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Hyderabad: International Asteroid Day (IAD) is observed on June 30 every year to raise public awareness of asteroids and the importance of defending Earth against potential threats from the asteroid belts. This day has been sanctioned by the United Nations. Asteroids are small, rocky objects that orbit the sun. Even though these rocky remnants are the leftovers from the formation of our solar system that occurred about 4.6 billion years ago, they still orbit around the sun like planets. There a ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Jun 30 (PTI) The Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) on Monday demanded the resignations of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Deputy CM Pravati Parida and Law Minister Prithviraj Harichandan, holding them accountable for the stampede in Puri that claimed three lives and left over 50 injured, a statement by the party said. The party also demanded Rs 50 lakh ex gratia for each of the deceased devotees and Rs 25 lakh for those seriously injured. While Majhi had announced Rs 25 ...Read More >
Dehradun: The 24-hour ban on Char Dham Yatra was lifted on Monday, stated officials. While speaking to ANI, Garhwal Divisional Commissioner Vinay Shankar Pandey said, "The 24-hour ban on Char Dham Yatra has been lifted." The commissioner further stated that the District Magistrates of all districts along the Yatra route have been instructed to stop vehicles in view of weather conditions in their respective districts. About The Suspension This comes after the Char Dham Yatra was suspended on S ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 30 (PTI) The Delhi government will provide financial relief of Rs 5 lakh each to the 24 artisans whose stalls were gutted in the April 30 fire at Delhi Haat, Tourism Minister Kapil Mishra has said. In addition to the financial aid, all affected artisans will be allotted stalls at Delhi Haat in INA free of cost for six months -- from July 1 to December 31, Mishra said. The allotment will be made through a lottery system, he added. Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta had earlier ann ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: In the wake of a tragic incident during the Rath Yatra in Puri, the Odisha government Sunday removed Puri Collector Siddharth Shankar Swain and SP Vinit Agarwal from their posts and announced an ex gratia of Rs 25 lakh each for the families of those who lost their lives. The state has also suspended two police officers for alleged negligence in crowd management. Senior IAS officer Chanchal Rana has been appointed as the new District Magistrate, and IPS officer Pinak Mishra will tak ...Read More >
Pipili: A road accident on the Pipili bypass claimed the lives of three young women Saturday. The deceased were students of Utkal Sangeet Mahavidyalaya and residents of Old Town in Bhubaneswar. The trio was travelling on a scooter to Puri to participate in Rath Yatra when the mishap occurred near the Pipili Tarakaja overbridge. The victims were identified as Rimjhim Sahoo, 20, daughter of Ramesh Sahoo of Rath Road, Barik Sahi in Old Town, Bhubaneswar; and sisters Elina Dash, 20, and Kajal Das ...Read More >
Srinagar: Ahead of the annual Amaranth Yatra, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha interacted with various stakeholders here on Saturday to discuss arrangements for the smooth pilgrimage. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah was present at the interaction at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre (SKICC) here in which members of the civil society, religious leaders, DDC chairpersons, members of business and trade associations, and MLAs also participated. The LG said the administration has made ...Read More >
Patna, June 28: Amid intermittent monsoon rains, lightning strikes claimed the lives of two people and injured two others in Gaya district, Bihar, on Saturday. In the Guraru block, Dinesh Yadav (40), a resident of Daulata village, died after being struck by lightning near Bhaduki village while returning from Rafiganj in Aurangabad. His sudden death has left the family in shock. In a separate incident in Pandey Pokhar village of Guraru, Rohit Kumar (14), son of Ramesh Manjhi, died on the spot af ...Read More >
Patna, June 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Amid intermittent monsoon rains, lightning strikes claimed the lives of two people and injured two others in Gaya district, Bihar, on Saturday. In the Guraru block, Dinesh Yadav (40), a resident of Daulata village, died after being struck by lightning near Bhaduki village while returning from Rafiganj in Aurangabad. His sudden death has left the family in shock. In a separate incident in Pandey Pokhar village of Guraru, Rohit Kumar (14), son of Ramesh Manjhi, di ...Read More >
