New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday spoke with Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi and Chief Minister M K Stalin to take stock of the situation following a stampede in Karur and assured them of all possible central assistance to deal with the situation, sources said. The Union home ministry also sought…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday expressed grief at the death of several people during a stampede-like situation in the rally of actor-politician Vijay in Tamil Nadu. Modi said on X, “The unfortunate incident during a political rally in Karur, Tamil Nadu, is deeply saddening. My thoughts are with the families who have…
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…
Karur (Tamil Nadu): At least 29 people, including children, are feared dead after a stampede-like situation broke out during Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief and actor-politician Vijay’s rally in Karur, Tamil Nadu, on Saturday. This figure is likely to shoot up, The incident occurred as Vijay’s campaign vehicle crawled through a sea of supporters. The…
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…
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….
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…
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government has issued an advisory urging people to remain cautious following a forecast of heavy to very heavy rainfall across several parts of the state over the next three days. The Revenue and Forest Department, in a release on Friday, said that the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy to extremely…
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday attached immovable properties of a Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) terror operative involved in supplying arms and ammunition to active members of the banned outfit for promoting terrorist activities in Kashmir. On the orders of the NIA special court in Jammu, the agency attached immovable properties of Tariq…
New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has embarked on a visit to four South American countries, where he is expected to interact with political leaders, students and businessmen. Congress’s media and publicity department, in charge, Pawan Khera, informed this without disclosing the countries where Gandhi will be. He also did not…
