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Kurnool, Oct 24 (UNI) In a ghastly road accident, 19 bus passengers and a motorcyclist were charred alive when a Bangalore-bound private bus caught fire after hitting a motorcycle in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh in the wee hours on Friday. According to DIG Koya Praveen, the ill-fated bus, belonging to Vemuri Kaveri Travels, burst into flames after colliding with a motorcycle coming from the opposite direction. The bike got stuck under the bus, rupturing its fuel tank. The petrol spilling ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Tuesday appealed to Maoists to surrender before the Telangana police and join the mainstream. Speaking at a Police Commemoration Day event in Hyderabad, he recalled that many Maoist leaders had already laid down arms. "Telangana once suffered from Maoist and terrorist activities. The indomitable spirit and courage shown by the state police has helped curb these threats. I appeal to all active Maoist leaders and members to surrender and become partner ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Tuesday appealed to active Maoists to surrender and join the mainstream, urging them to become partners in the nation's development and participate in the reconstruction of Telangana."Telangana had suffered from Maoist and terrorist activities in the past but the indomitable spirit displayed by (Telangana) police has led to decline in terror and naxal activities in the state in recent times. Many key Maoists have surrendered. I am appealing to all Mao ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Rebuilding their lives after the devastation wrought by the recent floods in Marathwada is proving more painful than the farmers had imagined. After losing their homes, standing crops and cattle, and left with fields rendered infertile by waterlogging, farmers say the government, their only source of relief, is offering compensation with too many strings attached. Mincing no words is farmer leader Raju Shetti, president of the Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatana, "The compensation package is ...Read More >
Chennai: Actor-politician Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam party on Saturday said Rs 20 lakh each has been credited to the families of those who lost their lives in the Karur stampede on September 27. The sum was directly credited to the bank accounts of the affected families, the party said. "The money, Rs 20 lakh each, has been sent to 39 families, totalling to Rs 7.8 crore," the party said in a post on the social media platform 'X'. Though the actor had planned to meet the victims' familie ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: CM Mohan Charan Majhi announced an ex gratia of Rs 4 lakh each for the families of three pilgrims from Odisha who lost their lives in a road accident in Jammu and Kashmir's Katra on Oct 14. The deceased have been identified as Jogendra Matari, Bichitra Sahu and Kavita Sahu, all from Tarbha in Subarnapur district.Majhi extended his condolences to the bereaved families. The ex gratia will be disbursed from the Chief Minister's Relief Fund. ...Read More >
Mumbai: With local body elections looming across Maharashtra, deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde, who heads the urban development department, has announced Diwali bonuses for municipal employees in Mumbai, Thane, and Navi Mumbai. Although these ex gratia payments are a routine annual affair, this year Shinde has taken direct ownership of the announcement, a move that's being seen as an attempt to score political points ahead of the polls. The bonus amount will be up to ₹31,000 for employees of ...Read More >
A bus fire near Thaiyat village in Jaisalmer claimed 20 lives. Authorities have released helpline numbers for the public to assist in identifying victims and supporting affected families. DNA identification efforts are underway, with an expert team en route to Jodhpur. A day after 20 passengers were killed after a bus travelling from Jaisalmer to Jodhpur caught fire on Tuesday, authorities in the District Administration of Jodhpur and Jaisalmer have issued their respective helpline numbers for ...Read More >
Chhindwara (MP), Oct 6 (PTI) The Madhya Pradesh police have formed a special investigation team (SIT) to probe the death of 14 children in Chhindwara due to suspected renal failure, linked to the consumption of a "toxic" cough syrup, officials said. Dr Praveen Soni from Chhindwara has been arrested for alleged negligence in connection with the child deaths, while a case has been registered against the Coldrif cough syrup manufacturing company, the officials said on Sunday. The body of the last ...Read More >
Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh) [India], October 3 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav met bereaved families who lost their loved ones during the Durga idol immersion ceremony in Ujjain on Thursday and consoled them. CM Yadav on Friday also announced an ex-gratia of Rs 4 lakh each to the next of kin of the deceased, Rs 1 lakh to the seriously injured. Also Read | Rani Mukerji Takes Break From 'Mardaani 3' to Attend Ceremony of Cyber Awareness Month 2025 (See Pics). "Today, I have come to ...Read More >
