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Guwahati (Assam) [India], September 30 (ANI): Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi on Tuesday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking a transparent and urgent probe into the death of singer Zubeen Garg, who passed away in Singapore. The 52-year-old Assamese music icon died on September 19 following a scuba diving accident in Singapore. His mortal remains were first flown to Delhi and later transported to Guwahati on Sunday morning by a commercial flight. In his letter, Gogoi requested t ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 30 (UNI) The Delhi government will conduct the last rites of veteran BJP leader and Delhi's first Chief Executive Councillor, VK Malhotra, with full honours, said Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta today, expressing deep condolences on the veteran leader's demise. Malhotra breathed his last early today in New Delhi. Gupta expressed profound sorrow over his passing, calling it an immense and irreplaceable loss. She assured that the state government would ensure his last rites are ...Read More >
JAMMU, Sept 29: As the Leh Apex Body (LAB) today announced that it will stay away from talks with the Government till normalcy and conducive atmosphere are restored in Ladakh, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs said the Government has always been open for dialogues on Ladakh matters with LAB and Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) at any time. Follow the Daily Excelsior channel on WhatsApp "We would continue to welcome the discussion with LAB and KDA through the High Powered Committee (HPC) on La ...Read More >
The Leh Apex Body (LAB) announced it will boycott talks with the Home Ministry until peace is restored following the police firing that killed four protestors in Ladakh, demanding a judicial inquiry and the release of detained leaders. In a major decision, the Leh Apex Body (LAB) on Monday announced its decision to boycott the ongoing talks with the Home Ministry until peace that has been shattered after the killing of four people in police firing was not restored in the region. They will also ...Read More >
Singer Papon remembered Zubeen Garg. He requested a swift investigation into Garg's sudden death. Garg, 52, died in Singapore on September 19. He sustained injuries during a scuba diving incident. The Assamese singer was known for popular tracks. His body was cremated with full state honours. An investigation into his passing is currently underway. Singer Papon remembered late musician Zubeen Garg in a social media post, asking for a swift investigation into his sudden death. Garg, 52, died in ...Read More >
Ladakh is currently under a tense lockdown. Security barricades choked the roads to the cremation grounds and the homes of two men in their early 20s -- Stanzin Namgyal and Jigmet Dorjay -- Sunday, when their last rites took place. As media vehicles stood idle at the barricades, civilians wanting to offer condolences at the funeral ground were stopped by the security forces. A strict protocol remained in place, allowing the presence of "not more than 30-40 people". At home and at the cremation ...Read More >
Guwahati, Sept 27: The soul of Zubeen Garg will not rest in peace if vandalism and hooliganism being carried out using his name are not stopped, said his longtime friend Pabitra Margherita. Talking to The Assam Tribune, Margherita, who is the Union Minister of State for External Affairs, said that Zubeen always stood up for peace and no one should re sort to vandalism using his name. He said that as the Government has already formed a special investigation team (SIT) to probe Zubeen's death, p ...Read More >
Assam Police warned against fake messages about an internet shutdown, assuring no such plans exist and vowing action against misinformation spreaders. This comes as the state mourns singer Zubeen Garg's mysterious death, prompting multiple FIRs and a SIT probe, with musician Shekhar Jyoti Goswami detained for questioning. Guwahati: The Assam Police on Friday warned against "fake messages" being circulated by mischief mongers about the internet shutdown in the state and said that people should n ...Read More >
Mysuru: Mysuru is set to bid a solemn farewell to acclaimed Kannada novelist SL Bhyrappa Friday, as preparations are under way for his final rites at the foothills of Chamundi. The city, which served as both home and creative haven for the literary icon, now stands in quiet tribute to a writer whose words left an indelible mark on Kannada literature.Though Bhyrappa hailed from Santeshivara in Channarayapatna taluk of Hassan district, it was Mysuru that became his adopted home for several decades ...Read More >
Mysuru, Sep 26 S.L. Bhyrappa, the renowned Kannada writer and recipient of the Saraswati Samman and Padma Shri, on Friday, was accorded final respects by Union Minister for Food, Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs Pralhad Joshi on behalf of the Central government. Union Minister Joshi travelled to Mysuru and conveyed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's condolence message to Bhyrappa's family. He offered floral tributes on behalf of the Prime Minister and the Central government, and later pro ...Read More >
