't join the July 20 march to Parliament, I will represent him and lead that march, says wife Gitanjali Angmo
- 35 mins ago 18 Jul 26, 1:45pm - - newWangchuk’s removal from Jantar Mantar: Congress accuses govt of crushing peaceful protest
Attacking the BJP, the Opposition party also said it was a shame that the world's largest democracy was being "ruled" by the most undemocratic and anti-democratic political party in the world
- 43 mins ago 18 Jul 26, 1:37pm - - newM.A. Baby condemns removal of activist Sonam Wangchuk from Jantar Mantar protest site
Criticising ‘the authoritarian attitude’ of the Modi government, CPI(M) general secretary M.A. Baby said that ‘silencing dissent cannot be a substitute for accountability’
- 1 hour ago 18 Jul 26, 1:19pm - - newCJP’s Abhijeet Dipke begins indefinite hunger strike, as police shifts Wangchuk to hospital
Mr. Dipke’s announcement came as the New Delhi DCP’s office said that Mr. Wangchuk has been shifted to the hospital for ‘essential medical care’
- 1 hour ago 18 Jul 26, 12:58pm - - newKejriwal slams Centre over Sonam Wangchuk’s hospitalisation, calls it ‘arrogance’
Instead of forcibly lifting him (Mr. Wangchuk) up, the Modi government should have talked to Sonam Wangchuk, says AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal
- 1 hour ago 18 Jul 26, 12:56pm - - newSecurity tightened at Jantar Mantar, Safdarjung Hospital after Wangchuk shifted amid protest row
Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) posted on X that Mr. Wangchuk’s wife, Gitanjali Angmo, was not allowed to carry a phone to meet him in the emergency ward
- 2 hours ago 18 Jul 26, 12:04pm - - newNothing should be administered to Sonam Wangchuk without my consent, says wife Gitanjali Angmo
The Delhi Police has shifted activist Sonam Wangchuk to the Safdarjung Hospital, his wife Gitanjali J Angmo said on Saturday, July 18
- 2 hours ago 18 Jul 26, 12:01pm - - newBCI lays down social media norms for advocates, law students
The Council also expressed concern over the growing spread of legal misinformation on digital platforms by persons who are not enrolled advocates
- 3 hours ago 18 Jul 26, 11:32am - - newSonam Wangchuk shifted to Safdarjung Hospital on 21st day of hunger strike
The New Delhi DCP office said that Sonam Wangchuk has been shifted to the hospital as per the orders of the Delhi High Court and on expert medical advice due to his deteriorating health condition
- 3 hours ago 18 Jul 26, 10:53am - - newJantar Mantar protest updates: Opposition support grows as Wangchuk’s hunger strike continues on day 20
“The medical team stated that Sonam Wangchuk continues to be under 24-hour medical vigilance, with his health being monitored closely,” the CJP said
- 10 hours ago 18 Jul 26, 4:00am - - new‘Limited cars, no animals’: DU lists norms for students’ union election- 13 hours ago 18 Jul 26, 1:49am -
- newNEET-UG AIR 2 holder recounts retest horror and reset strategy- 13 hours ago 18 Jul 26, 1:47am -
- newFreedom of press and accountability are important: Delhi High Court
Justice Girish Kathpalia made the observation on July 16, while granting bail to two persons allegedly involved in assaulting two reporters freelancing for a YouTube channel
- 14 hours ago 18 Jul 26, 12:50am - - newHandloom revival stories in focus at Bharat Tex 2026; Gen Z, authenticity flagged as key challenges- 19 hours ago 17 Jul 26, 7:26pm -
- newAnurag Kumar appointed Delhi Police Commissioner
1994-batch IPS officer replaces Satish Golcha ahead of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, with key law and order challenges looming
- 20 hours ago 17 Jul 26, 6:45pm - - newIndia releases first anti-terror policy PRAHAAR
MHA policy emphasises that, in addition to terrorism sponsored from across the border, “criminal hackers and nation-states are targeting India with cyber-attacks”
- 21 hours ago 17 Jul 26, 5:07pm - - newSonam Wangchuk loses over 9 kg, weakens significantly on 19th day of hunger strike: CJP
Sonam Wangchuk remains under constant medical supervision, the CJP said in a statement, adding that he is still ‘mentally alert’, even as he has weakened significantly
- 21 hours ago 17 Jul 26, 4:56pm - - Delhi HC to hear PIL alleging ‘intrusive police surveillance’ of Cockroach Janta Party protesters
The plea seeks a declaration that blanket photography, videography and operation of a surveillance tower at the protest site are unconstitutional
- 1 day ago 17 Jul 26, 12:58pm - - Delhi HC asks police to respond on bail plea by Sharjeel Imam in UAPA case
A Bench of Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Vikas Mahajan issued notice on Mr. Imam’s appeal challenging the trial court’s July 4 decision rejecting his second regular bail application; the court posted the case for hearing on August 27.
