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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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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India hits back at Pakistan at UN Gen Assembly, calls out terror glorification in viral speech

New Delhi, 27/9: India strongly criticised Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s speech at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), accusing Islamabad of spreading falsehoods and glorifying terrorism. Exercising India’s right of reply, Petal Gahlot, First Secretary at India’s Permanent Mission to the UN, delivered a pointed rebuttal. She said, “This Assembly witnessed absurd theatrics from…

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Sonam Wangchuk arrest: Climate activist shifted to jail in Rajasthan’s Jodhpur

Leh, 27/9: Police arrested climate activist Sonam Wangchuk on Friday, two days after protests demanding Ladakh’s statehood and Sixth Schedule status left four people dead and 90 injured in the Union Territory. Wangchuk was taken into custody by a police party led by Ladakh Police chief S D Singh Jamwal at 2:30 pm, officials said,…

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Activist Sonam Wangchuk arrested under NSA after deadly protests that killed 4

Srinagar, 26/9: Ladakh’s most prominent activist, Sonam Wangchuk, was arrested on Friday under the National Security Act (NSA), two days after violent protests in Leh left four people dead and over 90 injured. The crackdown marks a sharp escalation in the Union Territory’s statehood agitation, which has been gathering steam since early September.    

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Cooperative Department’s Zero Tolerance Policy Against Corruption, Sonepur ARCS Suspended on charges of financial irregularities

SUBARNAPUR, 26/9 — Subarnapur District Assistant Registrar Cooperative Society Office has become a hotbed of corruption. Starting from the head of the office to the lowest level employees, they are involved in corruption at various times. But now the government has changed. The Cooperative Department has adopted a zero tolerance policy against corruption. Panu Charan…

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