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Haryana IPS officer Y Puran Kumar's autopsy was conducted at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, after his family gave consent for the same, ending a stalemate over the post-mortem of the IPS officer who allegedly shot himself at his private residence in Sector 11. The cremation of Haryana IPS officer Y Puran Kumar, who allegedly committed suicide on October 7, will take place here around 4 pm on Wednesday, sources said. Kumar's autopsy was condu ...Read More >
Julana/Jind: ASI Sandeep Kumar Lather, who died by suicide on Tuesday, was cremated in his native Julana town in Jind on Thursday after autopsy in Rohtak.His family had refused to allow postmortem or cremation until an FIR was registered against all those he had named in his final video. After the FIR, his family consented to the autopsy, which was carried out in Rohtak on Thursday afternoon.The family then took the body to Julana, around 35km away, for cremation.Hry khaps strategise to avert re ...Read More >
Pune: BJP MLA Shivaji Kardile, who represented the Rahuri constituency in Maharashtra's Ahilyanagar district, passed away following a heart attack on Friday, sources close to the family said. He was 66. Kardile suffered a heart attack in the morning. He was rushed to a hospital in Ahilyanagar, where doctors declared him dead, said the family sources. The BJP leader, who is survived by his wife, a son and daughters, had been suffering from a spinal ailment for an extended period and had largely ...Read More >
Chandigarh [India], October 17 (ANI): Following the post-mortem of late IPS officer Y Puran Kumar, Chandigarh Police has revealed that the post-mortem examination findings are consistent with the circumstances indicated in the preliminary inquest and final note. Chandigarh Police said, "The post-mortem examination findings are consistent with the circumstances indicated in the preliminary inquest and final note." In a heartfelt tribute, both daughters of Haryana-cadre IPS officer Y. Puran Kuma ...Read More >
Jind (Haryana) [India], October 16 (ANI): Rohtak ASI Sandeep Lathar, who allegedly ended his life after accusing the late IPS officer Y Puran Kumar and his family of corruption, was cremated in Julana in Haryana Jind on Thursday. Haryana Minister Shruti Chaudhary, who attended the last rites, said that the State government will ensure justice to the ASI. Lathar daughter said that her father sacrificed himself in the fight against corruption. My father has sacrificed himself against corruption ...Read More >
Jind (Haryana) [India], October 16 (ANI): Rohtak ASI Sandeep Lathar, who allegedly ended his life after accusing the late IPS officer Y Puran Kumar and his family of corruption, was cremated in Julana in Haryana's Jind on Thursday. Haryana Minister Shruti Chaudhary, who attended the last rites, said that the State government will ensure justice to the ASI. Lathar's daughter said that her father "sacrificed himself" in the fight against corruption. "My father has sacrificed himself against cor ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Rohtak police in Haryana have registered an FIR against the wife of the late Haryana IPS officer Y. Puran Kumar, her brother, Punjab legislator Amit Rattan, and two others on charges of abetment of suicide and criminal conspiracy in connection with the death of Assistant Sub‑Inspector (ASI) Sandeep Lathar. SI Sandeep Lathar was found dead with a gunshot wound at his village home on Tuesday evening. A note discovered at the scene purportedly leveled corruption allegations against ...Read More >
MARTOLI, India (AP) -- Dozens of dilapidated stone buildings are what is left of the once-thriving border village of Martoli, in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand. Nestled in Johar Valley and surrounded by Himalayan peaks -- the most notable being Nanda Devi, once considered the tallest mountain in the world -- this village had traded sugar, lentils, spices and cloth for salt and wool with Tibetans across the border. The nomadic occupants of several villages spent the winter months in th ...Read More >
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], October 16 (ANI): In a heartfelt tribute, both daughters of Haryana-cadre IPS officer Y. Puran Kumar performed the 'mukhagni' to his mortal remains during his last rites at the Sector 25 crematorium. The solemn ceremony was attended by Haryana DGP OP Singh, along with other dignitaries, honouring the legacy of the esteemed officer. Also Read | Zubeen Garg Death Case: Rahul Gandhi to Visit Assam to Pay Homage to Legendary Singer and Cultural Icon. Puran Kumar alle ...Read More >
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], October 16 (ANI): In a heartfelt tribute, both daughters of Haryana-cadre IPS officer Y. Puran Kumar performed the 'mukhagni' to his mortal remains during his last rites at the Sector 25 crematorium. The solemn ceremony was attended by Haryana DGP OP Singh, along with other dignitaries, honouring the legacy of the esteemed officer. Puran Kumar allegedly shot himself at his residence in Chandigarh on October 7. In the 'final note' he left behind, he accused eight ...Read More >
Ponda: Only once during the hour-long funeral ceremony of minister and former chief minister Ravi Naik did any mourner wail, albeit briefly. It was not because the hundreds who had gathered were not fond of Naik, but because they wanted to bid a farewell befitting his jovial persona.At the funeral held on the hillock in front of Naik's house, an exception was made. Speeches by CM Pramod Sawant, Union minister of state Shripad Naik and others preceded the last rites. Every time a speaker sang his ...Read More >
Lucknow: Senior Samajwadi Party leader and former minister Gayatri Prajapati was attacked by a fellow inmate inside Lucknow Jail on Tuesday. The scuffle took place within the jail premises, after which prison authorities launched an internal inquiry. According to a statement issued by Dr Ramdhani, DIG Prisons, Lucknow Range, the incident occurred after Prajapati allegedly used abusive language towards another inmate, Vishwas Rajput. In response, Vishwas attacked Prajapati using a sharp object i ...Read More >
