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After 121 people were killed in a deadly stampede at his ‘satsang’ in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras earlier this week, Bhole Baba, the former constable-turned-self-styled godman, has said that he was “deeply saddened” by the incident. “May God give us the strength to bear this pain. Please keep faith in the government and the administration. I have faith that anyone who created the chaos would not be spared. Through my lawyer AP Singh, I have requested the members of the committee to stand with the bereaved families and the injured and help them throughout their lives,” said ‘Bhole Baba’ in a…
Iran’s reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian was leading in runoff presidential elections against ultraconservative Saeed Jalili, according to early results released on Saturday by the interior ministry. Officials have so far counted more than 11 million ballots for Pezeshkian and around 9 million for Jalili, electoral authority spokesman Mohsen Eslami was quoted by the official IRNA news agency as saying. The final result will be announced later on Saturday. Iran held the first round of its snap presidential election last week which was marked by a record low turnout. Only 40 percent of Iran’s 61 million eligible voters cast their ballots…
An unexploded World War II bomb was discovered in an open field in Jhargram district and successfully defused, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Friday. Sharing an image of the operation on X, the Chief Minister said the state government machinery, in collaboration with the Indian Air Force, successfully defused the bomb while ensuring the safety of nearby residents. Yesterday it came to our notice that an undetonated bomb of World War II was found in an open field in village Bhulanpur, Gopiballavpur in Jhargram district. State government machinery including police and also airforce immediately swung into action.…
In his first television interview since the CNN debate with Donald Trump, President Joe Biden candidly addressed his performance, describing it as a “bad episode” and taking full responsibility for what transpired. ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos interviewed Biden in Madison, Wisconsin, following a rally with Democratic supporters where Biden reiterated his commitment to staying in the race. Stephanopoulos didn’t waste time delving into the debate, acknowledging Biden’s team’s characterisation of it as a “bad night.” Biden concurred, straightforwardly admitting, “Sure did.” The conversation then turned to remarks made by former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who queried whether the debate…
Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will visit Ahmedabad city in Gujarat on Saturday, where he will address party workers, a party leader said. Gandhi will also meet the family members of those who lost their lives in tragedies in Gujarat in the recent past, including the Rajkot game zone fire, the boat capsize incident in Vadodara and Morbi bridge collapse. The Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha is visiting Gujarat days after BJP and Congress workers clashed outside the Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) office here over alleged anti-Hindu remarks made by Gandhi in the Lok Sabha. Following the…
The Delhi High Court has directed a social media user, a woman, to take down a post from X alleging a centipede in Amul ice cream. It also restrained the woman and others from making such posts on social platforms. The Delhi High Court said in an order on Thursday. The Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Limited moved against the user and sought a direction for the removal of the post on X. The high court passed an ex-parte order noting the non-appearance of defendants. Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora directed the removal of the social media post uploaded by…
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has again raised questions over the claims by the family of Agniveer Ajay Kumar, who was killed in the line of duty, that they have not got any compensation. The 23-year-old was killed on January 18 in a landmine blast near the Line of Control in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir. Mr Gandhi shared a video on X, purportedly of Ajay Kumar’s father, who said his family got Rs 50 lakh as insurance from a private bank and Rs 48 lakh from the Army Group Insurance Fund. The Indian Army has rejected claims on social…
Keir Starmer got down to work as Britain’s new leader Friday, appointing his ministerial team after his centre-left Labour party’s landslide general election victory ended 14 years of Conservative rule. Starmer named Rachel Reeves the UK’s first woman finance minister and appointed David Lammy as foreign secretary following his election win to become Labour’s first prime minister since Gordon Brown in 2010. Flag-waving crowds of cheering Labour activists lined Downing Street as Starmer pledged to “rebuild” the UK after head of state King Charles III invited him to form a government during a meeting at Buckingham Palace. “Now, our country…
Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor took a swipe at the BJP on Friday after the Labour Party in the UK secured a landslide victory in the general elections there, saying “ab ki baar, 400 paar” finally happened but in another country. In the run-up to the Lok Sabha elections, BJP leaders had predicted that the party would get more than 370 seats while the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) would get over 400. In the polls that concluded last month, the BJP won 240 seats and fell short of a majority but the NDA secured the mandate with 293 seats. The…
UEFA Euro 2024 Quarterfinal LIVE Updates, Portugal vs France LIVE Score: Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal go head-to-head against Kylian Mbappe-led France in the second UEFA Euro 2024 quarter-final, in a repeat of the Euro 2016 final. The two sides also met in the group stage of Euro 2020, a game in which Ronaldo scored twice. He will be raring to replicate that tonight, having yet to open his account in Euro 2024. Kylian Mbappe’s only goal so far has been a penalty, and even he is yet to take the tournament by storm. (MATCH CENTER) Follow UEFA Euro 2024 Quarterfinal LIVE Updates, Portugal…