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The Hathras stampede tragedy has a number – 123; 123 lives lost, many families devastated. The political blame game and the rumble of government machinery often drowns out the wails of bereaved families. For those who lost their relatives in the stampede at a ‘satsang’ of Narayan Sakar Hari aka ‘Bhole Baba’, even mourning is on pause. They go from one mortuary to the other to identify bodies. When they find their own, there is loss. When they don’t, they head to the next one. The injured are scattered across multiple hospitals, making it a daunting task for their relatives…
Hollywood star Alec Baldwin is back to filming Rust in Montana, after he accidentally shot the film’s cinematographer in 2021 while preparing for a scene at a New Mexico ranch. Naturally, the producers were focused on safety, forbidding the use of any functional firearms on set, and hiring two veteran safety officers to oversee the completion of filming, reports Variety. Now one of those officers, Paul Jordan, is set to testify against Baldwin at his upcoming manslaughter trial in Santa Fe, saying that the actor resisted advice not to ride a horse at full gallop. “There was a little bit of yelling…
Vijayalakshmi, the wife of jailed superstar Darshan, has written a letter to Bengaluru Police Commissioner B. Dayananda, clarifying that she is the only legally wedded wife of the actor and that Pavithra Gowda, the prime accused in the fan murder case, is just a friend, police sources said today. In her letter to Police Commissioner Dayananda, Vijayalakshmi stated, “You made a wrong statement during a press conference, saying Pavithra Gowda is Darshan’s wife. This error was repeated by the Karnataka Home Minister and national media, reporting that the Darshan couple was arrested in the Renukaswamy murder case.” Vijayalakshmi requested the…
Rahul Gandhi, Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, is planning to visit Hathras in Uttar Pradesh where a killer stampede at a religious gathering left 123 people dead. Congress general secretary (organisation) KC Venugopal told the media this morning that Rahul Gandhi is a planning to visit Hathras. Speaking about the stampede, he said, “It was an unfortunate incident. The leader of the opposition in Lok Sabha (Rahul Gandhi) is planning to visit Hathras. He will go there and interact with the people who are affected.” Shortly after the incident, the senior Congress leader had posted a social media…
The romantic comedy series Cinderella at 2am, featuring Shin Hyun Been and Moon Sang Min, has finally locked a premiere date. The K-drama is scheduled to premiere on Coupang Play on August 24. Set in an office environment, Cinderella at 2am explores the tumultuous relationship between Seo Ju Won, a young heir to a chaebol empire who is smitten with Ha Yun Seo, a pragmatic and capable woman determined to end their romance.Shin Hyun Been portrays the role of Ha Yun Seo, a straightforward woman who scoffs at fairy-tale love. When urged by her boyfriend’s mother to break up, she…
The T20 World Cup 2024 gala featuring the Indian team reached the doorsteps of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday. The Indian team, after landing in New Delhi around 6:00 AM freshened up at the ITC Maurya Hotel before taking the team bus to PM Modi’s residence. The Rohit Sharma-led team had a brief dance performance at the hotel after embracing a grand welcome. Not long after, the players, led by skipper Rohit, cut a special cake at the hotel before they headed off to meet the Prime Minister. At around 1:00 PM, the Indian left PM Modi’s residence for…
Dua Lipa recently made her romance with actor Callum Turner Instagram official. She dropped a photo dump from her weekend performance at the famous Glastonbury Music Festival in the UK. Well, what caught our attention was the mushy frames featuring Dua Lipa and Callum Turner. Adorable, did we hear? Sharing the album, the singer wrote, “Dancing until you see the sunrise at a stone circle is the Glasto ritual.”View this post on InstagramA post shared by DUA LIPA (@dualipa)Dua Lipa and Callum Turner’s relationship rumours started making rounds after they were spotted together at the Golden Globes after-party. A source told Page…
The Lok Sabha witnessed heated exchanges between the treasury benches and the opposition during the Motion of Thanks to the President’s address. The claims, counterclaims, and interjections all point towards a confrontational atmosphere in the 18th Lok Sabha, perhaps shaped by changes in its composition. From 2019 to 2024, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and friendly parties held a significant lead of around 300 MPs over the INDIA bloc and opposition. However, this session saw the margin narrowing to just 60 MPs. The verbal sparring between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi turned acrimonious and…
Poverty in India is estimated to have declined to 8.5 per cent in 2022-24 from 21.2 per cent in 2011-12, despite the challenges posed by the pandemic, according to a research paper by the economic think tank NCAER. The paper titled ‘Rethinking Social Safety Nets in a Changing Society’, authored by Sonalde Desai of NCAER, used data from the newly completed Wave 3 of the India Human Development Survey (IHDS) as well as data from Waves 1 and 2 of the IHDS. “According to the IHDS findings…poverty declined significantly between 2004-2005 and 2011-12 (from a headcount ratio of 38.6 to…
The drumbeat of pressure on Joe Biden to drop out of the US presidential race intensified Wednesday with a bombshell report in the New York Times that he had conceded the possibility to a key ally, as well as movement within his own party to demand his withdrawal. The White House and Biden’s campaign quickly denied the Times report suggesting the president had vocalized to a supporter that he could ill-afford another misstep that would irrevocably damage his campaign. Biden himself insisted to campaign staff he intended to remain in the race. “I’m in this race to the end and…