Bengaluru stampede: 'Free ticket' rumour sparked stadium chaos Chaos erupted at Bengaluru's Chinnaswamy Stadium's Gate No. 7 as massive crowds gathered on rumors of free tickets to celebrate RCB's anticipated IPL victory. A.. IndiaTimes 3 days ago RCB Celebrate Historic IPL 2025 Win | Karnataka Deputy CM DKS Felicitates Players at Vidhana Soudha Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) celebrate their historic IPL 2025 victory with a grand felicitation ceremony at Vidhana Soudha, led by Karnataka D...Read More
Chandigarh: Punjab and Haryana high court dismissed the Punjab govt's plea to modify its May 6 order, directing the state to comply with the May 2 decision of the meeting -- chaired by the Union home secretary -- to release additional water to Haryana from the Bhakra Dams. However, the court said Punjab could refer the matter to the central govt for further consideration."The state of Punjab is not left remediless, since it can always make a reference to the central govt in terms of Explanation ...Read More
Bengaluru: Back in 2004, when Gali Madhavi Latha joined the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), she had to fight for something as basic as a toilet for women. That was just one of the many hurdles, related to gender, she faced. But Latha pushed through them all. This was the spirit of the woman who contributed 17 years of her life to the completion of the world's highest railway bridge - the Chenab Bridge in Jammu and Kashmir....Read More
NEW DELHI - India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi's expected visit to the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Canada, has stirred strong debate in political and diplomatic circles. This move comes despite ongoing tensions between Ottawa and New Delhi, especially following the fallout from the killing of Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada. The invitation to Modi, sent by newly elected Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, hints at a possible, if cautious, improvement in a relationship that has seen l...Read More
Amritsar: A war of words has erupted within Sikh religious circles after the Akal Takht's officiating Jathedar, Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj, was accused of bypassing a long-standing tradition by not delivering the customary June 6 'sandesh' -- a formal message to the Sikh community on the anniversary of Operation Bluestar, a 1984 military operation to smoke out holed up terrorists from the Golden Temple.Former Damdami Taksal spokesperson Sarchand Singh has pushed back against attempts by the Akal...Read More
New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): Union Minister of Earth Sciences Jitendra Singh left for France on Saturday to lead a high-level Indian delegation at the International Meet on Oceans. Scheduled to be held at the French picturesque coastal city of Nice, the United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) will take place from June 8 to 13. The high-level international gathering will bring together leaders, scientists, policymakers, and civil society actors from across the globe to discuss sustainable o...Read More
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], June 7 (ANI): After two weeks of intense competition, two teams, U Mumba TT and Kolkata ThunderBlades, will battle for the UTT Juniors trophy at the EKA Arena on Sunday, June 8. Prateek Tulsani and Ananya Muralidharan, representing the team from Mumbai, will take on Ritvik Gupta and Swara Karmakar from the Kolkata franchise as per the UTT press release. In the first semi-final, U Mumba TT emerged victorious over the Jaipur Patriots despite an early setback when Tris...Read More
During the firing, the intruders fled towards the Myanmar side, officials said. (Representational) Itanagar: A gunfight broke out between security personnel and suspected militants along the India-Myanmar border in Arunachal Pradesh's Longding district, a defence official said on Friday. During patrolling in the Pongchau circle on Thursday, security forces observed the movement of some armed men and challenged them, he said. The suspected militants started indiscriminate firing after noticin...Read More
Saturday, 7 June 2025 () Over 331,000 devotees have already registered for the Amarnath Yatra, commencing on July 3 and concluding on August 9, 2025. Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha chaired a meeting to review preparations, focusing on essential amenities and safety measures along the Pahalgam and Baltal routes. The board discussed enhancing facilities, lodging, and services for a hassle-free pilgrimage....Read More
Panaji: Following heavy criticism of his public castigation of a chief medical officer at Goa Medical College on Saturday, health minister Vishwajit Rane said he "did intervene", but that his "tone and words could have been more measured". Rane also said "such an approach will not be repeated"."Yes, as the health minister, I did intervene and I accept that my tone and words could have been more measured. I'm not above reflection or criticism. I take full responsibility for how I communicated, an...Read More