Leh, Sep 27 ( IANS) Curfew continued for the 4th consecutive day on Saturday in Leh town as the sources said climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, detained under the National Security Act (NSA), was shifted to Jodhpur Jail in Rajasthan by the authorities, although there is still no official confirmation of this. Wangchuk was arrested on Friday for inciting violence in Leh town on September 24, which led to the death of four protesters and injuries to 70 others after the security forces opened fire i ...Read More >
The Supreme Court instructed Chhattisgarh police to preserve Katha Ramchandra Reddy's body. He was a Maoist commander. He died in an alleged fake encounter in Narayanpur district. The court's order came after a plea alleging torture and a fake encounter. The High Court will decide the matter after its vacation. The petitioner seeks an independent investigation into his father's death. The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Chhattisgarh police to preserve the body of top Maoist commander Katha ...Read More >
Guwahati: Prominent artistes from Assam have stepped up demands for justice following the death of legendary singer Zubeen Garg, filing complaints at the CID office in Guwahati against musician Siddhartha Sharma and Northeast India Festival organiser Shyamkanu Mahanta. Leading actors and directors, including Jatin Bora, Ravi Sharma, and Sasanka Samir, met CID officials on Friday, providing detailed statements about Garg's health, his last days in Singapore, and his interactions with the accused ...Read More >
A Special Investigation Team (SIT) on Thursday conducted raids against Zubeen Garg's manager in Assam days after the singer's death, sources told India Today. Premises linked to Zubeen Garg's manager, Siddharth Sharma, were searched in Guwahati's Datalpara. According to sources, CID officials arrived at the complex in the morning and remained stationed outside the three-storey building for nearly two hours before initiating the raid. The search, conducted in the presence of a magistrate, targe ...Read More >
Guwahati, Sept 26: The artiste community of Assam has stepped up its demand for justice in the death of legendary singer Zubeen Garg, with several prominent figures filing complaints at the CID office in Guwahati against musician Siddhartha Sharma and Northeast India Festival event organiser Shyamkanu Mahanta. On Friday, leading actors and directors, including Jatin Bora, Ravi Sharma, and Sasanka Samir, visited the CID office to file complaint. The CID took detailed depositions from each artist ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Chhattisgarh police to preserve the body of top Maoist commander Katha Ramchandra Reddy, who was killed in an alleged fake encounter in Narayanpur district. The matter came up for hearing before a bench comprising justices Dipankar Datta and AG Masih. The petitioner filed the plea before the apex court through advocate Satya Mitra. Both Katha Ramchandra Reddy and Kadari Satyanarayana Reddy were killed in the encounter on September 22. Senior ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court, on Friday, directed the Chhattisgarh Police to preserve the body of top Maoist commander Katha Ramchandra Reddy, who was killed in an encounter with security forces in the Narayanpur district of the state. The Court ordered this while hearing a petition, alleging that Reddy was killed in a fake encounter. Katha Ramchandra Reddy and Kadari Satyanarayana Reddy were killed in the encounter on September 22. The bench of Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice A G Masih sai ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 26 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Chhattisgarh government to preserve the body of top Maoist commander Katha Ramchandra Reddy, who was killed in an alleged fake police encounter in Narayanpur district. A bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and A G Masih said the body should not be buried or cremated till the high court decides the plea alleging a fake encounter and seeking an investigation into the matter. "Till such time the high court decides the petition, the bod ...Read More >
"Ambulance in Delhi should reach before pizza" -- with this message, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday flagged off 11 Centralised Accident and... "Ambulance in Delhi should reach before pizza" -- with this message, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday flagged off 11 Centralised Accident and Trauma Services (CATS) ambulances in the national capital, officials said. The chief minister also said that hundreds more are in the pipeline, with the fleet expected to touch 53 by October and then ...Read More >
Gurgaon: A property dealer in Faridabad was run over by a Thar registered in the name of an assistant commissioner of police, sparking allegations that the investigation was being influenced because of connections of the accused. Police are also probing if the ACP's son was driving the vehicle at the time of the incident.The victim, Manoj Kumar Mangla, was on his way back from Vrindavan with friends when he stopped at a restaurant near a convention hall in Sector 12 around 1.30am on Sunday. Acco ...Read More >