Guwahati, Oct 1 (PTI) People from all walks of life paid tributes to Assam's iconic singer Zubeen Garg as the 13th day rituals of his 'Mangolik karya' were held in his native place Jorhat on Wednesday, following Vedic and Vaishnav traditions. The rituals began at the Jorhat Sports Stadium with an all-faith prayer meeting, followed by 'Shraddhanjali' to the singer, which continued through the day. Zubeen's portrait, the urn carrying his ashes and the coffin in which his body was taken from Sing ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The makers of the upcoming film, Tere Ishk Mein, starring Dhanush and Kriti Sanon in the lead roles, have released the teaser on Wednesday, October 1. Directed by Anand L Rai, the film marks the reunion of actor Dhanush and the filmmaker after four years with their latest project, Tere Ishk Mein. The duo, who previously worked together in Atrangi Re (2021) and delivered the hit romantic drama Raanjhanaa (2013), return with yet another story centred on passion, obsession, and destructi ...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 >
New Delhi, Sep 30 (PTI) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced a one-day state mourning on Wednesday following the demise of veteran BJP leader Vijay Kumar Malhotra. Malhotra passed away on Tuesday morning. He was undergoing treatment at AIIMS for the last few days. Gupta expressed deep sorrow over his demise, calling it an "immense and irreplaceable loss". The chief minister said that the state government would ensure that his last rites are conducted with full honours. She visited his r ...Read More >
LEH: Authorities have announced that the week-long curfew in Leh town will be relaxed for four hours from 10 am on Tuesday, directing shopkeepers to open their establishments, officials confirmed. Restrictions were previously eased for two hours from 4 pm on Monday, shortly after the completion of the last rites of four individuals, including a retired Army personnel, who died during widespread clashes between protesters and law enforcement agencies on 24 September. A police official stated th ...Read More >
Ladakh: Curfew continues for sixth day; LG to review security situation Curfew remained in force for the sixth day in this violence-hit town on Monday with Lt Governor Kavinder Gupta set to chair a meeting to review the overall security situation. "The situation remained by and large peaceful in the curfew-bound areas with no untoward incident reported from anywhere. Police and paramilitary forces are deployed in strength in sensitive areas and are maintaining strict vigil to maintain law and ...Read More >
Leh: The last rites of two of the four youths killed in the September 24 violence were performed in curfew-bound Leh town on Sunday amid tight security, with no relaxation in restrictions, officials said. "The situation remained by and large normal with no untoward incident reported from anywhere," an official said, adding mobile internet services in the town remained suspended. Prohibitory orders banning assembly of five or more persons also remained in force in other major parts of the Union ...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 >
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 >
New Delhi [India], September 16 (ANI): The mortal remains of Navjot Singh, Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of Finance, who died in a BMW accident on September 14, were taken for the last rites on Tuesday. Singh had been riding a two-wheeler along with his wife when the vehicle collided with them. The accused, Gaganpreet Kaur, who has been remanded to two days' judicial custody, filed a bail plea claiming the crash was "wholly accidental" and unintentional. Also Read | Narendra Modi Birthday W ...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 >
Kolkata, Sep 15 (PTI) Parents of a Jadavpur University student, who died after falling into a pond inside the campus last week, on Monday lodged a complaint with the police claiming that their daughter was murdered. Earlier in the day, they met Kolkata Police Commissioner Manoj Verma and other officers at Lalbazar, the headquarters of the force. The English Literature student was found unconscious in the pond on the night of September 11 and declared dead at a nearby hospital. "The parents, i ...Read More >
Kolkata, Sep 15 (PTI) Alleging that their daughter was murdered, parents of the Jadavpur University English Literature student, who was found unconscious in a pond inside the campus on the night of September 11 and declared dead at a nearby hospital, met Kolkata Police Commissioner Manoj Verma and other officers at Lalbazar on Monday, an officer said. Her parents had said on Sunday that they would lodge a police complaint claiming foul play in their daughter's death. "The parents reached Kolka ...Read More >
Kolkata: The father of deceased Jadavpur University English Honours student Anamika Mandal has decided to file a police complaint, alleging foul play in the unnatural death of his only daughter, who was found unconscious in a pond inside the campus on the night of September and declared dead at a nearby hospital. The grieving father, who performed her last rites on Sunday, told reporters at his Nimta home that he was puzzled why Anamika, who didn't know how to swim, would go to the edge of the ...Read More >
Amnesty scheme for traffic challans: Only non-serious violations will be eligible under the amnesty (File image) The Delhi government is set to introduce a one-time amnesty scheme for vehicle owners, offering a waiver of 50 to 70 per cent on outstanding traffic challans, according to a report by The Times of India. Violators are likely to be provided a two to three-month window to pay the reduced fines. A transport department official said the proposal was discussed during a high-level meeting. ...Read More >
Kolkata, Sep 15 (PTI) The father of deceased Jadavpur University English Honours student Anamika Mandal has decided to file a police complaint, alleging foul play in the unnatural death of his only daughter, who was found unconscious in a pond inside the campus on the night of September and declared dead at a nearby hospital. The grieving father, who performed her last rites on Sunday, told reporters at his Nimta home that he was puzzled why Anamika, who didn't know how to swim, would go to the ...Read More >
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