New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): Union Minister of Earth Sciences Jitendra Singh left for France on Saturday to lead a high-level Indian delegation at the International Meet on Oceans. Scheduled to be held at the French picturesque coastal city of Nice, the United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) will take place from June 8 to 13. The high-level international gathering will bring together leaders, scientists, policymakers, and civil society actors from across the globe to discuss sustainable o...Read More
DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand consistently receives significantly more rainfall than its neighbouring regions, including Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Delhi, and western Uttar Pradesh. This continuous spell of wet weather keeps temperatures in the state relatively cooler. "Uttarakhand's annual average rainfall is a substantial 1477.6 mm," stated the Meteorological Department, noting its lead over Himachal Pradesh (1245.1 mm) and Delhi (527.1 mm). The state also receives a heavy 1162.7 mm d...Read More
Imphal, Jun 7 (PTI) The Manipur government has ordered suspension of internet and mobile data services, including VSAT and VPN, in the territorial jurisdiction of five valley districts for five days with effect from 11.45 pm on Saturday, an official statement said. The districts include Imphal West, Imphal East, Thoubal, Bishnupur and Kakching. The order issued by Commissioner-cum-Secretary (Home), N Ashok Kumar, said, "In view of the prevailing law and order situation, especially in Imphal Ea...Read More
Jaisalmer (Rajasthan) [India], June 7 (ANI): Following the completion of one month of Operation Sindoor, people living near the Indo-Pak border in Rajasthan expressed happiness. A resident in Barmer said that there was too much enthusiasm among the people during Operation Sindoor, and nobody living near the border vacated their village. A resident, Raghuvir Singh, said, "My village is just 2 km away from the Indo-Pak border. We have seen Operation Sindoor very closely. Nobody living near the bo...Read More
Bhopal: As many as 50,000 employees of the Madhya Pradesh government have not been paid salaries for the past six months despite having employees' codes. This has given rise to the suspicion that bogus employees may have entered into the payroll of the state government. The Commissioner of Treasury and Accounts (CAT), functioning under the state finance department, has ordered a probe into it, sources said. The issue came to light when the state-level finance intelligence cell (SFIC), functio...Read More
Kedarnath: A major accident was averted in Uttarakhand's Rudraprayag when a helicopter crash-landed on the Kedarnath highway on Saturday. A latest video of the incident is going viral on social media, capturing passengers making desperate attempts to save their lives. In the video, a passenger was seen struggling to come out of the helicopter, even though the half-broken helicopter's rotating blades were could have proved to be dangerous....Read More
New Delhi: Delhi govt on Saturday announced that all state buildings and sports stadiums in the capital will soon be redesigned to better serve persons with disabilities (PwDs). These upgrades will include features like ramps, lifts, and Braille signage, among others.The govt stated that this decision was made during a meeting between CM Rekha Gupta and Mallika Nadda, President of Special Olympics Bharat, to review the ongoing Sugamya Delhi Abhiyan. The meeting, which was also attended by Delhi ...Read More
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday outlined five key global priorities to build disaster-resilient infrastructure, including a skilled workforce, a global digital repository to document best practices and innovative financing. He said that strengthening early-warning systems and coordination is another crucial aspect. Addressing the International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure 2025 via videoconferencing, Mr Modi noted that India has established a tsunami-warnin...Read More
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has charged five individuals, including goldy Brar, in relation to the 2024 Gurugram club bombing plot, as revealed in a recently filed chargesheet. This case involves a conspiracy to bomb two clubs, aiming to disrupt communal harmony in Haryana, with the banned terrorist group Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) implicated. The NIA's investigation highlights the severity of the plot. Those charged include satinderjit Singh (Goldy Brar), Sachin Talian, An...Read More
Kolkata: The Housing Infrastructure Development Corporation has started conducting a structural health test of the 425-metre New Town flyover over Biswa Bangla Sarani. Traffic cops said the flyover will undergo various tests every weekend for 20 days, after which the authorities will decide on taking corrective action if necessary.Currently, work has started on the Sector V-bound flank of the flyover. Barricades have been put up and motorists have been asked to move slowly. "The flyover flanks w...Read More
