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[ad_1] NEW DELHI: In the aftermath of the deadly stampede outside Bengaluru’s M Chinnaswamy Stadium, where 11 people lost their lives and 75 were injured during the Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s IPL victory celebrations, stories of profound personal loss are emerging.Father’s emotional video at son’s grave goes viral after Bengaluru stampedeOne video, in particular, has captured the raw anguish — a father sobbing at his son's grave, clinging to the soil where his dreams were buried. BT Lakshman, father of 21-year-old Bhumik Lakshman is seen lying face down on his son's grave in Hassan district. Overcome with grief, he weeps inconsolably, refusing to leave. “What happened to my son should not happen to anyone else,” he cries out. “This land was meant for his future. Now, it holds his memory.” When two men approach to lift him, Lakshman says he no […]

[ad_1] Miguel Uribe, the Colombian presidential candidate who was shot during a rally on Sunday, is the son of journalist Diana Turbay—kidnapped by drug lord Pablo Escobar and killed during a failed rescue mission.A 15-year-old has been arrested with a firearm. Uribe was shot at thrice, twice in head."I am Maria Claudia Tarazona, Miguel's wife. Miguel is currently fighting for his life. Let us ask God to guide the hands of the doctors who are treating him. I ask everyone to join us in a chain of prayer for Miguel's life. I put my faith in God," his wife said on X.Uribe hails from a prominent Colombian family. His father was a businessman and union leader affiliated with the Liberal Party, while his mother was a journalist. Diana Turbay was kidnapped in 1990 by a group linked to drug lord […]

[ad_1] Fourteen years after India lifted the 2011 ODI World Cup at a euphoric Wankhede Stadium, a golden generation of Indian cricketers has officially bowed out. With leg-spinner Piyush Chawla announcing his retirement from all forms of the game, Virat Kohli is now the sole remaining active cricketer from that legendary 15-member squad.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Kohli, then a 22-year-old aggressive top-order batsman, played a crucial supporting role in India’s World Cup campaign under MS Dhoni’s captaincy. Today, he stands as the lone bridge between that iconic night in Mumbai and the present era of Indian cricket.PollHow do you feel about the transition of Indian cricket to a younger team?The retirement of Piyush Chawla on social media brought the spotlight back on the 2011 squad — a team filled with some of the greatest names […]

[ad_1] Pawan Khera and PM Modi (R) NEW DELHI: Congress leader Pawan Khera on Sunday launched a sharp attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, suggesting that his tenure is nearing its end while criticising his governance and international standing.In a post on X, Khera wrote:Eleven years and no Press Conference…..His term coming to an end.His politics globally exposed.His governance is in tatters.His policies have boomeranged.This Prime Minister is a joke.The remarks came a day after the Congress party accused the Modi government of failing to isolate Pakistan on the world stage following the recent terror attack in Pahalgam. Khera termed it a "criminal betrayal" of Indian soldiers and citizens.He alleged that instead of punitive measures, Pakistan continues to benefit diplomatically and militarily."After the brutal terrorist attack in Pahalgam, we expected strong actions and global isolation of Pakistan, but what has […]

[ad_1] Indian professionals and their employers are increasingly exploring alternatives to H-1B visas, such as L-1 and O-1 visas, amid stricter scrutiny of H-1B applications and ongoing tech layoffs in the US, according to immigration experts cited by the Economic Times. Demand for EB-5 immigrant investor visas has also surged, with a 50% increase since January 2025, noted Sukanya Raman, country head - India & GCC practice team at Davies & Associates LLC. “These are in current status for Indian nationals, meaning visas are available, and they can receive authorization and travel documents in 3-6 months,” she told ET, highlighting their appeal for Indian families on H-1B visas whose children are nearing 21 and at risk of aging out.USCIS data shows a 27% year-on-year drop in shortlisted H-1B visa applications this year, the lowest since FY21, with the US approving […]

[ad_1] Satendra Yadav has been arrested for allegedly murdering his girlfriend, Neelesh NEW DELHI: A man allegedly murdered a woman he was in a relationship with at his flat in east Delhi. He then packed her body in a suitcase, drove around Delhi and Uttar Pradesh before dumping it in Hapur district in the neighbouring state. Police inquiries revealed that the murder motive was a dispute over money and suspicions about infidelity.Neelesh, 23, who lived in Trilokpuri in east Delhi was reported missing on May 28 after she left home around 12.30pm, stating she was going to the bank. Her father, Ahivaran Singh, filed a missing person report at Mayur Vihar police station at 6pm that evening. Her phone was last active at 2pm, after which it was switched off.On May 30, a decomposed body was found stuffed in a […]

[ad_1] HYDERABAD: What was meant to be a weekend getaway among colleagues turned into a devastating tragedy when two young employees of a major corporate company lost their lives in a car crash at Edulabad, near here, in the early hours of Sunday. The group had just wrapped up a party at a farmhouse and was heading out in search of food when the accident occurred. Preliminary investigation suggests drunk and negligent driving as the cause, casting a pall of grief over what began as a night of celebration. The deceased have been identified as Bathula Bhargav Yadav, 23, a resident of Kuntloor, and Chethi Varshith, 23, from Sainikpuri. According to Ghatkesar inspector P Parashuram, the victims were among a group of seven employees who had gone to Vihari Nature's Nest farmhouse at around 2.30 pm on Friday. The group […]

[ad_1] Grant Hardin recaptured (Image credits: X @Brooketaylortv) Grant Hardin, convicted murderer and former police chief known as the “Devil in the Ozarks,” was recaptured Friday in Arkansas nearly two weeks after he escaped from the prison. Hardin has been transferred to the Varner SuperMax prison southeast of Little Rock.He was found just 1.5 miles northwest of the Calico Rock prison he escaped from. When officers approached, he tried to flee but was quickly tackled and taken into custody.Hardin, formerly the police chief of Gateway, Arkansas, disappeared from the North Central Unit, a medium-security prison in Calico Rock, less than 30 minutes before officials realised he was missing. According to the Arkansas department of corrections, he escaped wearing a "makeshift" law enforcement uniform.Hardin is currently serving a 30-year sentence for the 2017 murder of city employee James Appleton, along with […]

[ad_1] LUCKNOW: A 60-year-old man allegedly slit his throat to sacrifice himself on the occasion of Bakrid in UP’s Deoria on Saturday.The man were identified as Ish Mohammad, reportedly bled for nearly an hour in a hut outside his home before his family found him in critical condition.He was rushed to Deoria Medical College and later referred to Gorakhpur Medical College for treatment, where he succumbed to his injuries. Police recovered a handwritten suicide note addressed to his family, which read: “A man raises a goat like his own child and sacrifices it for Allah. I am offering my own sacrifice in the name of Allah and His Messenger.” The incident was reported to UP-112 emergency services, after which a police response vehicle arrived at the spot. According to Additional Superintendent of Police (North), Arvind Kumar Verma, forensic evidence and […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: As PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the world’s highest railway bridge over the Chenab River in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, the spotlight was on the engineering feat. Behind the scenes, a Bengaluru-based academic played a quiet yet critical role in shaping this marvel.Dr G Madhavi Latha, a professor at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), has spent the past 17 years working as a geotechnical consultant on the Chenab Bridge project — which is part of the ambitious 272 km Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Railway Link (USBRL).STUNNING Facts About Jammu & Kashmir's Chenab Rail Bridge You Need To Know | PM ModiThe bridge, taller than the Eiffel Tower by 35 metres and costing Rs 1,486 crore, was described by the government as the “biggest civil-engineering challenge faced by any railway project in India in recent history”.Who is Madhavi Latha?Latha worked […]