Iran intensifies crackdown on anti-govt protests
DUBAI: Iranian security forces intensified a crackdown on anti-government protests in several Kurdish cities on Monday, social media posts and videos showed, pressing efforts to quell unrest ignited by the death of a woman in morality police custody. Protests have swept Iran since Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old from Iran’s Kurdish region, died on Sept 16 […]
Yogi announces three-day state mourning on Mulayam’s death
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has condoled the demise of former CM Mulayam Singh Yadav, and declared a three-day mourning in the state as a mark of respect. The last rites of the departed leader will be held with full state honours. Yogi Adityanath also spoke to Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav and SP […]
‘Miracle’ toddler survived Thailand nursery massacre asleep under blanket
A three-year-old child who managed to survive last week’s massacre at a nursery in northeast Thailand slumbered through the horror under a blanket in the corner of a classroom. Paveenut Supolwong, nicknamed “Ammy”, is normally a light sleeper, but at naptime on Thursday when the killer burst into the nursery and began murdering 22 children, Ammy was […]
90th Air Force Day: IAF to put up grand show in Chandigarh
For the first time since it’s commencement, the Indian Air Force (IAF) will host its Air Force Day parade and fly-past in Chandigarh, and not in the Delhi NCR on Saturday. President Droupadi Murmu and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will be gracing the ceremony, which is set to be held at Sukhna Lake and will […]
K’taka police on high alert after Hindus perform puja in Bidar Madrassa
Karnataka Police is on high alert as Muslim organisations have warned of protest on Friday after Hindu activists barged inside the historical Mahmud Gawan madrassa in Bidar and performed puja. The incident took place on Wednesday. Photos and videos of the incident have gone viral on social media. According to police, a group of Hindu […]
Failed missile launch triggers panic in South Korean city
SEOUL: A failed ballistic missile launch sparked panic in a usually quiet South Korean city after it crashed into the ground and triggered a huge fire, officials said on Wednesday. Security allies Seoul and Washington have staged multiple joint drills, including bombing runs and missile launches, in response to North Korea firing an intermediate-range ballistic […]
9 killed, 38 injured after tourist bus hits state transport bus in Kerala’s Palakkad
Nine people were killed and 38 others were injured after a tourist bus carrying students crashed into a Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) bus at Mangalam near Vadakkenchery area of Palakkad, Kerala minister M B Rajesh said on Thursday. The horrific road accident occurred after the tourist bus rear-ended into the Karnataka State Road […]
Dussehra tragedy: 5 killed, 13 hurt on Bandra-Worli Sea Link in 5 vehicles accident
In a gruesome Dussehra tragedy, five persons were killed in a major road crash involving an ambulance and four cars on the Bandra-Worli Sea Link, here on Wednesday. According to police officials, the incident occurred around 2.15 a.m. on the southern (Worli side) arm of the sea link. Besides the fatalities, another 13 persons, including […]
PM Modi to visit Himachal on Wednesday
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday, where he will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of projects worth over Rs 3,650 crore. During his day-long visit, he will first inaugurate AIIMS Bilaspur, after that he will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of multiple development projects and also address a public […]
Indonesia probes elite officers over stadium stampede
Elite Indonesian police officers were under investigation on Tuesday over a stadium stampede that killed 125 people including dozens of children in one of the deadliest disasters in football history. As public anger grew over the tragedy, police moved to punish those responsible for the crush in the city of Malang that witnesses say started when officers […]