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Aug242025 by TheStateLineNo Comments

Two people of Indian descent killed in tour bus crash after visit to Niagra Falls

New York, Aug 24 (IANS) Two individuals of Indian descent were among the five fatalities when a tour bus crashed while returning to the city from a visit to Niagara Falls, according to State Police.On Saturday, police identified them as Shankar Kumar Jha, 65, a visitor from Madhubani, and Pinki Changrani, 60, who lives in East Brunswick, New Jersey.The bus with 54 on board was returning on Friday afternoon to New York City after a tour of the famous falls straddling the US and Canada when the driver apparently lost control, sending it rolling from the highway into a ditch.The site of the accident was about 70 km from the Niagara Falls and about 600 km from New York City.The other three persons killed were of Chinese descent.The bus had an international cast of sightseers, including from In...

Aug242025 by TheStateLineNo Comments

Opposition VP candidate Sudershan Reddy to meet CM Stalin, DMK allies in Chennai today

INDIA, STATE'S, TOP STORIES

Chennai, Aug 24 (IANS) Retired Justice Sudershan Reddy, the Opposition's Vice-Presidential candidate, is in Chennai on Sunday to kickstart his campaign in Tamil Nadu. He will begin the day by meeting Chief Minister M.K. Stalin at his Alwarpet residence. During the meeting, Stalin is expected to felicitate Reddy and host a tea reception in his honour.Reddy will formally seek the support of DMK MPs for his candidature in the Vice-Presidential election.Following his discussions with CM Stalin, Reddy is scheduled to check into a star hotel in T. Nagar for rest and further engagements. Later in the evening, around 6 p.m., he will host a dinner at the hotel to interact with leaders and MPs of the DMK’s alliance partners.Among those expected to attend are Tamil Nadu Congress Committee chief Selva...

Aug242025 by TheStateLineNo Comments

Research on ‘The Bengal Files’ started before ‘The Kashmir Files’ was shot, reveals Pallavi Joshi

ENTERTAINMENT, STATE'S

Mumbai, Aug 24 (IANS) Actress-producer Pallavi Joshi, who is awaiting the release of her upcoming film ‘The Bengal Files’, has shared that the research on the film was done before she and her husband Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri shot for ‘The Kashmir Files’. The actress spoke with IANS at her home in the Andheri area of Mumbai, and said that the stalling of shooting for ‘The Kashmir Files’ back in 2020 owing to civil restriction imposed to curb Covid-19 helped the couple with the research of ‘The Bengal Files’.She told IANS, “The research for this film started even before we started shooting for ‘The Kashmir Files’. The thing is that we were supposed to start shooting for ‘The Kashmir Files’ in March 2020, but because of the first wave of Covid-19 where everything was stalled, we were about to g...

Aug242025 by TheStateLineNo Comments

No funds available, TN’s Thuraimangalam Lake restoration gets delayed

INDIA, STATE'S, TOP STORIES

Chennai, Aug 24 (IANS) The ambitious project to restore and transform the Thuraimangalam lake in Tamil Nadu into both an irrigation source and a tourist attraction has come to a standstill, leaving residents frustrated. Despite being launched with much fanfare in March 2024, the work has seen little progress in nearly a year. The 150-acre lake, located near the Three-Junction Road along the Tiruchy-Chennai National Highway, was once a vital water source for surrounding villages.Fed by the Vellanthangi Amma lake, its surplus waters would flow into the smaller Thuraimangalam lake. Over the years, however, lack of maintenance, encroachments, and rampant growth of seemai karuvelam (Prosopis) choked its natural flow, reducing it to a neglected waterbody.Acting on repeated petitions from locals ...

Aug232025 by TheStateLineNo Comments

“Mangaluru Lawyers Urge Centre to Vest District Courts with Writ Powers”

INDIA, STATE'S

Mangaluru, Aug 23: A group of coastal lawyers has demanded a crucial legal reform that could change the way justice is accessed in India: allowing writ Powers to be heard in district courts. The lawyers argue that this amendment will make justice quicker, cheaper, and more accessible to the poor and needy who often struggle to reach distant High Courts.The demand was highlighted at a press conference in Mangaluru by former district government pleader Manoraj Rajeev, along with advocates colleagues Shishir Bhandari, Roshni Sorab, and Nandini Akil . They also pressed the long-standing call for a separate High Court bench in Mangaluru, but stressed that the writ jurisdiction powers to district courts by getting in an legislation empowering district courts to deal with limited writ jurisdi...

