Jammu and Kashmir road crash: Bus plunges into gorge in Udhampur, 15 die; CM announces ex-gratia

Udhampur bus accident: As many as 15 persons were killed and around 20 of them were injured after a passenger bus they were aboard veered off a hillside road and plunged down a slope in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district on Monday morning, the police said. As per officials, the incident transpired near Kagort village in the Ramnagar area at 10 am, when the vehicle was negotiating a…

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Tamil Nadu firecracker unit blast: Death toll mounts to 23; bodies charred beyond recognition, prompting DNA tests for identification

Tamil Nadu factory blast updates: The catastrophic blast that occurred at a firecracker manufacturing unit in Tamil Nadu’s Virudhunagar on Sunday noon has left behind a trail of destruction. Initially, the death toll stood at 20, which has risen to 23 by Monday, and many bodies are charred beyond recognition. The kin of the deceased are awaiting DNA tests to identify their loved ones, as forensic teams are…

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‘Namaz, Roza and Duas’: Another religious conversion coercion case surfaces from Maharashtra’s Nagpur; NGO director held

Nagpur workplace misconduct: As new revelations continue coming to the fore in the TCS Nashik religious conversion and workplace harassment row, a similar case has surfaced on Monday from Maharashtra’s Nagpur city. The police have arrested the director of a non-governmental organisation (NGO) after female employees attached to the workplace levelled allegations of coercive religious practices and sexual harassment by him. The accused, identified as Mohammed Riyaz Mohammed…

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Tamil Nadu shocker: 20 labourers killed in devastating explosion at firecracker unit in Virudhunagar, rescue ops on

Tamil Nadu factory blast: A total of 20 workers employed at a firecracker manufacturing unit in Tamil Nadu’s Virudhunagar district died on Sunday, after a devastating explosion rattled the facility. The blast, according to police, occurred at the facility situated in Kattanapatti, where dozens of workers were indulged in routine production activities.  The explosion was so fierce that multiple sections of the factory were reduced to rubble, and…

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TCS Religious Conversion row: Accused stalked, harassed victims on social media platforms; NHRC serves notices

TCS Nashik row: Fresh revelations have been emerging everyday in the alleged forced religious conversion and sexual harassment case at the Nashik unit of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS). The latest development reported on Sunday revealed that the accused stalked and targeted survivors, as well as other female employees on social media platforms. The police pointed towards the development during its probe.  As per police, the accused harassed the…

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Noida protest violence: Cops arrest key accused, who incited violence from Tamil Nadu after multi-state hunt

Noida protests: A man said to be the key accused behind inciting violence during recent labour protests which erupted in Noida has been arrested in Tamil Nadu on Sunday after an intensive search operation, the police said. As per police, the arrested accused, identified as Aditya Anand, was apprehended from the Tiruchirappali Railway Station with the coordinated efforts of the Gautam Buddh Nagar Police and the Special Task…

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Dhurandhar 2 collections: Film tears through global box office, emerges as 3rd highest-grossing Indian movie worldwide

Dhurandhar 2 worldwide collection: High-octane spy-thriller Dhurandhar 2, headlined by Ranveer Singh, continues to make rapid strides at the box office both in India as well as overseas. Lately, the movie has scripted a history at the box office by emerging as the third-highest grossing Indian film globally. The Aditya Dhar directorial boasts a strong theatrical run even a month after its release.  Film rakes in Rs 4.65…

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Indians under attack: 2 men shot dead in Italy’s Covo amid Vaisakhi festivities; suspect at large

Indian men shot in Italy: A pall of gloom descended on the Indian community in Italy’s Covo late Friday night, as two Indian-origin men were gunned down by an unidentified assailant shortly after a Vaisakhi gathering.  Local reports suggest the victims were attacked moments after they exited a warehouse, which had been used as a temporary place of worship during the Punjabi festival. The sudden burst of violence…

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Amravati sexual exploitation case: Key accused who lured minor girls tells cops he desired a ‘Playboy’ persona

Amravati sexual exploitation: A youth aged 19, who was arrested from the Paratwada city of Maharashtra’s Amravati on Tuesday for allegedly sexually exploiting as many as 180 minor girls and filming more than 350 obscene videos of them, told the police he adopted a ‘playboy’ persona after a breakup. The accused, identified as Mohammad Ayaz, used to target girls through WhatsApp and Snapchat groups, and pushed them into…

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Akshay Kumar-starrer ‘Bhooth Bangla’ mints Rs 23 crore+ in two days; gains pace over weekend

Bhooth Bangla collections: Akshay Kumar’s horror-comedy, Bhooth Bangla, which received a theatrical release on Friday, has marked a solid start at the box office, and raked in more than Rs 23 crore (net) in India within just two days. Notably, the film marks Kumar’s reunion with veteran director Priyadarshan after almost a decade, and has managed to keep the audience hooked following a promising opening.  Bhooth Bangla collections:…

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