New Delhi: A fresh political storm has erupted in Tamil Nadu after posters demanding the arrest of actor-turned-politician Vijay appeared across Karur on Monday. Posters portray Vijay with bloodstained hands The posters, reportedly linked to the Tamil Nadu Students Union, accused the TVK leader of being responsible for the deaths in the stampede at his election rally on Saturday (September 27). Some of the posters, which were swiftly taken down, portrayed Vijay with bloodstained hands. The Ve ...Read More >
Karur: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman visited Karur on Monday to meet survivors and families of the victims of the devastating stampede that killed 41 people and left over 50 injured during actor-politician Vijay's Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) rally at Velayuthampalayam, Tamil Nadu, on September 27. She was accompanied by Union Ministers L. Murugan and Nainar Nagendran. The tragedy unfolded after a large crowd gathered to hear Vijay speak. At the conclusion of his speech, thousands ...Read More >
Karur, September 29: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will visit Karur on Monday to meet survivors and families of the victims of the devastating stampede that killed 41 people and left over 50 injured during actor-politician Vijay's Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) rally at Velayuthampalayam, Tamil Nadu, on September 27. She will be accompanied by Union Ministers L. Murugan and Nainar Nagendran, and is expected to visit hospitals and express condolences to the bereaved families. The trag ...Read More >
Karur, Sep 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will visit Karur on Monday to meet survivors and families of the victims of the devastating stampede that killed 41 people and left over 50 injured during actor-politician Vijay's Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) rally at Velayuthampalayam, Tamil Nadu, on September 27. She will be accompanied by Union Ministers L. Murugan and Nainar Nagendran, and is expected to visit hospitals and express condolences to the bereaved families ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Congress MP and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi spoke to Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin on Sunday to assess the situation in Karur following the stampede that claimed 41 lives.In a post on X, CM Stalin thanked Gandhi for reaching out and expressing his concern over the tragic incident."Thank you, my dear brother Thiru. Rahul Gandhi, for reaching out to me over the phone, conveying your heartfelt concern over the tragic incident in Karur, and sincerely enquiring about ...Read More >
TVK president Vijay on Sunday announced that Rs 20 lakh would be given to the families of those who lost their lives at a stampede during his party's rally in Karur on September 27. IMAGE: TVK chief and actor Vijay greets gathering before stampede during a public event in Karur, Tamil Nadu, September 27, 2025. Photograph: TVK/ANI Photo The actor-politician said he is deeply anguished over the incident, which claimed more than 30 lives and left many others injured. Expressing his condolences t ...Read More >
Karur, September 29: The death toll from the devastating stampede at actor-politician Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) campaign rally in Karur has risen to 41 after a woman succumbed to her injuries. The woman, 65-year-old Sukuna from Velusamipuram, succumbed to injuries late Sunday night. Sukuna, who worked for a private company, had gone missing after the rally. Her relatives later found she had been admitted to the Karur Government Hospital's intensive care unit but could not be saved d ...Read More >
Karur, Sep 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) The death toll from the devastating stampede at actor-politician Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) campaign rally in Karur has risen to 41 after a woman succumbed to her injuries. The woman, 65-year-old Sukuna from Velusamipuram, succumbed to injuries late Sunday night. Sukuna, who worked for a private company, had gone missing after the rally. Her relatives later found she had been admitted to the Karur Government Hospital's intensive care unit but could not ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 28 (ANI): Karnataka Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council and BJP MLC, Chalavadi Narayanaswamy, called the Karur stampede very unfortunate and stated that it was the failure of both the state government and actor-politician Vijay. Speaking to ANI, Chalavadi Narayanaswamy said, "It is unfortunate. The government and the event organiser should have taken precautionary measures. Vijay is new with no experience. On the other hand, the governmen ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Chief Minister MK Stalin on Sunday assured that appropriate action would be taken once the judicial commission probing the Karur stampede delivers its findings. Addressing reporters at the Karur Government Medical College Hospital after paying homage to the 40 victims who died at actor and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president Vijay's rally, Stalin said, "The truth will emerge through the inquiry and necessary steps will be taken accordingly." He declined to comment on speculation o ...Read More >
