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‘Go Pradhan Go’ chants ring out at Jantar Mantar as protesters bang thalis and chammach | Video

‘Go Pradhan Go’ chants ring out at Jantar Mantar as protesters bang thalis and chammach | Video

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Chants of “Go Pradhan Go” rang out across Jantar Mantar in Delhi on Saturday as Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) protesters began banging thalis (plates) with spoons shortly after demonstrations commenced at 1 pm on Saturday. Participants carrying plates and spoons in large numbers demanded the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. Protestors carrying plates and spoons in large numbers demanded the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. The protest marked the CJP’s second major mobilisation after its June 6 gathering at Jantar Mantar. CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke had urged supporters to bring thalis and spoons as the internet-born outfit stepped up its campaign against exam paper leaks and student suicides. Similar protests had been organised in Pune, Lucknow, Amritsar, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Jaipur. Follow here for live updates on CJP protest in Delhi Why thali and chammach protests? Dipke jokingly claimed that UNESCO research had shown the vibrations created by banging thalis could bring about significant change, much like they supposedly did during the Covid-19 pandemic. The call to bring plates and spoons …

TMC’s Mahua Moitra faces ‘chor’ chants on IndiGo flight, files complaint against ‘harassment’

TMC’s Mahua Moitra faces ‘chor’ chants on IndiGo flight, files complaint against ‘harassment’

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Trinamool Congress Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra on Thursday filed a formal complaint with the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), alleging “harassment” by a group of men onboard an IndiGo flight while she was travelling to Delhi for a meeting of the parliamentary standing committee on defence. Mahua Moitra claimed that a group of men shouted slogans at her and recorded the incident on their phones. (PTI/X) In a post on social media platform X, the TMC leader said the incident happened on IndiGo flight 6E 719. She claimed that after the aircraft landed, and before the doors were opened, a group of men shouted slogans at her and recorded the incident on their phones. ALSO READ | ‘Didi, you have not lost’: Akhilesh Yadav backs Mamata, TMC after Bengal poll debacle Mahua Moitra faces ‘chor’ chants “Chor chor, TMC chor, pishi chor, bhaipo chor (thieves, thieves, TMC is a thief, aunt is a thief, nephew is a thief),” the men shouted. The slogans were directed at TMC chief Mamata Banerjee and her nephew …

Vidyut Jammwal chants Gayatri Mantra at CinemaCon 2026 event as he unveils Street Fighter trailer with the cast. Watch

Vidyut Jammwal chants Gayatri Mantra at CinemaCon 2026 event as he unveils Street Fighter trailer with the cast. Watch

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Vidyut Jammwal shared a powerful moment with the cast of Street Fighter as he unveiled the trailer of the film at CinemaCon 2026. Street Fighter marks the Hollywood debut of Vidyut, who stars as the iconic yoga master Dhalsim in the action-packed entertainer. At the event, Vidyut recited the sun and moon mantras followed by the Gayatri Mantra. His co-stars present at the event, including Noah Centineo, joined him to offer the prayer. (Also read: Street Fighter trailer: Vidyut Jammwal makes Hollywood debut, joins Noah Centineo and Jason Momoa for an epic battle) Vidyut Jammwal at the CinemaCon 2026 event. Vidyut chants Gayatri Mantra Vidyut shared a video from the event, where he offered to chant the prayers as he a way of protecting the project and all the hardwork that has gone into the making of this film. When the other cast members said yes, Vidyut started with the mantras, closing his eyes. The actor shared the video along with the note: “There are certain personal milestones that fill me with a profound sense …

