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Tamil Nadu stampede: Death toll reaches 40; TVK announces Rs 20 lakh compensation

Karur: As many as 40 people, including nine children, have died due to a stampede at a rally of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam in Tamil Nadu’s Karur on September 27. Mounds of shoes…
Godman Saraswati held in Agra for sexual harassment of 17 students

New Delhi: Self-styled godman Chaitanyananda Saraswati, who allegedly sexually harassed 17 women students at a private institute here, was apprehended from Agra early Sunday, Delhi Police said. He was produced before a…

Asaduddin Owaisi launches blistering attack on PM Modi, Amit Shah

Patna: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi launched a blistering attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah during a massive rally in Katihar’s Balrampur Assembly constituency, accusing the BJP…
Jaishankar slams Pakistan at UNGA, calls it ‘epicentre of global terrorism’

United Nations: India exercised its right to defend its people against terrorism and brought perpetrators of the Pahalgam terror attack to justice, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Saturday, describing Pakistan…
Dubai regulator bars HDFC Bank’s DIFC branch from taking new clients

Dubai: The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) has restricted the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) branch of HDFC Bank Limited from onboarding new clients or promoting financial services until further notice. In…
Atleast 10 dead in stampede at actor-turned politician Vijay’s rally in Tamil Nadu

Karur: At least 10 persons, including children, were feared dead in a stampede-like situation in actor-politician Vijay’s heavily crowded rally here on Saturday, officials said. At least 30 people fainted and were…
VHP’s Alok Kumar warns Ladakh protests could be rehearsal for Nepal

New Delhi: Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) president Alok Kumar on Saturday said the violent protests that erupted in Ladakh earlier this week might be a “rehearsal” to create Bangladesh and Nepal-like situations…

VHP cautions govt, SC on planned country-wide protests by AIMPLB on Waqf Act

New Delhi The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Saturday raised questions over the All India Muslim Personal Law Board’s plan to hold nationwide protests against the Waqf Amendment Act, and urged the…
Indian Army promotes Malegaon blast acquitted Lt Col Purohit to Colonel

Lieutenant Colonel Prasad Shrikant Purohit’s promotion to the post of Colonel has sparked debate due to his history of being acquitted in the 2008 Malegaon blast case. The special NIA court, on…
Top Telangana Maoist leader backs surrender amid stepped-up police drive

Hyderabad: Against the backdrop of intensified anti-Maoist operations, particularly in Chhattisgarh, a section of the CPI (Maoist) is reportedly in favour of laying down arms, while others want to continue the “armed…
BRICS warns against rising tariffs, protectionism; backs India’s 2026 chairship

United Nations/New York: The BRICS nations have expressed concern over the proliferation of trade-restrictive actions in the form of “indiscriminate rising” of tariffs, particularly measures used as a means of “coercion”, cautioning…
Top 7 most expensive trains in world 2025: Cost per head, routes

For most travellers, a train is simply a way to get from one city to another. But in some corners of the world, trains are not just about transport they are experiences…
Our aim is to make people aware of facts in Dharmasthala case: D K Shivakumar

Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Saturday said that the only objective of the government is to make people aware of the facts in connection with the allegations of…
Video: Elderly woman attempts to bar Dalit children from using path in Tamil Nadu

A group of school children from the Dalit community in Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu were restricted from walking through a mud lane by an upper caste elderly women, who hurled casties…
Rajasthan: Two women denied entry to garba event over religion

Two Muslim women in Kota, Rajasthan were denied entry to a Navratri celebration of Garba event held on September 26, despite owning valid passes. The women posted a video online, alleging they…