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Hyderabad: A potential stampede was averted through swift and firm action after celebrations over Royal Challengers Bengaluru's maiden IPL title turned unruly near the state Secretariat here on the night of June 3, said the Hyderabad police on Thursday. While fans across Hyderabad took to the streets to celebrate RCB's win, chaotic scenes emerged at certain locations - particularly near the Secretariat - prompting police to rush additional forces. Mild force was used to disperse revellers who w ...Read More >
Mumbai: While the Nagpur-Mumbai Samruddhi Expressway is now fully operational, a crucial extension of the Mumbai-Nashik Highway from four to eight lanes over a 23-km stretch between Magathane and Vadpe remains incomplete -- even after more than four years of work. The project, whose revised deadline was Feb 2025, continues to be behind schedule.The widening of this stretch was supposed to be completed before the Samruddhi Expressway was opened, in order to accommodate the anticipated surge in tr ...Read More >
Mumbai: Authorities in Bengaluru should not have allowed mass celebrations if they were not fully prepared, India head coach Gautam Gambhir said on Thursday, a day 11 lives were lost in a stampede during IPL champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru's home coming celebrations. "I was never a believer that we need to have roadshows. When I was playing, I had the same statement to make, even after winning 2007 (T20 World Cup), that we should not have road shows," Gambhir said in Mumbai during India's ...Read More >
Howrah, June 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) Former India cricketer and TMC MLA Manoj Tiwari has called the stampede outside Bengaluru's M. Chinnaswamy Stadium a "heartbreaking and deeply upsetting" tragedy that could have been avoided with better planning and foresight. His statement came in the aftermath of Wednesday's horrific incident, where 11 fans lost their lives and several others were injured while trying to witness Royal Challengers Bengaluru's (RCB) maiden IPL title celebration. "What happened y ...Read More >
Kolkata: On the 13th day of teachers' protest outside Bikash Bhavan, the protesting teachers split among themselves and formed a new platform. At least 2,500 protesters stood by the chief minister, as stated in a press conference by education minister Bratya Basu on Monday. Reacting to a question from media, Basu said in Titagarh, "I will trust those who have written to me expressing their faith in the chief minister."The new organisation formed was named the West Bengal Untainted Teachers Assoc ...Read More >
Ranchi/New Delhi, Jan 27 (VOICE) The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the High Court's decision to quash an FIR lodged against 28 BJP leaders, including BJP MP Nishikant Dubey, former Jharkhand Chief Ministers Babulal Marandi and Raghubar Das, former Union Minister Arjun Munda, and BJP MP Sanjay Seth, in the Jharkhand Secretariat siege case. The apex court dismissed the Jharkhand government's Special Leave Petition (SLP) challenging the High Court's ruling. During the hearing, a Bench comprising ...Read More >
Patna, Dec 25 (UNI) Former Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar and Leader of the Opposition in the state assembly, Tejaswi Yadav, on Wednesday condemned the lathicharge on the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) aspirants and termed it as a brutal action upon the peacefully demonstrating aspirants in support of their demands for reexamination of the preliminary test of the 70th BPSC. Through his post on social media X, Yadav slammed the government for the action. He alleged that mentally sick peo ...Read More >
A large number of security forces have been deployed and barricades erected at all entry points to the Jharkhand Staff Service Commission (JSSC) office here in view of a proposed agitation by candidates over alleged malpractices in a recruitment examination held in September. The Ranchi administration imposed prohibitory orders under Section 163 of BNS within the 500-metre radius of the SSC office from 5.30 am on Saturday to 8 pm on December 20. The candidates, under the aegis of Jharkhand Sta ...Read More >
They claimed that the campus has been witnessing disputes for days over the installation of a KSU flagpole. At least 10 student activists, allegedly members of the Kerala Students Union (KSU) and the Students Federation of India (SFI), were injured in a clash between two groups on the campus of an Industrial Training Institute (ITI) in this north Kerala district on Wednesday, police said. The police resorted to lathi charges to control the situation. The opposition Congress's student outfit, ...Read More >