- 1 day ago 17 Jul 26, 12:52pm - - From ice stupas to hunger strikes: The journey of Sonam Wangchuk
For many Indians, Sonam Wangchuk is the real-life inspiration behind the character of Phunsukh Wangdu in 3 Idiots. But his story goes far beyond cinema. From transforming education in Ladakh and developing the world-famous Ice Stupa project to becoming the most prominent face of Ladakh’s movement for constitutional safeguards, Wangchuk’s journey has spanned education, climate action and activism. This explainer traces how an engineer and educator became one of India’s most influential publ…
- 1 day ago 17 Jul 26, 12:51pm - - As Wangchuk’s health worsens, Delhi High Court orders regular monitoring
Wangchuk has lost over 9 kg after starting hunger strike and his body is consuming muscles and his organs may be next, says doctor; govt. assures High Court of necessary medical intervention
- 1 day ago 17 Jul 26, 10:24am - - Delhi University allots 93,033 seats in first undergraduate admission list- 1 day ago 17 Jul 26, 9:56am -
- Four arrested for allegedly harassing BLO during SIR exercise in Delhi
The schoolteacher said she was abused and obstructed from discharging her official duties
- 1 day ago 17 Jul 26, 7:47am - - Jurisdiction row: Delhi HC lawyers call off work abstention for now after meet with minister
Enhancement of the district courts' pecuniary jurisdiction, or financial limit, to ₹20 crore has been a long-pending demand of the Coordination Committee of All District Court Bar Associations of Delhi
- 1 day ago 17 Jul 26, 7:31am - - Excise case: High Court gives final two weeks to Kejriwal, Sisodia to respond to CBI’s plea
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the CBI, said the three AAP leaders were earlier given several opportunities by the High Court to file their replies, and the case has been “sufficiently delayed”
- 1 day ago 17 Jul 26, 4:39am - - Delhi cabinet approves ₹400-crore start-up policy- 2 days ago 17 Jul 26, 1:15am -
- Teacher riding pillion on bike taxi crushed by truck- 2 days ago 17 Jul 26, 1:15am -
- Aam Aadmi Party suspends three MCD councillors after ward committee polls- 2 days ago 17 Jul 26, 12:02am -
- Two held in hit-and-run that killed traffic constable- 2 days ago 17 Jul 26, 12:01am -
- Voices from Opposition, film industry rally in Wangchuk’s support
The Congress party urges the activist to end his fast, saying it has been fighting for the same issue; actors Sonakshi Sinha and Imran Khan voice their support for the movement
- 2 days ago 16 Jul 26, 10:44pm - - Kejriwal visits Wangchuk at Jantar Mantar; recalls 2011 anti-corruption movement with Anna Hazare
The AAP chief urged Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan to step down, and suggested Sonam Wangchuk be made the country’s education minister
- 2 days ago 16 Jul 26, 7:16pm - - Sonam Wangchuk’s decision to join CJP protest organic, says wife Gitanjali Angmo
Sonam Wangchuk wanted to ensure that the CJP’s cause is not sabotaged by “nefarious” elements, and the movement does not go astray, says his wife Gitanjali J. Angmo
- 2 days ago 16 Jul 26, 12:44pm - - ED attaches Rs.158.37-crore assets in Rockland Hospitals Limited case- 2 days ago 16 Jul 26, 10:15am -
- How challenging Delhi’s ambitious EV transition will be?
Delhi’s target to allow registration of only EV three-wheelers from 2027 seems achievable, but its road to achieve the same for two-wheelers from 2028 is likely to be bumpy
- 2 days ago 16 Jul 26, 9:37am - - Delhi court restores Umar Khalid’s two weekly video meetings with family
Counsel for Umar Khalid submitted that he had been permitted two weekly e-mulakats since the beginning of his incarceration and that the number had been reduced to one without any stated reason, despite there being no breach of prison rules on his part
- 2 days ago 16 Jul 26, 5:56am - - EC extends SIR deadline in Delhi; final electoral roll to be out on October 19
As per the revised schedule for the exercise shared by the EC, the deadline for the month-long house-to-house verification that began on June 30 has been extended by 10 days
- 2 days ago 16 Jul 26, 4:41am - - Now, road safety lessons await traffic violators in Delhi
Delhi Traffic Police is conducting ‘Traffic Pathshala’, a month-long awareness campaign to explain the consequences of traffic violations and the importance of adhering to road safety norms
- 3 days ago 16 Jul 26, 2:04am - - Delhi Cabinet approves Bill to fine officials for delay in services
Penalty of up to ₹5,000 to be imposed only after hearing official, says CMO; proposed law set to replace 2011 Act likely to be tabled in Monsoon Session; step towards administrative reforms: CM
- 3 days ago 16 Jul 26, 1:16am - - Traffic head constable killed in hit-and-run at Singhu border- 3 days ago 16 Jul 26, 1:14am -
- Around 100% distribution of enumeration forms in Delhi reflect door-to-door coverage, not voter receipt: official- 3 days ago 16 Jul 26, 1:07am -