Aug222025 by TheStateLineNo Comments

No leader in India has resigned over stampede tragedy, says CM Siddaramaiah in Assembly

INDIA, STATE'S, TOP STORIES

Bengaluru, Aug 22 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, while making a statement in the Assembly on Friday regarding the June 4 stampede that claimed 11 lives during the IPL victory celebrations, said that such tragedies have occurred both in India and across the world, and that no one in the country has ever taken responsibility or tendered resignations in such cases.Protesting the statement, BJP and JD(S) MLAs led by Leader of Opposition R. Ashoka staged a walkout.Earlier, speaking about the incident, CM Siddaramaiah said, “The BJP has demanded that if I have a heart and humanity, I should apologise for the tragedy. I had already expressed my regrets on the day of the incident. In my 42 years as a legislator since 1983, no such incident has taken place. I have never seen 11 death...

Aug222025 by TheStateLineNo Comments

Removing difficulties of poor, making lives of women easier: PM Modi explains ‘greatest joy’ at Bihar event

INDIA, SPECIAL, STATE'S, TOP STORIES

New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stones of projects worth Rs 12,992 crore in Bodh Gaya on Friday. In total, he dedicated 14 projects to the state, which are set to build connectivity and benefit multiple regions, including Buxar, Munger, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Begusarai, Gaya, Aurangabad, Jehanabad, Lakhisarai, and Jamui.Addressing the huge gathering of people at Gaya ji, PM Modi spoke about the double-engine government’s relentless efforts in shaping the growth trajectory of Bihar and also shared how the public service gives him the greatest joy in life.“Removing difficulties from the lives of the poor, making the lives of women easier -- I find the greatest joy in serving the people as their servant,” PM Modi said at the public rally....

Aug222025 by TheStateLineNo Comments

Two J&K govt employees dismissed for anti-national activities

INDIA, SPECIAL, STATE'S, TOP STORIES

Srinagar, Aug 22 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday dismissed two government employees from service for their alleged involvement in militancy-related activities.The terminated employees have been identified as Khurshid Ahmed Rather, a teacher posted in Karnah of Kupwara district and Siyad Ahmad Khan, a stock assistant in the Sheep Husbandry Department posted in Keran area of the same district.Officials said that both these government employees were found to be working for the proscribed outfit, Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).“Law enforcement and intelligence agencies had reportedly gathered incriminating evidence establishing their links with the outfit before action was taken under the provisions of law,” officials said.The terminations were carried out under Article 311(2...

Aug222025 by TheStateLineNo Comments

National Consumer Helpline facilitates Rs 2.72 crore refund in July, e-commerce tops redressal

INDIA, SPECIAL, STATE'S, TOP STORIES

New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) The National Consumer Helpline (NCH) successfully facilitated refunds amounting to Rs 2.72 crore in July, addressing 7,256 consumer grievances across 27 sectors, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs said on Friday. The e-commerce sector recorded the highest volume of refund-related grievances with 3,594 cases, resulting in refunds worth Rs 1.34 crore, followed by the travel and tourism sector, which accounted for refunds of Rs 31 lakh.The helpline’s technological transformation has significantly enhanced its reach and efficiency.Call volumes have increased more than tenfold, from 12,553 in December 2015 to 1,55,138 in December 2024, the Ministry stated.Similarly, average monthly complaint registrations have grown from 37,062 in 2017 to 1,11,951 in 2024.According to the...

Aug222025 by TheStateLineNo Comments

Heavy rain lashes Rajasthan’s Sawai Madhopur; train services hit, schools closed for today

INDIA, SPECIAL, STATE'S, TOP STORIES

Jaipur, Aug 22 (IANS) Heavy rain lashed Rajasthan's Sawai Madhopur, affecting train services and normal life.The downpour, which began late Thursday night, continued through Friday afternoon, severely affecting normal life across the region.Schools were closed on Friday as a precaution due to the incessant rainfall.Several areas, including Bajaria, Nagar Parishad, and old city localities around the railway station, are facing severe waterlogging.The Bodal culvert on National Highway 552 has collapsed for the second time this season, disrupting road connectivity between Sawai Madhopur, Khandar, and Sheopur.Railway tracks have been submerged. At Sawai Madhopur railway station, water has submerged the tracks and disabled the signal system. This has led to delays and disruptions on key trai...