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New Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognizance of a disturbing media report highlighting a brutal atrocity against two Scheduled Caste persons in Odisha's Ganjam district. The incident, which occurred on June 26, 2025, involved the victims being brutally assaulted, forced to eat grass, and made to drink drain water by individuals from another community on suspicion of cattle smuggling. According to the report, the victims were also forcibly tonsured and th ...Read More >
DHARAMSHALA, India: The Dalai Lama said on Wednesday (Jul 2) that he will be reincarnated and that his non-profit institution will have the sole authority to identify his reincarnation, countering China's insistence that it will choose the successor of the Tibetan Buddhist leader. The remarks by the Dalai Lama, who turns 90 on Sunday, end speculation among millions of followers about whether there would be another Dalai Lama after his death. The Nobel peace laureate was speaking during a week o ...Read More >
MADURAI: The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Tuesday evening said the IV additional district judge of Madurai S John Sundarlal Suresh would conduct an inquiry into the custodial death of Ajithkumar in Sivaganga district, and submit a report by July 8. The court directed that case files, CCTV footage, available evidence, and other materials be handed over to judge John Sundarlal Suresh on Wednesday. A division bench of Justices S M Subramaniam and A D Maria Clete gave the direction wh ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Amid mounting criticism on the DMK government for the custodial death of B Ajithkumar in Sivaganga, the AIADMK on Tuesday demanded a CBI probe into the matter. The opposition party also urged the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to take up the matter suo motu and initiate an investigation. AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami, in a post on X, said that the postmortem report of Ajithkumar shockingly revealed that there were 18 injuries from head to toe. The report furt ...Read More >
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 2 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha participated in a special aarti at the Jammu Tawi riverfront. Sinha also visited the Amarnath Yatri Niwas base camp on Tuesday evening. After inspecting the Yatri Niwas base camp, Sinha stated that the security arrangements for the Yatra are more robust than ever before. 'I have witnessed the last four Yatras. The arrangements are better than ever, as far as the security and convenience of pilgr ...Read More >
BENGALURU/SINGAPORE, July 2 (Reuters) - India's renewable power output rose at its fastest pace since 2022 in the first half of 2025, a Reuters analysis of government data showed. Renewable power output jumped 24.4% to 134.43 billion kilowatt hours (kWh) for January-June 2025, according to a Reuters analysis of daily load despatch data from the federal grid regulator. The share of renewables, excluding hydropower, hit a record high of more than 17% in June. Coal-fired generation, still India' ...Read More >
Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson and general secretary of the trade union 'Chandni Chowk Nagrik Manch', Praveen Shankar Kapoor, on Tuesday wrote to Delhi Mayor Raja Iqbal Singh complaining about the "poor condition" of the historic town and "lack of action by the MLAs and councillors" and seeking directions for its restoration. "The root issue in and around Chandni Chowk is that all MLAs and councillors are from Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), under whose political patronage encroachments ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Chief minister M K Stalin transferred the Sivaganga custodial death case probe to CBI on Tuesday after the state govt came under sharp criticism from the high court and opposition parties.Stalin also spoke to the family of Ajith Kumar, 27, the custodial death victim, and apologised to them. "Romba sorry ma," he told Malathi, the mother of Ajith Kumar over the phone. Ajith Kumar, a security guard at Bathrakaliamman temple in Madapuram near Tiruppuvanam in TN's Sivaganga district, was pic ...Read More >
Chennai, July 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Tuesday announced that the case involving the custodial death of Ajithkumar at the Tiruppuvanam police station in Sivaganga district will be handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for a thorough and impartial probe. Addressing the media, the Chief Minister said the state government would extend full cooperation to the CBI during the course of the investigation and vowed that strict action would be taken ...Read More >
Stocktwits - The post-mortem report of a 29-year-old temple security guard, who died in Tamil Nadu (NSE:TNNP) police custody, showed he had suffered multiple injuries, including to his head and chest, reports said. "The post-mortem was videographed [as per the Madras high court directions in cases of custodial deaths]. There was contusion in the head and chest," the officer told Hindustan Times, on the condition of anonymity. Opposition party AIADMK on Tuesday, July 1, demanded a Central Burea ...Read More >
