Climate activist and education reformist Sonam Wangchuk called off his fast on [23/07/2026] following a meeting with Union Ministers JP Nadda and Jitendra Singh. The development comes as a significant turn in his ongoing campaign, though further details on the discussions and any assurances given by the government are awaited.
Over the past four decades, China has achieved one of the most remarkable economic transformations in modern history. From being a largely agrarian economy in the late twentieth century, it has emerged as the world’s second-largest economy, a global manufacturing powerhouse, and a leader in infrastructure development. Hundreds of millions of people have been lifted
India’s foreign exchange reserves climbed by $1.08 billion to reach $676.24 billion in the week ending 17 July, according to the latest data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). This marks the second consecutive weekly increase, following a $964 million rise in the previous reporting week. The biggest contributor to the jump was the surge in
India has firmly rejected China’s latest assertions on territorial sovereignty, stating that Beijing — not New Delhi — has violated India’s territorial integrity through its continued illegal occupation of parts of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh since 1963. The response came from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) after Chinese officials raised objections to India’s
A deadly suicide attack on a joint military‑police checkpoint in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province has left 15 people dead, including 14 security personnel, in one of the region’s worst militant assaults this year. The attack occurred early Friday at the Manji Khel checkpoint in Tank district, close to the Afghan border — an area that
Donald Trump’s most consequential trade move of his second term didn’t arrive through Congress or a formal proclamation — it appeared on Truth Social. The former president announced a phased tariff plan on generic drug imports, keeping them tariff‑free for two years, then imposing a 100% tariff, and eventually raising it to 200%. The policy
Kailashahar: The Unakoti District Bar Association has demanded an independent investigation into the death of advocate Biswajit Debbarma, alleging serious lapses in medical care that they claim contributed to his death. In a written deputation submitted to District Medical Officer (in-charge) Dr Sandipan Bhattacharya on Thursday, lawyers alleged that delays in rescue operations following the
Dharmanagar: A road construction project in Dharmanagar has come under scrutiny after local residents raised concerns over alleged irregularities in the quality of work, demanding a transparent investigation into the matter. According to residents, questions have emerged over the standard of work carried out under a project costing approximately Rs 15.64 lakh, with some alleging
Dukli: The Dukli Sub-Divisional Committee of the All India Democratic Women’s Association (AIDWA) organised a march and public meeting on Thursday, protesting the rising incidents of violence against women across Tripura. The programme was attended by the organisation’s all-India leader and former Member of Parliament Jharna Das Baidya, State Secretary Swapna Dutta, and Dukli Sub-Divisional
Agartala: The Tripura Pradesh Congress Committee staged a gherao of the Chief Minister’s residence on Thursday, demanding an urgent judicial inquiry, led by a sitting judge of the High Court, into the mysterious death of Director General of Police Anurag Dhankhar. Pradesh Congress President Ashish Kumar Saha, Congress MLA Sudip Roy Barman, and other senior
