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NEW DELHI: A day after the Indian cricket team won the Asia Cup Championship, political row erupted over PM Modi's congratulatory remarks, with Congress terming the Operation Sindoor mention "inappropriate".Soon after the win, PM Modi posted on X last night saying, "#OperationSindoor on the games field. Outcome is the same - India wins! Congrats to our cricketers."The post drew flak from Congress, with Pawan Khera writing a direct post to PM Modi saying, "Prime Minister, firstly, comparing a cri ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The First Information Report (FIR) in the Tamil Nadu stampede case has blamed Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam chief Vijay's late entry to the rally for "overcrowding and restlessness" among the crowd that eventually led to the death of 41 people and left 60 injured.The stampede at Velusamypuram occurred after actor Vijay stayed inside his campaign vehicle for an extended period. As the crowd surged forward for a better view, the narrow venue became unsafe, and many climbed on steel sheds and ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: At least 1 person was killed and several injured after Pakistan's security forces on Monday opened fire on protestors in PoK after people took to street over long-standing, unresolved issues.According to a report by Samaa TV, all markets, shops, and business centres were closed across the region as the Kashmiri population halted all commercial activities in solidarity from the Joint Action CommitteeShops markets and local business were closed as the Kashmir population came in support ...Read More >
CHENNAI: With the state set to receive Rs 100 crores to support its efforts in doubling the cotton yield, boosting farmer incomes and modernizing outdated ginning facilities, the union government's mission for cotton productivity is expected to act as a shot in the arm for the textile sector in Tamil Nadu. According to a report in The Times of India, the initiative which has a national allocation of Rs 5,900 crores, will significantly help TN curb its reliance on expensive cotton imported from ...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 >
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said that the recent protests involving 'provocative processions and slogan-shouting' in several districts were parts of a "planned conspiracy" to disrupt social harmony in the state.Expressing strong displeasure over the recent protests in Kanpur Nagar, Varanasi, Moradabad, Badaun, Maharajganj, Unnao, Sambhal, Agra, and Bareilly, the CM directed police and administration to act with zero tolerance. He ordered immediate FIRs against those involve ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The death toll from Saturday night's stampede at actor-politician Vijay's rally in Karur rose to 41 on Monday. Over 60 people were hospitalized, with the youngest victim being a two-year-old boy.Tamil Nadu DGP G Venkataraman on Sunday said the stampede at actor-politician Vijay's public rally in Karur was triggered by his delayed arrival. The DGP noted that the swelling crowd had been waiting for hours in the scorching sun without sufficient food and water, leading to 39 deaths in the ...Read More >
MUMBAI - A stampede that killed at least 39 people at a campaign rally in southern India happened after a crowd of thousands waited hours in baking heat without sufficient safeguards, officials and witnesses said on Sept 28. Some 27,000 people thronged a public road in Tamil Nadu state in hopes of seeing popular actor-turned-politician Vijay on Saturday, but panic broke out and 39 were killed , the authorities said. Witnesses cited hours of delays, insufficient police presence and people fal ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi Sunday said when Chhath Puja finds a place in Unesco's list, people across the world will be able to experience its grandeur and divinity, reports Manash Gohain. He pointed out that Kolkata's Durga Puja had earlier received a similar recognition, reinforcing the possibility of Chhath securing global acknowledgment.During his campaign for Bihar's last assembly poll, Modi had highlighted his scheme of free distribution of foodgrains, saying it ensured that women in Biha ...Read More >
KARUR: Saturday's deadly stampede at the TVK rally in Tamil Nadu, which left 40 people dead, was a tragedy in the making from the word go.To start with, it was the timing. TVK president Vijay was supposed to arrive at the rally between noon and 1pm. But by the time he reached the spot, it was 7pm. As a result, the crowd had swelled, way beyond the venue at Velusamypuram could hold. Fans and cadres had assembled at the venue from 11am, transforming the place into a carnival as songs were played. ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi paid heartfelt tributes to three towering figures of Indian culture - Lata Mangeshkar, Zubeen Garg and SL Bhyrappa.Remembering his special bond with "Lata Didi" on her birth anniversary, Modi recalled how she unfailingly sent him a Rakhi every year. "Her songs embody everything that stirs human emotions. Anyone who loves Indian music cannot help but be moved," he said, adding that her patriotic songs continue to inspire the nation. Modi also paid homage to Kannada lit ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: While underlining that the March 31, 2026 deadline to end armed Naxalism would be met, home minister Amit Shah has rejected the recent "misleading" statement by CPI(Maoist) offering to lay down arms and seeking a ceasefire, saying there shall be no ceasefire at the security forces' end."For those who wish to surrender, no ceasefire is required. Lay down arms, the police will not fire a single bullet at you...you will, in fact, be re-established (rehabilitated)," he said, while address ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 28: Delhi Police have arrested self-styled godman Swami Chaitanyananda Saraswati, who is accused of sexually harassing at least 17 female students and running a network of financial fraud. Officials said the 62-year-old former chairman of a Delhi management institute was traced to Agra after weeks on the run. According to The Times of India, police allege that Saraswati exploited students from economically weaker sections by seizing their mobile phones and academic certificates, ...Read More >
Mysuru: Mysuru zoo, which lost two of its inmates in the recent past, is now working on introducing new animals and awaiting approval from the Central Zoo Authority (CZA).A lion-tailed macaque died of multiple organ failure, and a few weeks earlier, a jaguar also passed away after being displayed for over a decade. The 133-year-old Mysuru zoo has an adequate number of lion-tailed macaques, given it has a breeding centre. However, as the facility lost an exotic animal, the jaguar. The zoo is now ...Read More >
. NEW DELHI: The Election Commission is likely to announce assembly bypolls in seven states along with the Bihar polls, and will deploy a total 470 officers from various civil services as general, police and expenditure observers for the simultaneous exercises.EC, in a statement issued on Sunday, shared that the 470 observers - including 320 from the IAS, 60 from IPS and 90 from IRS/IRAS/ICAS etc - will watch over Bihar assembly election and bypolls to Budgam and Nagrota assembly constituency (A ...Read More >
Lucknow: The UP govt will launch the "UP Pledges to the Planet" initiative at the third edition of UPITS-2025 to reinforce its commitment to environmental protection and climate action, an official spokesperson said on Tuesday."Through this initiative, UPITS 2025 highlights Uttar Pradesh's emergence not only as India's growth engine but also as its green engine," the official said. Informing that the departments of irrigation, environment, forest, and climate change will showcase their key schem ...Read More >
The Maddock Horror-Comedy Universe is gearing up for a Thamma-Kedaar event, and joining it would be none other than your very own Stree aka Shraddha Kapoor. This time, you have the chance to attend the event with her. Confused? Let us explain how. On September 26 at 4 p.m., the Bandra (Fort) Amphitheatre will host a grand event by Maddock Films, where Shraddha Kapoor will take the stage alongside Dinesh Vijan to reveal something BIG connected to their upcoming release, Thama. The tickets for th ...Read More >
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 27 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday took a veiled dig at the Samajwadi Party in the state and accused it of "family and caste based politics" and alleged that the state was made "bimar" (weak). "Everyone knows how Uttar Pradesh's development was halted because of family (dynastic) and caste based (casteist) politics, how rioting destroyed the businesses in Uttar Pradesh, how the corrupt system made the bureaucracy handica ...Read More >
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 27 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday took a veiled dig at the Samajwadi Party in the state and accused it of family and caste based politics and alleged that the state was made bimar (weak). Everyone knows how Uttar Pradesh development was halted because of family (dynastic) and caste based (casteist) politics, how rioting destroyed the businesses in Uttar Pradesh, how the corrupt system made the bureaucracy handicapped, a ...Read More >
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 27 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday took a veiled dig at the Samajwadi Party in the state and accused it of "family and caste based politics" and alleged that the state was made "bimar" (weak). "Everyone knows how Uttar Pradesh's development was halted because of family (dynastic) and caste based (casteist) politics, how rioting destroyed the businesses in Uttar Pradesh, how the corrupt system made the bureaucracy handica ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly witnessed heated exchanges after Telugu Desam Party (TDP) MLA and veteran actor Nandamuri Balakrishna called former chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy a "psycho" during Assembly proceedings on