Ashokdham Temple stampede: 7 devotees killed, several injured in Bihar
Lakhisarai: At least seven devotees were killed and several others injured in a stampede at the famous Ashokdham Temple in Bihar’s Lakhisarai district on Monday morning. The incident occurred as a large number of devotees gathered at the temple on the…
Hanur firing: JDS demands probe by sitting High Court judge
Bengaluru: The JDS has demanded a high-level investigation led by a sitting High Court judge into the deaths of three farmers in an alleged firing by Forest Department personnel in Hanur taluk of Chamarajanagar district. The party accused the state…
Hanur firing row intensifies: Vijay, Stalin demand action against Karnataka forest officials
Chennai: Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam president C. Joseph Vijay has strongly condemned the deaths of three Tamil Nadu residents in an alleged firing by Karnataka Forest Department personnel in the Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary area of Chamarajanagar district.…
Gelatin used for alleged illegal blasting at construction site; Bengaluru cops launch probe
Bengaluru: More than 800 kg of gelatin explosives have been seized by Bellandur police following allegations of illegal blasting at a construction site in Bhoganahalli, near Bellandur. A private company is carrying out construction work in the area,…
Varanasi airport gun mishap: Passenger detained after accidental firing
VARANASI: Two airport screening personnel were injured after a licensed pistol accidentally discharged during mandatory security checks at Varanasi airport on Sunday, officials said. The incident occurred around 9.30am when passenger Kamlesh Kedarnath…
Nation First should guide youth, Vice President says at SRM convocation
CHENNAI: Vice President C P Radhakrishnan on Sunday urged young Indians to use their knowledge, innovation and skills for nation-building, calling on them to make “Nation First – Rashtra Pratham” their guiding principle. Addressing the 22nd convocation…
NICE toll row: Kumaraswamy seeks action, takeover of road project
BENGALURU: Union minister H D Kumaraswamy has urged the Karnataka government to immediately stop what he termed “unauthorised” toll collection by NICE, alleging violations in the implementation of the Bangalore-Mysore Infrastructure Corridor…
3 Tamils killed in Hanur firing: PMK seeks CBI probe, BJP MLC demands arrests
CHENNAI: PMK leader Anbumani Ramadoss has demanded a CBI probe into the deaths of three Tamil Nadu-origin men in a firing incident near the Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary in Karnataka’s Chamarajanagar district. The deceased have been identified as…
Hanur firing: Karnataka BJP seeks judicial inquiry, questions forest department version
BENGALURU: Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly R Ashok has demanded a judicial inquiry into the killing of three people in a firing incident involving forest department personnel in Hanur taluk of Chamarajanagar district. Ashok alleged…
Food safety drive: Gujarat officials raid Surat, Deesa units, seize adulterated products
Surat: The Gujarat Food and Drug Control Authority has seized suspected adulterated ghee and edible oils worth more than ₹35 lakh during raids in Surat and Deesa following directions from Health Minister Praful Panchsheriya. Officials raided Keval Food…