Wayanad: The picturesque district of Wayanad has been struck by a catastrophic series of landslides, leading to a staggering death toll of over 190, with at least 225 people reported missing. The calamity has left hundreds injured and displaced thousands from their homes. As dawn broke on Wednesday, rescue operations resumed with urgency, hoping to…
Bengaluru: JD(S) on Wednesday pulled out of the proposed foot march against the alleged irregularities in the distribution of sites by the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA), including to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s wife, as party leader H D Kumaraswamy hit out at the BJP. The Union Minister said that his party was not taken into…
Paris: Sreeja Akula rallied to enter the pre-quarterfinals after a hard-fought 4-2 win over Singapore’s Jian Zeng in a women’s singles round of 32 match as Indian table tennis continued to make history at the Paris Olympics here on Wednesday. On her 26th birthday, Sreeja won the match 9-11 12-10 11-4 11-5 10-12 12-10 to…
New Delhi: A day after BJP MP Anurag Thakur’s controversial caste remarks about Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, the Congress party has initiated a privilege motion against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This motion was filed by former Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi, who submitted it to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, citing the Prime…
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said the Kerala government was warned as early as July 23 regarding a possible natural calamity in Wayanad due to heavy rains and nine NDRF teams were rushed to the state the same day. However, the Kerala government did not heed to the early warning and also…
New Delhi/Wayanad: Military personnel on Wednesday intensified search and rescue operations in Kerala’s Wayanad district, where landslides have claimed more than 100 lives, with the Army saying that it has recovered around 70 bodies so far and rescued nearly 1,000 people. Extremely heavy rain triggered the landslides in the hilly areas of Wayanad early Tuesday,…
New Delhi: Terming BJP MP Anurag Thakur’s speech on the Budget a “highly abusive and unconstitutional tirade”, the Congress on Wednesday claimed Prime Minister Narendra Modi encouraged a “serious breach of parliamentary privilege” by sharing it on X. Congress general secretary in-charge, communications, Jairam Ramesh slammed Thakur for making an apparent reference to Leader of…
New Delhi: Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said in the Lok Sabha that more than 70 people have been killed in the landslides in Kerala’s Wayanad, and demanded that the Centre extend all possible support for rescue and rehabilitation of those affected. Raising the issue during Zero Hour, Gandhi also sought enhanced…
Chennai: A sessions court on Tuesday extended former Tamil Nadu Minister V Senthil Balaji’s remand till August 2. Principal Sessions Judge S Alli, before whom Senthil Balaji was produced by the prosecution through video-conferencing from the Central Puzhal Prison here, also extended his judicial custody till August 2. Balaji was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate…
Wayanad: Heavy rains triggered a series of massive landslides in the hilly areas of Kerala’s Wayanad district early on Tuesday, leaving at least 45 persons dead and sparking apprehensions of possible increase in fatalities due to many people feared trapped under the debris. Addressing a press conference, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said, “93 bodies…
