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Sonia Gandhi was taken to the hospital after she complained of restlessness. Senior Congress leader and former party president Sonia Gandhi was brought to Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC) Hospital in Himachal Pradesh’s Shimla on Saturday after she complained of restlessness. Gandhi, who is in Shimla on a private visit, is staying at the Gandhi family’s private residence in Chharabra. She is expected to return to Delhi on Sunday, June 7. Sonia Gandhi was taken to the hospital after she complained of restlessness. According to hospital sources, a team of specialist doctors is medically examining her. A senior doctor in…

The gruesome discovery was made after Bengaluru police noticed bloodstains on his clothes and stopped him for questioning. In a horrific act that shocked the outskirts of Bengaluru late Friday night, a 26-year-old man was arrested after police discovered he was riding a scooter with his wife’s severed head placed on the footboard. The accused, identified as Shankar, was intercepted by patrol officers around 11.30 pm near Chandapura-Anekal Road in Heelalige village, located in Anekal taluk. According to a senior police officer, the gruesome discovery was made after police noticed bloodstains on his clothes and stopped him for questioning. The…

CID officials on Saturday visited the office of the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) to gather preliminary information. The Karnataka government on Saturday ordered a Criminal Investigation Department (CID) investigation into the recent stampede incident at Bengaluru’s M Chinnaswamy Stadium during an RCB victory celebration, which left 11 people dead. As part of the investigation, CID officials visited the office of the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) to gather preliminary information on the matter. Top senior officials of Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA), secretary A Shankar and treasurer ES Jairam, tendered their resignations from their posts, taking “moral responsibility” for…

The surplus over the number of deaths that would have happened at the death rate seen in 2019, were higher than the Covid-19 tally issued by states in 2022. India registered 8.6 million deaths in 2022, the least deadly year of the Covid-19 pandemic. This represents a 15% decline from 2021, the deadliest pandemic year, with the death rate likely returning to pre-pandemic levels. This suggests mortality was normalising as Covid-19 infections became less severe and vaccines were deployed. However, signs of health system stress persisted due to the virus. Excess deaths, or the surplus over the number of deaths…

Rahul Gandhi claimed that the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly elections were a “blueprint for rigging democracy.” Amid the ongoing controversy over Rahul Gandhi’s ‘match-fixing’ remark on Maharashtra election results, BJP IT cell chief Amit Malviya accused the Congress of deliberately undermining public trust in India’s democratic institutions, a move he likened to tactics allegedly associated with billionaire George Soros. Malviya’s remarks, which were posted on X, came in response to Rahul Gandhi’s latest criticisms of the electoral process with respect to last year’s Maharashtra Assembly Election and the upcoming Bihar polls. “When Congress wins — be it in Telangana or Karnataka…

Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir addressed the tragedy of Bengaluru, saying roadshows should be curbed if an event of such magnitude can’t be controlled. Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir addressed the tragedy of Wednesday in Bengaluru, where a stampede led to the loss of 11 lives and injured multiple individuals outside the Chinnaswamy Stadium. Gambhir was blunt in his assessment, saying that he is not a fan of roadshows, urging the authority to be a lot more responsible. The former India batter mentioned that no matter how big the occasion is, such over-the-top celebrations should be curbed to…

Will PM clarify: Congress on Putin aide’s ‘India-Pak conflict stopped with Trump’s participation’ claim. The Congress on Thursday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to clarify the Russian president’s aide’s claim that the hostilities between India and Pakistan were “stopped with the personal participation” of US President Donald Trump. Kremlin Aide Yury Ushakov told a briefing on Wednesday that the recent military conflict between India and Pakistan was discussed between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. “They also touched upon the Middle East and the armed conflict between India and Pakistan, which was stopped with the personal participation…

A total of 11 people died after a stampede occurred outside Bengaluru’s Chinnaswamy after celebrations for RCB’s win in the IPL 2025 final turned deadly. Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar said on Thursday that he was “very sorry” for the loss of lives in the Bengaluru stampede. A total of 11 people died and several others were injured after a stampede occurred outside Bengaluru’s Chinnaswamy during celebrations for RCB’s win in the IPL 2025. The Congress leader stated he “cannot express the pain” of the incident. Never expected this to happen. Entire state was watching. We are very sorry,”…

Mahua Moitra, an investment banker-turned-politician, is an MP from Krishnanagar in West Bengal for the second term. Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra on Thursday evening confirmed her marriage with senior advocate and former BJD MP, Pinaki Misra. Sharing a photograph of her and Misra cutting the wedding cake, she wrote on X that she is grateful for the love and good wishes. “Thank you everyone for the love and good wishes!! So grateful,” she wrote on X. Several media houses reported that the two politicians had married in Germany. Several prominent personalities congratulated the newlywed couple. TMC Lok Sabha…

The FMs of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan are in New Delhi to participate in the 4th edition of the India-Central Asia Dialogue. Joint efforts to counter terrorism and bolstering trade and investment figured prominently in bilateral meetings between external affairs minister S Jaishankar and his counterparts from Central Asian states on Thursday. The foreign ministers of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan are in New Delhi to participate in the fourth edition of the India-Central Asia Dialogue on Friday. Ahead of the dialogue, Jaishankar held separate meetings with his counterparts. Kazakh foreign minister Murat Nurtleu, Tajik foreign minister…