The Allahabad High Court has criticized the Uttar Pradesh government for delaying compensation to families of victims of the Maha Kumbh stampede in Prayagraj. Justices expressed concern over the lack of autopsy before handing over a victim's body.A two-judge vacation bench of the Allahabad High Court has come down on the Uttar Pradesh government over a delay in disbursing ex-gratia compensation to the families of those who died in a stampede at the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj on January 29. Hearing ...Read More >
Bengaluru Stampede: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday announced an increase in compensation for the families of those who died in the Bengaluru stampede, raising the ex gratia amount from Rs 10 lakh to Rs 25 lakh. The decision follows mounting criticism over safety lapses at the public event. The incident occurred on Wednesday evening outside the Chinnaswamy Stadium, where thousands had gathered for a felicitation event hosted by the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) to celebrat ...Read More >
Prayagraj (UP), Jun 7 (PTI) A two-judge vacation bench of the Allahabad High Court has come down on the Uttar Pradesh government over a delay in disbursing ex-gratia compensation to the families of those who died in a stampede at the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj on January 29. Hearing a writ petition filed by one Uday Pratap Singh, the bench of Justices Saumitra Dayal Singh and Sandeep Jain said once the government had announced compensation, it was its "bounden duty" to ensure timely and dignified ...Read More >
Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) President Raghu Ram Bhat, along with other office bearers, filed a petition in the Karnataka High Court to dismiss the First Information Report (FIR) lodged against them concerning the tragic stampede at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. The FIR, registered on Thursday, 5 June, targeted Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), DNA Entertainment Private Limited, and KSCA for alleged negligence. Police sources reported that four officials from RCB and DNA Entertainment ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) has approached the Karnataka High Court seeking to quash the FIR registered against it and its office bearers in connection with the stampede that occurred outside the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Wednesday, leaving 11 people dead. The petition, filed by the KSCA Managing Committee, names President Raghuram Bhat, Secretary A Shankar, and Treasurer E S Jairam as petitioners. It is listed for hearing before Justice S R Krishna Kumar at 2.30 pm ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Jun 5 (UNI) A First Information Report (FIR) was registered against IPL champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), the event management firm DNA Entertainment, and the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) on Thursday in connection with the stampede that left 11 dead and over 30 injured outside the Chinnaswamy Stadium here. The incident occurred during RCB's victory parade and public felicitation ceremony on Wednesday following their maiden IPL title win. According to police, ...Read More >
Bengaluru, June 5 (PTI) The Karnataka government on Thursday informed the High Court that the investigation into the stampede in front of Chinnaswamy stadium here, which left 11 people dead, has been handed over to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). A Special Investigation Team (SIT) within the CID will be formed to ensure a thorough and independent probe. The government submitted a status report to the court, confirming that an FIR (Crime No. 123/2025) has been filed at the Cubbon P ...Read More >
Jalgaon (Maharashtra) [India], January 22 (ANI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced Rs 5 lakh ex gratia to the families of the victims who died in the Jalgaon train accident on Wednesday. The state government will also bear all the medical expenses of the injured, the CM said. Atleast 11 people have died and 6 others injured after Karnataka Express hit passengers in the Jalgaon district of Maharashtra. Also Read | 'Deeply Distressing': Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis Mourn ...Read More >
Guwahati: Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh said that some agencies were sending manipulative information to New Delhi, the Centre had realised that, and it is collecting information from the grassroots. Seven people are detained in connection with the killing of two migrant labourers from Bihar. Seven cadres of the proscribed underground outfit, Kangleipak Communist Party (People's War Group) (KCP-PWG) were arrested in connection with the killing of two migrant workers from Bihar. Biren, t ...Read More >
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