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Activist Sonam Wangchuk’s Hunger Strike for Education Accountability Enters Day 7 | India News

TazaPulseJuly 4, 2026

Sonam Wangchuk’s hunger strike (Photo: Abhijeet Dipke X) DELHI: Activist Sonam Wangchuk has continued his indefinite hunger strike at Jantar Mantar, with supporters expressing growing concern over his health as the CJP protest enters day 15.CJP’s founder Abhijeet Dipke, who has been sharing regular updates from the protest site, said Wangchuk’s health is deteriorating.“It’s Day...

Spouse accused of adultery can’t invoke right to privacy, says SC | India News

TazaPulseJuly 4, 2026

Supreme Court (PTI file photo) NEW DELHI: Right to privacy under Article 21 of the Constitution cannot be used as a shield to deny the spouse access to mobile call records and details of stay in a hotel to prove adultery, Supreme Court said on Friday as it rejected the plea of a man who...

ED auctions for Rs 3 crore Hawker aircraft seized in ponzi case | India News

TazaPulseJuly 4, 2026

NEW DELHI: In a first, ED has auctioned a Hawker 800A aircraft through a PSU, MSTC, for Rs 3 crore in a ponzi scam money laundering case of Rs 792 crore against Capital Protection Force and its promoter Amardeep Kumar. The aircraft was seized from Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad, in March last year.The aircraft...

‘No one is being shielded in Ayodhya donation case’: VHP president Alok Kumar | India News

TazaPulseJuly 4, 2026

VHP President Alok Kumar (File photo) Has the embezzlement of donations row damaged Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust‘s credibility, shaken devotees’ faith?It’s a moral blemish that every Hindu feels. This is a temple with a 500-year history of struggle and Hindu sacrifices. When it was to be built, 12.5 crore families donated money. The feeling...

‘Dangerous conspiracy’ to vilify democracy: BJP | India News

TazaPulseJuly 4, 2026

NEW DELHI: BJP Wednesday lashed out at opposition parties over their letter to CJI Surya Kant over SIR, saying it is a “dangerous conspiracy” to malign Indian democracy and spread anarchy by targeting institutions.Taking on Congress, BJP said the style and language used in their letter is “reminiscent” of what was seen during the period...

Govt fixing polls with EC’s help: INDIA bloc to CJI | India News

TazaPulseJuly 4, 2026

Govt fixing polls with EC’s help: INDIA bloc to CJI NEW DELHI: Claiming that democracy is in “jeopardy” because the BJP govt is “manipulating” elections with the help of a “biased” Election Commission, the joint opposition has urged CJI Surya Kant to suspend SIR of electoral rolls, arguing it should be done five years before...

WMO warns of rapid El Nino development during July-September | India News

TazaPulseJuly 4, 2026

Representative image (AP) NEW DELHI: There doesn’t appear to be any respite from El Nino’s impact over the monsoon, with the latest update of World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) Friday indicating a “rapid development” of this climatic phenomenon during July-Sept, increasing the likelihood of heatwaves, droughts and other extreme weather events in many parts of the...

Congress demands dissolution of Ram temple trust | India News

TazaPulseJuly 4, 2026

NEW DELHI: Congress Friday demanded dissolution of the Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust over the donation theft row and sought a SC-monitored probe. It demanded that PM Narendra Modi break his silence on the issue.“Mr PM, when there has been a betrayal of Lord Ram and public’s trust has been breached, what hesitation or arrogance...

New Jersey deli scammer James Patten sentencing document filed

TazaPulseJuly 4, 2026

Courtroom sketch of James Patten, left, and attorney Ira Sorkin at N.J. District Court in Camden, N.J., Oct. 11, 2022 Source: Elizabeth Williams Federal prosecutors are recommending a relatively light prison sentence for a man who pleaded guilty to securities fraud in the notorious $100 million New Jersey deli stock manipulation case — and some...

First known congressional SpaceX stock buys surface after IPO

TazaPulseJuly 4, 2026

Two members of Congress — Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pa., and Rep. Gil Cisneros, D-Calif. — have disclosed that they or their family members bought SpaceX stock in the days after the company’s historic initial public offering, according to publicly accessible House financial documents. Meuser recently disclosed that his dependent child made a June 15 purchase...