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5 Delhi cops injured, internet cut, tear gas fired: Fresh chaos amid CJP protest near Sansad Marg today

5 Delhi cops injured, internet cut, tear gas fired: Fresh chaos amid CJP protest near Sansad Marg today

Fresh tensions escalated in Delhi amid the ongoing protest led by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP). While the protest site at Jantar Mantar remained peaceful, tensions escalated on the Sansad Marg stretch, where protesters and security personnel clashed. The situation became tense near Park Hotel on Sansad Marg, where the crowd turned unruly and tear gas shells were fired. (HT Photo by Snehil Sinha) While security personnel hit protesters who had spilled on to Sansad Marg with tear gas shells, protesters pelted stones at police personnel and chased them on the main radial road of Connaught Place. According to the Delhi Police, 5 police personnel – 2 ACPs, one inspector, one head constable and one constable, were injured. Tear gas fired after crowd turns unruly near Park Hotel The stretch from the Tolstoy Marg entry near Janpath to the NDMC Convention Centre saw no visible deployment of police or security personnel for some time, but police and paramilitary personnel were later seen stationed nearby in combat gear. The situation became tense near Park Hotel on …

Drenched in Police Action, Rajasthan BJP Chief Calls Delhi NEET Protesters ‘Hired Agitators’ as Water Cannons Fired in Jaipur

Drenched in Police Action, Rajasthan BJP Chief Calls Delhi NEET Protesters ‘Hired Agitators’ as Water Cannons Fired in Jaipur

3 min readJaipurJul 22, 2026 09:56 PM IST Tense confrontations with police marked counter-protests by the Congress and the BJP in Jaipur on Wednesday, as authorities used water cannons to stop the marchers in a spillover of the previous day’s NEET demonstrations in the national capital. The BJP, led by state president Madan Rathore, marched from the party office towards the Congress headquarters to protest the rival party’s Tuesday demonstration outside Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s residence. The march was halted by police barricades at Chomu House. As the protesters tried to cross the barricades, a scuffle broke out with the police, prompting them to use water cannons. After the protest, Rathore, drenched in the police action, accused the demonstrators at Jantar Mantar of being “hired agitators and trained stone-pelters” in a protest “funded from abroad”. “Patthar leke aaye the aur aise pattharbaaz jo nishane main mahir hain. Aise patthar baazon ko lakar ke patthar barasaye gaye. Vo vidhyarthi nhi the aur ek bhi NEET ka vidhyarthi nhi tha balki bhaade ke tattu the or police …

Hyderabad teacher fired after assigning Islamic prayer as homework to Hindu student

Hyderabad teacher fired after assigning Islamic prayer as homework to Hindu student

A private school teacher in the city has been terminated from service after a row erupted over her assigning Islamic religious practices as homework to a Hindu student, officials said on Thursday. DCP (Charminar Zone) Khare Kiran Prabhakar said that one female teacher assigned homework to the Std II students that everyone should read ‘Kalma’.  Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Shots fired in Gymkhana club in Belagavi

Shots fired in Gymkhana club in Belagavi

The Gymkhana club is located in the military cantonment area in the old part of Belagavi city.  | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Belagavi police are investigating the firing of some gun shots in the Gymkhana club, in the military camp area, in Belagavi old city on July 14 night. Four rounds were fired in the posterior area of the club where some persons were playing cards. On hearing them, police personnel in the adjoining street rushed to the club. The club is within walking distance of the city police commissioner’s office. Staff on duty told the police that an attempt was made to kill Suresh Jalgar. As many as five persons came to the club late in the evening. Two stood outside while the rest entered the Rummy room. An altercation broke out while they were playing cards. The trio got into a fight with Suresh Jalgar. One person hit him on the head with a revolver butt. Then, they shot two rounds at him. He survived. The trio fired two rounds in the air …

Pune businessman Amol Chamadai receives alleged Bishnoi gang extortion call; unknown gunmnen fired four shots

Pune businessman Amol Chamadai receives alleged Bishnoi gang extortion call; unknown gunmnen fired four shots

An unidentified person claiming to be a member of the Bishnoi gang allegedly tried to extort money from a Pune-based businessman, while some individuals also opened fire at his industrial establishment, police said on Tuesday. According to PTI, Amol Rajendra Chamadai, who runs a steel products business, told the Wanwadi police that he received a phone call at around 4:30 pm on Monday from a person who identified himself as “Arzu Bishnoi”. While briefing the police officials about the extortion call, Chamadai said that he allegedly demanded money from him while threatening him, they said, without elaborating. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

