Activist Sonam Wangchuk ended a 26-day hunger strike in Delhi after government assurances on exam accountability and compensation for victims. Nationwide youth-led protests, organized by the Cockroach Janta Party, continue, demanding Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation over widespread exam paper leaks.
A political showdown intensified in India over the alleged NEET paper leak and police action against student protesters, with Parliament disrupted and the opposition demanding the education minister's resignation. The Centre called for dialogue, while activist Sonam Wangchuk continued his hunger strike, seeking assurances for students.
A complaint has been filed with the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) by Congress member Virender Vashist, seeking an independent inquiry into alleged police brutality against students protesting the NEET-UG exam paper leak on July 20 in New Delhi, including misconduct by male police personnel against female students.
India's Supreme Court, led by CJI Surya Kant, declined an urgent hearing on alleged police brutality against students protesting at Jantar Mantar, citing lack of time for video evidence. Protests demanding Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation over exam irregularities turned violent.
A young woman is on ventilator support after being injured during the Cockroach Janta Party's 'Sansad Chalo' protest in Delhi, which saw clashes with police. Opposition leaders and a Union minister visited the hospital, while the protest continues into its second day with a sit-in and hunger strike.
Congress leaders, including Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge, protested outside the PM's residence against alleged police brutality on students during CJP's demonstration over the NEET paper leak, demanding resignations. Several leaders were detained, while Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi visited injured students.
The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) alleged police brutality during its march to Parliament, claiming prominent figures like Prakash Raj and Shabana Azmi were assaulted. CJP spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka detailed injuries and vowed to continue protests until Dharmendra Pradhan resigns, while Delhi Police rejected the allegations as false and misleading.
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The author reflects on the physical pain and visceral experience of abortion, contrasting it with abstract political and feminist discourse. Drawing on historical accounts, the piece highlights how the particularity of individual experiences is often lost in broader debates, especially in light of recent reproductive rights rollbacks.
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Main-event ring-walks scheduled for 11pm BST Wardley v Dubois is bout of uncertainty | Mail AlexThe Co-op Live arena is right next door to the Etihad Stadium. I walked past Manchester City’s home ground, with the crowd roaring in the final few minutes of their game against Brentford, and it felt a relief that the boxing tonight is inside. It’s pretty cold in Manchester this evening but that didn’t stop a few of the City security guards jumping around in glee when a very late goal made it 3-0. But attention is now firmly back on the boxing and the Co-op already feels crammed with a sold-out crowd.It’s the least that Fabio Wardley and Daniel Dubois deserve for a fight that could be one of the most explosive and compelling heavyweight contests of the year. There is also a decent undercard and the celebs are drifting in slowly. Luke Littler has arrived but I was more interested to see Moses Itauma at ringside. I interviewed him a couple of months ago in Manchester. It was initially a bit of a challenge to get him to open up but, eventually, we got somewhere.Daniel Dubois and Fabio Wardley are very different characters but, in the ring, they share a knockout ratio of 95% in the combined 42 fights they have won. The unbeaten Wardley has knocked out 19 opponents in his 20 victories while Dubois has stopped 21 of 22 vanquished rivals. It’s an impressive statistic which belies the vulnerability at the heart of each man.Wardley, the WBO world heavyweight champion, comes from a white-collar boxing background with minimal experience as an amateur. The only blemish on his record is a draw in March 2024 with the Olympic medallist Frazer Clarke – whom he then knocked out with shocking brutality in the first round seven months later. Continue reading...
Saturday’s WBO world heavyweight fight pits fascinating pair armed with knockout power against one another Daniel Dubois and Fabio Wardley are very different characters but, in the ring, they share a knockout ratio of 95% in the combined 42 fights they have won. The unbeaten Wardley has knocked out 19 opponents in his 20 victories while Dubois has stopped 21 of 22 vanquished rivals. It’s an impressive statistic which belies the vulnerability at the heart of each man.Wardley, the WBO world heavyweight champion, comes from a white-collar boxing background with minimal experience as an amateur. The only blemish on his record is a draw in March 2024 with the Olympic medallist Frazer Clarke – who he then knocked out with shocking brutality in the first round seven months later. But Wardley was also comprehensively outboxed by Justice Huni last summer before rescuing himself from a shutout defeat by separating the tricky Australian from his senses in a dramatic 10th round. The 31-year-old has often looked to be in trouble against more skilful rivals before his power obliterates the gulf in experience or ringcraft. Continue reading...
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee claims the Trinamool Congress will win over 200 seats in the assembly elections, dismissing exit polls as stock market manipulation. She also criticized the Central Armed Police Forces for alleged brutality against her party workers.