BELAGAVI: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah hinted in the assembly Monday that Congress govt would restore the 4% Muslim quota that the erstwhile BJP-led coalition scrapped in March 2023, citing saffron party's subsequent affidavit in court that purportedly talks about maintaining status quo on the contentious issue. Siddaramaiah raised the opposition's hackles by saying BJP's move smacked of doublespeak -first transferring the Muslim quota to two other communities and then allegedly saying ...Read More >
Belagavi (Karnataka), Dec 12 (PTI) Tensions flared in the Karnataka Assembly on Thursday as BJP MLAs barged into Speaker U T Khader's chamber, expressing strong objections to his handling of the proceedings. The confrontation came amidst heated debates over the recent police lathi charge on Panchamasali Lingayat protesters, with the ruling Congress and opposition BJP trading accusations. The issue arose when Congress MLA Vijayanand Kashappanavar, himself a leader of the Panchamasali Lingayat co ...Read More >
Belagavi (Karnataka), Dec 12 (PTI) The police lathi charge on Panchamasali Lingayat protesters near Suvarna Vidhana Soudha here earlier this week sparked uproar in the Karnataka Assembly on Thursday with state Home Minister G Parameshwara defending the police action and the opposition BJP demanding a government apology and judicial inquiry into the incident. The Assembly witnessed multiple adjournments as BJP members insisted on a government statement. When Speaker U T Khader eventually allowed ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 12 (UNI) A one-and-a-half-year-old girl miraculously survived a rare and life-threatening condition affecting her brain. Belagavi, Dec 12 (UNI) Tensions flared in Karnataka as BJP MLAs protested at the Dr BR Ambedkar statue on Suvarna Soudha premises on Thursday, condemning the police lathi charge on Lingayat Panchamasali community members who had gathered in Belagavi to demand inclusion under the 2A reservation category. The high-stakes demonstration, which has cast a ...Read More >
Parbhani Violence: Violent protests took place in the city of Parbhani in central Maharashtra on Wednesday for the second day in protest against the damage to a replica of the Indian Constitution. Prohibitory orders were imposed there after the violence and internet was shut down. Meanwhile, Parbhani District Magistrate Raghunath Khandu has given information about the situation there. He also said that 50 people have been arrested so far in this case. Parbhani DM Raghunath Khandu Gavde said, "T ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 12 (ANI): The National President of Aazad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram) on Thursday criticised the ruling Mahayuti government in Maharashtra over the violence in Parbhani city, alleging that the unrest was a result of the state government's negligence and an insult to the Constitution. Speaking to ANI, Azad announced plans to launch a protest against the violence. "The negligence of the state government and the way the Constitution of India was insulted have caused this ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Dec 12 (UNI) In a fresh twist to the ongoing controversy surrounding the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA), complainant Snehamayi Krishna has filed a petition with the Karnataka Lokayukta, calling for the registration of a new First Information Report (FIR) against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and others involved. Belagavi, Dec 12 (UNI) Tensions flared in Karnataka as BJP MLAs protested at the Dr BR Ambedkar statue on Suvarna Soudha premises on Thursday, condemning the police ...Read More >
Belagavi, Dec 12 (UNI) Tensions flared in Karnataka as BJP MLAs protested at the Dr BR Ambedkar statue on Suvarna Soudha premises on Thursday, condemning the police lathi charge on Lingayat Panchamasali community members who had gathered in Belagavi to demand inclusion under the 2A reservation category. The high-stakes demonstration, which has cast a spotlight on Karnataka's reservation politics, saw opposition leaders from BJP and JD(S) lambasting the Congress government for its "heavy-handed" ...Read More >
Parbhani (Maharashtra) [India], December 12 (ANI): Following violence in Maharashtra's Parbhani city, District Magistrate Raghunath Khandu Gawade stated on Thursday that police have gathered substantial evidence, including CCTV footage, and actions are being taken after thorough examination. Speaking to ANI, DM Gawade said, "The Superintendent of Police (SP) and I visited the site, convinced the workers, and garlanded the statue of Babasaheb Ambedkar and the Constitution. This was done peaceful ...Read More >
