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MK Stalin Assures Action After Tami; Nadu Stampede That Killed 41, TVK Seeks CBI Probe

After a tragic stampede at actor-politician Vijay's rally that claimed 41 lives, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin assured firm action based on the findings of a judicial enquiry commission.

BJP Forms 8-Member Panel Led By Hema Malini To Review Karur Stampede

In the wake of the tragic stampede at a TVK rally in Tamil Nadu's Karur, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President J.P. Nadda, on Monday, constituted an eight-member fact-finding committee led by party MP and veteran actress Hema Malini.

Delhi Baba's Aide, Who Had Threatened Survivor's Father, Arrested

A close aide of self-styled godman Chaitanyananda Saraswati has been arrested by Delhi Police in connection with a threatening phone call made to the father of one of the victims in the ongoing sexual harassment case.

"Unimaginably Painful": Nirmala Sitharaman Visits Karur Stampede Site

"Such tragedies should never happen again," Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday after visiting Karur, Tamil Nadu, where a deadly stampede at actor-politician Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) rally claimed 41 lives.

Video: Beer In Hand, 4 Cops Dance At Criminal's Birthday Bash, Suspended

In Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad, a 22-second video clip involving policemen has gone viral. Four policemen -- including the in-charge of the Sahibabad border outpost - have been suspended after being filmed dancing with a bar girl.

"Appointment Of High Commissioners Welcome": S Jaishankar Meets Canadian Counterpart

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand here, as he termed the appointment of envoys to Delhi and Ottawa as a "welcome" step to rebuild ties between the two countries.

'Indian, Not British, Soldiers Liberated Us': Mayor Of Israel's Haifa

The Israeli city of Haifa on Monday paid tributes to fallen Indian soldiers, with the Mayor noting that the city's school history books are being changed to correct that it was Indian troops and not the British who liberated the city from Ottoman rul

Assam Urges Centre To Invoke Assistance Treaty with Singapore Over Zubeen Garg's Death

The Assam government has submitted a formal request to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to invoke the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) with Singapore in connection with singer Zubeen Garg's death in the Southeast Asian country.

TVK Leader Arrested After Stampede At Actor-Politician Vijay's Rally

A TVK leader was arrested in connection with Saturday's stampede at a rally in Tamil Nadu's Karur, in which 41 people died and 60 were injured.

1,800 Designs Submitted For Delhi's First Official Logo

Delhi is set to get its first official logo, a move that the government says will give the national capital a distinct visual identity for the first time.

'Afterthought': Shashi Tharoor Takes On Air India Over Kerala Cancellation Reports

Congress's Shashi Tharoor, irked by Air India's plan to curtail flights to and from Kerala, said it would hamper the state's trade and tourism and invariably lead to passengers switching to other airlines.

Noida Man Kills Wife, Brother-In-Law Then Hangs Self: Cops

A 22-year-old man allegedly killed his wife and brother-in-law by hitting them with a hammer before hanging self at his in-laws' house in a village in Noida Extension on Monday, police said.

4 Suspects Conspiring To Form 'Mujahideen Army' Arrested: UP Cops

The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on Monday arrested four men who were allegedly conspiring to form a "Mujahideen Army" to topple the Indian government through "violent jihad" and by imposing the Sharia law, officials said.

3 From Ethnic Minority Groups Killed In Bangladesh During Protests Over Rape

At least three people were shot dead in firing by security forces during protests in Bangladesh's Khagrachhari over the alleged gangrape of a girl belonging to an ethnic minority.

"He Was Not Aware Of Yacht Party": Zubeen Garg Wife's Big Claim

Garima Saikia Garg, the wife of the singer and cultural icon Zubeen Garg, has described the circumstances around his death as "mysterious" and demanded a proper investigation into the sequence of events that led to his final moments.

'Nothing In Pods': Crops Hit, Madhya Pradesh's Soybean Farmers Face Uncertain Future

Madhya Pradesh stands as the heart of India's soybean production, contributing nearly half of the nation's supply and earning the state the title of India's soybean bowl.

Probe Agency NIA Court Finds 2 Guilty In 2018 Coimbatore ISIS Case

A National Investigation Agency (NIA) court here on Saturday found two Coimbatore residents guilty of recruiting and propagating the ideology of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), police said.

"Fought All Members Of Lalu Yadav Family": BJP's Rajiv Pratap Rudy

Former Union minister Rajiv Pratap Rudy - four-time MP from Bihar -- has said he has become the voice of the ignored forward castes in Bihar, where politics, for the last few decades, has revolved around social justice and backward castes.

Ex-MP Pragya Thakur Sparks Outrage With Calls For Violence At Bhopal Event

Former BJP MP from Bhopal, Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, has triggered a fresh storm with a series of incendiary remarks at a Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) event in Bhopal's Chhola Mandir area.

Andhra MP Mithun Reddy Leaves Jail On Bail In Multi-Crore Liquor Scam Case

YSRCP Member of Parliament PV Mithun Reddy walked out of Andhra Pradesh's Rajahmundry Central Jail after being granted conditional bail.