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A case of murder was registered against the accused, following which he was arrested, police said, adding that further investigation is underway. A late-night argument over switching off a light turned deadly in Karnataka’s Bengaluru after a 41-year-old man was bludgeoned to death with a dumbbell by his co-worker inside their office on Saturday, police said. The tragic incident occurred at a private firm named ‘Data Digital Bank’ around 1:30 am. The company, which deals with storing and managing movie shooting footage, had two employees — Bheemesh Babu, a native of Chitradurga district, and Somala Vamshi, 24, from Vijayawada. Both…

With other BJP leaders mounting an attack on the AAP over the issue, Mann on Saturday launched a fierce counter attack. Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday said the house in Chandigarh which the BJP is calling “Sheesh Mahal” is a government accommodation and his camp office, as he asked the saffron party to stop its “dirty propaganda”. Mann also said if the BJP really wants to see what a “Sheesh Mahal” actually looks like, they should go and look at the private residence of their own leader and former Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh at Mullanpur on the…

The stampede at the Venkateswara Swamy temple broke out when a large crowd surged forward as the temple gates opened, triggering panic among devotees. At least nine devotees were killed and several others injured in a stampede at the Venkateswara Swamy temple in Kasibugga, Andhra Pradesh’s Srikakulam district, on Saturday. The tragedy occurred when thousands gathered at the privately-run temple on the occasion of Ekadashi, leading to overcrowding and the collapse of a railing. Authorities said the incident could have been avoided had the temple management coordinated with officials about the expected surge of crowd. Soon after the incident, several…

Chief of Army Staff, General Upendra Dwivedi, said he thinks that even Donald Trump doesn’t know what his next move could be. US President Donald Trump found a mention in a speech by India’s Chief of Army Staff, General Upendra Dwivedi, on Saturday, as he spoke about future uncertainties and the security challenges facing the military. During an address at TRS College in Rewa, Madhya Pradesh, the Army Chief spoke on a host of topics, including Operation Sindoor. “What is Trump doing today? I think even Trump doesn’t know what he is going to do tomorrow. Challenges are coming so…

Police nabbed the three accused, two of them are brothers and the third is their relative, from their hiding spot in Vellakinaru late on Monday. The three men who were arrested for the sexual assault of a college student near Coimbatore airport in Tamil Nadu had robbed a two-wheeler and consumed alcohol before committing the crime. Coimbatore City Police Commissioner Saravana Sundar confirmed the arrest of the three accused, identified as Satish alias Karuppsamy, his brother Karthi alias Kalishewaran, and their relative Guna alias Thavasi. They were reportedly nabbed late on Monday when the accused tried to attack the police…

Again speaking on India’s ceasefire with Pakistan following Operation Sindoor in May this year, he said PM Modi followed Trump’s instructions. In poll-bound Bihar, the war of words between the ruling NDA and opposition’s grand alliance has intensified with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi making another stinging attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying that the PM is not only “scared” of US president but was also “remote controlled” by big business. He made the remarks while addressing an election rally in Bihar’s Begusarai district. “Having a huge chest does not make you strong,” Gandhi, leader of the opposition in the…

Father alleges caste-based discrimination by teachers at the school in Rohru; Nepali, Dalit students made to sit separately from Rajputs during meals, he says.A boy from the Dalit community allegedly faced casteism along with physical assault, including a scorpion being placed in his pants, by the headmaster and two other teachers at a government school in Shimla district, police said on Sunday. All three teachers have been booked for repeatedly assaulting the eight-year-old boy. In the police complaint, the father of the boy — a Class 1 student of Government Primary School at Khaddapani area in Rohru sub-division of Shimla…

Khawaja Asif has repeatedly accused Afghanistan of acting “proxy for India” and warned of a “two-front war” during tensions with Kabul. Pakistan’s defence minister, Khawaja Muhammad Asif, on Saturday made a fresh claim of Islamabad’s “two-front war” as the country recently agreed on a ceasefire with Afghanistan after a brief conflict last month. Amid deteriorating ties with Kabul, Khawaja Asif alleged that India wanted to keep Islamabad busy and engaged on the eastern and western fronts. He was referring to the recent clashes with Afghanistan on the country’s western border and the May conflict with India on the eastern border,…

Marathons and cyclothons organised by different bodies get a critical response on social media even as hundreds turn up to participate. As Delhi chokes under a dense blanket of smog, a viral social media post on Sunday questioned Delhi’s priorities, as marathon and cycling events were held even as the city’s air quality reached a dangerous level beyond 400 on the Air Quality Index (AQI). “Marathon in 400 AQI. At least worry a bit about our country’s image in the world. Doing such stunts is not useful for anyone. Who are these people allowing such things to happen? Where is…

The satellite, weighing 4,410 kg, flew onboard a new-generation, homegrown LVM3-M5 ‘Bahubali’ rocket, enabling ISRO to achieve the rare feat. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched the heaviest communication satellite from Indian soil on Sunday, successfully placing the CMS-03 communication satellite in orbit. The satellite, weighing 4,410 kg, flew onboard a new-generation, homegrown LVM3-M5 ‘Bahubali’ rocket, enabling the Indian space agency to achieve the rare feat. The launch took place from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, at 5:26 PM. ISRO ‘Bahubali’ launch: Top points The communication satellite CMS-03 was flown on a LVM3-M5 rocket. According…