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Kanpur: Two fire incidents were reported from the city since late Tuesday night. On Wednesday at 7:30 am, fire broke out in a building located at Goldie House, Nayaganj which was immediately brought under control by the fire service team, led by FSO Latouche Road. The team doused the flames in a hall inside the building by using two hose pipes drawing water from Nayaganj Metro station before returning to Latouche Road. No casualties were reported in the incident.A massive fire broke out late Tue ...Read More >
What seemed like an ordinary phone charger turned out to be critical evidence that helped the Jammu and Kashmir Police to track down an "overground worker" accused of aiding terrorists behind the April 22 Pahalgam attack. Mohammad Yousuf Katari, 26, who was arrested in September, had allegedly met the three Pahalgam terrorists -- Sulieman alias Asif, Jibran, and Hamza Afghani -- on at least four separate occasions in the Zabarwan hills, on the outskirts of Srinagar. Also Read | In Sena vs Sena ...Read More >
Srinagar: Mohammad Yousuf Katari, an Over Ground Worker (OGW) arrested by the Jammu and Kashmir Police, had met the terrorists involved in the April 22 Pahalgam attack four times and handed them an Android phone charger, a key evidence which ultimately led to his arrest, officials here said on Sunday. Katari, 26, was arrested in the last week of September for allegedly providing crucial logistical support to Sulieman alias Asif, Jibran, and Hamza Afghani, the three terrorists who gunned down 26 ...Read More >
PADUM: Ladakh is witnessing protests over a mix of grievances -- including centrally-driven infrastructure projects like roads, tunnels, power corridors and a proposed solar park, which locals say are being pushed without consent. The region was made a Union Territory after the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019, and many now argue that the changes have deepened exclusion. The unrest intensified last week when police opened fire on demonstrators in Leh, killing four and injuring dozens as they pr ...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 >
Murakambattu (Andhra Pradesh), Oct 1 (PTI) Andhra Pradesh police on Wednesday apprehended three men for allegedly raping a minor Dalit girl in a public park here in Chittoor district, said an official on Wednesday. Chittoor town Sub-divisional police officer T Sainath said the girl was raped on September 25 at Nagaravanam Park in Chittoor town, and the accused assaulted her male friend and stole their valuables. The girl's friend approached Chittoor police four days later after the assault and ...Read More >
The 19-year-old was travelling in a truck along with two men and her sister on Bypass Road in Tamil Nadu when constables Sunder and Suresh Raj, attached to the District East Police Station in Tiruvannamalai, stopped the vehicle for a routine inspection. Two police officers attached to the District East Police Station in Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, have been arrested for allegedly raping a 19-year-old girl during a vehicle check near Endal village, The Times of India reported. According to the ...Read More >
Leh, Oct 1 (PTI) Urging Leh Apex Body (LAB) and Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) to reconsider their decision to stay away from talks with the Centre, Ladakh Lt Governor Kavinder Gupta on Wednesday said any matter can be resolved by sitting across the table. He lashed out at Rahul Gandhi for his remarks on the Ladakh situation, alleging that the Congress leader was trying to "vitiate the atmosphere "in the country as he did during the farmers' agitation and other protests. With the agitating g ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], October 1 (ANI): After 41 people were killed due to a stampede during his rally in Tamil Nadu Karur, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief and actor Vijay has postponed all future rallies for the next 14 days, the party informed on Wednesday. The announcement comes after 41 people, including women and children, died in a stampede at a political rally in Karur on September 27. In this situation where we are in pain and sorrow over the loss of our loved ones, the pub ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], October 1 (ANI): After 41 people were killed due to a stampede during his rally in Tamil Nadu's Karur, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief and actor Vijay has "postponed" all future rallies for the next 14 days, the party informed on Wednesday. The announcement comes after 41 people, including women and children, died in a stampede at a political rally in Karur on September 27. "In this situation where we are in pain and sorrow over the loss of our loved ones, th ...Read More >
MADURAI: Apprehending arrests in the case registered by the Karur Town police in connection with the stampede, TVK general secretary Bussy Anand and joint general secretary CTR Nirmal Kumar filed anticipatory bail petitions before the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Tuesday. Anand alleged in his petition that the police failed to provide adequate force to protect and regulate the crowd. The location was also not allocated till September 26 afternoon, he added. The crowd increased and ...Read More >
