Hathras stampede: Autopsies rise, show most deaths caused by asphyxia, toll 121

Hathras stampede: Autopsies rise, show most deaths caused by asphyxia, toll 121

HATHRAS (UP): Asphyxia due to compression was the leading cause of death among the victims of the Hathras stampede who were brought to the district hospital in neighbouring Etah on Tuesday, a senior doctor said. The hospital performed four times the usual number of autopsies in a day in the aftermath of the stampede, he […]

Rajya Sabha condoles loss of lives in Hathras stampede

Rajya Sabha condoles loss of lives in Hathras stampede

NEW DELHI: Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Wednesday offered condolences for the loss of lives in the stampede in Hathras in Uttar Pradesh. The Upper House of Parliament also observed a silence to mourn those who were killed in stampede at a religious gathering on Tuesday. Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun […]

Godman goes missing, has an army of followers

NEW DELHI: Sakar Vishwa Hari Bhole Baba, at whose religious discourse a massive stampede took place in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras, leaving 121 dead, is now absconding. The police conducted search operations at Ram Kutir Charitable Trust in Mainpuri district in search of ‘Bhole Baba’, but he was nowhere to be found. Interestingly, the FIR does […]

Assam floods: Over 11 lakh affected, death toll rises to 38

GUWAHATI: The flood situation in Assam remains grim with human fatalities rising to 38 as three more people drowned in the last 24 hours. According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), the latest victims include two from the Tinsukia district and one from the Dhemaji district. The surging waters of the mighty Brahmaputra […]

Won’t comment on new criminal laws: CJI Chandrachud

Won’t comment on new criminal laws: CJI Chandrachud

NEW DELHI: Amid a heated debate over the three new criminal laws, Chief Justice of India (CJI) D Y Chandrachud on Tuesday refused to comment on them, saying the issues arising from these statutes were pending before the Supreme Court. The new laws — Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) and the […]

‘Our students deserve answers’: Rahul writes to PM, seeks debate in Parl on NEET row

‘Our students deserve answers’: Rahul writes to PM, seeks debate in Parl on NEET row

NEW DELHI: Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, requesting a debate in Parliament on the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) on Wednesday in the wake of the paper leak row in connection with the medical entrance exam. Saying that the paper leak issue is a […]

LS polls marked end of communal politics in India: Akhilesh Yadav  

LS polls marked end of communal politics in India: Akhilesh Yadav  

NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday said the 2024 Lok Sabha polls marked the end of communal politics in India, and were a moral victory for the INDIA bloc. Participating in the debate on the Motion of Thanks to the president’s address, the Kannauj MP also questioned the authenticity of EVMs and […]

Opp upset as first time a non-Cong leader became PM for third term: Modi

Opp upset as first time a non-Cong leader became PM for third term: Modi

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday asked NDA MPs to follow parliamentary rules and conduct, and learn from senior members about the best practices, comments that came a day after the ruling alliance accused Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi of making a “most irresponsible” speech. Addressing a meeting of NDA MPs, Modi said […]

Climate change cannot be ignored, says CJI, bats for green lifestyle    

NEW DELHI: Flagging recent heatwaves followed by heavy rainfall in Delhi, Chief Justice of India (CJI) D Y Chandrachud on Tuesday said climate change cannot be ignored and stressed the need to adopt a “green lifestyle” to reduce carbon emissions. The CJI was speaking at a foundation stone-laying ceremony at Karkardooma, Shastri Park and Rohini […]

Stop misusing agencies to silence Oppn: INDIA bloc MPs protest against govt

Stop misusing agencies to silence Oppn: INDIA bloc MPs protest against govt

NEW DELHI: Several INDIA bloc MPs staged a protest in Parliament premises on Monday against the alleged misuse of probe agencies by the government to “target” Opposition leaders. Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and several leaders of the INDIA bloc, including those from the TMC and AAP, participated in the protest […]