Belagavi, Dec 12 (UNI) The Karnataka BJP on Thursday accused the Congress state government of secretly relocating protesters injured during a lathi charge to prevent opposition leaders from meeting them. Speaking to reporters here, Leader of the Opposition R Ashoka said BJP leaders had planned to visit the injured protesters in hospital. However, the victims were moved to an undisclosed location. "This government is acting like Hitler by not allowing us to meet the injured. We don't even know ...Read More >
Belagavi: The Karnataka Congress government, on Thursday, defended the police action against the protesters demanding reservation under 2A Category for the Panchamasali Lingayats even as the community members staged protests across the state demanding suspension of senior cops for alleged highhandedness. Speaking to reporters in Belagavi, state Home Minister G. Parameshwara said the police had resorted to a lathi-charge as a preventive measure and there was no ill intention behind it. The Kudal ...Read More >
Belagavi (Karnataka), Dec 12 (VOICE) The Karnataka Congress government, on Thursday, defended the police action against the protesters demanding reservation under 2A Category for the Panchamasali Lingayats even as the community members staged protests across the state demanding suspension of senior cops for alleged highhandedness. Speaking to reporters in Belagavi, state Home Minister G. Parameshwara said the police had resorted to a lathi-charge as a preventive measure and there was no ill inte ...Read More >
The farmers were on their way to a protest against alleged inadequate compensation for land acquisition for a gas pipeline project in Bathinda. Tension gripped the Malwa region of Punjab after a clash broke out between farmers affiliated to Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) Ugrahan and the police at the Ramdittewala village in the Mansa district in which three station house officers were seriously injured on Wednesday night. Vehicles belonging to both the police and farmers were reportedly damaged du ...Read More >
The premiere of Pushpa 2 in Hyderabad was a special affair as Allu Arjun visited the theatre to interact with the audience. It, however, took a tragic turn when a woman died following a stampede in the theatre. Allu Arjun attended the premiere of Pushpa 2, the biggest film of his career, in Hyderabad on Wednesday (December 4) and interacted with fans. This created a great deal of buzz among those in attendance and they tried to get a glimpse of their favourite star. Unfortunately, the special s ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Dec 5 (UNI) A 35-year-old woman died, and her nine-year-old son was critically injured in a stampede that occurred outside a theatre at RTC 'X' Roads during the premiere show of the Allu Arjun-starrer "Pushpa-2: The Rule" in the city on Wednesday night. The incident took place between 10:30 PM and 11:00 PM at the Sandhya 70 mm theatre when Allu Arjun, along with his film crew, arrived in the theatre to watch the show, police said here on Thursday. Directed by Sukumar and produced by ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 3 (ANI): Samajwadi Party (SP) MP Akhilesh Yadav hit out at the BJP-led Uttar Pradesh government as he raised the Sambhal incident in Lok Sabha on Tuesday. Addressing the lower house, the SP chief accused the state adminstration of orchestrating a 'well-planned' conspiracy to divert attention from the state bypolls and also urged to register a "murder case" against the police and the administration. Akhilesh Yadav said that a 'murder case' should be filed against the ...Read More >
A violent clash between Bangladeshi security forces and supporters of Hindu leader Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari resulted in one fatality on Tuesday. The incident occurred after Brahmachari, an outspoken monk and spokesperson for a newly-formed Hindu advocacy group, was denied bail on sedition charges. According to AFP, citing Nurul Alam, a police inspector stationed at Chittagong Medical College Hospital, public prosecutor Saiful Islam Alif succumbed to injuries sustained during the altercat ...Read More >
Bangladeshi supporters of an arrested Hindu leader clashed with security forces on Tuesday (November 26, 2024) after the outspoken monk was denied bail on sedition charges, with one person killed, police said. Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, the spokesman of a newly-formed Hindu group leading protests calling for the protection of the minority, was arrested on Monday (November 25, 2024) afternoon. Protests break out after ISKCON leader's arrest at Dhaka airport Religious relations have been ...Read More >
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