Car stolen in 60 seconds: Delhi gang breaks Creta window, hacks its security; CCTV captures robbery Early morning in New Delhi, a Hyundai Creta was stolen in a mere 60 seconds. CCTV footage shows a group arriving in a car, breaking into the vehicle, and hacking.. IndiaTimes 5 hours ago CCTV Footage of Evin Prison Blast: 71 KILLED in Israeli STRIKE on Iranian Jail | Visitors Among Dead Israel's June 23 airstrike on Tehran's infamous Evin Prison has left 71 people dead, according to Iranian ju ...Read More >
Srinagar, July 1 (UNI) Jammu and Kashmir Police today foiled a protest march by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Srinagar, detaining several party leaders. The PDP said the protest that began from party headquarters was aimed at highlighting key civic issues, including rising electricity tariffs, acute shortage of drinking and irrigation water, and the demand for shifting Kashmiri detainees back to local jails. A PDP spokesperson said the party had planned a demonstration but was prevente ...Read More >
Chennai, July 1 (UNI) Following the death of a 27-year-old youth in alleged illegal custody of the police in Sivaganga district, the DMK government of MK Stalin has been under fire from the Opposition with the principal opposition AIADMK demanding a CBI inquiry while the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) of actor Vijay pressing for a High Court-monitored probe by a Special Investigation Team (SIT). The victim, Ajith Kumar, a security guard at the Bhadra Kali Amman temple at Madapuram, picked up by ...Read More >
Chennai, July 1 (UNI) Following the death of a 27-year-old youth in alleged illegal custody of the police in Sivaganga district, the DMK government of MK Stalin has been under fire from the Opposition with the principal opposition AIADMK demanding a CBI inquiry while the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) of actor Vijay pressing for a High Court-monitored probe by a Special Investigation Team (SIT). The victim, Ajith Kumar, a security guard at the Bhadra Kali Amman temple at Madapuram, picked up by ...Read More >
Sangareddy (Telangana) [India], July 1 (ANI): Telangana Governor Jishnu Dev Varma has expressed grief over the tragic fire accident that occurred at the Pashamylaram industrial area in Sangareddy district that killed 12 people. The Governor paid condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in the incident and wished a speedy recovery to the injured. Also Read | Rules Changing From July 1, 2025: From LPG Cylinder Prices and Railway Fares to Aadhaar-PAN Link, Check Key Rule Changes ...Read More >
India has failed on all fronts -- militarily, diplomatically, and now legally. In the aftermath of the Pahalgam attack, widely regarded as a false flag operation, India launched an unjust campaign that has only deepened in its unfairness and belligerence. Following diplomatic setbacks and military embarrassment, India now faces legal defeat as well. The Permanent Court of Arbitration at The Hague has issued a supplemental award in the Indus Waters case, urging India to resume the treaty's functi ...Read More >
"Any state sponsorship must be exposed," he said. United Nations: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday said it is imperative to call out terrorism publicly when it is supported by a state against a neighbour and is fuelled by the bigotry of extremism, a strong reference to Pakistan. Mr Jaishankar, who is on a three-day visit to the US, made the remarks while inaugurating an exhibition titled 'The Human Cost of Terrorism' at the UN headquarters. The exhibition, which will be on di ...Read More >
Bhopal: A search by the Meghalaya police in a flat of father-in-law of Shalom James, an Indore-based property dealer arrested on charges of destroying evidence in the killing of Raja Raghuvamsi allegedly by his wife Sonam during their honeymoon in Shillong last month, in Ratlam in Madhya Pradesh, has yielded a laptop, a pen drive, jewelry and incriminating documents, believed to be belonging to the couple, sources said on Monday. The search was conducted in the flat of Manoj Gupta, father-in-la ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Monday called on the international community to stand united against terrorism, stressing that there must be "no impunity to terrorists", "no treating them as proxies", and "no yielding to nuclear blackmail". His comments came while inaugurating a digital exhibition titled "The Human Cost of Terrorism" at the United Nations headquarters.Addressing diplomats, senior UN officials and envoys gathered at the venue, Jaishankar highlighted India's f ...Read More >
New Delhi: In a powerful statement aimed squarely at Pakistan, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Monday said that terrorism supported by a state, fuelled by extremist bigotry, must be called out publicly, especially when directed at a neighbouring country. Jaishankar made the remarks while inaugurating an exhibition titled 'The Human Cost of Terrorism' at the United Nations headquarters in New York. He is currently on a three-day official visit to the United States. "When terrorism is ...Read More >