One hurt as shots fired, suspect held

One hurt as shots fired, suspect held

Several gunshots were fired in New York’s Times Square. (File Photo) Several gunshots were fired in New York’s Times Square on Thursday afternoon, sending tourists and bystanders running for cover, police said, with a suspect chased down shortly afterwards. The city’s Fire Department said one person was taken to hospital, though no further details on their condition were released. The incident took place at around 3:40 pm local time on Thursday, shortly after a parade celebrating the New York Knicks’ NBA championship win moved through lower Manhattan. Officials had deployed police in numbers for the event, securing what amounted to the NYPD’s biggest single event deployment to date a parade that, by most accounts, went off largely without incident. The area was also unusually crowded with visitors in the city for the FIFA World Cup, which began the previous week. Videos shared on social media captured the moment shots rang out, with footage showing tourists and bystanders scrambling for cover as the sound of gunfire spread through the area. Police say a suspect is in …

Rs 370 biryani row: Founder says fired Himanshu Jangra after ‘two clients stepped back’ | Bollywood News

Rs 370 biryani row: Founder says fired Himanshu Jangra after ‘two clients stepped back’ | Bollywood News

4 min readMumbaiJun 11, 2026 02:57 PM IST Two days after Himanshu Jangra was fired from his Gurgaon-based company for a now-viral inappropriate “Rs 370 biryani” joke he cracked during Pranit More’s stand-up comedy show, his boss has now explained what behind taking such a drastic step towards the 22-year-old employee. Vivek Vishwakarma, founder of design and marketing agency Starvik Design, where Jangra worked, has claimed that the online backlash towards the controversy started affecting their relationship with clients. Why was Himanshu Jangra fired? “Every post got hundreds and thousands of bad comments. Two clients we were in talks with also stepped back when this arose,” he said. “My work was getting hampered,” claimed Vishwakarma. “It was a business decision for myself, my brand,” he added, clarifying that Jangra’s sacking wasn’t personal. In fact, Jangra himself stopped coming to office two days before his termination because “he was also not comfortable”. Jangra’s boss also clarified that before taking the decision, he first initiated an internal review on the employee’s conduct. “The team described him as …

Gurgaon firm fires Himanshu Jangra over ‘ ₹370 biryani’ remark on Pranit More’s show

Gurgaon firm fires Himanshu Jangra over ‘ ₹370 biryani’ remark on Pranit More’s show

Himanshu Jangra has been fired from his job over objectionable remarks that he made during comedian Pranit More’s standup show. Jangra used to work as a web developer at Gurgaon-based Starvik Design. The company has confirmed that his employment has been terminated over comments he made as an audience member during More’s show, which snowballed into a larger controversy about misogyny and patriarchy. Starvik Design has fired Himanshu Jangra over his ‘370 biryani’ remarks. The controversy surrounding Himanshu Jangra 23-year-old Jangra faced massive backlash for remarks he made during More’s show last week. Jangra said that he went on a date with a woman where he paid ₹370 for a plate of chicken biryani, and therefore deserved a “return” on his investment. He recalled that after eating the biryani, the woman requested to be dropped home. “Maine kaha 370 rupay lage hain, main wasool toh karunga (I spent ₹370, so I have to get something back),” Jangra told Pranit More while sitting in the audience. The Gurgaon-based man went on to describe how he debated …

Gurgaon man fired after ‘Rs 370 Biryani’ joke

Gurgaon man fired after ‘Rs 370 Biryani’ joke

3 min readNew DelhiJun 9, 2026 11:02 AM IST A Gurgaon man who recently went viral for making the controversial “Rs 370 biryani” remark during stand-up comedian Pranit More’s comedy show has been sacked by his employer following widespread backlash on social media. The controversy began after the man at the show recounted a date when he spent Rs 370 on a chicken biryani, and when the woman asked him to drop her home, he openly sought sexual favours for the money spent on food. The man worked at a design company in Gurgaon, Haryana. After the incident went viral, the man’s company identified him and sacked him. Company issues video In another viral video, the man’s employer said the company held an internal meeting and spoke with employees, including women staff members, to review the man’s behaviour at the workplace. “We asked difficult questions. However, we did not find any complaints against him at the workplace. Team members described him as professional, respectful, hardworking, and well-behaved,” he added. However, the company decided “to part …

Was Tom Hardy fired from MobLand? New report claims actor is still in talks with makers

Was Tom Hardy fired from MobLand? New report claims actor is still in talks with makers

Actor Tom Hardy’s reported fallout with the makers of MobLand has become the latest talking point in Hollywood, with recent rumours claiming that the actor had been fired from the crime drama over on-set behaviour issues. However, a fresh report now suggests that Tom Hardy is still very much attached to the show, with the actor and the makers in discussions to iron out their differences. In MobLand, Tom Hardy is seen in the role of Da Souza, the fixer for a powerful organised crime family. Tom Hardy not fired yet According to Variety, Tom has not been terminated from MobLand yet. The report mentioned that discussions are underway to find a way for Tom Hardy to come back. “Tom was not fired, the door is not closed for Season 3 and things are being worked through creatively,” a source close to production said. The outlet further claimed that Guy Ritchie, who executive-produced and directed several episodes in both seasons of the Paramount+ series, is possibly “pushing” for David Glasser, whose 101 Studios produces the …