- Two held for disrupting SC hearing with abuse and scattering papers; sent to 14-day judicial custody
According to police, the incident occurred during the hearing of Special Leave Petition (Civil), Prabal Pratap and Another vs State of Uttar Pradesh through Commissioner inside Court No. 13 of the apex court on July 10
- 3 days ago 15 Jul 26, 10:19pm - - ‘Government cruel for ignoring Wangchuk's fast,’ says Dipke, as activist completes day 18 of hunger strike
According to the medical bulletin issued by the CJP, Sonam Wangchuk remains "very weak" and is under 24-hour medical vigilance
- 3 days ago 15 Jul 26, 4:46pm - - Kejriwal to visit CJP protest at Jantar Mantar on July 16
"Sonam Wangchuk has been on a hunger strike for some days, and his health is deteriorating. He is an asset of the country, and I appeal to him to end his hunger strike. There are other ways also for the struggle," says Arvind Kejriwal
- 3 days ago 15 Jul 26, 3:24pm - - Delhi High Court asks Centre, Delhi government to respond to plea on Wangchuk’s deteriorating health
Delhi HC asks Centre, Delhi government to respond on the plea by tomorrow due to the ‘urgent’ nature of the issue
- 3 days ago 15 Jul 26, 2:57pm - - ‘When will PM Modi speak about people’s pain’: Congress slams government on inflation rise
Over the last 12 years of the Modi government, inflation has disrupted the budgets of ordinary families. Government data itself now reveals that retail inflation hit a 17-month high of 4.38% in June, said Jairam Ramesh
- 3 days ago 15 Jul 26, 1:54pm - - Delhi Government to distribute 1.3 lakh free cycles from July end
Delhi Government has completed the procurement process and it is planning the distribution now, the official said.
- 3 days ago 15 Jul 26, 12:26pm - - Delhi’s dream factory: A cinephile’s guide to the capital
As the footfall at multiplexes goes through a sharp decline, several independent clubs have stepped in to create a community-based film-watching experience in Delhi
- 3 days ago 15 Jul 26, 12:03pm - - Statewide agitation in Haryana against parallel power licence, Agri DISCOM and smart meters- 4 days ago 15 Jul 26, 1:07am -
- CJP protest Day 25: As Sonam Wangchuk’s condition deteriorates, leaders urge him to end hunger strike
Over 1,800 “writers, academics, social activists and other concerned citizens” signed on to an online petition asking Mr. Wangchuk to end his fast.
- 4 days ago 15 Jul 26, 12:51am - - Constable accused of killing wife found dead in Mayur Vihar- 4 days ago 15 Jul 26, 12:21am -
- Structural audits flag 14 government schools for demolition; seven get nod
DoE assessing 108 schools; most identified buildings are around 40 years old; earthquake-resistant four-storey structures planned, with students to be shifted during redevelopment, says official
- 4 days ago 15 Jul 26, 12:16am - - Tahir Hussain was part of unlawful assembly driven by ‘animus against Hindus’: Court in IB staffer murder case- 4 days ago 15 Jul 26, 12:04am -
- MCD launches EduLife 2.0 portal to digitise management of 1,500 Delhi schools- 4 days ago 15 Jul 26, 12:01am -
- Delhi University opens SOL, DDCE and COL admissions for 2026-27 academic session- 4 days ago 14 Jul 26, 11:21pm -
- BJP seeks apology from Kejriwal, Sonia, and Rahul after Tahir Hussain conviction
After Tahir Hussain’s conviction in the Ankit Sharma murder case linked to the 2020 North-East Delhi riots, the BJP accuses Opposition leaders of shielding the accused and demands an unconditional apology
- 4 days ago 14 Jul 26, 7:56pm - - Delhi High Court to hear Indian Polo Association's plea over eviction from Jaipur Polo Ground on August 12
Justice Shankar said he was willing to hear the petition on Tuesday, but deferred the hearing on a request by the lawyers
- 4 days ago 14 Jul 26, 4:27pm - - Delhi court acquits ex-MSMCL officials in Adkoli coal block irregularity case
The case stems from a 2012 FIR lodged by the CBI regarding the Marki-Zari-Jamni-Adkoli coal block allocated to the MSMCL in 2006
- 4 days ago 14 Jul 26, 4:17pm - - Ankit Sharma murder case: Tahir Hussain and four others convicted
More than six years after the deadly northeast Delhi riots of 2020, a Delhi court has delivered a key verdict in one of the most prominent cases linked to the violence. Former Aam Aadmi Party councillor Tahir Hussain and four others have been convicted in the murder of Intelligence Bureau staffer Ankit Sharma, whose death became one of the most widely discussed incidents during the riots.
- 4 days ago 14 Jul 26, 3:44pm - - Delhi CM unveils renamed women aid scheme, states exclusions
Initiated as ‘Mahila Samriddhi Yojana’, it was one of the BJP’s key poll promises; only one woman, aged between 21 and 60 years, from each family will be entitled to receive the benefit, says CM Rekha Gupta
- 4 days ago 14 Jul 26, 1:04pm -