Bidar (Karnataka) [India], September 28 (ANI): Calling it an "unfortunate" incident, Karnataka Minister Sharan Prakash on Sunday expressed grief over the loss of lives in the Karur stampede that claimed 40 lives and injured several. Speaking to ANI, Sharan Prakash said, "This is a very unfortunate incident... The government should issue standard operating procedures and some guidelines for conducting huge programmes so such incidents don't happen in future..." The death toll due to a stampede ...Read More >
Hubballi (Karnataka) [India], September 28 (ANI): Union Minister Pralhad Joshi has expressed sorrow over the loss of lives in the Karur stampede, calling it an "unfortunate incident." The Union Minister said that precautions must be taken during such events and demanded a proper inquiry into the incident Also Read | Karur Stampede: Judicial Commission Begins Probe Into Catastrophic Stampede After 40 Killed at Vijay's TVK Election Rally in Tamil Nadu. Speaking to reporters here, Pralhad Joshi ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], September 28 (ANI): Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief and actor Vijay on Sunday approached the Madras High Court seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) or Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into the tragic stampede at a rally held by the party on September 27 in Karur that claimed nearly 40 lives. Advocate S Arivazhagan, appearing for TVK, made a mention before Justice M Dhandapani, urging the court to take suo motu cognisance of the incident and en ...Read More >
Hubballi (Karnataka) [India], September 28 (ANI): Union Minister Pralhad Joshi has expressed sorrow over the loss of lives in the Karur stampede, calling it an "unfortunate incident." The Union Minister said that precautions must be taken during such events and demanded a proper inquiry into the incident Speaking to reporters here, Pralhad Joshi said, "It is a very unfortunate incident, and I feel very sorry about it. The state government has ordered an inquiry. I pray that God gives strength ...Read More >
Karur (Tamil Nadu) [India], September 28 (ANI): Jothimani, Congress MP from Karur, on Sunday expressed shock over the stampede in her constituency during a rally addressed by Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president and actor Vijay, which left 40 people dead and many others injured. She said most of the victims belonged to poor families. "This is a time of tragedy. We are completely devastated because this is a very small city and the society is very closely knitted. We live as a family... Such ...Read More >
Karur (Tamil Nadu) [India], September 28 (ANI): The death toll from the stampede at actor Vijay's political rally for the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) in Tamil Nadu's Karur on Saturday evening has risen to 40. Karur Collector M Thangavel confirmed on Sunday that at least 40 people died in the incident. The state government announced immediate relief measures, including a compensation of Rs 10 lakh for the families of the deceased and Rs 1 lakh for those undergoing medical treatment. Emergency ...Read More >
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday announced an ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh each for the next of kin of those who lost their lives in rain-related incidents across the state. She also urged the Calcutta Electric Supply Corporation (CESC), the electricity provider in Kolkata and adjoining areas, to provide Rs 5 lakh compensation to the families of those electrocuted in the metropolis. At least 10 people have died since Tuesday due to rainfall-related incidents in the st ...Read More >
Kolkata, Sep 24 (PTI) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday announced an ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh each for the next of kin of those who lost their lives in rain-related incidents across the state. She also urged the Calcutta Electric Supply Corporation (CESC), the electricity provider in Kolkata and adjoining areas, to provide Rs 5 lakh compensation to the families of those electrocuted in the metropolis. At least 10 people have died since Tuesday due to rainfall-related incide ...Read More >
Union Coal and Mines Minister G Kishan Reddy on Friday said several ambitious steps are being taken to reshape the coal mining sector, which will give it a new condition and direction. Speaking at the Central Coalfields Limited (CCL) headquarters in Ranchi, the minister inaugurated the Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC), a new system introduced, for the first time, in the coal sector. The ICCC will centralise live data from cameras, sensors, drones, and vehicle tracking systems to mon ...Read More >
Hassan (Karnataka) [India], September 14 (ANI): Janata Dal (Secular) leader and former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda on Sunday announced Rs 1 lakh ex-gratia for the family of each person killed in the recent road accident in Hassan. The JD(S) will also give Rs 20,000 and Rs 25,000 to the injured, based on the severity of their injuries. Also Read | 'Bhupen Da's Music United India and Inspired Generations', Says PM Narendra Modi While Addressing 100th Birth Anniversary Celebrations of Bharat Rat ...Read More >
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