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New Delhi: The Vishva Hindu Parishad Saturday questioned the source of funding for a protest at Jantar Mantar here, alleging that huge sums of money are being spent to organise it. It also appealed to citizens to support security forces by acting as their shield,...

New Delhi: Protesters allegedly stone-pelted security personnel at Imtiaz Ali Marg near Akashwani Bhawan after toppling barricades during the proposed Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) stir against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar in the national capital Saturday, officials said. Around noon, 25 to 30 protesters jumped...

Chandigarh: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Saturday staged a protest outside the Election Commission office in Chandigarh against alleged 'vote chori' and irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Senior party leader and Punjab in-charge Manish Sisodia was detained during the demonstration,...

New Delhi: CJP founder Abhijit Dipke said the organisation's in-charge Ajinkya Shinde would lead its protest at Jantar Mantar against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar as long as he and two other leaders remained in detention. In a post on X, Dipke Saturday said he...

New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Saturday announced a package of measures to support the rupee, including a special window to supply dollars to state‑run oil marketing companies (OMCs). The special window will open October 12, 2026 and will remain in place till...

New Delhi: Opposition leaders Saturday backed the right to peaceful protest as the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) called for a demonstration at Jantar Mantar against the Election Commission of India (ECI), with leaders raising concerns over alleged electoral irregularities and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR)...

New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party national convenor Arvind Kejriwal Saturday slammed the Centre over the worse than Emergency security clampdown in central Delhi to thwart the CJP protest and the detention of the outfit's top leadership. By arresting cockroaches on their flight, Prime Minister Narendra...

Jaipur: Police authorities in Rajasthan have detained 24 people preparing to travel to Delhi for the CJP stir. Allegations have also surfaced that police are taking similar action in Sikar and Alwar. The Railways has also cancelled 12 trains passing through Rajasthan and rescheduled two...

New Delhi: Mumbai Police Saturday detained Mahatma Gandhi’s great-grandson Tushar Gandhi while he was on his way to August Kranti Maidan. Tushar Gandhi, president of ‘Hum Bharat Ke Log’, posted a message on X Friday, sharing a poster calling upon Mumbaikars to join him for...

New Delhi: A plea was filed in the Supreme Court Saturday seeking initiation of contempt proceedings against the authorities alleging violation of the apex court's direction to ensure no complete prohibition of movement of metro and trains operated by Indian Railways October 10 due to...