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Former constable-turned-self-styled godman Bhole Baba whose ‘satsang’ (religious gathering) ended in a deadly stampede will show up “very soon”, said his lawyer, insisting that he would also assist the probe teams in their investigation. Bhole Baba aka Narayan Saakar Hari has not been seen in public since the crowd crush that killed 121 people in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras. Baba’s lawyer claimed that the trust would take care of the needs of the families of those killed. “We have district-wise lists of the victims and Narayan Saakar Hari’s trust would take care of the education, health and wedding expenses of the…
The fact that the teenager who rammed his father’s Porsche into two techies in Pune in May, killing them on the spot, was given bail and asked to write a 300-word essay on road safety had sparked national outrage. NDTV has now accessed the essay, in which the 17-year-old explains why he left the spot after the accident and stresses on the need to follow traffic rules. Meeting the bail conditions set by the Juvenile Justice Board on May 19, the day of the accident, the teenager handed in the essay on Wednesday. The boy, the son of a prominent…
“To the country, I would like to say first and foremost, I am sorry”. Those were Rishi Sunak’s words as he left Downing Street for the last time. “I have heard your anger, your disappointment”, he declared, “and I take responsibility for this loss.” Sunak was addressing the nation outside Ten Downing Street, with his wife, Akshata Murty, at his side, before heading to the palace to resign as Britain’s Prime Minister. It was a brief and dignified address, tinged with humility and regret. The scale of the election defeat suffered by Rishi Sunak’s Conservatives is truly remarkable. The party…
Even a policeman accompanying him for security did not deter a group of men from attacking a Punjab Shiv Sena leader with swords in the middle of a busy street in Ludhiana on Friday, allegedly over his controversial remarks against Sikhs. A video of the incident shows two ‘Nihangs’ – members of a warrior Sikh sect who are usually dressed in blue and carry traditional weapons – brutally assaulting the Shiv Sena leader, Sandeep Thapar, while a third keeps the policeman at bay with the help of others. The leader can be seen riding a scooter with the cop riding…
A hilarious trend that is sweeping China’s youth workforce is that they are coming up with inventive ways to decompress from work. People are ingeniously “selling” their jobs, bosses, or coworkers on Xianyu, Alibaba’s well-known second-hand e-commerce platform, according to the South China Morning Post. This non-traditional approach provides workers with a humorous means of “washing off” the mental and physical fatigue that comes with their jobs-often referred to as the “work smell.” As with the smells of sweat, cigarette smoke, or coffee during commuting and office hours, the phrase captures the sense of exhaustion and stress that follows a…
Indian cricket team created history in the recently concluded T20 World Cup 2024 as the Rohit Sharma-led side became the first team to win the competition without losing a single game. India produced a number of brilliant performances and ultimately, they defeated South Africa in a thrilling final to clinch the T20 World Cup trophy after 17 years. While India’s performance was lauded universally, some doubts were raised over Suryakumar Yadav’s athletic catch to dismiss David Miller in the final over of the match. A number of videos on social media claimed that he actually touched the boundary line with…
Hollywood actor Hugh Jackman is set to feature in the upcoming Marvel film Deadpool & Wolverine and is currently busy in promoting the film. In a recent interview, the actor revealed that he is an avid cricket fan and Indian Cricket Team captain Rohit Sharma is his favourite cricketer from the current Indian national squad. In the video posted by Marvel India, when asked about his favourite cricketer, the Logan star replied, “Right now, Rohit.” He added that he was glad India recently took home the T20 World Cup. View this post on InstagramA post shared by Marvel India (@marvel_india)The news comes a…
US President Joe Biden mistakenly referred to himself as “the first Black woman to serve with a Black president” in a recent interview. He momentarily confused himself with Vice President Kamala Harris during the interview with Philadelphia’s WURD radio station while acknowledging his time serving as Vice President for former President Barack Obama. NEW: President Biden goes on incredibly confusing rant, calls himself the first black woman to serve with a black president. He also called himself the “first president that got elected statewide in the state of Delaware, when I was a kid.” “By the way, I’m proud to be…
Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose has hit out at the ruling Trinamool Congress after two of its leaders – Sayantika Banerjee and Reyat Hossain Sarkar – took oath as MLAs on Friday. Ms Banerjee and Mr Sarkar won bypolls from the Baranagar and Bhagwangola constituencies, the results of which were declared on June 5. Their oaths, though, had been pending since and became the focus of a bitter and prolonged stand-off between the Trinamool and the Governor’s office. Their oaths were eventually administered this evening by Speaker Biman Banerjee. After the ceremony was over, Trinamool legislators raised the ‘Jai Bangla’…
Keir Starmer on Friday swept into Downing Street for the first time as UK prime minister, promising urgent action to restore the country’s fortunes. The Labour party leader oversaw a landslide victory in Thursday’s general election, ending 14 years of rule by Rishi Sunak’s Conservatives. “The work of change begins immediately,” Starmer told reporters outside Downing Street after accepting head of state King Charles III’s request for him to form a government. “But have no doubt, we will rebuild Britain,” he added. Starmer, a 61-year-old former human rights lawyer and chief state prosecutor, paid tribute to Sunak, who was appointed…