NEW DELHI: Telugu Actor Allu Arjun termed the accusations over the Sandhya Theatre stampede during the premiere of his film ‘Pushpa 2: the Rule‘ part of a campaign of “character assassination” as Telangana chief minister Revanth Reddy on Saturday said the actor was denied permission for the visit by the police. The incident on December…
NEW DELHI: Congress party on Saturday criticised the Election Commission of India for amending rules to restrict public access to certain electronic documents, including CCTV footage and webcasting recordings from polling stations.Describing the move as a blow to electoral transparency, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh announced the party’s intention to challenge the amendment in court.“This…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday visited the Gulf Spic Labour Camp in Kuwait, where more than 90% of inhabitants are Indians, and interacted with them.Indians form the largest expatriate community in Kuwait, around 1 million which is present across various sectors in Kuwait. The Indian diaspora residing in countries around the world…
NEW DELHI: A six-story building collapsed on Saturday in Mohali district, Punjab, with several people feared trapped under the debris. The incident took place in Sohana, Mohali. Rescue operations are ongoing, and one person has been rescued and taken to the hospital. “Operation is underway. NDRF, police and fire department teams are at the spot….
NEW DELHI: Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Saturday alleged that Telugu actor Allu Arjun attended the screening of his film Pushpa-2 on December 4 despite the police denying permission. Reddy claimed that even after a woman died in a stampede during the event, Allu Arjun did not leave the cinema hall until the…
NEW DELHI: The Centre has amended Rule 93 of the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961, to limit public access to certain electronic documents with the aim of preventing the misuse of electronic election records. This includes CCTV camera and webcasting footage, as well as video recordings of candidates, during the election process.The Union law ministry’s…
NEW DELHI: The death toll from the massive fire on Bhankrota Ajmer road in Jaipur has reached 14, according to Jaipur DCP West Amit Kumar. The fire started early Friday morning when an LPG tanker collided with a truck, causing a gas leak and a huge blaze.The flames destroyed 37 vehicles and left 28 people…
Indian diaspora in Kuwait awaits PM Modi’s historic visit (ANI photo) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Kuwait on December 21-22, marking the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to the Gulf nation in 43 years. This visit, at the invitation of Emir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, is expected to bolster…
NEW DELHI: Schools in Delhi have been ordered to identify illegal Bangladeshi migrant children and mandated that birth certificates not be issued to such individuals. The MCD instructed all zones to take necessary steps to remove encroachments made by illegal Bangladeshi migrants. These directives were discussed during a virtual meeting chaired by the principal secretary…
JAIPUR: An 800-metre stretch of the Jaipur-Ajmer National Highway near Bhankrota in the Rajasthan capital turned into a scene of unmitigated tragedy and devastation at dawn Friday after a collision between an LPG tanker and a truck set off a chain of explosions, killing 12 people, critically injuring at least 33, and leaving a row…
