With Jantar Mantar out of reach, Delhi streets become scattered stages for CJP protest
New Delhi: The plan was to assemble at Jantar Mantar, but it was not to be. A sea of khaki and blue-green fatigues, metal barriers and buses parked askew on streets turned India’s address of dissent into a fortress on Saturday, scattering protesters across Delhi, with small groups raising slogans, changing routes and trying to…
Viksit Bharat possible only when every state, village develops together: VP Radhakrishnan
Deogarh (Jharkhand): Vice-President CP Radhakrishnan on Saturday said the vision of ‘Viksit Bharat’ can become a reality only when all states, districts and villages develop together. He said Jharkhand could emerge as a powerful centre of inclusive and sustainable development with the right investment in education, healthcare, skills, technology and entrepreneurship. “Prime Minister Narendra Modi…
TCA Alleges ‘Kit-for-Selection’ Nexus in HCA
Our Sports Desk Questions apparel contracts, academy dominance and SMC oversight; seeks independent probe as Lokayukta sets October 14 deadline for CID report. Hyderabad: The Telangana Cricket Association (TCA) has alleged serious conflicts of interest in the functioning of the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA), questioning the transparency of team-apparel contracts, the alleged dominance of a…
HCA Sets Up Regional Coaching Hubs
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA), in collaboration with the Karimnagar District Cricket Association and the Mahabubnagar District Cricket Association, has announced the establishment of regional cricket coaching camps at Karimnagar and Mahabubnagar to strengthen grassroots cricket development across Telangana. While Karimnagar will serve as the North Telangana hub, Mahabubnagar will cater to aspiring cricketers…
Abhijeet Dipke, two other CJP leaders detained after landing in Delhi
New Delhi: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Saturday claimed that its leaders Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were detained by Delhi Police after their flight landed in the national capital. In a statement, the party condemned the alleged detentions, claiming they were part of a pre-planned move to prevent its leaders from…
Should have won Nobel Prize 8 times for each war I settled: Trump
Washington: US President Donald Trump slammed Norway for passing him over for the Nobel Peace Prize, claiming he should have won it eight times for each war he settled. Addressing a rally in Syracuse on Friday, Trump also claimed to have saved 50 million lives by preventing nuclear armed India and Pakistan from going to…
Delhi Police cites ‘serious’ law and order concerns to deny CJP protest permission
New Delhi: Delhi Police has cited the possibility of “serious” law and order concerns and inconvenience to residents and citizens to deny permission to the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) for its proposed protest at Jantar Mantar on October 10. In a letter addressed to the party’s co-convenor Saurav Das and joint secretary Balkrishna, the Deputy…
Delhi under unprecedented security blanket ahead of CJP protest
New Delhi: Delhi is under an unprecedented security blanket, with around 25,000 police and paramilitary personnel deployed across the city. Forty-five metro stations face entry and exit restrictions, and surveillance has been increased at the national capital’s borders, railway stations, bus terminals and other sensitive locations ahead of a proposed protest by the Cockroach Janta…
Indian Publishers and Legal Reads
N Nagarajan In a letter dated 13 July 1944 to George Orwell, T. S. Eliot, then a director of Faber & Faber, acknowledged the literary merit of Animal Farm, describing it as “a distinguished piece of writing” and praising the skill with which its fable was handled. Yet Faber & Faber declined to publish it….
In Bad Taste
The Supreme Court’s concern for ordinary commuters is understandable. But when the country’s highest court questions preventive security measures ahead of a potentially volatile protest, it must also acknowledge the difficult responsibility of the authorities tasked with preventing violence, protecting public institutions and maintaining law and order. Judicial scrutiny is essential; so is consistency in…
