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Karur stampede: 38 bodies identified, being handed over to relatives, says Collector

Karur, 28/9: The identity of 38 of the 39 people who died due to the stampede at actor-politician Vijay’s public rally here on Sunday have been ascertained. The process of handing over bodies to their relatives after postmortem has begun. While 39 people died, as many as 111 people are currently receiving treatment at the…

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Sonam Wangchuk being probed for Pakistan links: Ladakh Police Chief

Srinagar, 27/9: A fresh twist has emerged in the investigation against climate activist and Ladakh statehood campaigner Sonam Wangchuk, who was arrested on Friday for allegedly provoking this week’s protests in Leh that turned violent, leaving four people dead and dozen injured. Ladakh’s Director General of Police, S D Singh Jamwal, told reporters on Saturday…

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Karnataka High Court allows Russian woman, daughters found in cave to return home

Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court on Friday permitted the Union Government to issue travel documents to facilitate the return of a Russian woman and her two minor daughters who had been discovered living in a cave in coastal Karnataka. Justice B M Shyam Prasad passed the order while hearing a petition filed by Israeli national…

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Stampede at Vijay’s rally in Tamil Nadu; many, including children, feared dead

Karur,27/9: Stampede-like situation was witnessed and many persons, including a few children, fainted here on Saturday while they were at a rally presided by Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam chief, actor-politician Vijay. The crowd swelled and became uncontrollable even as Vijay was addressing the gathering and a number of persons including party workers and a few children…

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Maulana forgot who is in power, no one can hold system hostage: Adityanath on Bareilly violence

Lucknow,27/9 : With a crackdown by Uttar Pradesh police after violence in Bareilly during protests related to the “I Love Muhammad” campaign, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said his government has sent a firm message that disruptions to law and order will not be tolerated. Whenever there were festivals, there was some upheaval, but…

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Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train To Be Fully Operational By 2029: Ashwini Vaishnaw

New Delhi: The Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train will be operational by 2029, and the 50-km stretch of India’s first high-speed rail corridor between Surat and Bilimora in Gujarat is expected to open by 2027, Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Saturday. Vaishnaw inspected the under-construction Surat station, including track installation and the first turnout. According…

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Man thrashes wife to death with wooden plank for drinking Handia rice beer in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj

Udala: In a shocking incident, a man thrashed his wife with a wooden plank and thus she was killed on the spot. The incident took place in the Uparataladiha village under Udala Police Station limits in Mayurbhanj district of Odisha. The accused has been identified as Guru Prasad Singh and the deceased is his wife Sita…

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Traffic Advisory Issued For Cuttack Durga Puja Immersion Festival On October 3-4

The Police Commissionerate of Bhubaneswar-Cuttack has issued a traffic advisory for the upcoming Durga Puja Immersion Festival in Cuttack UPD, scheduled for October 3-4, 2025. To ensure public safety and smooth movement, several traffic restrictions will be enforced from 7 am on October 3 until the immersion concludes on October 4. Key Traffic Restrictions: No…

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Shehbaz Sharif says Delhi tried to take advantage of ‘human tragedy’ in Pahalgam, Pakistan downed seven Indian jets

New Delhi, 27/9: Pakistan on Friday described the April 22 terrorist attack at Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir as “a human tragedy” and accused India of seeking political gains from the incident, while also charging New Delhi with violating international law by unilaterally putting the Indus Water Treaty in abeyance. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, addressing…

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