New Delhi: A plea has been filed in Delhi High Court by an organisation and an individual petitioner seeking its direction to authorities to remove the graves of terrorists Mohammad Afzal Guru and Mohammad Maqbool Bhatt from Tihar jail. Bhatt was hanged in 1984. Guru was executed in Feb 2013.The PIL, yet to be listed, sought relocation of their remains, if necessary, to a secret location to prevent the "glorification of terrorism". The plea by Vishwa Vedic Sanatan Sangh and Jitendra Singh said t ...Read More >
Hundreds of thousands of people have gathered in Guwahati, the capital of the northeastern state of Assam, to mourn the death of singer-composer Zubeen Garg. Garg, 52, drowned on 19 September in Singapore, where he had gone to perform at a live concert. He was a cultural icon in Assam, singing in more than 40 languages and dialects in a career spanning 33 years. His hit Hindi language song Ya Ali from the 2006 film Gangster made him nationally famous. Garg's cremation will be held on Tuesday ...Read More >
Guwahati, Sep 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) Assam on Tuesday bid an emotional farewell to music icon Zubeen Garg, who was cremated with full state honours at Kamarkuchi on the outskirts of Guwahati. In keeping with his wish, fans sang "Mayabini" - the song he once said should be sung when he passed away - as thousands joined the final journey under the blazing sun. The track, first featured in the 2001 Assamese film 'Daag', held a special place in the singer's heart. The funeral procession began from t ...Read More >
Guwahati [Assam], September 23 (ANI): In a deeply emotional moment, late singer Zubeen Garg's pet dogs were brought by his family to his funeral cortege in Guwahati. The late singer was known for sharing an immense love for dogs and the sight of his canine companions bidding their silent farewell came as a poignant reminder of their special bond. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma took to his X handle and shared the video, showing Garg's dogs being brought in. The late singer's wife, Gari ...Read More >
Gorakhpur (UP), Sep 16 (PTI) A confrontation between villagers and suspected cattle smugglers here spiralled into violence on Tuesday, leaving a 20-year-old man dead, a smuggler critically injured, and senior police officers hurt in stone-pelting. In the early hours of Tuesday, tension flared in Mauachapi village under Pipraich police station limits as news of the youth's death spread. Angry villagers blocked the Gorakhpur-Pipraich road, hurled stones at police, and forced traffic to a standsti ...Read More >
The Swargadwar staff called an ambulance and shifted her to Puri hospital. (Representational) A 86-year-old woman, who was presumed dead, was found alive on Monday moments before her last rites were to be performed at a crematorium in the pilgrim town of Puri. The woman, P Laxmi, hailed from neighbouring Andhra Pradesh, and she was presumed dead when she was on a visit to her son-in-law's house in the Polasara area of Odisha's Ganjam district, a family member said. "As she did not open her ey ...Read More >
PURI: In a bizarre incident, an 86-year-old woman, presumed dead by her family, was found to be alive, moments before her funeral at Swargadwar here on Monday. The woman, P Laxmi of Polsara in Ganjam, was brought by her family for the last rites during the afternoon hours. However, when manager of the crematorium, Brajkishore Sahu went to inspect the body, he was shocked to see her alive, blinking her eyes. He immediately called an ambulance and she was taken to the district headquarters hospi ...Read More >
Bhilwara: Three men from Phulia Kala village in Bhilwara district drowned in Khari river Monday, after attending the cremation of four of their neighbours who had died in a car accident on Jaipur Ring Road the previous day.During the post-death ritual bathing ceremony, Mahendra Mali (25), Bardi Chand (34) and Mahesh Sharma (35) were washed away by the river's strong currents while trying to save each other. Four others who tried to help them were hospitalised, some in critical condition. The com ...Read More >
GUWAHATI, Sep 13: Expressing gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his presence at Bhupen Hazarika's birth anniversary celebrations here, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said it healed the wound people had felt at the 'failure' of the then PM to pay respects to the musical maestro on his demise. Sarma recounted how Hazarika envisioned an equal society through his songs, movies and other creations, and gave the message that music also has a social responsibility, and ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 13 (PTI) The Delhi government will launch multiple projects under 'Sewa Pakhwada' marking Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 75th birthday, officials said on Saturday. On September 17, Union minister Amit Shah will inaugurate 15 projects, which include new hospital blocks, 101 Arogya Mandirs, and 150 dialysis centres, during a Delhi government event at Thyagraj Stadium. Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, who reviewed preparations for 'Sewa Pakhwada' with her ministers, state presiden ...Read More >
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