The DMRC has closed 17 metro stations in central Delhi from 7.30am Friday until further notice due to security concerns amid ongoing CJP protests at Jantar Mantar. NEW DELHI: The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Thursday announced that 17 metro stations across the national capital will remain closed for entry and exit from 7.30am…
Former IPS officer Kiran Bedi proposed using civil defence volunteers for student protests NEW DELHI: Amid allegations of excessive force during the recent Parliament march by students protesting under the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) banner, former IPS officer Kiran Bedi on Thursday proposed deploying trained civil defence volunteers (CDVs) as the first line of response…
The disruption has come during the crucial annual retail sale period, when CP markets typically record their highest revenues between 5pm and 8.30pm. NEW DELHI: Retailers and business owners in Central Delhi’s Connaught Place (CP) have reported a steep 65 to 70% decline in revenue over two consecutive days as ongoing demonstrations by the Cockroach…
The Cockroach Janta Party has called for peaceful protests nationwide on Friday, July 24 NEW DELHI: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has called for a nationwide peaceful protest on Friday, July 24, urging students and civil society groups to hold demonstrations across districts in solidarity with those allegedly subjected to police brutality during the ongoing…
RAF Assistant Commandant Sonia Sehrawat is embroiled in a political controversy NEW DELHI: RAF assistant commandant Sonia Sehrawat has found herself at the centre of a political controversy days after clashes between security personnel and Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protesters during the ‘Sansad Chalo’ march in Delhi.The CRPF officer, who was injured during the protest,…
Delhi University requested Sonam Wangchuk to end his fast for student interests. NEW DELHI: Delhi University (DU) on Thursday appealed to climate activist Sonam Wangchuk to end his indefinite fast, while welcoming Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s decision to set up fast-track courts to ensure speedy trials in paper leak cases.In a post on its official…
Mobile internet services suspended in 1.5 km radius of Jantar Mantar from 4 pm to 12am. NEW DELHI: The ministry of home affairs on Thursday said that mobile internet services will be suspended within a 1.5-km radius of Jantar Mantar from 4pm to midnight amid heightened security concerns following sporadic incidents of violence linked to…
Sahil Lochab sustained severe injuries during a demonstration in Delhi NEW DELHI: A 19-year-old student preparing for competitive examinations is battling the possibility of losing vision in his right eye after allegedly being struck by a pellet during the Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) ‘Sansad Chalo’ protest in Delhi.As his family waits anxiously outside AIIMS Trauma…
Delhi court allows CBI to collect accused’s handwriting specimen again NEW DELHI: A Delhi court has allowed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to collect additional specimen handwriting and signatures of an accused in the NEET-UG paper leak case, accepting the agency’s contention that fresh samples are required to compare a large number of handwritten…
Blending pop culture with protest, the young demonstrators at Jantar Mantar continue to add distinctive symbolism to the agitation. NEW DELHI: As more young protesters gathered at the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest site at Jantar Mantar on Thursday, slogans and speeches were accompanied by an unusual sight: Spider-Man and the Hulk.A student from Agra…
