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India witnessed a tragic year in 2025 with eight stampedes across various public gatherings, claiming 127 lives NEW DELHI: Chaos, screams and desperate struggles for space have marked India’s major public gatherings in 2025. From temples and festivals to railway stations, political rallies, and sporting celebrations, narrow pathways, overcrowding, and insufficient planning turned moments of…

NEW DELHI: With air quality worsening sharply across the Delhi-NCR, authorities on Saturday invoked the strictest restrictions under Stage IV of the Graded Response Action Plan, triggering emergency curbs across the region. This comes hours after implementation of GRAP stage III measured in the national capital region. The Commission for Air Quality Management said its…

(Representative image credit: NYT)(Photo credit: NYT) Iran has seized an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman saying the vessel was carrying six million litres of diesel fuel and had 18 crew members from India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh on board, as per news agency AFP. Fars news agency cited an official from Iran’s southern…

Akshaye Khanna is back in the limelight, and fans can’t stop talking. His powerhouse performance as Rehman Dakait in the blockbuster ‘Dhurandhar’ has earned him widespread praise and cemented his status as one of Bollywood’s most compelling actors. While the film continues to smash box office records, old memories of the actor have resurfaced online.Among…

In an exclusive interaction with us, the couple reflect on their love story, how their professions help each other and more. We met on August 16, 2023, and one year later, on my birthday (August 13), we gave our first wedding invitation. We both felt right and confident and had no second thoughts or doubts….

Venkatesh Prasad (Image credit: X) BENGALURU: The past week has been a beehive of activity for the newly elected Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) regime led by former India pacer Venkatesh Prasad. After Sunday’s elections and assuming office on Monday, Prasad and his team got down to work immediately, with their foremost priority being the…

GREATER NOIDA: Several people were injured after multiple vehicles collided on the Eastern Peripheral Expressway amid dense fog on Saturday morning.Poor visibility due to thick fog led to the pile-up, which involved several vehicles.Emergency services rushed to the spot soon after the incident was reported, and the injured were taken to nearby hospitals for treatment.Further…

(Picture Courtesy: Facebook) TRIGGER WARNING: This article contains references to suicide.Young actor and State Award winner Akhil Vishwanath (30) was found dead at his home.Akhil was best known for his performance in Sanal Kumar Sasidharan’s film ‘Chola’, where he played the lead role of the lover. He had also acted in films including ‘Operation Java’….

NEW DELHI: West Bengal Police on Saturday detained the main organiser of an event in Kolkata’s Salt Lake stadium after chaos erupted over Argentine football star Lionel Messi’s brief appearance. During a press briefing, Kolkata DGP Rajeev Kumar said that organisers will refund tickets to disappointed spectators.“We have already detained the main organiser. We are…

KOCHI: The results of Kerala’s local body elections signal a significant shift in the state’s political landscape, with the opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) emerging as the dominant force across most tiers of local governance. The UDF recorded notable gains at the expense of the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF), which struggled to defend several…