Ahmedabad: The state, in the 24 hours ending at 5pm on Saturday, added 183 new Covid cases. With this update, the active cases reached 822. Out of the total, 29 were hospitalised, whereas the rest were under home isolation, indicated the bulletin of the state health department. A total of 78 patients also recorded recovery in 24 hours, added the bulletin, with no new deaths.Civil Hospital officials said that the hospital has three patients, including a 96-year-old man. "All are stable -- two are...Read More
Indore (Madhya Pradesh): Goods worth lakhs were gutted in a fire which broke out in a sanitary showroom in the Dewas Naka area on Saturday morning. However, no casualty was reported. According to a fire brigade officer, the fire broke out in the showroom of Tahir Ali in the Niranjanpur area at around 9 AM. The people spotted the flames and smoke from the showroom and informed the fire brigade and the local police. They also tried to extinguish the flames. Meanwhile, the fire fighters reached t...Read More
Shillong, June 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Even as the hectic search for the missing Madhya Pradesh woman continued for over two weeks on Saturday, Meghalaya's lone BJP Minister, Alexander Laloo Hek has supported the families' demand for a CBI probe into the death of Raja Raghuvanshi, whose wife Sonam is still missing. The decomposed body of Sonam's husband Raja Raghuvanshi was recovered on June 2. The couple from Indoor in Madhya Pradesh went missing on May 23 while visiting Meghalaya's Sohra-Cherrapu...Read More
Balasore: Five police personnel were suspended on Friday for organising an unauthorised party and consuming alcohol while on duty at the Balasore district collector's official residence.SP (Balasore) Raj Prasad ordered their immediate suspension after videos showing the officers dancing in uniform under the influence of alcohol went viral on social media platforms.The suspended officers are havildar Hemanta Barik and constables Siddheshwar Gochhayat, Deba Majhi, Sudhanshu Jena and Ramchandra Tap...Read More
Udupi: In a bid to reduce the number of dengue and malaria cases, the Udupi district administration has decided to carry out prevention activities across the district in June and July. Deputy commissioner Vidya Kumari said awareness should be created among people on measures to prevent dengue and malaria in the district. Further, the district also needs to implement preventive measures effectively to make Karnataka free from malaria in 2025.The district carried out drives as part of World Malari...Read More
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 7 (ANI): Two top Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) officials -- secretary A Shankar and treasurer ES Jairam -- resigned from their posts during an emergency managing committee meeting held on Saturday, accepting 'moral responsibility' for stampede near M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The incident occurred during celebrations following Royal Challengers Bengaluru's (RCB) maiden IPL title win and claimed 11 lives and left dozens injured. KSCA Pres...Read More
Vijayawada: The Andhra Pradesh government has exempted poultry farmers from paying development and betterment charges for construction of poultry sheds and farms within urban areas. These charges are typically levied by urban local bodies (ULBs) and urban development authorities (UDAs). However, an order issued by municipal administration principal secretary S. Suresh Kumar on Friday provides relief to poultry operators by aligning their fee structure with that applicable in gram panchayats. A...Read More
Bengaluru stampede: The Karnataka High Court on Saturday asked nine tough questions to the state government over the stampede occurred on June 4 evening in front of the Chinnaswamy stadium, Bengaluru, where a large number of people thronged to participate in the RCB team's IPL victory celebrations. Eleven people died and 56 were injured in the incident. The court directed the state government to submit detailed responses to nine critical questions....Read More
Saturday, 7 June 2025 () Following the tragic stampede at the RCB victory celebration that resulted in 11 deaths, Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah has increased compensation to Rs 25 lakh per family. A retired HC judge will lead an inquiry into the incident, while two KSCA officials have resigned, taking moral responsibility. The government aims to prevent future occurrences through thorough investigation and cooperation....Read More
Jaipur, Jun 7 (PTI) Heatwave has intensified its grip over Rajasthan as the maximum temperature in several places was recorded above the 40-degree mark on Saturday, the Jaipur Meteorological Centre said. Jaisalmer was the hottest place in the state on Saturday, recording a high of 45.3 degrees Celsius. The weather department has predicted that the heatwave will intensify further in the state. Bikaner recorded a high of 45.2 degrees, while it was 44.6 degrees in Barmer and Ganganagar each, 44....Read More