VIJAYAWADA: A stampede at a privately run temple in Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh killed nine devotees — eight women and a 13-year-old boy — and left more than 25 injured Saturday morning, after a railing collapse on a narrow staircase caused panic in a crowd of over 20,000 gathered for Karthika Ekadashi. The toll…
A nine-year-old girl died under ‘suspicious circumstances’ after falling over a fourth-floor parapet wall at the Neerja Modi School JAIPUR: A nine-year-old girl died under ‘suspicious circumstances’ after falling over a fourth-floor parapet wall at the Neerja Modi School in Mansarovar Saturday afternoon, police said.The Class IV student was immediately rushed to the nearby Metro…
NEW DELHI: Warrior Moms, a network of mothers fighting for clean air, has urged the Union ministry of health and family welfare to issue a public health advisory on air pollution within 48 hours, calling for clear, actionable guidance for children and families.In a letter to the ministry on Saturday, the group demanded that the…
Bheemesh, Somala Vamshi (L) BENGALURU: An argument between two colleagues over something as trivial as switching off lights at their workplace ended in a gruesome murder in west Bengaluru.A 41-year-old employee at adigital vault and photo-editing firm located near MC Layout in Govindarajnagar was bludgeoned to death with a dumbbell by one of his colleagues…
KOLKATA: A former student at IIT Kharagpur, now based in California, pledged to donate a seed fund of 1 million dollars (about Rs 8.5 crore) to his alma mater for developing the country’s “first indigenous low-field bedside MRI system”.Jyoti Chatterjee graduated from the mechanical engineering department of IIT Kharagpur in 1977. The initiative is a…
BENGALURU: A couple was killed and two others seriously injured when an ambulance lost control and collided with several motorcycles stopped at a red light in Bengaluru on Saturday night.The incident occurred near Richmond Circle at around 11:00 pm, according to local police. Eyewitnesses said the speeding ambulance struck three motorcycles, dragging one for a…
“True leadership begins with compassion – the ability to see potential where others see limitations.”— Nita M. AmbaniNita M. Ambani’s journey has been intertwined with India’s evolving social and cultural landscape. Her work across education, healthcare, arts, and sports continues to reflect a steady focus on building institutions and initiatives that aim to broaden access…
Army chief Upendra Dwivedi (PTI file photo) NEW DELHI: Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Saturday addressed a gathering in his hometown Rewa in Madhya Pradesh, where he reflected on Operation Sindoor, spoke about the future of warfare, and even took a dig at US President Donald Trump over his unpredictable statements and recent claims…
KOLKATA: Parents of Sunali Khatun, the pregnant Birbhum woman disowned as an illegal immigrant in India & incarcerated in Bangladesh for illegal entry, were retained as legitimate voters in Bengal’s 2002 electoral rolls after the last SIR of voter data in state.The rolls, available on the CEO West Bengal portal, show Bhodu Sheikh and Jyotsna…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court, using special powers under Article 142 to achieve complete justice beyond letter of law, has again come to the rescue of a young couple who were in a romantic relationship, but which resulted in commission of an offence because the girl was a minor. It acquitted the accused who had…