Police investigate Islamophobic chants during Spain-Egypt match | Football News

Police investigate Islamophobic chants during Spain-Egypt match | Football News

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2 min readApr 1, 2026 11:48 PM IST Spanish police launched an investigation on Wednesday into Islamophobic and xenophobic chants during Tuesday’s friendly against Egypt which also drew criticism from players, football officials and the Spanish government. At the RCDE Stadium near Barcelona, the home ground of LaLiga club Espanyol, Spain supporters chanted “who doesn’t jump is a Muslim” during the World Cup warm-up match which ended in a goalless draw. Lamine Yamal, Spain’s winger and a Muslim himself, said in a post on Instagram that while he understood that not all fans are like this, the chant was disrespectful and intolerable. “Using religion as a joke in a stadium makes you look ignorant and racist. Football is for enjoying and supporting, not for disrespecting people for who they are or what they believe,” he wrote. Spain’s Justice Minister Felix Bolanos denounced the chants on social media platform X, reiterating the leftist government’s stance against the rise of the far right, which it associates with growing racism and xenophobia. “Racist insults and chants shame us …

Lamine Yamal slams anti-Muslim chants during Spain vs Egypt match: ‘As a Muslim, it remains disrespectful and utterly intolerable’ | Football News

Lamine Yamal slams anti-Muslim chants during Spain vs Egypt match: ‘As a Muslim, it remains disrespectful and utterly intolerable’ | Football News

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3 min readUpdated: Apr 1, 2026 07:37 PM IST Spanish teenager superstar Lamine Yamal, a practising Muslim, slammed Islamophobic and xenophobic chants during Tuesday’s friendly against Egypt in Spain on Tuesday. At the RCDE Stadium near Barcelona, the home ground of LaLiga club Espanyol, Spain supporters chanted “who doesn’t jump is a Muslim” during ⁠the ​World Cup warm-up match which ended in a goalless draw. “I am a Muslim—Alhamdulillah,” Yamal’s Instagram post, written in Spanish, started. “Yesterday at the stadium, the chant ‘Whoever doesn’t jump is a Muslim’ could be heard. I know it was directed at the opposing team and wasn’t meant as a personal attack against me; however, as a Muslim, it remains disrespectful and utterly intolerable.” Yamal added the use of religion to mock athletes is ignorant. “I understand that not all fans are like this, but to those who chant such things: using a religion as a source of mockery on the pitch only exposes you as ignorant and racist individuals. Football is meant to be enjoyed and to inspire support—not …

Lamine Yamal slams anti-Muslim chants during Spain vs Egypt match: ‘As a Muslim, it remains disrespectful and utterly intolerable’ | Football News

Lamine Yamal slams anti-Muslim chants during Spain vs Egypt match: ‘As a Muslim, it remains disrespectful and utterly intolerable’ | Football News

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3 min readUpdated: Apr 1, 2026 07:37 PM IST Spanish teenager superstar Lamine Yamal, a practising Muslim, slammed Islamophobic and xenophobic chants during Tuesday’s friendly against Egypt in Spain on Tuesday. At the RCDE Stadium near Barcelona, the home ground of LaLiga club Espanyol, Spain supporters chanted “who doesn’t jump is a Muslim” during ⁠the ​World Cup warm-up match which ended in a goalless draw. “I am a Muslim—Alhamdulillah,” Yamal’s Instagram post, written in Spanish, started. “Yesterday at the stadium, the chant ‘Whoever doesn’t jump is a Muslim’ could be heard. I know it was directed at the opposing team and wasn’t meant as a personal attack against me; however, as a Muslim, it remains disrespectful and utterly intolerable.” Yamal added the use of religion to mock athletes is ignorant. “I understand that not all fans are like this, but to those who chant such things: using a religion as a source of mockery on the pitch only exposes you as ignorant and racist individuals. Football is meant to be enjoyed and to inspire support—not …

Spain FA, coach condemn Islamophobic chants during pre-FIFA World Cup friendly against Egypt

Spain FA, coach condemn Islamophobic chants during pre-FIFA World Cup friendly against Egypt

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3 min readApr 1, 2026 04:08 PM IST The Spanish Football Association and head coach Luis de la Fuente condemned alleged anti-muslim chants made at the RCDE stadium in Barcelona during Spain’s 0-0 draw against Egypt on Wednesday. Fans were repeatedly warned to not make xenophobic remarks and songs and a message was displayed at half-time which was also read out by the stadium announcer. According to ESPN, the message was then repeated once again in the early stages of the second half and was met with jeers. “We remind you the legislation to prevent violence in sport forbids and punishes the active participation in violent, xenophobic, homophobic or racist acts,” was the message displayed on the stadium, according to the New York Times. The Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) denounced the chants in a statement put out on their social media. “The RFEF stands against racism in football and condemns any act of violence inside stadiums,” their statement read. After the pre-FIFA World Cup friendly ended in a 0-0 stalemate in RCD Espanyol’s home …

