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Day 16 of CJP protest: Sonam Wangchuk loses six kg as fast enters eighth day
Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk during a hunger strike by Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) demanding action over alleged irregularities in examinations and seeking the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on July 05, 2026. | Photo Credit: Shashi Shekhar Kashyap The Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) protest at the Jantar…
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Pastor freed from prison in China weeks after Trump requested his release
Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri. File picture | Photo Credit: AP A pastor of a prominent underground church who was detained in China in October has been released, less than two months after U.S. President Donald Trump brought up his case when meeting Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing, according to rights advocates. Pastor Ezra Jin…
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Performer calls for Trump’s death at funeral for Iran’s late supreme leader
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a Fourth of July rally, marking the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence, on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on July 4, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters A performer at the funeral for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called for the death of U.S. President Donald Trump…
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Scuffle between ticket examiner and lawyer causes stir among commuters at Egmore railway station
Image used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: M. Srinath A scuffle between a woman train ticket examiner and a woman lawyer at Egmore railway station caused tension among the passengers on Saturday (July 4, 2026). Both parties have filed complaints based on which a case has been registered. A senior official of the…
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Rights organisation files ‘war crimes’ complaint with India against Israeli soldier spotted along ‘hummus trail’
On June 2, 2026, the Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF), a Palestinian rights organisation based in Brussels, filed a complaint with the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, the Bureau of Immigration and the police to arrest Eitan Gilboa, an Israeli soldier, who was found to be vacationing in Himachal Pradesh. Gilboa, a member of the 271st…
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Extension of permit for atomic mineral mining project: Vasan urges TN Government to withdraw decision
Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar), leader G.K. Vasan | Photo Credit: The Hindu Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar) leader G.K. Vasan on Sunday (July 5, 2026) urged the Tamil Nadu government to withdraw its decision extending the land allocation permit granted to Indian Rare Earths Limited (IREL) for an atomic mineral mining project spanning 1,444 hectares in Kanniyakumari…