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Sonam Wangchuk says he will end hunger strike today, but 3 conditions apply

By Odisha News Online Jul 20, 2026 30

NEW DELHI, JULY 20 : In another note from his hospital bed, Sonam Wangchuk has outlined three circumstances under which he says he is willing to end his prolonged hunger strike. The activist says he will call off the fast if the central government “takes accountability” for the recent failures in the education system, particularly […]Continue Reading

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No permission for CJP’s Parliament march: Delhi Police warns of action

By Odisha News Online Jul 19, 2026 32

NEW DELHI, JULY 19 : Delhi Police on Sunday said that no permission had been sought or granted for the Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) proposed ‘Chalo Sansad’ march on Monday, as it stepped up security across the national capital ahead of the Parliament session. In a statement, Delhi Police said it had received reports about […]Continue Reading

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India gets a new rocket: Skyroot’s Vikram-1 performs textbook launch on first try

By Odisha News Online Jul 18, 2026 33

NEW DELHI, JULY 18 : India’s private space sector reached a defining milestone on Saturday as Skyroot Aerospace successfully launched Vikram-1, the country’s first privately developed orbital-class rocket, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC-SHAR) in Sriharikota. The rocket not only aced the launch but also satellite deployment, with all four stages Continue Reading

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Police action against Wangchuk, Dipke sparks student protests, draws Opposition criticism

By Odisha News Online Jul 18, 2026 59

NEW DELHI, JULY 18 :Student organisations hit the streets in protest and Opposition parties slammed the Centre after Delhi Police removed climate activist Sonam Wangchuk from his protest site at Jantar Mantar on Saturday morning. Members of the left-wing student organisations, including All India Students Federation (AISF), the Students’ Federation of India (SFI) and Continue Reading

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Sonam Wangchuk enters Day 20 of hunger strike, doctors warn of organ failure

By Odisha News Online Jul 17, 2026 45

NEW DELHI, JULY 17 : “I don’t want to say this, but Sonam Wangchuk is on his deathbed,” Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke said in an emotional appeal on Thursday. Dipke, who has shared the stage with the climate activist since Wangchuk began his indefinite hunger strike at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar on June […]Continue Reading

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‘Lost around 8.25 kg’: PIL in Delhi HC seeks immediate medical treatment for Wangchuk; hearing on Thursday

By Odisha News Online Jul 15, 2026 47

NEW DELHI, JULY 15 : A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Delhi High Court seeking urgent directions to the Centre and the Delhi government to provide immediate medical treatment and life-saving intervention to climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, who has been on an indefinite hunger strike at Jantar Mantar since June 28. […]Continue Reading

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India bans paraquat, weeds out biggest poison from its agricultural fields

By Odisha News Online Jul 14, 2026 31

NEW DELHI, JULY 14 : The Centre on Tuesday issued a draft notification imposing a complete ban on paraquat, a deadly herbicide, with immediate effect. It is a ban that many toxicologists, doctors and agricultural experts would argue was years overdue. Despite being prohibited in more than 70 countries, including where it was invented and […]Continue Reading

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History at Home of Cricket: India win first-ever women’s Test at Lord’s

By Odisha News Online Jul 13, 2026 41

NEW DELHI, JULY 13 : Lord’s has witnessed some of cricket’s greatest triumphs. On Monday, Harmanpreet Kaur’s India added a new chapter to that history. While this generation has lifted a World Cup on home soil and illuminated the stage of the Women’s Premier League, they will also be remembered for achieving an unforgettable milestone […]Continue Reading

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SC directs UP SIT to submit status report on Ram temple donation probe

By Odisha News Online Jul 13, 2026 39

NEW DELHI,JULY 13 : The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted by the Uttar Pradesh government to file a status report on its probe into the alleged embezzlement of donation money at the Ram temple in Ayodhya. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V […]Continue Reading

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‘They may arrest or kill me’: Sheikh Hasina vows to return to Bangladesh in December

By Odisha News Online Jul 10, 2026 51

NEW DELHI, JULY 10 : Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has announced that she, alongside other exiled leaders of the Awami League, intends to return to Bangladesh voluntarily around December, despite facing the stark prospect of arrest or death upon her arrival. In an interview with Reuters, the 78-year-old leader, who moved to India […]Continue Reading