- newDelhi L-G reviews monsoon preparedness; warns of action over flood lapses- 56 mins ago 21 Jul 26, 1:05am -
- newPolice outnumbered, taken aback by number of protesters who reached Parliament’s doorstep
In an unprecedented turn of events, despite multiple layers of barricades, deployment of around 3,000 security personnel and an Internet shutdown, large crowds comprising mostly students and young people were able to reach the doorsteps of Parliament before they were tear-gassed and charged with batons
- 1 hour ago 21 Jul 26, 1:00am - - newGovernment cracks down on Cockroach Janta Party protest in Delhi, net snapped
Scores hospitalised with fractures, head and eye injuries; CJP leaders meet Nadda, demand Pradhan’s ouster; Wangchuk cites ‘brutality’, says will continue fast till MPs meet ‘youth leaders’ or him
- 3 hours ago 20 Jul 26, 11:16pm - - new30,000 students, 1,100 seats: Delhi University’s one-year PG rollout hits a roadblock- 3 hours ago 20 Jul 26, 11:04pm -
- newMarch to Parliament: Protesters’ anger extends beyond paper leaks
One of the many common threads connecting those who faced police lathis was that they had voted for the BJP in the past or came from families that had traditionally supported the BJP, making their disappointment more acute
- 4 hours ago 20 Jul 26, 10:16pm - - newMobile net shutdown slows dissemination of visuals from central Delhi protest
The hours-long shutdown, in the heart of the national capital, disrupted violent scenes that emerged from the police’s crackdown on protesters
- 4 hours ago 20 Jul 26, 10:09pm - - newAISA activists end 23-day hunger strike, to continue ‘other forms of struggle’
One activist criticises government decision to lathi-charge protesters on Monday, saying that the government and police are not “able to understand that this fight is for their children”
- 4 hours ago 20 Jul 26, 9:39pm - - newDelhi Police denies ‘intrusive surveillance’ of ‘Cockroach’ protest; videography for ‘law and order’
This is only for the purpose of law and order, there is no snooping or surveillance, the Solicitor General stated
- 5 hours ago 20 Jul 26, 9:00pm - - newWatch: ‘We are here for our future’: Voices from CJP protest at Jantar Mantar
Thousands of students, parents and activists gathered at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar as the Cockroach Janta Party’s movement gained momentum following the hospitalisation of Sonam Wangchuk. Protesters raised concerns about examination irregularities, paper leaks and transparency, while demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
- 5 hours ago 20 Jul 26, 8:34pm - - newDelhi HC to hear Wangchuk hospital transfer plea on July 21
Bench seeks medical records and doctors’ presence; counsel says Wangchuk has a constitutional right to continue his protest; Solicitor-General says any deterioration in his health or any unforeseen event can have repercussions
- 6 hours ago 20 Jul 26, 8:25pm - - newSonam Wangchuk to continue fast, cites police action against protesters
Mt. Wangchuk said he is "touched and moved" by the manner in which the protesters have maintained peace despite "provocation"
- 6 hours ago 20 Jul 26, 8:05pm - - newThe E20 transition: fuel for debate
As car and bike owners report clogged injectors, damaged fuel pumps, and contaminated petrol across the country, a look at competing claims on what is driving the complaints, and whether ethanol is really to blame
- 9 hours ago 20 Jul 26, 4:57pm - - newParliament Monsoon Session updates on July 20, 2026: Opposition's demand for discussion over question paper leaks rocks both Houses
Both Houses adjourned for the day without conducting any meaningful business; Opposition parties are protesting for a discussion on question paper leaks and the student protests in Delhi's Jantar Mantar
- 9 hours ago 20 Jul 26, 4:55pm - - newNIA moves Delhi HC against bail granted to Khurram Parvez, Irfan Mehraj; Court agrees to hear today
It was alleged that Irfan Mehraj had worked as a researcher with the Jammu Kashmir Coalition of Civil Society until March 2022, while Khurram Parvez served as the coordinator of the organisation
- 9 hours ago 20 Jul 26, 4:53pm - - newSenior AAP leader Manish Sisodia to join march to Parliament on Monday
Party alleges that activist Sonam Wangchuk was detained by the Centre to prevent him from taking part in the march.
- 15 hours ago 20 Jul 26, 11:03am -
- newNeha, a prominent face of the CJP protests, presses on with hunger strike
The All India Students’ Association’s national president and two of her colleagues continue the hunger strike demanding reforms in education. She vows to continue the fight to remind people that ‘the divisive politics that the BJP has taught’ is not their legacy
- 16 hours ago 20 Jul 26, 9:48am - - newJantar Mantar protest highlights: Wangchuk will end fast if Parliament session focuses on education accountability, says Gitanjali Angmo
The Delhi Police say ‘no permission sought or granted’ for July 20 Parliament protest march and Section 163 is currently in effect in the New Delhi district
- 17 hours ago 20 Jul 26, 9:27am - - new'Night vigil' at Cockroach Janta Party protest: In pictures
The night vigil called by the CJP at Jantar Mantar saw a large gathering of people from across the country.
