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Most of those who lost their lives in Aliganj building fire were young adults, KGMU PRO K K Singh said. LUCKNOW: “Mujhe jaane do apne bete ke paas (Let me go to my son),” screamed a grief-stricken mother as she struggled to break free while relatives of those trapped rushed to the three-storey commercial complex...

A deadly Aliganj fire investigation reveals the building was approved for residential use but later converted to a commercial complex LUCKNOW: Fresh findings in the investigation into the deadly Aliganj fire have revealed that the building where the blaze claimed multiple lives was originally approved as a residential structure and was later converted into a...

Tiwari was shot during a standoff with police and Special Task Force (STF) personnel on June 17. NEW DELHI: The Bihar government has announced a judicial inquiry into the controversial police encounter that killed 28-year-old activist Bharat Bhushan Tiwari in Bhojpur district, as questions continue to be raised over the circumstances surrounding his death.Tiwari was...

Police have secured three persons in connection with the incident. BAGALKOT: It has come to light that two boys were allegedly tied to the windows of a school and beaten with slippers and hands by some locals in Karnataka‘s Bagalkot district after a cricket ball they were playing with accidentally struck a woman in Narenur...

The 42-year-old entrepreneur revealed that he is stepping away from his operating role at CRED, the fintech platform he founded in 2018, though he will continue to remain involved as a shareholder Entrepreneur Kunal Shah, best known for founding fintech platform CRED and digital payments company FreeCharge, has announced that he will join Meta to...

Tribals oppose revival of decade old pending Bodhghat project in Bastar RAIPUR: “First shoot us, then build the dam,” thousands of tribals warned on Sunday as Chhattisgarh’s move to revive the long-stalled Bodhghat multipurpose project triggered another round of resistance in Bastar after months, with residents of 56 villages saying they would not give up...

Eknath Shinde; Sanjay Raut NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Monday took a swipe at Eknath Shinde, saying the Maharashtra deputy chief minister has “given birth to traitors” after six rebel Lok Sabha MPs of Sena (UBT) formally joined the Shinde-led Shiv Sena.This is the latest in a series of controversial remarks...

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (X-Cricbuzz) Praise for Vaibhav Sooryavanshi continues to pour in from some of cricket’s biggest names, and the latest endorsement has come from legendary former West Indies captain Clive Lloyd, who believes the teenage sensation possesses the qualities needed for a bright future at the highest level.Lloyd, one of the most respected figures in...

‘Tragic loss’: Indians among 13 killed in Qatar gas plant explosion At least 13 people were killed and 66 others injured, including Indians, after an explosion at Qatar’s key gas processing facility in Ras Laffan, energy minister Saad Sherida al-Kaabi said on Monday.Al-Kaabi described the blast as an industrial accident and said an investigation into...

WhatsApp-parent company Meta has announced a major leadership shakeup, naming Kunal Shah as the new Head of WhatsApp. Shah, the founder and CEO of the fintech giant CRED, succeeds Will Cathcart, who has led the instant communication app since 2019. Cathcart will remain at Meta to transition Shah into the role before taking on a...