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Hathras Tragedy: Human Sacrifice for School’s ‘Prosperity’ Claims Young Boy’s Life, Principal Held

September 27, 2024September 27, 2024 Editor

The UP police have arrested five people in the case: the School’s owner, director, Principal, and two other teachers. An 11-year-old boy studying in Class 2 was killed as a part of an alleged ‘black magic’ human sacrificial ritual by the owners of his school to make the educational institute “more prosperous” in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras district last week. According to the police, the boy, identified as Kritarth, was studying at DL Public School. The school’s owner, Jasodhan Singh, who is said to believe in ‘tantrik’ rituals, had asked his son…

Tragic Day in Bihar: 46 Drown in Separate Incidents, Including 37 Children and 7 Women

September 26, 2024 Editor

Chief minister Nitish Kumar condoled the deaths, which included seven women, and announced an ex-gratia amount of ₹4 lakh each for the next of kin of the deceased. As many as 46 people, including 37 children, died in separate incidents of drowning across Bihar on the festival of ‘Jitiya’ or ‘Jivitputrika’ over the last 24 hours, a government official said. Chief minister Nitish Kumar condoled the deaths, which included seven women, and announced an ex-gratia amount of ₹4 lakh each for the next of kin of the deceased. The incidents…

Delhi Witnesses Kashmiri Pandit Demonstrations, Boycott of J&K Elections Reaffirmed

September 15, 2024 Editor

A group of migrant Kashmiri Pandits held a protest in Delhi on Saturday, reiterating their call to boycott the assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir and pressing for the enactment of a law to ensure legal recognition of alleged atrocities against the community. The peaceful protest at Jantar Mantar to mark “Martyrs’ Day” as a tribute to Kashmiri Hindus who fell to militancy during the past three decades in Jammu and Kashmir was organised by Panun Kashmir, Kashmiri Samiti Delhi, Roots in Kashmir, Kashmiri Pandit Conference and Youth for Panun…

Rocket Attacks Ignite Fresh Violence in Manipur: 3 Dead, Toll Expected to Rise

September 7, 2024 Editor

While ethnic clashes have roiled Manipur for the last one and a half years, the situation has been extreme tense in the last 5 days. At least three persons were killed in fresh wave of violence that was reported from Manipur’s Jiribam district. The killings were reported a day after militants in Manipur fired rockets at two spots in Bishnupur, killing an elderly man and injuring five others. An officer of a security force posted in Manipur said the number of casualties could increase. “The gunfight started in the morning…

Muslims Protest Shiv Sena MPs’ Absence During Waqf Amendment Bill Debate

August 12, 2024 Editor

‘Vote lekar bhaag gaye’: Muslims protest outside Matoshree over Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs’ absence during Waqf Amendment Bill debate A section of Muslims on Sunday protested outside Matoshree, the residence of Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray, in Mumbai. They protested over the absence of Shiv Sena (UBT)’s MPs when the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 was being introduced in the Lok Sabha. Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju tabled the bill in the Lok Sabha on Thursday. After a heated discussion, the bill was referred to a joint parliamentary committee…

Who is Hindenburg? The Firm Behind Explosive Allegations Against Adani & SEBI Chief

August 11, 2024August 11, 2024 Editor

Hindenburg Research, has released a new report that alleges that the SEBI chief and his wife were stakeholders in offshore firms linked to Adani The American firm accused the market regulator of showing a “surprising lack of interest in Adani’s alleged undisclosed web of Mauritius and offshore entities” Hindenburg Research on Saturday released a report that alleged the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) did not act on claims it made in its 2023 report against the Adani Group because the market regulator’s chief, Madhabi Puri Buch, had investments…

Hope Fades as Wayanad Search Enters Day 10; Toll Rises to 413, 152 Missing

August 9, 2024 Editor

Wayanad, Aug 08: The death toll in the landslide-affected Wayanad in Kerala reached 413 on Thursday as the search for 152 missing people continued on day 10. Over 1,000 people from the Defence and other agencies led by a team of officials began the search operations early this morning. Like in the past few days, a few teams continue to search areas where the Chaliyar River originates in Wayanad and passes through the Malapurram district. A total of 78 bodies and over 150 body parts have been recovered. The standard operating…

Wayanad Landslides: 143 Lives Lost, State in Mourning; Schools, Colleges Shut as Rain Terror Continues

July 31, 2024July 31, 2024 Editor

IMD Warning Ignored? Wayanad Pays Deadly Price The death toll in the series of landslides in Kerala’s Wayanad district climbed up to 143, with hundreds of others left injured and trapped. The landslides caused massive destruction to houses and roads, uprooted trees, and led to the water bodies to swell. Efforts to rescue and locate the missing persons are still underway with all available resources. According to the Kerala State Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA), members of the fire and rescue, civil defence, NDRF, and local emergency response teams are involved in…

Two Dead, Dozens Injured in Jharkhand Train Derailment

July 30, 2024 Editor

At least two people were killed and 20 were injured after 18 coaches of the Howrah-Mumbai passenger train derailed in the early hours near Jharkhand’s Charadharpur division. Railway officials said the incident took place after a goods train derailed and collided with the Howrah-Mumbai Mail passing by from the opposite side. All injured passengers were rushed to Tata Main Hospital in Jamshedpur. Following the incident, the Indian Railways cancelled five trains including Howrah-Titalgarh-Kantabanji Express, Kharagpur-Jhargram-Dhanbad Express, Howrah-Barbil-Howrah Jan Shatabdi Express, Tatanagar-Itwari Express and LTT-Express. It also issued helpline numbers in…