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NEW DELHI: Activist Sonam Wangchuk, who was shifted to Safdarjung Hospital after completing a 20-day hunger strike, has refused intravenous fluids, oral rehydration solution (ORS) and other medications despite showing signs of dehydration and metabolic abnormalities, hospital authorities said on Saturday.According to news agency PTI, the hospital said that Wangchuk is being continuously monitored and…

Delhi restaurants and cafes will welcome fans until 4 am this weekend NEW DELHI: Football fans in Delhi will be able to catch the FIFA World Cup final over late-night gatherings this weekend, with chief minister Rekha Gupta announcing that restaurants, cafes and other eligible establishments across the city can remain open till 4am under…

(L-R) Haseena Parkar, Jenabai Daruwala, Zikra, Kajal Khatri NEW DELHI: Once known for running smuggling rackets and mafia empires, India’s female gangsters are now younger, hyper-local and social media-savvy. From Haseena Parkar’s D-Company links to Delhi’s alleged ‘Lady Don’ Zikra, the face of women in organised crime has undergone a dramatic transformation. For decades, India’s…

The Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) has not yet approached the Delhi Police to seek official clearance for its high-stakes Parliament march NEW DELHI: The Cockroach Janata Party’s call for a march to Parliament on the first day of the Monsoon Session on Monday, after climate activist Sonam Wangchuk was shifted to hospital amid his prolonged…

Activist Sonam Wangchuk continues his indefinite hunger strike despite being shifted to Delhi’s Safdarjung Hospital, his wife Gitanjali J Angmo told reporters. NEW DELHI: Activist Sonam Wangchuk continues his indefinite hunger strike despite being shifted to Delhi’s Safdarjung Hospital, his wife Gitanjali J Angmo told reporters on Saturday.“He is still fasting; the fast is continuing…

Heavy rain is also likely across parts of north, east, northeast, central and southern India, while thunderstorms and gusty winds are forecast in several regions. NEW DELHI: Heavy to very heavy rainfall is expected to continue across large parts of the country on Sunday, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) warning of extremely heavy rainfall…

The operation at Jantar Mantar on Saturday marked the first significant move under Kumar, a 1994-batch AGMUT cadre IPS officer who assumed office on Friday. NEW DELHI: Just a day after taking charge as Delhi Police commissioner, Anurag Kumar oversaw his first major operation as activist Sonam Wangchuk was shifted to Safdarjung Hospital after his…

CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke broke down in tears at the Jantar Mantar protest site following Wangchuk’s removal by the Delhi Police. (Photo credit: Tarun Rawat/TNN) NEW DELHI: Hours after climate activist Sonam Wangchuk was shifted to Safdarjung Hospital by Delhi Police on the 21st day of his indefinite hunger strike on Saturday morning, the agitation…

Delhi Police carried out a pre-planned early morning operation on Saturday to remove climate activist Sonam Wangchuk NEW DELHI: Delhi Police carried out a pre-planned early morning operation on Saturday to remove climate activist Sonam Wangchuk from the Jantar Mantar protest site, according to senior police sources.According to sources quoted by news agency ANI, the…

Dipke is seen requesting the doctors not to “get into political things”, saying he understood there may be pressure on them but asking them not to become part of a political issue. NEW DELHI: A video shared by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Saturday showed activist Sonam Wangchuk opposing efforts to shift him to…