Karur City Police have arrested two functionaries of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) in connection with the stampede during party chief Vijay's rally in Karur, which claimed 41 lives. According to ADGP Davidson Devasirvatham, the arrested persons include Mathiyazhagan, the TVK Karur West District Secretary, and Paun Raj, a local town functionary. Police said Paun Raj was arrested for arranging flagpoles and banners for the event and for sheltering Mathiyazhagan after the tragedy. Chennai Pol ...Read More >
Srinagar: Curfew was relaxed for seven hours from 10 am in Leh on Tuesday. Mobile internet services will remain suspended in Ladakh till October 3, as per the latest communication of the ministry of home affairs (MHA). Curfew was imposed in Leh town on September 24 evening following violent protests during a shutdown called by the student bodies while they were pressing for statehood and extension of the Sixth Schedule to Ladakh. Four people were killed and scores of others injured in the clash ...Read More >
Leh, Sep 30 (PTI) Authorities relaxed the curfew for almost the entire day on Tuesday in the violence-hit Leh town of Ladakh, allowing markets to gradually reopen and providing relief to the people who were reeling under week-long curbs, officials said. Earlier, restrictions were eased for two hours from 4 PM on Monday, shortly after completion of the last rites of four people -- including a retired Army personnel -- who lost their lives in the widespread clashes between protesters and security ...Read More >
India's former ambassador to Beijing, Ashok K. Kantha, called China's dam project "reckless" and said that India's dam, as well as generating power, would be a "defensive measure" against potential attempts to regulate the flow of water. India's dam would create a giant storage reservoir of 9.2 billion cubic metres, but the exact area flooded depends on the final location of the dam. The Adi people, like Jamoh, consider the river sacred and depend on its life-giving waters for their lush lands ...Read More >
Karur (Tamil Nadu) [India], September 30 (ANI): Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) lawyer Manikandan on Tuesday emphasised that the party had followed all conditions imposed by the police and had taken necessary precautions. He argued that controlling the crowd was the responsibility of the police, who had the authority and intelligence to manage large gatherings, following a local court in Tamil Nadu's Karur sending two Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) functionaries to judicial custody in connection ...Read More >
Karur (Tamil Nadu) [India], September 30 (ANI): Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) lawyer Manikandan on Tuesday emphasised that the party had followed all conditions imposed by the police and had taken necessary precautions. He argued that controlling the crowd was the responsibility of the police, who had the authority and intelligence to manage large gatherings, following a local court in Tamil Nadu's Karur sending two Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) functionaries to judicial custody in connection ...Read More >
Karur: A local court in Karur in Tamil Nadu has sent two Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), functionaries to judicial custody till October 14 in connection with the stampede that occurred at party president and actor Vijay's rally on September 27, which claimed 41 lives so far. The court passed its judgment today. The two TVK workers - Mathiyazhagan, the party's Karur West District Secretary and MC Paun Raj, the Karur town functionary, were brought to the court by the Karur City Police after their ...Read More >
Karur (Tamil Nadu) [India], September 30 (ANI): A local court in Karur in Tamil Nadu has sent two Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), functionaries to judicial custody till October 14 in connection with the stampede that occurred at party president and actor Vijay's rally on September 27, which claimed 41 lives so far. The court passed its judgment today. The two TVK workers - Mathiyazhagan, the party's Karur West District Secretary and MC Paun Raj, the Karur town functionary, were brought to the c ...Read More >
Karur (Tamil Nadu) [India], September 30 (ANI): Congress General Secretary (Organisation) and MP KC Venugopal on Tuesday inspected the spot in Karur where a stampede broke out during a public event of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief and actor Vijay that claimed 41 lives. Venugopal was briefed regarding the incident and the current situation in Karur. Also Read | Rains on Dussehra? Fresh Spell of Rainfall Set To Dampen Dussehra 2025 Celebrations Across Central India As IMD Warns of Showers ...Read More >
