Death Toll Rises to 36, Including Children, at Vijay’s Karur Rally Stampede

Chennai/Karur: The death toll in last evening’s stampede at actor-politician Vijay’s rally in Karur, about 400 km from Chennai, has risen to 36, including eight children, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin said.” Vijay, heading the fledgling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, said he was heartbroken and in “unbearable pain,” following the stampede that left women…

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‘I Love Muhammad’ row: Cleric Tauqeer Raza, 7 others sent to judicial custody over violence in Bareilly

Bareilly (UP): Police have arrested eight persons, including local cleric and chief of Ittehad-e-Millat Council Tauqeer Raza Khan, whose call for a protest supporting the ‘I love Muhammad’ campaign led to a violent clash between demonstrators and police after Friday prayers in Bareilly, officials said on Saturday. A local court on Saturday sent Raza and…

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Congress left no opportunity to loot people, even taxed those in low-income group, alleges PM

Jharsuguda (Odisha): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday alleged that the Congress had looted the people of the country, claiming that the grand old party had even taxed people belonging to the low-income category. Addressing the ‘Namo Yuva Samabesh’ in Odisha’s Jharsuguda, he cautioned people against the alleged loot by the Congress and its allies….

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PM unveils projects worth Rs 60,000 cr from Odisha, flags off Amrit Bharat train

Jharsugua (Odisha): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday unveiled development projects valued at more than Rs 60,000 crore in sectors such as telecommunications, railways and higher education, from Odisha’s Jharsuguda. Modi laid foundation stones for the expansion of eight IITs across the country, which will create capacity for 10,000 new students over the next four…

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