NEW DELHI: At least 19 people died and 25 others were injured in a stampede at Kolkata’s Chorbagan Durga Puja pandal on Saturday evening.The stampede occurred after a sudden downpour…
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‘Could not prevent regime change within own party’: Devendra Fadnavis mocks Uddhav Thackeray
Fadnavis hits back at Uddhav NEW DELHI: Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday hit back at former chief minister Uddhav Thackeray for backing calls for a “regime change” in…
‘Unacceptable’: Chirag Paswan slams Imran Khan’s role in Mumbai protests, backs ‘Leave India’ notice
Union minister Chirag Paswan NEW DELHI: Union minister Chirag Paswan on Sunday reacted to the ‘Leave India’ notice issued to actor Imran Khan over his participation in protests seeking the…
Trade & connectivity in focus: Rajnath Singh to represent India at SCO meet in Tajikistan
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Gwalior accident kills 14 devotees: PM Modi announces Rs 2 lakh relief for kin
PM Modi condoles deaths in Gwalior accident NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday expressed grief over the deaths of 14 people after a truck crashed into devotees waiting…
Amit Shah visits injured after deadly stampede at Kolkata Durga Puja pandal
Kolkata stampede kills 19, Amit Shah visits injured at hospital NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Sunday visited Calcutta Medical College and Hospital, where people injured in the…
‘Important ally and partner’: Rubio leaves for India amid Trump’s Russian oil tariff threat
US secretary of state Marco Rubio has departed for India amid a temporary pause in President Donald Trump’s tariff threat over Russian oil purchases, with energy cooperation, trade and strategic…
Crowd, rain or misleading announcement: What led to Kolkata stampede tragedy?
Several people reportedly fell down a flight of stairs near the exit and were trampled by those behind them NEW DELHI: A sudden surge of people, heavy rain and alleged…
SC: No need for nod to prosecute govt official seeking bribe
The court stressed that the statutory protection is meant only to prevent persecution of officials for decisions made in discharge of their duties NEW DELHI: In a significant ruling relating…
Prices of 137 cancer drugs to fall by up to 70% from November 9
This follows a nudge by Supreme Court, flagging the huge gap between price to retailer and MRP of medicines billed to patients In good news for cancer patients, prices of…