RCB's IPL victory celebration turns tragic: 8 killed in stampede near B'luru's Chinnaswamy Stadium (Ld)

IANS | June 4, 2025 6:12 PM

Bengaluru, June 4 (IANS) The celebrations for the first-ever IPL victory of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) turned tragic on Wednesday with over 50 fans injured and falling sick, and eight feared killed following a stampede near the Chinnaswamy Stadium here. The incident occurred while fans were attending the celebration event for the RCB team lifting the IPL 2025 trophy.

RCB's IPL victory celebration turns tragic: 3 killed, 20 injured in stampede near B'luru's Chinnaswamy Stadium

IANS | June 4, 2025 5:32 PM

Bengaluru, June 4 (IANS) The celebrations for the first-ever IPL victory of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) turned tragic on Wednesday with over 20 fans injured and falling sick, and three killed following a stampede near the Chinnaswamy Stadium here. The incident occurred while fans were attending the celebration event for the RCB team lifting the IPL 2025 trophy.

Want to see DU among world's top 100 universities in ten years, projects worth Rs 2,000 crores underway: Yogesh Singh (IANS Interview)

IANS | June 3, 2025 6:23 PM

New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) Delhi University Vice-Chancellor Yogesh Singh on Tuesday said that the university is introducing a fourth year in undergraduate programmes. He also elaborated on the infrastructural development underway, revealing that projects worth around Rs 2,000 crore are currently in progress, as he expressed his aspiration to see the institution ranked among the top 100 universities globally within the next decade.

From debt to dignity: Odisha’s ‘Lakhpati Didi’ Mamata Sharma becomes symbol of rural empowerment

IANS | June 2, 2025 7:10 PM

Kendrapara (Odisha), June 2 (IANS) From the shadows of financial struggle to becoming a beacon of rural empowerment, Mamata Nath Sharma of Taradipal village in Odisha's Kendrapara district has emerged as a true changemaker. Recently honoured at the National Lakhpati Didi Conference held at the State Lok Seva Bhawan, Mamata’s story reflects the spirit of resilience, opportunity, and transformation that lies at the heart of India’s rural development vision.

35 Rajouri women get training under RSETI scheme, trainees thank govt

IANS | June 2, 2025 7:09 PM

Rajouri, June 2 (IANS) In a remarkable step towards imparting beautician skills to about three dozen women in the border district, the state administration has initiated a training course at the Rural Self Employment Training Institute (RSETI), run by the Jammu and Kashmir Bank. Under the programme, a group of 35 young women from Rajouri district will get training for next 15 days.