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Seoul, October 30 A mass of mostly young people celebrating Halloween in Seoul became trapped and crushed as the crowd surged into a narrow alley, killing at least 153 people and injuring 82 others in South Korea’s worst disaster in years. Emergency workers and pedestrians desperately performed CPR on…

Chandigarh, October 30 Polling was underway on Sunday to elect members of zila parishads and panchayat samitis in nine districts of Haryana in the first phase of the panchayat polls, officials said. In 61 blocks of nine districts– Bhiwani, Jhajjar, Jind, Kaithal, Mahendragarh, Nuh, Panchkula, Panipat and Yamunanagar — polling…

Chandigarh, October 30 Over 70 per cent votes were polled on Sunday to elect members of zila parishads and panchayat samitis in nine districts of Haryana. This number is expected to go up as the data gets updated, officials said. The first phase of panchayat polls was held in 61…

Chandigarh, October 30 Polling was underway on Sunday to elect members of zila parishads and panchayat samitis in nine districts of Haryana in the first phase of the panchayat polls, officials said. In 61 blocks of nine districts– Bhiwani, Jhajjar, Jind, Kaithal, Mahendragarh, Nuh, Panchkula, Panipat and Yamunanagar — polling…

Seoul, October 29 At least 120 persons were killed and 100 injured in a stampede in a central district of the South Korean capital Seoul during Halloween festivities on Saturday night, an official said. The incident took place at about 10.20 pm (13.20 GMT). A large number of people fell…

New Delhi, October 29 The notification of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules-2022 will not just change how social media operates in India, but also cover online payments and service providers, social media companies Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, WhatsApp, search engines like Google, online marketing…

Bhanu P LohumiShimla, October 29The battle lines have been drawn for a fierce electoral battle between the BJP and the Congress, both facing rebels who can upset the apple cart in over 15 of the 68 Assembly constituencies.A total of 413 candidates have been left in the fray after 92…

New Delhi, October 29The UN Security Council’s (UNSC) Counter-Terrorism Committee on Saturday called on member countries to ensure zero tolerance towards terrorist activities and vowed to deal with the menace more vigorously.New challenges to govtsNew technologies have thrown up new challenges for govts and regulatory bodies due to their potential…

New Delhi, October 29 As the air quality in Delhi neared “severe” category, posing health risks to residents in the region, the Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas directed a complete ban on construction activities barring those meant for national security and other exempted…

Johor Bahru (Malaysia), October 29Two-time champions India defeated Australia 5-4 in a nail-biting penalty shootout to reclaim the Sultan of Johor Cup crown, breaking their five-year-old title jinx here on Saturday.The teams were level at 1-1 after regulation time in the title encounter.In the shootout, both teams ended with 3-3…

Johor Bahru (Malaysia), October 29Two-time champions India defeated Australia 5-4 in a nail-biting penalty shootout to reclaim the Sultan of Johor Cup crown, breaking their five-year-old title jinx here on Saturday.The teams were level at 1-1 after regulation time in the title encounter.In the shootout, both teams ended with 3-3…

New Delhi, October 29Pakistan pace great Wasim Akram has revealed he developed a cocaine addiction after his retirement from the game but quit following the death of his first wife in 2009.The 56-year-old has opened up about his dependency on cocaine in his upcoming autobiography ‘Sultan: A Memoir’.Pakistan’s leading wicket-taker…

Seoul, October 30 At least two people died from cardiac arrest and dozens of others were injured after a huge crowd poured into a central district of the South Korean capital for Halloween festivities late on Saturday, a fire official said. As of early Sunday, two were reported dead among…

Seoul, October 29 At least 120 people were killed and 100 more were injured as they were crushed by a large crowd pushing forward on a narrow street during Halloween festivities in the capital of Seoul, South Korean officials said. Choi Seong-beom, chief of Seoul’s Yongsan fire department, said the…

New Delhi, October 29In a major pro-patient move today AIIMS, New Delhi, launched a dashboard to reveal real time emergency bed availability status on its website along with the details of the number of patients awaiting emergency treatment.AIIMS also unveiled a new feature whereby attendants will be able to see…