Full house, ‘Bharat Mata ki Jai’ chants in Delhi-Meerut RRTS a day after launch; 1 lakh riders recorded| India News

Full house, ‘Bharat Mata ki Jai’ chants in Delhi-Meerut RRTS a day after launch; 1 lakh riders recorded| India News

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On day 1 after its launch, the Namo Bharat Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut network on Monday recorded the highest-ever ridership, crossing the 1 lakh-mark. The estimated travel time in the RRTS, from Delhi to Meerut, is 55 minutes. The frequency of trains at all 16 stations is 15 minutes. (ANI) The record-setting ridership came just a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi formally inaugurated the remaining sections of the Namo Bharat RRTS, a 5km section between Sarai Kale Khan and New Ashok Nagar in Delhi and a 21km section between Meerut and Modipuram in Uttar Pradesh, marking the completion of the RRTS project. “On Monday, with the last train scheduled to depart at 10pm, NRCTC expects the total ridership to surpass 1 lakh commuters,” the National Capital Regional Transport Corporation (NCRTC) said earlier. ALSO READ | RRTS meets Delhi Metro: Sarai Kale Khan gets boost as biggest transport hub in capital The corporation further stated that this was the highest ridership recorded on the corridor so far. Chants of “Bharat Mata ki Jai” …

New anti-government chants in Iran’s Tehran after rallies abroad: Reports

New anti-government chants in Iran’s Tehran after rallies abroad: Reports

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Some residents of Tehran on Sunday chanted slogans against the clerical leadership from balconies and windows, reports said, a day after Iranians abroad staged giant opposition rallies in Europe and North America. Demonstrators take part in a march in support of the people of Iran by members of the American-Iranian community in Los Angeles on February 14, 2026. The demonstration comes after the bloody crackdown on protesters last month. (AFP) The Islamic Republic under Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was shaken by a protest movement that peaked in January, and which, according to rights groups, was repressed by security forces in a crackdown that left thousands dead. While the street protests have petered out in the face of the crackdown, last week, residents of Tehran and other cities began shouting slogans against the leadership from the relative safety of their own homes inside vast apartment blocks. In a new night of chants, residents of the eastern Tehran district of Ekbatan on Sunday shouted “death to Khamenei”, “death to the Islamic Republic” and “long live the …

Sunetra Pawar Takes Oath As Maharashtra Deputy CM Amid Chants Of ‘Ajit Dada Amar Rahe’ | Watch | India News

Sunetra Pawar Takes Oath As Maharashtra Deputy CM Amid Chants Of ‘Ajit Dada Amar Rahe’ | Watch | India News

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Last Updated:January 31, 2026, 19:20 IST Sunetra Pawar is presently a Rajya Sabha MP and is not a member of either House of the Maharashtra legislature. Sunetra Pawar takes oath as Maharashtra Deputy CM | ANI Image Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leaders on Saturday raised slogans of “Ajit dada amar rahe” as Sunetra Pawar, leader of the NCP legislative party and wife of late Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, took oath as the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra at Lok Bhavan. The emotional scenes unfolded during the swearing-in ceremony, with party leaders and workers paying tribute to Ajit Pawar while welcoming Sunetra Pawar into her new role. #WATCH | Mumbai: NCP leaders chant ‘Ajit dada amar rahe’ as Sunetra Pawar, leader of the NCP legislative party and wife of late Deputy CM Ajit Pawar, takes oath as Deputy CM of Maharashtra at the Lok Bhavan pic.twitter.com/RU1cUXTbld— ANI (@ANI) January 31, 2026 The swearing-in ceremony took place at the Lok Bhavan and was administered by the Governor. Sunetra Pawar is presently a Rajya Sabha MP and …