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) [India], September 30 (ANI): BJP State President Nainar Nagendran, along with other party leaders, including K Annamalai, met the National Democratic Alliance's eight-member parliamentary committee, appointed by BJP National President JP Nadda and led by BJP legislator Hema Malini, following their arrival in Coimbatore on Tuesday. Nadda has constituted a delegation, which includes BJP MPs Anurag Thakur, Tejasvi Surya, Braj Lal, Aprajita Sarangi, Rekha Sharma, Shrikant Sh ...Read More >
Chennai: Actor-turned-politician Vijay remained inside his campaign vehicle for an extended period at the rally venue in Karur on Saturday which led to overcrowding and restlessness among the crowd, according to a First Information Report (FIR) filed by the Tamil Nadu Police in the stampede incident that killed 41 people and left 60 injured. The police has not filed any case against Vijay, but an FIR has been registered against three key leaders of his party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK). Th ...Read More >
The Centre remains open to dialogue with Ladakh's Leh Apex Body (LAB) and Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA), expressing confidence in future results, despite LAB's withdrawal from talks. LAB demands a judicial probe into recent violent protests, which saw four deaths and activist Sonam Wangchuk's detention, and the release of all detainees before resuming discussions. The Centre on Monday said it is always open to talks on Ladakh matters with the Leh Apex Body (LAB) and the Kargil Democratic All ...Read More >
An indefinite curfew was imposed in Leh town on September 24 following clashes. Leh: Ladakh's tourism sector, already reeling from setbacks earlier this season, has been dealt another blow with the curfew in Leh following last week's violence. Stakeholders said the industry was first hit by widespread cancellations after the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir, and the fresh disturbances have further dented travellers' confidence. An indefinite curfew was imposed in Leh town ...Read More >
Guwahati- Zubeen Garg's wife, Garima Saikia Garg, on Monday said that the singer's family wants to know what had happened in his last moments that led to his death, and that a proper inquiry should be conducted. "We want to know what happened to him, why it happened and how this negligence could be allowed to happen? We want answers," Garima told reporters after the conduct of the 11th day rituals for the singer here. She said all those who were there with him on the yacht (before his death) a ...Read More >
Bargarh: A couple was killed and their two minor sons injured after a speeding Hyva dumper ran over the scooter they were riding near Gurudwara Square in Bargarh town Sunday afternoon. The deceased couple was identified as Harekrushna Dunguri, 36, and his wife Kuntala, 30, of Ambabhona block in the district. They were travelling with their two children on a scooter (OD 17 AF 1757) when a dumper truck (OD 17 AC 2894) allegedly rammed into them from behind, dragging the scooter underneath its wh ...Read More >
The Leh region - where the violence broke out - is sandwiched between India, China and Pakistan. It is dominated by the Buddhist community, who for decades have demanded a separate region for its people. Meanwhile, the Muslim-majority Kargil district wants to be integrated with Indian-administered Kashmir. Since 2019, both communities have joined together in demanding the restoration of statehood, along with greater autonomy which would give them job quotas. It's not clear what sparked Wednesd ...Read More >
Leh, Sep 27 ( IANS) Curfew continued for the 4th consecutive day on Saturday in Leh town as the sources said climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, detained under the National Security Act (NSA), was shifted to Jodhpur Jail in Rajasthan by the authorities, although there is still no official confirmation of this. Wangchuk was arrested on Friday for inciting violence in Leh town on September 24, which led to the death of four protesters and injuries to 70 others after the security forces opened fire i ...Read More >
Leh, Sep 26: The Union Territory Administration of Ladakh on Friday confirmed the detention of prominent activist Sonam Wangchuk under the National Security Act (NSA), citing repeated activities deemed prejudicial to public order and security. In a statement issued by Ladakh govt spokesperson, Today, on 26.09.2025, Shri Sonam Wangchuk, S/o Shri Sonam Wangyal, R/o Uley Tokpo, Leh has been detained under National Security Act, 1980. Time and again it has been observed that Shri Sonam Wangchuk ha ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Three individuals have been arrested by the Alwal police for for allegedly sexually assaulting three school girls. The accused have been identified as Madhu, 19, a contract employee with the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC), and his friends Vamsi Aravind, 22 and Neeraj, 21. The victims were reportedly lured and assaulted by the men of Yadagirigutta town. The horrific case came to light after the victims, all students of class 9, revealed the ordeal to their parents, re ...Read More >
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