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10-Year-Old Boy Found at Home After 4-Hour Police Search: Hid to Skip Tuition Class
Sep 25, 2025 10:19 pm CST
A 10-year-old boy in Gorakhpur sparked a major police search operation when he hid inside his own home to avoid attending tuition class. After four hours of frantic searching, including deployment of a police dog squad, the child was found peacefully sleeping in a locked room, having hidden because his homework was incomplete.
Calcutta High Court Demands Reports from CESC and KMC Following Multiple Electrocution Deaths Due to Waterlogging
Sep 25, 2025 10:04 pm CST
The Calcutta High Court has taken suo motu cognizance of multiple electrocution deaths in Kolkata due to waterlogging, demanding reports from both CESC Ltd and the Kolkata Municipal Corporation by November 7. Following accusations of negligence by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, the court seeks clarification on safety protocols, emergency response mechanisms, and compensation for victims' families, with the state already announcing Rs 2 lakh for each affected family.
BJP's Strategic Appointments: Heavyweight Poll Managers for Bihar, Bengal, and Tamil Nadu Elections
Sep 25, 2025 09:57 pm CST
The BJP under JP Nadda's leadership has made significant strategic appointments for upcoming elections in Bihar, West Bengal, and Tamil Nadu. Union Ministers Dharmendra Pradhan, Bhupender Yadav, and Baijayant Panda will lead campaign efforts in these states, bringing organizational expertise and central leadership alignment to minimize regional factionalism ahead of critical 2025-2026 assembly elections.
Delhi Chief Minister Launches 11 New Ambulances with Goal to Provide Faster Emergency Services Than Pizza Delivery
Sep 25, 2025 09:47 pm CST
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has launched 11 new CATS ambulances with the bold promise that ambulances should reach patients faster than pizza deliveries. The initiative is part of a larger healthcare expansion plan that aims to deploy 1,000 ambulances across Delhi, along with new tuberculosis elimination programs, an organ transplant awareness portal, and early intervention services for children with developmental challenges.
Government Cancels FCRA Registration of Ladakh Activist Sonam Wangchuk's Organization Over Alleged Violations
Sep 25, 2025 09:23 pm CST
The Indian government has revoked the FCRA registration of Sonam Wangchuk's Students Educational and Cultural Movement of Ladakh organization following allegations of financial irregularities and foreign funding violations. This action comes amid Ladakh's statehood movement and recent protests, with authorities citing multiple violations of foreign contribution regulations and questioning transactions deemed against national interests.
Karnataka High Court Refuses to Stay Ongoing Caste Census, Mandates Data Confidentiality
Sep 25, 2025 09:23 pm CST
The Karnataka High Court has declined to halt the ongoing caste census but has imposed strict conditions regarding data confidentiality. The Division Bench ruled that participation in the social and educational survey must be voluntary, and the Karnataka State Commission for Backward Classes must ensure that all collected information remains protected and undisclosed to third parties.
Zubeen Garg: The Cultural Unifier Who Healed Assam's Divided Society
Sep 25, 2025 09:20 pm CST
This article examines how singer Zubeen Garg transcended Assam's complex history of territorial losses, demographic changes, and ethnic conflicts to become a cultural unifier. By rejecting divisions of caste, religion, and politics, Garg embodied the "Kanchenjunga spirit" - elevated, free, and unyielding - providing healing and unity to a fractured region in ways political institutions could not achieve.
Azim Premji Declines Karnataka CM's Request to Open Wipro Campus for Traffic Relief in Bengaluru
Sep 25, 2025 09:15 pm CST
Wipro founder Azim Premji has declined Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's request to open the company's Sarjapur SEZ campus to public traffic, citing legal and security constraints. While rejecting this specific solution to Bengaluru's traffic woes, Premji offered to fund an expert-led comprehensive study to develop sustainable traffic management solutions for the congested Outer Ring Road corridor.
Azim Premji Declines Bengaluru Traffic Solution Request: Why Wipro Campus Can't Open to Public Vehicles
Sep 25, 2025 09:08 pm CST
Wipro founder Azim Premji has rejected Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's request to allow public traffic through the company's Bengaluru campus, explaining that the private SEZ property faces legal and compliance obstacles. Instead, Premji proposed funding an expert study to develop comprehensive traffic solutions for the congested Outer Ring Road area while maintaining Wipro's commitment to partnering with the government on sustainable urban mobility initiatives.
Tragic Rooftop Fall Claims Lives of Mother and 11-Month-Old Infant in Bhopal's Rajvansh Colony
Sep 25, 2025 09:02 pm CST
A devastating accident in Bhopal's Nishatpura area resulted in the deaths of 30-year-old Gauri Sisodiya and her 11-month-old daughter after they fell from their home's rooftop. Police are investigating the circumstances of the fall, with initial observations suggesting the absence of protective barriers as a potential contributing factor. The incident has prompted concerns about residential building safety regulations in the area.