Chennai: Nine labourers lost their lives on Tuesday when a steel arch came crashing down at the Ennore Thermal Power Station construction site in North Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The deceased workers, mostly from Assam and nearby regions, were part of an ongoing project at the location. Confirming the fatalities, J. Radhakrishnan, Secretary of the Tamil…
Chennai: Days after a rally led by him in Tamil Nadu’s Karur witnessed 41 stampede deaths, TVK founder, actor Vijay on Tuesday said he hasn’t visited the affected persons so far as his presence there would lead to an “unusual situation.” Challenging Chief Minister M K Stalin, Vijay said the CM could “do anything to…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will participate in the centenary celebrations of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) as the Chief Guest on 1st October 2025 at Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi, at 10:30 AM. On this occasion, the Prime Minister will release a specially designed commemorative postage stamp and coin highlighting the…
Patna: (Sep 30) The Election Commission on Tuesday announced that it has come out with the “final electoral roll” in Bihar, taking into account all the claims and objections to the draft lists, which were published as part of special intensive revision (SIR). Ahead of the assembly elections, the Chief Electoral Officer in Bihar announced…
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Tuesday that the Centre has formally invoked the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) with Singapore, seeking cooperation in the investigation into the death of singer Zubeen Garg in the Southeast Asian country. The Assam government had submitted a request on Monday to the Ministry of Home…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed his grief at the death of veteran BJP leader Vijay Kumar Malhotra, who died at the age of 93, and lauded his contribution to public life. Malhotra was one of the early stalwarts of the Delhi BJP, serving as the Leader of Opposition in the assembly,…
Kolkata: Devotees thronged Durga Puja pandals across West Bengal on Maha Ashtami, considered the most auspicious day of Durga Puja, on Tuesday as the rhythmic beats of ‘dhaak’ reverberated through the air. From children to the elderly, people gathered in large numbers in the morning to offer ‘anjali’ (floral tributes) to Goddess Durga. Clad in…
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu): BJP MP Hema Malini, leading an 8-member NDA delegation on Tuesday, said that the panel of MPs would look into the circumstances that led to the stampede by visiting Karur. Anurag Thakur, MP, said they would meet the local people, officials, and get information on what happened on September 27 that led…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday welcomed US President Donald Trump’s plan to end the Gaza conflict, saying that it provides a viable path to long-term peace, security, and development for the Palestinian and Israeli people, as well as the larger West Asian region. In an X post after Trump announced the plan…
Leh: General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Northern Commander, Lt Gen Pratik Sharma visited different forward areas in the Union Territory of Ladakh to review the operational preparedness, the army has said. The army’s northern commander, who reached Leh on September 27, praised the high morale and steadfast commitment of the deployed troops. “Lt Gen Pratik Sharma visited…