- 18 hours ago 20 Jul 26, 7:45am - - newThousands gather at Jantar Mantar ahead of CJP’s march to Parliament
The Cockroach Janta Party’s designated protest site overflowed with unprecedented crowds following activist Sonam Wangchuk’s forced hospitalisation
- 20 hours ago 20 Jul 26, 6:28am - - newSecurity up in Delhi ahead of Parliament session, CJP rally
Prohibitory orders in place till August 22; police say CJP has not sought permission for march
- 20 hours ago 20 Jul 26, 6:27am - - newSelf-help groups to make two lakh national flags ahead of I-Day
It will be organised by the State Urban Livelihood Mission (SULM) of the Delhi Government
- 23 hours ago 20 Jul 26, 3:29am - - newGovernment issues a show-cause notice to Janakpuri private school, proposes takeover
“When the police visited the pre-primary branch to investigate the crime, all 64 CCTV cameras installed on the premises were found to be completely non-functional. The school had intentionally operated without a maintenance contract,” says statement
- 23 hours ago 20 Jul 26, 3:02am - - Delhi police arrest 10 for circulating online child sexual abuse material- 1 day ago 20 Jul 26, 1:03am -
- Heat, monsoon deficit push power demand in Haryana; irate villagers stage protests over outages- 1 day ago 20 Jul 26, 12:38am -
- Haryana BJP launches ‘Tiffin Meetings’ in its 4,729 Shakti Kendras for stronger connect- 1 day ago 20 Jul 26, 12:34am -
- On DU campuses, students create spaces for mental health- 1 day ago 19 Jul 26, 10:32pm -
- As RWAs seek funds to boost security, guards flag job concerns- 1 day ago 19 Jul 26, 8:13pm -
- Delhi records warmest July night in five years; maximum 3 degrees above normal
The weather department has predicted a generally cloudy sky with moderate rain on Monday (July 20, 2026), with the maximum and minimum temperatures expected to settle around 36 degrees Celsius and 26 degrees Celsius, respectively, the IMD said
- 1 day ago 19 Jul 26, 7:39pm - - Delhi HC declines interim relief on plea by Wangchuk’s wife seeking transfer from Safdarjung Hospital
The Court accepted the Centre’s stand that shifting him to Safdarjung was a medical decision, not an arbitrary one
- 1 day ago 19 Jul 26, 5:19pm - - Fire breaks out at warehouse in south Delhi; 11 tenders deployed
No casualties have been reported so far
- 2 days ago 19 Jul 26, 11:52am - - ‘Wangchuk not alone’: At least 21 continue indefinite hunger strike
Three AISA activists enter 21st day of hunger strike; protesters have been advised by doctors to rest as much as possible, conserve energy and speak less
- 2 days ago 19 Jul 26, 11:18am - - Sonam Wangchuk forcibly hospitalised; CJP founder begins fast, vows to march to Parliament on July 20
Police cite Delhi High Court order after moving Mr. Wangchuk to Safdarjung Hospital, where he refused medical interventions; Opposition leaders say government is repressing peaceful dissent
- 2 days ago 19 Jul 26, 11:17am - - Sonam Wangchuk hunger strike updates: Wangchuk continues his fast in hospital
An independent expert from AIIMS has concurred with the treating team that Sonam Wangchuk needs "immediate medical intervention", hospital said in its latest bulletin
- 2 days ago 19 Jul 26, 6:49am - - Over 79,000 students accept UG seats in first Delhi University admission round
Candidates whose documents are verified must complete fee payment by July 21, say officials; the second allocation list to be released on July 25
- 2 days ago 19 Jul 26, 12:23am - - ‘Felt I would be heard’: a month on, real test begins for first women’s police station- 2 days ago 19 Jul 26, 12:21am -
- 2,800 new electric buses to hit Delhi roads by 2028- 2 days ago 19 Jul 26, 12:19am -
- Sonam Wangchuk refuses IV fluids and medication; doctors urge him to accept treatment
Shortly after his hospitalisation, his wife Gitanjali Angmo said that nothing should be administered to Sonam Wangchuk without her consent
- 2 days ago 18 Jul 26, 7:43pm - - CJP protest: Woman hurls ink-like liquid at Abhijeet Dipke at Jantar Mantar
The woman's identity and the motive behind the act were not immediately known. However, police sources said that she has been detained
- 2 days ago 18 Jul 26, 5:07pm - - Wangchuk’s ‘removal’ from Jantar Mantar: Congress accuses Govt. of crushing peaceful protest
Rahul Gandhi said the alleged that the core tenets of the government are "Asatya and Hinsa (falsehood and violence)"
- 2 days ago 18 Jul 26, 5:01pm - - CJP 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
- 2 days ago 18 Jul 26, 4:21pm - - Security 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 days ago 18 Jul 26, 2:18pm - - M.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’
- 3 days ago 18 Jul 26, 1:19pm - - CJP’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’
- 3 days ago 18 Jul 26, 12:58pm - - Kejriwal 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
- 3 days ago 18 Jul 26, 12:56pm - - BCI 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 days ago 18 Jul 26, 11:32am - - Jantar 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
- 3 days ago 18 Jul 26, 4:00am - - ‘Limited cars, no animals’: DU lists norms for students’ union election- 3 days ago 18 Jul 26, 1:49am -
- NEET-UG AIR 2 holder recounts retest horror and reset strategy- 3 days ago 18 Jul 26, 1:47am -
- Freedom 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
- 3 days ago 18 Jul 26, 12:50am - - Handloom revival stories in focus at Bharat Tex 2026; Gen Z, authenticity flagged as key challenges- 3 days ago 17 Jul 26, 7:26pm -
- Anurag 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
- 3 days ago 17 Jul 26, 6:45pm - - India 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”
- 3 days ago 17 Jul 26, 5:07pm - - Sonam 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
- 3 days 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
- 4 days 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.
- 4 days 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…
- 4 days 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
- 4 days ago 17 Jul 26, 10:24am - - Delhi University allots 93,033 seats in first undergraduate admission list- 4 days 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
- 4 days 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
- 4 days ago 17 Jul 26, 7:31am -