Chennai, June 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) Tamil Nadu BJP spokesperson A.N.S. Prasad on Monday demanded that Chief Minister M.K. Stalin give up the police portfolio and immediately register a murder case against the officers allegedly involved in the custodial death of Ajith Kumar, a young man from Sivagangai district. Prasad described Ajith Kumar's death at Thiruppuvanam Police Station as "deeply disturbing" and said it highlighted the DMK government's failure to curb custodial violence. "Since the DM ...Read More >
A 27-year-old man allegedly died during police interrogation at Thirupuvanam here on Saturday. Sources said, B. Ajith Kumar, 27, was a temporary security personnel at Batharakaliamman temple at Madapuram near Thirupuvanam. On Friday, Sivagami, 75, along with her daughter Nikitha, of Tirumangalam, visited the temple in their car. Nikitha was assisting her mother Sivagami to walk inside the temple as the latter could not walk due to age-related ailments. They gave the key to Ajith Kumar for par ...Read More >
Mumbai, June 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) It was a belligerent, brilliant, and breathtaking performance from the Chennai Bulls, who were crowned the first ever champions of the Rugby Premier League, here in Mumbai, at the Shahaji Raje Bhosale Sports Complex. The Chennai Bulls thrashed the Delhi Redz by a scoreline of 41-0 in the final, to clinch the title. In fact, the margin of victory is the biggest across Season 1 of the GMR RPL. Meanwhile, the Hyderabad Heroes, who had finished top of the table in t ...Read More >
Chennai, Jun 29 (PTI) A 28-year-old security guard of a temple in Sivaganga district allegedly died when he was being questioned by police in connection with a theft case, and the main opposition AIADMK has demanded a comprehensive probe and legal action against those responsible for his death. AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami strongly condemned what he called "the doll chief minister" and alleged Stalin could not even administer the police department that is under his direct con ...Read More >
Chennai, Jun 29 (PTI) A 28-year-old security guard of a temple in Sivaganga district allegedly died when he was being questioned by police in connection with a theft case, and the main opposition AIADMK has demanded a comprehensive probe and legal action against those responsible for his death. AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami strongly condemned what he called "the doll chief minister" and alleged Stalin could not even administer the police department that is under his direct con ...Read More >
CHENNAI: PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss condemned the State government for the custodial death of a youth in Sivaganga district. In a statement, Anbumani alleged that the police beat up the youngster Ajith Kumar after taking him for an interrogation. "It is condemnable that Stalin's police department murdered a youth without any regard for human rights. Based on a complaint of theft, Thirupuvanam police took the youngster to the police station. Residents are demanding action against the police ...Read More >
New Delhi, June 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Jitendra Singh on Saturday said that self-righteousness coupled with dictatorial tendencies, opportunism, lack of democratic ethos, and dynastic ambitions were the key traits that led to the imposition of the Emergency. "Unfortunately, these traits still find space in our polity today," he said, addressing a symposium titled "Bhartiya Loktantra aur Samvidhaan ka Sabse Andhkaarmaya Daur: Na Bhoolein, Na Shama Karen" ...Read More >
New Delhi: Union minister Jitendra Singh on Saturday said the Emergency was imposed in India due to a "self-righteous and authoritarian mindset, combined with opportunism and a lack of democratic ethos." He added that such tendencies still existed in the country's political landscape.Singh was speaking at a symposium held at the Delhi legislative assembly to mark 50 years of the Emergency. The event saw political functionaries, journalists, and civil society members reflect on the period as one ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 28 (PTI) A symposium held at the Delhi Legislative Assembly on Saturday to mark 50 years of the Emergency saw leaders, journalists and civil society members reflect on the period as one of the darkest chapters in India's democratic history. The event, titled "Na Bhoolein, Na Shama Karen", called for renewed national introspection and a commitment to safeguarding democratic values, an official statement said. Addressing the gathering, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh said that th ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 28 (PTI) A symposium held at the Delhi Legislative Assembly on Saturday to mark 50 years of the Emergency saw leaders, journalists and civil society members reflect on the period as one of the darkest chapters in India's democratic history. The event, titled "Na Bhoolein, Na Shama Karen", called for renewed national introspection and a commitment to safeguarding democratic values, an official statement said. Also Read | Bodoland Lottery Result Today, June 28, 2025: Assam State L ...Read More >
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