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Karur stampede: TVK chief Vijay speaks to victims’ families on video calls

July 7, 2026 admin

Actor and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay. File | Photo Credit: PTI Actor and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) leader Vijay has begun reaching out virtually to the families of those who lost their lives in the September 27 stampede during his rally in Karur, which claimed 41 lives. According to sources, Mr. Vijay started…

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Supreme Court declines plea to restrain TVK leaders’ remarks on Karur stampede

July 7, 2026 admin

Supreme Court of India in New Delhi. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Supreme Court on Tuesday (July 7, 2026) said restraining Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) leaders from making public statements linking political rivals with the Karur stampede may amount to an injunction on “free speech.” The court advised the Opposition Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam…

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Ayodhya Police to seek custody of three more in Ram Temple donation embezzlement case

July 7, 2026 admin

Police personnel and people gather at VIP Gate number 11 of Ram Temple amid a meeting of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust amid the ongoing probe into the alleged theft of temple donations and the resignation of its general secretary, Champat Rai, and trustee Anil Mishra, in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, on July 6,…

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Mudslide at Wayanad tunnel road project site; at least one dead, seven missing

July 7, 2026 admin

Rescue efforts are being severely hampered by heavy rain and thick mud, which are complicating the use of earth-moving equipment. Photo: X/ANI At least one reported dead, seven are missing, and seven are hospitalised at Kalladi near Meppadi in Wayanad following a massive mudslide triggered by torrential monsoon rains near the entrance of the under-construction…

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Wayanad landslip LIVE: At least two workers rescued, several feared trapped; NDRF deployed

July 7, 2026 admin

‘Not a natural landslide, but a man-made landslide’: T. Siddique “It is not a natural landslide, but a man-made landslide. It is a clear case of lapse. Six people are seriously injured, and they are admitted to the hospital. Their condition is stable. We will continue search and rescue at the site in Kalladi. The…

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Introduce mandatory breathalyser tests for school transport drivers: Hyderabad Traffic Police to managements

July 7, 2026 admin

Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic-II) Kajal Singh at a meeting with managements of a few private schools on July 6, 2026 | Photo Credit: BY ARRANGEMENT In the wake of recent cases of school transport drivers being booked for driving under the influence of alcohol, the Hyderabad Traffic Police on Monday (July 6, 2026) directed…

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Government pleader appointments are being made transparently, says Minister Nirmalkumar

July 7, 2026 admin

Tamil Nadu Minister for Energy Resources and Law C.T.R. Nirmalkumar. File. | Photo Credit: J. Johan Sathyadas Minister for Energy Resources and Law R. Nirmalkumar on Tuesday (July 7, 2026) said the allegations of irregularities in the appointment of government pleaders in lower courts were baseless and the appointments were being made in a transparent…

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Hyderabad Traffic Police inspect flyover works on Chanchalguda to IS Sadan stretch

July 7, 2026 admin

Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic-I) Rahul Hegde along with other officials inspecting road works on Chanchalguda—IS Sadan stretch on July 6, 2026 | Photo Credit: BY ARRANGEMENT Senior officers of the Hyderabad Traffic Police and Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) on Monday (July 6, 2026) conducted a joint inspection of the ongoing flyover and road…

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PM in Indonesia LIVE: Modi conferred with Indonesia’s highest honour ’Bintang Adipurna of the Republic of Indonesia’ medal

July 7, 2026 admin

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday arrived in Indonesia on the first leg of his three-nation tour, aimed at further strengthening India’s Act East Policy, MAHASAGAR Vision and its commitment to a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific. In a special gesture, Mr. Modi was received at the airport by Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto. In addition,…

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‘Bridge Man of India’ Girish Bharadwaj passes away in Sullia

July 7, 2026 admin

Girish Bharadwaj had built over 140 hanging foot bridges, mainly for rural connectivity, in different parts of India. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Girish Bharadwaj, the architect of hanging foot bridges built across India, passed away at a private hospital in Sullia, in Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka, on July 7. He was 76. He…

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