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NEW DELHI: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Saturday demanded that its remaining two demands be accepted in writing and announced a candle march for the evening after Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned amid nationwide protests over the NEET-UG paper leak.The party’s three demands are: Pradhan’s resignation, Rs 1 crore compensation for the families…

NEW DELHI: Entry gates at three key Delhi Metro stations, Rajiv Chowk, Mandi House and Central Secretariat have been reopened, bringing relief to commuters after days of access restrictions amid the ongoing protests in the national capital.The reopening of all entry gates came shortly after Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation as Union education minister.(This is a developing…

NEW DELHI: Delhi Police have filed an FIR with 13 charges, including attempted murder, over the violence that erupted near Kartavya Path on July 20 during the CJP’s “Sansad Chalo” march.The FIR, lodged at Kartavya Path police station on an inspector’s complaint, says a large group of protesters tried to push past barricades meant to…

NEW DELHI: Reacting to Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation over the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak controversy, CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke said the development showed the power of issue-based politics, adding that “big thrones will be shaken” when people rise above Hindu-Muslim politics and focus on real issues.Addressing supporters at Jantar Mantar, Dipke said the…

NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Saturday welcomed Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation, calling it a victory for democracy.Addressing supporters from the protest stage, Dipke said, “Kaha jaata tha iss sarkar mein istife nahi hote. Jhukti hai duniya, jhukaane vaala chahiye.” Moments later, he announced, “We have done it. Dharmendra…

More than 60 lawyers gathered at Tis Hazari court to protest police actions. They alleged excessive force was used against peaceful demonstrators on July 20. NEW DELHI: More than 60 lawyers from various district courts in Delhi gathered at the Tis Hazari court complex on Saturday to protest against the police action on demonstrators during…

The CJP claimed that citizens attempting to reach the protest site were being detained NEW DELHI: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Saturday demanded that the Delhi Police immediately stop detaining, intimidating or preventing citizens from reaching Jantar Mantar, alleging that an atmosphere of “fear and siege” has been created around the protest site.In a…

Wangchuk was shifted to Safdarjung Hospital by Delhi Police on July 18 from the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest site at Jantar Mantar NEW DELHI: Activist Sonam Wangchuk on Friday night released a video on YouTube describing events from the past few days and sharing footage from the time he was leaving Safdarjung Hospital after…

The circumstances that led to the crash are being probed, say police NEW DELHI: A 20-year-old student home from US was killed when the car he was driving overturned and plunged into an open drain in south Delhi’s Vasant Kunj early Friday.A young woman travelling with him escaped from the vehicle and survived.The victim was…

Delhi liquor shops will now close by 8 pm until the weekend. NEW DELHI: With student protests continuing in central Delhi, the city government has directed all liquor shops to close by 8 pm until the weekend, based on police inputs, sources said on Friday.The revised closing time comes after several liquor vends shut earlier…