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Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s IPL title celebrations had turned disastrous with 11 dead in stampede. The M Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru has been declared unsuitable and unsafe for large-scale events by the Justice John Michael Cunha Commission, following a tragic stampede on July 4 during Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s IPL victory celebrations that resulted in 11 deaths…

UP: Lucknow celebrates 3rd place in Swachh Survekshan 2024-25 with Tiranga yatra LUCKNOW: A grand Tiranga Yatra was organised in Uttar Pradesh‘s Lucknow to celebrate the city’s third-place ranking in the Swachh Survekshan 2024-25, showcasing its remarkable progress in cleanliness and waste management.In celebration of the achievement, Mayor Sushma Kharkwal expressed gratitude to the public,…

Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan (File photo) NEW DELHI: Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday accused Congress of spreading “lies” over the issue of OBC representation and alleging that the party has historically opposed reservations for marginalised communities. “The Congress party has become bankrupt — its leaders, its policies, and its rhetoric,” Pradhan said,…

NEW DELHI: The Election Commission in Bihar announced Friday that 99.8 per cent of voters in the state have been covered under the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) exercise.According to the chief electoral officer (CEO), forms of more than 7.23 crores voters have been received and digitised. Their names will be published on August 1,…

Representative image (File) NEW DELHI: An Air India flight from Jaipur to Mumbai was forced to return to Jaipur shortly after take-off on Friday due to a suspected technical issue, officials confirmed to PTI.In a statement, Air India said, “Flight AI612 operating from Jaipur to Mumbai returned to Jaipur shortly after take-off due to a…

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu held talks on Friday to mend bilateral ties, which had been strained following the 2023 “India Out” campaign and a diplomatic dispute triggered by derogatory remarks made against PM Modi by Maldivian officials the following year.The two leaders also discussed cooperation in trade, defence…

Photo: Generative AI NEW DELHI: A stormy start marked the opening week of Parliament’s Monsoon Session, with frequent adjournments, high-pitched political confrontations, and rare bipartisan moves dominating proceedings. From the swearing-in of new members to heated clashes over national security and electoral roll revisions, both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha remained mired in disruptions.Even…

NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi mocked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and dismissed his public image terming it a “showmanship” with no real “substance”.Rahul’s remarks came after he posed a rhetorical question to the audience: “You know what the real problem is in politics?” prompting someone to respond with Prime Minister…

NEW DELHI: The Parliament discussion on Operation Sindoor will begin on Monday, with defence minister Rajanth Singh leading the debate in Lok Sabha on India’s crossborder anti-terror operation, which was undertaken to avenge the April 22 Pahalgam massacre.Union home minister Amit Shah, foreign minister S Jaishankar, BJP MPs Anurag Thakur and Nishikant Dubey will also…

Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Anil Chauhan NEW DELHI: Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Anil Chauhan on Friday reiterated the government’s stand that Operation Sindoor, which began to avenge the Pahalgam attack, is continuing.“As I said earlier, there are no runners up in war, and giving examples of Operation Sindoor, which still continues; our preparedness…