12 dead and 1 injured in stampede at Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in J&K
Vaishno Devi Stampede: The stampede occurred when a very large crowd of devotees who had come to pay their respects to mark the eginning of the new year gathered at Vaishno Devi Bhawan officials said. . Jammu: 12 pilgrims died and more than a dozen others were injured in a stampede at the Mata... read more »
Delhi’s Daily Covid Figure Crosses 1,000-Mark After 7 Months
Coronavirus: While Delhi and Mumbai posted peak peaks, numbers showed slight increases in other cities including Gurgaon, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru and Ahmedabad. New Delhi: The number of new Covid cases in Delhi has surpassed 1000 cases after 7 months, reaching 1,313 cases, up 42% compared to... read more »
Section 144 Imposed in Mumbai Till 7 Jan Amid Rise in COVID-19 Cases
Section 144 was in place in Mumbai from December 30 to January 7, 2022, due to an increase in COVID19 cases. An order issued by the Greater Mumbai Police Commissioner on Wednesday, November 29 stipulates that New Year’s celebrations or gatherings may not be held, in any enclosed or open... read more »
Controversial AFSPA law extended to Nagaland amid army operations terror
Kohima: The controversial AFSPA law granting security forces powers has been extended for six months in Nagaland, where the military is investigating an ambush that went horribly wrong on Dec. 4. Rights Act. The Armed Forces (Special) term, or AFSPA, gives the military broad powers to operate... read more »
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