Thursday, following a debate initiated by BJP MLA Kamineni Srinivas about the previous YSRCP government's alleged neglect of the Telugu film industry.The controversy erupted when Srinivas claimed that film industry representatives had difficulty meeting J ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India strongly responded to Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday, a day after his remarks on Operation Sindoor at the United Nations.Exercising the right of reply, Petal Gahlot, First Secretary in India's Permanent Mission to the UN said, "A picture speaks a thousand words and we saw many pictures of terrorists slain in Bahawalpur and Muridke terror complexes by Indian forces during Operation Sindoor. When senior Pakistani military and civilian officials publicly glorify ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India strongly rejected claims by US President Donald Trump that he brokered a ceasefire between New Delhi and Islamabad, insisting that any understanding with Pakistan was reached directly between the two countries. Exercising India's right of reply at the 80th UN General Assembly, Petal Gahlot, first secretary at India's permanent mission to the UN, said: "India and Pakistan have long agreed that any outstanding issue between them will be addressed bilaterally. There is no room for ...Read More >
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Friday dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of Chaitanyananda Saraswati, alias Parthasarathy, in a case of alleged cheating, forgery and criminal conspiracy. He also faces a case of allegedly sexually harassing 17 female students at a private institute in Delhi, called Sri Sharada Institute of Indian Management Research, where he was the director. Chaitanyananda is on the run. Police said they have frozen approximately Rs 8 crore across 18 accounts and 28 fixed deposi ...Read More >
Chandigarh: The Chandigarh unit of Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday arrested a resident of Uttar Pradesh's Shamli in the multi-crore QFX forex trading scam, nearly a week after the mastermind, Harinder Pal Singh, was nabbed.Navab Hassan, the UP-based agent, was sent to nine-day ED custody by a special PMLA court in Chandigarh on Friday. According to the agency, Hassan played a key role in misleading people and mobilising public deposits to launder proceeds of crime through the QFX scam, ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Punjab govt moved a resolution on the first day of the state assembly's special session on Friday to demand a Rs 20,000-crore special financial package for flood relief from the Centre and criticising the Prime Minister's Office for not responding to Punjab chief minister's repeated requests for a meeting to give an account of the full scale of the disaster.The resolution will be tabled on the second day of the session. Moved as part of the debate on 'Rehabilitation of Punjab', the r ...Read More >
Chandigarh: The ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislators trooped to the well of the House during the special session of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha, raising slogans "Modi ji jumle band karo" and carrying placards which read, "Modi ji da 1600 cr da jumla," in a sarcastic reference to the Prime Minister's announcement of Rs 1600 crore financial assistance during his visit to flood-affected Punjab earlier this month.The protest by ruling party legislators continued for nearly three minutes before Punja ...Read More >
Ponda: Ponda Municipal Council (PMC) is facing an uphill task of treating the waste generated in its jurisdiction after the Saligao waste treatment plant refused to accept waste from the town.The Ponda council has its waste treatment facility at Kerye, Khandepar, that can treat around 6.5 tonnes of waste per day. The remaining, around 10 tonnes of wet waste, was being sent to the Saligao facility for treatment. However, this, along with the waste from the Curti-Khandepar panchayat, will now be s ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Telangana Congress president B Mahesh Kumar Goud, BC welfare association national president R Krishnaiah, along with other BC organisations, described the development as a victory for the decades-long struggle of the BC community for their rightful share of reservations. They urged all political parties to cooperate and ensure that panchayat polls are conducted with a 42% quota for the BC community.Mahesh Goud stated that the Congress had once again set an example for the country by l ...Read More >
Gurgaon: Two members of the Gogi gang, wanted for killing an eyewitness in the 2024 Najafgarh double murder case in July, were nabbed following a brief encounter in Dhankot on Friday morning.The suspects -- Mohit Jakhar (29) of Goyla Dairy and Jatin (21) of Uttam Nagar in Delhi who had a bounty of Rs 50,000 each -- suffered bullet injuries in a joint operation by Gurgaon Sector 40 crime branch and Delhi special cell police. Both the accused were allegedly involved in the killing of Neeraj Tehlan ...Read More >
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