Top news of the day: Delhi High Court seeks government response on Wangchuk’s health; two killed, 50 rescued in Noida building fire, and more
The Delhi High Court has requested an urgent government response regarding the health of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, who is currently on a hunger strike. Additionally, a fire in a Noida residential building resulted in two deaths, and a new India-U.K. convention regarding social security contributions for temporary workers has come into effect.
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday (July 15, 2026) sought the responses of the Centre and the Delhi government on a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking urgent intervention to safeguard the health of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, who is on an indefinite hunger strike at Jantar Mantar. A Bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia asked the Centre and the Delhi government to respond on the plea by tomorrow (July 16, 2026) due to the “urgent” nature of the issue. Advocate and social activist Rakesh Kumar Saini filed the petition, contending that Mr. Wangchuk’s health had deteriorated after several days of fasting and urged the authorities to take immediate steps to protect his life.
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